[September 25, 2002]
Tattersalls First Session Averages $79,744

Lexington, KY — The first session of Tattersalls Select Yearling Sale averaged $79,744, up from last year’s average of $77,744. A total of 72 head grossed $5,741,000. Eighteen yearlings brought more than $100,000.

Topping the first night’s bidding was the Pine Chip-Ever To Excel colt purchased by Chuck Sylvester for $300,000. The full brother to $616,257 winner was consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing, agent for the Lindy Racing Stable.

An Artsplace-Three Mile Island colt, consigned by Preferred Equine for White Birch Farm, was purchased for $240,000 by Gary Baker, as agent. The colt is a half-brother to $1,371,525 winner Island Fantasy.

Michael Polansky was high bidder on the night’s third sales topper, a colt by Artsplace-Authentic She consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing, as agent for Southwind Farm.

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