[September 23, 2003]
2003 Tattersalls Select Yearling Sale -- A strong beginning!

Lexington, KY - Tattersalls kicked off its four-session Select Yearling Sale on Tuesday night with a gross of $5,174,000 for 93 yearlings sold. Fifteen yearlings brought $100,000 or more.

The sale continues on Wednesday and Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m., and concludes on Saturday, September 27, with the Walnut Hall Ltd. Consignment beginning at 8 p.m. The 111th edition of the Kentucky Futurity will be contested next door at the Red Mile earlier that afternoon.

Marfas Vineyard, a son of Artsplace and the first foal out of multiple stakes winner Marfa Hanover was the session topper with a final bid of $205,000 from the Sampson Street Stable of Old Forge, PA. The colt was consigned by Preferred Equine Inc, as agent for Robert Waxman.

Starlet Lindy, a Donerail filly out of Lady Starlet [2,1:59.2] brought $180,000 from agent Brett Pelling of Allentown, NJ. The filly, consigned by Preferred Equine as agent for Lindy Racing Stable of Enfield, CT, is a sister to multiple stakes winner My Dolly.

Big Dig, a Muscles Yankee half-brother to Civil Action [3,1:53, $642,000] went for $175,000 to Ron Gurfein of Delray Beach, FL. The colt was consigned by Peninsula Farm as agent for Status Stables of Chestnut Hill, MA and Peter Rhulen of New York, NY.

Durable Kemp, a New Jersey and European eligible colt by freshman sire Enjoy Lavec, was purchased for $135,000 by Marshall Taylor of Nicholasville, KY. Out of the multiple stakes winner Emilie Cas El and from the stellar family of Andover Hall, Angus Hall and Conway Hall, the colt was consigned by Hunterton Sales Agency of Paris, KY on behalf of Joseph Taylor, Steve Stewart and Marti Ala-Seppala.

Lindy's Red Bull, a son of Hambletonian winner and standout freshman sire Self Possessed, was hammered down to Jay Novak of Commack, NY for $130,000. Consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing as agent for Frank Antonacci & Co. Racing of Somersville, CT, the colt is a three-quarter brother to divisional champion and multiple stakes winner Rum Boogie [4,1:56.2f, $900,908].

Also bringing $130,000 was Western Edition, a Western Hanover half-brother to top older pacers Art Major [4,1:48.4-'03, $2.1 million] and Perfect Art [3,1:51, $576,983]. The CSX Stables of Whitehouse, OH, signed the ticket on the colt, who was consigned by Brittany Farms of Versailles, KY.

"The right horse sold very well, but it's a very discriminating market," said Tattersalls General Manager Geoffrey Stein. "There's plenty of money for the right kind of horse."

Murray Brown, public relations director for Hanover Shoe Farms, said he was pleased with how the sale was going for the Pennsylvania breeding establishment. "If the horse has some appeal, people are willing to go for it," he said. "We're very satisfied with how we've sold so far." Hanover sold eight yearlings during the opening session, and has another 10 cataloged for Wednesday.

Joe Thomson of Winbak Farm was also pleased with his consignment's reception. "We sold very, very well in the middle," he said. "I thought the middle market was very strong. It's been good for us, and hopefully it will continue. This industry's health is creeping up. We just need to get more people to get involved and have fun with it."

Complete sales results are available on line at www.tattersallsredmile.com. They are updated regularly during each sales session.

- Anne Doolin for Tattersalls
 

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