Night 1 of the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale set the stage for an impressive showcase of yearlings. The evening saw a total of 158 yearlings go under the hammer, raking in a total sale of $11,134,000 and achieving an average price of $70,468.
Among the standout performers were offspring from Royal Vista Ranch stallions Apollitical Blood, Apollitical Jess, and Flying Cowboy 123. Overall, these yearlings brought in an impressive $2,815,000.
Apollitical Blood yearlings averaged $41,667.
Apollitical Jess yearlings commanded an average of $88,800.
Flying Cowboy 123 yearlings led the pack with an average of $150,167.
Flying Cowboy 123 sired the highest selling yearling, HIP #47 - HARDTOXPLAIN who sold for $550,000. Notably, the two top-selling yearlings sired by Flying Cowboy 123 and raised by Royal Vista’s Laura and Dan Erickson, captured the spotlight. Dare To Fly, out of Daring Diversion, soared to a sale price of $315,000, ending as the 4th highest sale of the night. Shaykin, from Salty Shay, also was a sale favorite, selling for $220,000 and being the 8th highest selling yearling of the night.
Another top seller was HIP #178, HES NO POLITICIAN, a son of Apollitical Jess selling for $230,000
Congratulations to all the sellers and buyers of these great yearlings.
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