Rocknroll Hanover colt tops 2nd session at $225,000

There were few seats available in the main auction arena when the second night of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale got underway, but shoppers were still in a conservative mood as the 146 horses that went through the ring generated an average of $52,918, down 14 percent from last year’s second-session average of $61,606.

 

The sale was led by a colt by pacing sire Rocknroll Hanover. Hip number 180, Rock Solid, was sold with a final bid of $225,000 from Myron Bell, who was acting as agent for John Fodera. Cameo Hills Farm consigned the colt, whose dam is the Artsplace daughter Sweet On Art p, 1:52.4. She has two previous foals, including the filly Wild West Show p,3, 1:53.3f.

 

Eleven other yearlings brought six-figure prices, including two fillies from the first crop of trotting sire Glidemaster that each were sold for $145,000. Hip 201, a filly out of Diminutive (the dam of Friendly Amigo 3, 1:57), went to Covenant Standardbreds and hip 245, from Dream Angel, a sister to Dream Vacation, was sold to Tony Lindquist.

 

Another noteworthy six-figure price was paid for a Camluck brother to this year’s Metro Pace winner Sportswriter. Trainer Josh Green, acting as agent, had the last bid at $120,000.

 

Eleven other yearlings brought six-figure prices, including two fillies from the first crop of trotting sire Glidemaster that each were sold for $145,000. Hip 201, a filly out of Diminutive (the dam of Friendly Amigo 3, 1:57), went to Covenant Standardbreds and hip 245, from Dream Angel, a sister to Dream Vacation, was sold to Tony Lindquist.

 

Offspring by Rocknroll Hanover, Glidemaster, Chocolatier and Yankee Glide are giving the sale its greatest strengths. The 29 yearlings by Rocknroll sold through Thursday night averaged $76,034. The first crops of Glidemaster and Chocolatier were averaging $81,385 and $72,765, respectively, while Yankee Glide’s 17 yearlings had sold for an average price of $79,353.