Western Bloodstock’s NCHA Super Stakes Sale, on Saturday, April 14, at Will Rogers Equestrian Center, Fort Worth, saw its highest overall average for the sale since 2008. In addition, the overall average of $13,775 on 119 head reflected an increase of $1,475 per head over 2011.
Western Bloodstock spokesman, Jim Ware, also noted that this year’s top 20 horses sold for an average of $42,250, an increase of $16,325 over the $25,925 average for 2011’s top 20.
Show-quality horses four and older and started on cattle averaged $18,200, according to Ware, while Futurity-quality yearlings average $20,500.
Cats Peptolena, by High Brow Cat, was the sale topper, as well as the high-selling show horse, at $148,000. William Randle, Ocala, Fla., purchased the 7-year-old red roan mare from Brewer Ranch, Weatherford, Tex., which dispersed 42 head of horses (29 percent of the 147-head catalog) through the sale.
Cats Peptolena, the NCHA earner of $99,074, sold with an embryo by Brewer Ranch sire Pepto Rio Playboy, an 11-year-old son of Peptoboonsmal, who brought $12,000.
Brewer Ranch also accounted for the high-selling 3-year-old, Cats Boonolena, for $80,000. The High Brow Cat daughter, a full sister to Cats Peptolena and in training with Ben Roberson, went to Center Ranch, Center, Tex.
Cats Boonsmal, also a Brewer Ranch consignment and a full sibling to Cats Peptolena and Cats Boonolena, was the high-selling yearling. The red roan filly brought $55,000 from Pat Rorison.
Fifteen-year-old Hangem High Playboy, a Freckles Playboy daughter and the top-selling broodmare, brought $117,000 from Gilmar Garcia, Pres Prudente, Brazil. Consigned by Jackson Land & Cattle, the lifetime earner of $75,543 and dam of the earners of more than $425,000, Hangem High Playgirl is half-sister to Kwackin, whose foals have earned $589,000.
Hangem High Playgirl sold with two embryos, one by Jackson Land & Cattle sire Peptoboonsmal, and one by Metallic Cat.
2012 NCHA Super Stakes Sale Averages
Gross sales on 147 head: $13,657
RNAs on 28 head: $13,157
Net sales on 119 head: $13,775
Top 5: Â Â $89,600
Top 10: $64,600
Top 20: $42,250
(15 head withdrawn from sale)