Street Boss Colt Tops Texas 2YO Sale at $265K

A Texas-bred Street Boss  colt topped the 2024 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale when the hammer fell at $265,000 April 3 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Consigned by Pike Racing at Highlander, agent, as Hip 28, the first foal out of the Gemologist  mare Gemmizell  was purchased by Tracy Williams. The colt, bred in Texas by Stoneview Farm, tied for the fastest breeze April 1 at Lone Star Park, stopping the clock in :10 1/5 for one furlong.

"That colt was well meant all week leading up to our breeze show and when it was go time on Monday, he certainly laid it down," TTA Sales director Foster Bridewell said. "His :10 1/5 early in the day on Monday held up, then Tuesday he showed well at the barn, and Wednesday the buyers were ready to take their swing."

Hip 26, a Texas-bred by Vino Rosso  , was the highest-priced filly at $170,000, and second highest-priced horse for the sale. Consigned by Asmussenequine.com as agent, the filly, bred by Eric and Randi Moreau-Sipiere, breezed :10 2/5 for the furlong and was purchased by Whispering Oaks Farm, Coteau Grove Farms, Jackpot Farm, and Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt. That same partnership also purchased Hip 49, a Texas-bred filly by Cinco Charlie  from the Asmussen Horse Center consignment, for $100,000.

"We're obviously very grateful to our owners, breeders, consignors and their teams, and our buyers for helping make this 2024 sale a success," Bridewell said.

In total, 64 horses sold for $2,199,000 in sales. That was a 37% decline from last year when 107 horses sold for $3,470,500. The drop in total sales could be explained by a 33% smaller catalog of 130, compared with 193 last year.

Average and median prices concurrently increased with the smaller catalog. Average sale price was up 6% to $34,367, from $32,435 last year. Median rose 40% from $17,500 in 2023 to $24,500 this year.

Full results are posted at TTAsales.com.