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The three-day March Obszwei-year-olds in training sales ended on March 13 with a record sale, a gray newborn person from leading Sire Gun Runner. The Colt bred by PTK in Kentucky and was sold by Agent Eddie Woods by Agent Donato Lanni for Zedan Racing for 3 million dollars. The previous record was 2.45 million US dollars in 2017.
The stallion foal, which is the first foal from the winner of Liam's Map Mare Tynan, half a sister for Pappacap and Boppy O, turned upside down for the first time when he took a eighth place in: 9 3/5 during the Under-Tack Show and connected the fastest time in the distance.
Gun Runner rarely has a gray descendant, but from about a dozen races a Wicked Halo deserves over $ 1 million.
“I mean he was no secret. He is a pretty cold horse and everyone loved him, ”said Lanni after signing the ticket. “Only very cheerful to get him for him [owner] Amr Zedan. We always come here to look for nice horses and he was a pretty horse.
“He [Zedan] It's pretty excited and Gun Runner is an enormous stallion. This stallion foal worked very well, he galloped well, he did everything you want. I only excited about him. “
For Woods, the milestone performance gave him a moment of reflection when he prepared for his swang song when selling the OB-April sale of two-year-olds in the training auction.
“It is like winning the Olympic Games,” said an emotional forest. “My God, the only way to go out, is up. That is the only way. 31 years have passed in April when we started selling here. We did well here. We made a lot of money here. We lost a lot of money here. It's exactly as it is.
“The three million that I couldn't come,” continued Woods. “I mean, there has been no two -year -olds for a long time who sold $ 3 million. He is only a special horse and that takes you to do the thing. Now I hope he's luck for you. “
The armor runner Colt, according to reports already referred to as Arab runner, was bought by a company called St. Clair Stables at the Keeland September 2024 September for 200,000 US dollars. It was the only purchase of St. Clair Stables from every sale in 2024.
Breeder PTK is Paula, Tim and Kaitlin Haughey; However, Paulo died a few years ago. In most years, the Haegheys drove around 150 to 200 horses on routes on the MID Atlantic route and were top owners, but their racing team is miniature these days.
There were almost no Canadian buyers when selling. Manfred and Penny Conrad bought a classic Kentucky Bred Colt, a half-brother to get Smokin, for $ 200,000. Anne Shaddock bought an ontario stut foal from Classic Empire-Red Rosette from Speightter for $ 30,000.
The OBS March sale ended with mighty total numbers. The total gross of $ 65,815,500 from 432 exceeded the $ 65,239,100 sold by $ 454. The total average of $ 152,351 rose compared to $ 143,698 in the previous year, while the median of $ 70,000 decreased slightly compared to $ 72,000 in 2024. The total -RNA was 17.6%because 92 horses did not reach their reserve. The total rate in 2024 was 23.9%.
