“We had the largest crowd ever at this Summer Spectacular Sale and a very strong market with 87 percent completed sales,” said Jeremy Barwick of Western Bloodstock Ltd. “Show horses were in demand, as well as prospects in training. But all ages sold well, which indicates an even stronger market in the near future.

“It seems like people are willing to sell and there are definitely buyers ready to buy,” Barwick added. “I was also pleased with the number of young stallions represented by the sale yearlings, which sold very well.

“Also, we definitely owe a debt of gratitude to Hard Eight BBQ, which catered a great lunch for a crowd of 600 people during the sale.”

The sale’s high sellers represented a full range of ages and sexes, including:

Big Shoes To Phil, a yearling stallion sired by High Brow Cat, was the sale topper at $40,000. Consigned by his breeder, Waco Bend Ranch, Big Shoes To Phil is out of Tapt Twice, an NCHA leading producer of earners of $1.2 million, including Big Shoes To Phil’s full sister, Dont Look Twice, NCHA Horse of the Year and earner of $823,504. Big Shoes To Phil was purchased by Renda Tillerson, Argyle, Tex.

CR Tuff Doc Olena, a 4-year-old gelding sired by Woody Be Tuff and consigned by his breeder, Center Ranch, was the second-highest seller at $35,000. Just hours following his sale to Renise Doerr, Katy, Tex., CR Tuff Doc Olena tied for eleventh place in the NCHA Derby under trainer Tarin Rice to earn $14,924 for a career total of $26,845.

Spoon My Desire, a 5-year-old mare sired by Hes A Peptospoonful, sold for $30,000 to Paula Overstreet, Weatherford, Tex. Consigned by J.E. Jumonville, Jr. and in training with Chris Johnsrud, Spoon My Desire, earner of $30,240, is half-sister to Desires Blue Trinity ($175,954), an NCHA Futurity and Derby open finalist, as well as Abilene Spectacular Derby Champion.

Here To Reymember, a 10-year-old gelding sired by Dual Rey and consigned by Jeff and Margaret McCoy, sold to Larry Knowlton, Heath, Tex., for $30,000. The NCHA earner of $147,721 and full brother to NCHA Futurity Open Reserve Champion Twice As Reycy ($198,361), Here To Reymember sold while in training with Casey Green.

West Coast Cat, a 3-year-old black stallion by Tomcat Chex, brought $30,000 from Robin Branch, Gladstone, Va. Consigned by Charles and Nancy Knight, West Coast Cat is out of Camolena Badger, a Top 10 NRCHA Open Futurity and AQHA World Junior Working Cow Horse. Originally trained by Larry Trocha, he sold in training with Clay Johnson.

The 2014 Summer Spectacular Sale grossed $822,600 on 95 horses sold for an average of $8,659. From the catalog of 109 horses, reserves of $140,700 on 14 head (an average of $10,050) were not attained.

The next sale on Western Bloodstock Ltd.’s calendar is the Western Fall Roundup, on September 6 in Texarkana, Ark. The Big Bash on the Brazos, will be held on Tuesday, September 23, at Silverado Arena in Weatherford, Tex., the day before the Brazos Bash Futurity. All horses sell while working cattle. The NCHA Futurity Sales and Select Yearling Gala are scheduled for December 8-13 at Will Rogers Equestrian Center, Fort Worth, Tex.

For NCHA Summer Spectacular Sale results and details go to www.westernbloodstock.com.