Will Rogers Equestrian Center, Fort Worth, Tex.

On Friday, December 7, the 2018 NCHA Futurity Sales continued to reflect an energized market, with Session III of the Preferred Breeders Sale, where 90% of 153 horses offered sold for an average of $20,666. While yearling fillies accounted for nine out of 10 of the day’s top sellers, WKG Lotus, a yearling stallion, brought the top price of $150,000, and raised the number of horses sold for $100,000 or more, during the first five days of sales, to 17.

WKG Lotus, by Metallic Cat was consigned by Wesley and Kristen Galyean and purchased by Select Stock. The red roan colt is out of Some Like It Hott LTE $183,383, shown by Wesley Galyean, as reserve champion of the 2010 NCHA Open Futurity. Mighty Fine Sue LTE $140,694, dam of Some Like It Hott, is out of Meradas Little Sue LTE $734,122, an all-time leading producer of earners of $1,633,755.

Cool Time Dona, consigned by Kobie and Paula Wood, sold for $100,000 to Rocking P Ranch, Fort Worth, Tex. The red roan One Time Pepto filly is out of Donas Cool Cat LTE $316,745, by High Brow Cat, and producer of nine NCHA earners of $1,051,334, including Donas Suen Boon LTE $424,056; Cool N Hot LTE $277,581; and Cool Cat Dual Rey LTE $195,085.

Ooh Baby Baby, consigned by Barker Ranch Cutting Horses sold to Julie Jarma, Whitesboro, Tex., for $87,000. The High Brow Cat filly is a half-sister to Smooth Nu Cat LTE $191,347 and out of NCHA World Champion Special Nu Baby LTE $481,197, by Dual Rey.

CR Sweet Stuff, consigned by Center Ranch and sired by Woody Be Tuff, brought $85,000 from Circle Y Ranch, Millsap, Tex. The sorrel filly is by Sweet Metallic LTE $157,607, a full sister to Metallic Rebel LTE $438,266, 2017 NCHA Horse of the Year and Open World Champion.

The Western Bloodstock NCHA Futurity Sales conclude on Saturday, December 8, with the NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale. For the online catalog and complete results: www.westernbloodstock.com