“It was a good sale for this Summer catalog of horses,” said Milt Bradford of Western Bloodstock. “I think everyone was pleased with the results.”
Six-year-old Playin T Etta, along with an embryo conceived this year by Smooth As A Cat, topped the sale at $65,000. The TR Dual Rey daughter, earner of $104,033, was consigned by SDP Buffalo Ranch and purchased by Keith Candee.
Yearling filly Ms Cat Walk, by Metallic Cat, was the second-highest seller at $60,000. Out of NCHA world champion mare Ms Mimosa and consigned by Reata Cutting Horses, Ms Cat Walk was purchased by Curtis Weeks.
Sweet Cat RG was the top selling 3-year-old at $52,000. The High Brow Cat daughter, in training with Dirk Blakesley, is out of a daughter of Smart Little Lena and Remedy For Sweets, earner of over $200,000. She was consigned by Ralph Gray and purchased by Chris Brengard.
The high-selling yearling colt at $36,000 was The Catman Rises. The High Brow Cat son is out of Cowstruck, dam of Im Catman $271,620; Cow Cat 299 $104,114; and Oscar Boon $82,965, among eight money earners.
A total of 168 horses sold from the catalog of 181 head, with 13 withdrawals and 26 reserves not attained. Gross sales totaled $1,640,100 for an average of $9,762, while net sales totaled $1,282,000 for an average of $9,028. Eighty-five percent (85%) of sales were completed.
The top five high sellers averaged $50,000; the top ten high sellers averaged $37,200.
See westernbloodstock.com for complete sale results, as well as for information about upcoming sales.