A quartet of horses worked a furlong in :10 to tie for the fastest time during the March 31 breeze show for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale at Lone Star Park.
A catalog of 100 is set to go through the newly renamed Mary Ruyle Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion beginning at 10 a.m. CT, April 2. The pavilion on the grounds of Lone Star Park honors the recently retired executive director of the Texas Thoroughbred Association who was instrumental in launching the TTA Sales division a decade ago.
The first horse on the track to record a :10 clocking was also the first horse to breeze, as Hip 1, a Louisiana-bred filly by Lone Sailor, set the standard. Consigned by Pike Racing at Highlander, agent, she is out of a winning Yes It's True mare whose two winners are also both stakes winners, including $328,605 earner Yes Gorgeous.
Pike Racing at Highlander, agent, had another filly work :10 with Hip 32, a Kentucky-foaled daughter of More Than Ready. She is the second foal out of a young Hard Spun mare whose family includes Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Giacomo.
The consignment of Bryan Ford Training Center was responsible for the other two juveniles, both colts, with the fastest works as Hip 12 and Hip 15. First up was a Kentucky-foaled son of Goldencents out of a winning Uncle Mo mare whose three starters are all winners. Shortly after, an accredited Oklahoma-bred by Omaha Beach matched the time. That colt is out of the stakes-placed Into Mischief mare Natalie's Mischief, whose first starter is a winner.
"Our consignors brought a strong group of 2-year-olds to the sale, and I think that was proven on the track today," said Sales director Foster Bridewell. "The buyers that I've talked to have been impressed by what they've seen both on the track and in the barns, so we are looking forward to a good auction on Wednesday."
Videos from the breeze show will be posted later Monday, and live video and online bidding will be available for Wednesday's sale at www.ttasales.com.
