PLEASANTON, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2007) – A colt by Siberian Summer selling for $40,000 topped Tuesday’s 2007 Northern California Yearling Sale.

The sale, the fourth presented in its current format by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, grossed $899,200 with 154 individuals sold and 83 bought back. The average was $5,839 and the median was $4,000. Last year’s sale averaged $8,192 with a median of $4,000.

Tuesday’s sale-topper was out of the Hansel mare La Charita, consigned by Green Acre Stables (Jack and Barb Hatch), Agent for breeder Lercari Thoroughbreds, and was purchased by Richard Franco. The second-highest purchase was a colt by Rainbow Blues, out of the Treasure Kay mare Ciste, consigned by breeder C-Punch Ranch and purchased for $35,000 by Curt and Lila Lanning.

Last year’s sale-topper was a colt by Benchmark, out of the stakes-placed Crafty Prospector mare Crafty Belle, bred by Marty and Pam Wygod, consigned by River Edge Farm, Agent, and purchased by Harry Aleo for $72,000. Last year’s sale has produced 16 2-year-old winners, including multiple stakes winner Run Brother Ron.

NorCal Yearling Sales Results