'Captain' leads the charge at Lexington Sale

Captaintreacherous was the leading sire of both pacers and trotters with his 14 yearlings averaging a remarkable $225,500 at the Lexington Selected Sale on Tuesday, October 5.

There were 12 ‘Captain’s’ that sold for more than $100,000, eight sold for more than $200,000 and four purchased for $300,000 or more for an aggregate total of $3,157,000.

The ‘Captain’ fillies were the stars of the evening with nine averaging $238,890.

Lot #20 Seashell was knocked down for $450,000 to become the session’s top selling pacer. This is her:

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This filly, a full sister to 3YO Grand Circuit winner of over $1 million Blue Diamond Eyes was purchased by Tony Alagna.

Lot #24, a filly out of the 20-time winner and millionaire Bedroom Confessions, was sold for $400,000 and Lot #53 Knights Tale, a full-sister to Workin Ona Mystery, brought $350,000.

Lot #92 Kygo, a Captaintreacherous three-quarter sister to the Empire sire Stay Hungry, was hammered down at $340,000.

There were six ‘Captain’ colts sold for an average of $167,830 including Lot #40, Andy Mac Hanover, out of the American Ideal mare Ameraway, who brought a very respectable $295,000.

Lot #65 Captain Batboy, out of a Rock N Roll Heaven mare, and Lot #74 Captain Taylor, whose dam is the World Champion mare Higher And Higher by Western Terror, each sold for a price tag of $200,000.

From Empire Stallions