Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale – Day Two Recap

Tanner Isaacs
Aug 31
2 min read

Updated: Aug 31

Day two of the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale brought soaring prices, with the stallions from Royal Vista Ranch once again leading the way. Out of the 368 yearlings sold, the sale totaled $25,951,500, averaging $70,520 per yearling which was a remarkable jump from opening night.

Seven of the top ten highest sellers were sired by out leading sires Apollitical Jess and Flying Cowboy 123.

Apollitical Jess maintained his position as the second highest averaging sire of the sale, with 43 yearlings selling for an average of $128,791. Impressively, four of his offspring ranked among the top 10 overall sellers:

3rd Highest Seller

HIP #402 | LIGHTNING FLASH | $650,000

Apollitical Jess -- Flash And Roll, by First Moonflash

Consigned by: Julianna Hawn Holt

Purchased by: Linda Joiner

7th Highest Seller

HIP #17 | A TRES OF POLITICS | $340,000

Apollitical Jess x A Tres Of Paint, by Tres Seis

Consigned by: Lazy E Ranch LLC, Agent for The Mixer Ranch )

Purchased by: Jimmy Harrel / Ryan Terry

8th Highest Seller

HIP #40 | THEWAYJESSWANTSTOO | $325,000

Apollitical Jess x Thewayouwantmetoo, by Mr Eye Opener

Consigned by: Marty Powers, Agent for Darling Farms & Dr. Richard Beck

Purchased by Sammy Valeriano

10th Highest Seller

HIP #321 | GUNZ LOADED | $295,000

Apollitical Jess x Tres Of Jess, by Tres Seis

Consigned by: Robicheaux Ranch Inc., Agent

Purchased by: West Texas Racing Partners LLC

Flying Cowboy 123 had a phenomenal second day, surging from 8th to 3rd leading sire of the sale. With 44 head sold, he averaged $91,773 and secured two of the top 10 sellers overall:

6th Highest Seller

HIP #393 | FEARLESS COWBOY | $380,000

Flying Cowboy 123 x Kiss Thru Fire, by Walk Thru Fire

Consigned by: Gentry Farms

Purchased by: Tod Bradley, Mark McCloy, and Kevin Newman

9th Highest Seller

HIP #413 | TOP GUN 123 | $310,000

Flying Cowboy 123 x Jess Good Reason, by Good Reason Sa

Consigned by: Julianna Hawn Holt

Purchased by: Prestige Stables

Apollitical Blood also made his mark, with seven yearlings selling for an average of $45,143 across the two-day sale. Standouts included:

HIP #298 | AB INFERNO | $80,000

Apollitical Blood x Tipsy Kitty

Consigned by: Rancho El Cabresto, INC

Purchased by: Dunn Ranch, LLC

HIP #303 | QS HOT N SCANDELOUS | $60,000

Apollitical Blood x Pandorum

Consigned by: Fulton Quien Sabe Ranches LP

Purchased by: Tom Scheckel

HIP #67 | QS OUT FOR BLOOD | $57,000

Apollitical Blood x Let Me Dream Longer