TQHA YEARLING SALE RECAP

The TQHA Yearling Sale was a great success and a fantastic start to the 2025 Yearling Sale Season.Over the two-day sale, 256 yearlings changed hands for a total of $5,828,800, averaging $22,769 per head. There were 37 yearlings sired by Flying Cowboy 123, Apollitical Jess, and Apollitical Blood sold between the two sessions.

In the overall sale, Apollitical Jess was the leading sire of yearlings sold averaging $121,667 on just 3 spectacular yearlings, two of which were the highest selling yearlings of the entire TQHA Yearlings Sale

Highest Seller

$155,000 HIP #294 - HEZGETTINPAID Z

(Apollitical Jess x Shezgothelook byFDD Dynasty )

Consigned by Robicheaux Ranch Inc., Agent for Slash Z Quarter Horses

Purchased by Clark Brewster & Simmons Racing

2nd Highest Seller

$150,000 HIP #345 - PANCHO BIGOTES

(Apollitical Jess x Famous Phoebe by Dash Ta Fame)

Consigned by C3 Speed Horses, Agent for El Patron Stables LLC

Purchased by MI Serenity LLC

$60,000 HIP #386 - POLITICAL KAYOH

(Apollitical Jess x Rare Kayoh by Rare Form)

Consigned by Terrazas Family

Purchased by George Del Fierro

Flying Cowboy 123 sired the largest number of yearlings in the TQHA Yearling Sale with 32 yearlings averaging $43,578. Flying Cowboy 123’s highest selling yearlings included:

$100,000 HIP #407 - DASHING COWBOY

(Flying Cowboy 123 x Entycing by Tempting Dash)

Consigned by Robicheaux Ranch Inc., Agent for Simmons Racing

Purchased by Michael G. Valenzuela

$95,000 HIP #175 - COWGIRL EATS FIRE

(Flying Cowboy 123 x She Eat Fire by Corona Cartel)

Consigned by Paragon Farms LLC

Purchased by Norman Allen

$80,000 HIP #256 - FLYING PARTY 123

(Flying Cowboy 123 x Firebawl by Jess Zoomin)

Consigned by Party Tyme Racing, Agent

Purchased by Joshua Owens

$72,000 HIP #153 - BAD BOY 123

(Flying Cowboy 123 x Three Past Six by Tres Seis )

Consigned by Remount Ranch, Agent for Jerry D. Chapman

Purchased by Rey Munoz

$60,000 HIP #216 - GUNSMOKE 123

(Flying Cowboy 123 x Leesas Smokin Hot by Walk Thru Fire)

Consigned by Bielau Oaks, Agent

Purchased by Joshua Owens

With only two yearlings sold, Apollitical Blood averaged $19,000, adding value to the sale lineup with:

$23,000 HIP #246 - FIRST BLOOD

(Apollitical Blood x Srirracha by Walk Thru Fire)

Consigned by Granada Farms, Agent for Triple K Farms

Purchased by Tabasco Racing, LLC

$15,000 HIP #254 - SLIPPERY SLOPES

(Apollitical Blood x Remember Robyn by Tres Seis)

Consigned by Robicheaux Ranch Inc.

Purchased by Carlos Turrubiarles

It is great to see such success in the first sale of the season and we cannot wait to see how our stallions’ progeny sell in the upcoming yearling sales in Louisiana and New Mexico.  With Apollitical Jess leading the way in price and Flying Cowboy 123 dominating in quantity, the bar has been set high for the rest of sale season.