A yearling by two-time grade 1 winner and first-crop sire Gunite led the way at the Aug. 25 Texas Summer Yearling Sale at the Mary Ruyle Sales Pavilion at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The hammer fell at $140,000 for the Texas-bred son of Gunite, selling as Hip 41, who is the second foal out of the winning American Pharoah mare Wild America. Ken Reimer purchased the colt, who hails from the immediate family of grade 3 winner Wild About Hilary. Scott Mallory, agent for Greenhill at Dunvegan, consigned the colt, who was bred in Texas by Eric Schmitz.
“Who wouldn’t want to buy a good Gunite?” Susan Montanye, agent for Ken Reimer, said. “He looks fast and classy. We’ll take him to Florida and get him going then we’ll send him to Steve Asmussen to race.”…