National Treasure off to a successful start at breeding stock sales

First-Crop weanling sire National Treasure is off to a brilliant start with his first sale successes at the November Breeding Stock Sales.

At Fasig-Tipton, the highest priced weanling from any first-crop sire to sell was Hip 70, a $400,000 colt from the Hill N’ Dale consignment out of the Congaree mare Congarette. Bred by Caperlane Farm, the colt is a half brother to G2 winner Federal Judge and from the family of True Reality and Home At Last. He was purchased by Spendthrift Farm who stands his sire.

Of 3 weanlings offered at the Fasig-Tipton Sale, all 3 sold led by that $400,000 colt, Hip 48 who sold for $255,000, and Hip 66 who sold for $190,000.

Over at Keeneland for Book 1 of the November Breeding Stock Sale, National Treasure had two fillies offered and sold, both from the Elm Tree Farm consignment. Hip 205, out of the mare Stayclassysandiego sold for $310,000 to Machmer Hall. Hip 140, out of the mare Miss Inclined sold for $200,000 to Linda Juckette.

National Treasure, the 3-time Grade 1 winning Eclipse Award Champion has a weanling sales average of $259,167, the highest of any first weanling sire.