Colorado Mixed Sale at Arapahoe Park.
A filly from the first crop of Army Mule topped a sale hosted by Vaughn Long Auctioneers, LLC on Oct. 8 at Bally’s Arapahoe Park in Aurora, Colo.
The mixed sale of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse yearlings, weanlings, broodmares, and pony horses served as the spiritual successor to the Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association’s Silver Cup Sale, which has traditionally been the state’s primary auction.
A total of 37 horses changed hands at the Arapahoe Park sale for revenues of $131,400 and an average sale price of $3,551. The buyback rate was 21 percent.
“Thank you to everyone who came together to put on this sale for the first time at Bally’s Arapahoe Park,” said auctioneer Vaughn Long. “We’re looking forward to next year and growing. We might possibly have a race for the yearlings and hopefully a derby that we’re working on.”
Riley Parsons purchased the sale-topper, a yearling Army Mule filly named Ms. Hot Lips, for $20,000.
Offered as Hip 28, the bay filly is out of the winning E Dubai mare Fine Lookin Lady, who is the dam of two runners.
Bred in Colorado by the partnership of Menoken Farms, Bob Schreiber, Francis Heckendorf, and Don and Michell Laubacher, Ms. Hot Lips hails from the family of Grade 1 winners Rosalind and Life’s Hope. Her dam, Fine Lookin Lady, is a half-sister to Grade 1-placed Heart of Destiny and Grade 2-placed Brother Bobby.
Ms. Hot Lips was consigned by Menoken Farms.
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