Multiple stakes sire One Valiant Hero brought a sale-topping $74,000 Sunday, August 16, to lead the Fastrack August Mixed Online Sale conducted by Fastrack Sales Company of Gainesville, Texas.

The virtual online auction generated gross receipts of $423,000 from 23 horses sold for an average of $18,391 and a median price of $12,000. A total of 37 horses were offered, with 14 listed as RNAs and five outs.

Highpoint Performance Horses purchased the sale topper, Hip 52, One Valiant Hero, for $74,000 from consignor Chris Duke. The 15-year-old stallion by Valiant Hero is out of Smiles All Around, by Feature Mr Jess.

The $74,000 purchase also made Highpoint Performance Horses the sale's leading buyer, while Duke topped the consignor standings by gross with his lone offering.

Hip 140, JC Wild Queen, was the second-highest seller at $54,000. Jamie Stone purchased the 5-year-old mare from Southern Ranches. The daughter of Apollitical Jess is out of Oh Cherokee Rose, by Stoli.

Rounding out the top three was Hip 151, Favorite Candy Tree, a yearling colt purchased for $46,000 by Cesar Munoz from PV Quarter Horse Farms, LLC. The colt is by Favorite Cartel and out of Send Me A Candy Tree, by Oak Tree Special.

Highpoint Performance Horses led buyers at $74,000, followed by Jamie Stone at $54,000 and Cesar Munoz at $46,000.

Chris Duke topped the leading consignors with $74,000 in sales. Solo Select Horses, LLC sold four head for $64,750, while Southern Ranches was third with $54,000 from one sold.

Among sires with two or more horses sold, Favorite Cartel led the sale by average. His two sellers grossed $60,000 and averaged $30,000. Flying Cowboy 123 had three averages of $15,750, while Big Daddy Cartel had two average $6,750.

For preliminary results, including hip-by-hip prices, CLICK HERE.

Fastrack Sales Company's next scheduled auction, the Fastrack Mixed October Sale, is set October 25.

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