Royal Cat Colt Tops CTBA Yearling Sale

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A colt from the first crop of Royal Cat, a winning son of Storm Cat, was purchased by trainer Jeff Bonde for $47,000 to top Tuesday's Northern California Yearling Sale conducted by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Sales.

Consigned by John Anderson, agent for SLU Inc., the colt was produced from the stakes-winning Wajima mare Tiza, who has produced stakes winner Bold Mango.

The sale, conducted at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif., resulted in 130 yearlings selling for a total $893,600, an average price of $6,874 and a median of $4,350. There were 41 head that did not sell.

A colt by Bertrando out of the Miswaki mare Dual Agent brought the second-highest price, $37,000. He is a full brother to stakes winner Two on the Aisle and a half-brother to stakes winner Get Smart. He was consigned by River Edge Farm and purchased by Curt and Lila Lanning.

The highest price paid for a filly was $28,000 for a daughter of Mr Purple, out of the Bold Ruckus mare Ruckus Ridge, was consigned by Green Acres Stables and purchased by Richard Franco.

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