Bluegrass Futurity Stallion Service Auction Breaks Records
Thursday, February 17, 2005
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The 2005 Bluegrass Futurity Stallion Service Auction, with 106 services available for purchase, reached its highest total ever on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. Held in the Phoenix Room at Keeneland Race Course, this year's sale totaled $112,850 with 73 stallion services sold at the event. This year's total topped last year by more than $20,000.
The Bluegrass Futurity began five years ago under the direction of Melissa Moore with input from the members of UPHA Chapter Nine. To date, it has paid out more than $318,000. The success of this year's auction was due in large part to the vision and hard work of Melissa Moore who surrounded herself with a capable group including Sandy Backer and bid runners Mary Sue Walker and Molly Trent. Auctioneer Tommy Biederman kept the bids coming fast and furious and moved through the list of stallions quickly and efficiently.
Clark Clouse, Chad Graham and Tanner Watson were bid spotters and they too did a great job keeping the action fast paced and exciting.
In a smart move by Melissa Moore, services not sold were left open for sale and to date have generated an additional $3,250. The total raised so far for the 2005 event is more than $116,000. Remaining services will be available on a first come-first served basis until March 1, 2005 by contacting Moore.
The Bluegrass Futurity is held each year at the Kentucky Fall Classic Horse Show and the resulting foals from this year's auction will compete in the 2006 Bluegrass Futurity Weanling class and the 2008 Two-Year-Old class.
A yearling class will also be held this year and weanlings that were eligible last year can compete in the yearling class. This year's yearling class will be the final one of the Bluegrass Futurity; it has been eliminated and will allow even more money to be paid out in the two-year-old fine harness class.
The evening was made even more enjoyable by the terrific buffet dinner that followed a cocktail hour meet-and-greet. People had a chance to peruse the extensive stallion catalog and socialize over drinks and dinner with the large group in attendance.
2005 Stallion Services Sold
Stallion...Bid...Purchaser
1. Sir William Robert - $5000 - Dena Lopez
2. Our Charm - $3800 - Brad Bacon
3. I’m A New Yorker - $3500 - Nunley Saddlebreds
4. Trust Fund - $3500 - Chris Larson
5. Attache’s Royal Assets - $3200 - Billy Jarrell
6. Santana’s Charm - $3200 - Christy Gantley
7. I’m The Prince - $3200 - Shannon Sewell
8. The Cheetah - $3200 - Melinda Moore
9. Harlem Town - $3000 - Ken Page
10. Supremacy’s High Time - $3000 - Patricia Misko
11. The Mystery Writer - $2900 - Brad Bacon
12. Belle Reve’s Renaissance Man - $2800 - John Scheidt
13. Designed - $2800 - Sally La Plant
14. Periaptor - $2600 - Tracy Garcia
15. The King Of Highpoint - $2500 - Doreen Weston
16. VHF The Licorice Drop Kid - $2300 - Carl Fischer
17. Call Me Ringo - $2200 - Bill Becker
18. My Magical Moment - $2100 - Alan Failor
19. Joe Fabulous - $2000 - Spencer Mains
20. Con Heir - $1800 - Tim and Joan O’Brien
21. Molligny’s Don’t Worry Be Happy - $1800 - Bill Bauman
22. Only Man In Town - $1800 - Don Rich
23. Rifles and Roses - $1800 - Pam Boyer
24. Phi Slama Jama - $1800 - Betty Jarrell
25. General Steel - $1700 - Nancy Troutman
26. Gypsy Santana - $1700 - Paul Dieckmann
27. Leatherwood’s Starlight - $1700 - Norman Jones
28. Nocturnal - $1700 - Ken Peterman
29. Oceanfront - $1600 - Jim Aikman
30. Attache’s Thunderbolt - $1500 - Joan Lurie
31. Everything Will - $1500 - Spencer Mains
32. Finally Attached - $1500 - Linda Lewis
33. Tango At Sea - $1500 - Parker View Farm
34. It’s Hammertime - $1400 - Jim Aikman
35. Giovanni Villani - $1300 - Kari Lundin
36. Revival - $1300 - Melissa Moore
37. Star Material - $1250 - Scott Byerly
38. Heirogance and Attitude - $1200 - Carl Fischer
39. Simbara’s Rising Son - $1200 - Brett Hoerr
40. Manhattan Design - $1100 - Gerry Schweitzer
41. Fox Creek - $1000 - Chappy Chapman
42. Great Day’s Came The Son - $1000 - Gaynor Shane
43. Harlem’s Friendly Conversation - $1000 - Paula Cline
44. Kalarama’s All Time High - $1000 - Kenny Catron
45. Let’s Tango All Night - $1000 - Melissa Moore
46. Santana’s Tropical Heatwave - $1000 - Shari Rainwater
47. The Showboat - $1000 - Randy Stoess
48. The Sky King - $1000 - Bill Bauman
49. The Mac Attack - $900 - Shari Rainwater
50. Unlisted - $900 - Melinda Moore
51. Basquiat - $800 - Erica Valladolid
52. Callaway’s Northern Kiss - $800 - Linda Fischer Wheeler
53. Fascinating Rhythm SLS - $800 - James Shane
54. Jon Bugatti - $800 - Parker View Farm
55. Promise Keeper - $800 - Emily Webster
56. Seaheart - $800 - Bruce & Rusty Rademann
57. Supreme Delivery - $800 - Bret Day
58. Aficionado - $750 - Donald Jolliff
59. American Replay - $750 - Bruce & Rusty Rademann
60. Formal Contract< - $750 - Clark Vesty
61. Hoops - $700 - Donna Moore
62. Night OF Roses - $700 - Clark Vesty
63. Oscar De La Renta - $600 - Pam Boyer
64. A Rare Gift - $500 - Hope Walker
65. Bora Bora - $500 - Kenny Catron
66. Cloverhill’s In Command - $500 - Julie Tooth
67. Day of Revival - $500 - Patty Milligan
68. Dixieland Grand - $500 - Aron Caruth
69. Mountainview’s Oh Heavenly Day - $500 - Heather Boodey
70. New York Royal - $500 - Chappy Chapman
71. Nip’s Skyboy - $500 - Chappy Chapman
72. Preacher - $500 - Paula Cline
73. Santana’s Safari - $500 - Beth Whitfield
74. Slam Dunk HG - $500 - Ken Page
75. The Jewel Maker - $500 - Kenny Catron
76. Two For The Show - $500 - Tom Dunaway
77. Uhlen Branch - $500 - Mary Sue Walker
78. Waverly Hall - $500 - Sharon Price
STALLIONS STILL OPEN FOR PURCHASE
Stallion...Starting Bid
Burning Flame - $1250
America’s Genius - $750
CF I’m A Prowlin - $750
London Times - $750
The Last Don - $750
Ultimatum - $750
Midnight Starmaker - $600
Attache Touch - $500
Belle Reve’s Voodoo Magic - $500
Clover Hill’s Lightning Bolt - $500
Clover Hill’s Magic Dragon - $500
County Treasure - $500
General Withers - $500
I Gotta Go - $500
Midnight Capp O’Cino - $500
Moonlight Victory - $500
New Dominion - $500
Nite Of Fame - $500
Phlags Phlying - $500
Point Given - $500
Royal Crest’s Stone Phillips - $500
Slama’s Storm - $500
Smell The Rain - $500
So Enchanting - $500
Solidarity SL - $500
Stonewall Above Airs - $500
Stonewall Diamond Jackpot - $500
Stonewall’s Monogram - $500
Winsdown Celebration - $500
Winsdown Hi Octane - $500
Worthy’s One and Only - $500
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