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1999 Winter Mixed Sale
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ranger Express, a yearling colt by Seattle Slew's successful siring son Slewdledo, brought $33,000 to top the 1999 WTBA Winter Mixed Sale held at the Morris J. Alhadeff Sales Pavilion at Emerald Downs on December 5. Halvorson Bloodstock sold the colt on behalf of David Parks of Seattle to owner Ron Nalley and trainer Jeff Bonde, who came from California for the auction. Granger Express is a half-brother to $70,788 stakes filly Knight's Secretary out of a half-sister to Washington horse of the year Hilco Scamper.
    Webber Crest Farm of Issaquah sold the next highest priced Thoroughbred, a yearling colt by Basket Weave, to Curt and Lila Lanning of California for $26,000.
    The highest priced filly was Devil's Opinion, a yearling by Devil On Ice, which Dick Todd sold as agent. Jim Brown, as agent, purchased her for $23,000 for the account of Rodger Lam of British Columbia.
    Dr. Mark Dedomenico bought the highest priced broodmare, Marquita's First, a daughter of Moscow Ballet in foal to Jumron (GB), for $20,000. Woodstead Farm sold her as agent.
    Highest priced weanling was a full brother to stakes winner A.J. Jett that Lou Tice purchased for $15,000 through trainer David Doutrich from the consignment of Feenstra Farm.
    Final figures showed the auction average to be up 9 percent from last year's similar vendue.
    "Most of the consignors are happy with the results," said WTBA president Jerry Woods. "And the buyers liked what they bought. It was a good sale," he felt.

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