New York-bred Candy Ride Colt Sells for $295,000

Hip 71, a colt by Candy Ride (ARG), sold for $295,000 at the Selected Yearlings Showcase. The bay colt was purchased by Dr Dermot O'Byrne from the consignment of Eaton Sales, agent.

Candy Ride is the sire of top colts such as Vekoma, winner of this year's Metropolitan H. (G1) and Carter H. (G1); Horse of the Year Gun Runner; and Eclipse Champions Shared Belief and Game Winner.

This colt is the second foal out of the unraced Any Given Saturday mare Sweet Love, a full sister to graded stakes winner Adventist ($661,005). Dam is also a half-sister to nine other winners, including group stakes winner Dijeerr and multiple stakes winners Isn't He Clever and Sharp Writer. The immediate family includes Flag Down, a five-time Grade 2 winner in North America and two-time group stakes winner in France.

Hip 71 was bred in New York by Joe Fafone.