Yaupon Filly Fetches Record $350K at Texas Sale

Second-crop Yaupon filly sets new high mark at Texas Thoroughbred Association 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale

Apr. 1, 2026 at 9:51pm

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A Kentucky-bred filly from the second crop of grade 1 winner Yaupon sold for a record $350,000 at the Texas Thoroughbred Association 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale held at Lone Star Park. The sale reported strong demand across the board, with increases in both average and median prices compared to the previous year.

Why it matters

The record-breaking price for the Yaupon filly highlights the growing appeal and value of offspring from the young sire, who was the leading freshman sire in 2025. The robust results of the overall sale also signal a healthy market for 2-year-olds in Texas, a key breeding and racing state.

The details

The sale-topping filly, named Gee Money, was consigned by Texas-based 1880 Bloodstock and worked a furlong in :10 2/5 during the under-tack show. She was purchased by Steve Gee of Gee Family Racing. The filly is out of the unraced Bodemeister mare Lilacs and Lilies, making her a half-sister to 2011 Ashland Stakes (G1) winner Lilacs and Lace and Japan's 2017 champion 2-year-old filly Lucky Lilac.

  • The Texas Thoroughbred Association 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale was held on April 1, 2026 at Lone Star Park.
  • The sale-topping Yaupon filly worked a furlong in :10 2/5 on March 30, 2026 during the under-tack show.

The players

Yaupon

A grade 1 winning sire whose second crop of offspring set a new record price at the Texas Thoroughbred Association 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Gee Money

The record-setting $350,000 filly by Yaupon, consigned by 1880 Bloodstock.

Steve Gee

The buyer of the $350,000 Yaupon filly, representing Gee Family Racing.

1880 Bloodstock

The Texas-based consignor of the record-priced Yaupon filly.

Texas Thoroughbred Association

The organization that hosted the 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale at Lone Star Park.

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What they’re saying

“It's great to see a big price like that at our sale, and she appears to be an exceptional filly. While that was obviously the highlight, we also had strong demand at every level, and both the average and median were up, so we are very pleased with the results. This bodes well for the yearling sale this summer.”

— Foster Bridewell, Sales Director

What’s next

The Texas Summer Yearling Sale is set for August 25, 2026 at Lone Star Park, following the record-breaking 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

The takeaway

The record-breaking price for the Yaupon filly and the overall strength of the 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale underscores the robust demand for top-quality Thoroughbred prospects in the Texas market, a key indicator of the health and growth of the regional breeding and racing industry.