Yearling Spotlight: D A Consignment Offers Up ‘50 Beauties’

“It’s that time of year! This year we have a huge consignment of 50 beauties heading to the London Classic Yearling Sale in October. Thanks to everyone who helped us pull this off!” – Ashley and Dean Wilson

Both Dean and Ashley have lots of experience and connections in the industry. They both have sales experience from their many years with preparation of yearlings for the London, Harrisburg and Lexington sales – among others.

Dean Wilson at a prior sale in London. (Jake MacDonald WFD)

“Included in the 50 yearlings being offered this Fall, in London, are 10 sired by Muscle Mass, 9 by Cattlewash, 5 by Bulldog Hanover and 2 by Green Manalishi S. We also have 6 from the highly-anticipated first crop of King Of The North and many others. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the sale – please call or text Dean if you would like to arrange a visit to our farm that’s been in the Wilson family for over 140 years.” – Ashley Wilson

The Wilson’s have Hip #1 D A TAHONTA to kick off our annual sale. This colt comes from the dam Taboo Seelster p, 1:52.2s ($114,684) by Camluck and is a Cattlewash sibling to D A Temptation p, 1:53.2f ($140,098) by Sportswriter, D A Magic Mike p, 1:54.2s ($99,627) by Mcwicked and a full-brother to D A Galloway – now two and racing. Taboo Seelster is a daughter of The Patriot p, 2, 1:53.4s ($623,324) by Alberta Albert – making her a sister to Tempus Seelster p, 1:50.1f ($501,891) by Big Jim, Tye Seelster p, 1:51.2h ($428,833) by Camluck and Topaz Seelster p, 3, 1:51.2s ($214.118) by Apaches Fame.

Hip #1 D A TAHONTA. (Jackie McManus)

Hip #8 LEGACY DANCER is a colt son of McWicked from a 100% producer in That Day where from 15 foals came 15 winners including Toureg Seelster p, 1:50.4f ($443,767) by Shadow Play, Titus Seelster p, 1:49.4s ($362,089) by Artistic Fella, Taragon p, 1:53.2f ($221,980) by Big Jim, Temagami Seelster p, 2, 1:52s ($209,356) by Sunshine Beach and so many others.

The late Ed James with Hall of Famer McWicked. (Dave Landry)

Hip #33 SNITCHESGETSTITCHES is an Alarm Detector first foal from Tymalpassuby by Resolve. This filly’s second dam Conway Connie, by Conway Hall, produced Lexus Noah t, 1:54s ($340,705) by Malabar Maple and Lexus Rocky t, 1:54.1s ($206,004) by Amigo Hall – while her third dam Jenica Hall, by Esquire Spur, produced Lexus Helios t, 3, 1:54.1 ($230,981) by Ken Warkentin who is the granddam of Lexus Kody – winner of this year’s $630,000 Maple Leaf Trot in a Canadian record time of 1:49.1.   

Lexus Kody, with Yannick Gingras up, wins the recent Maple Leaf Trot in 1:49.1 - the fastest mile ever trotted on Canadian soil. (New Image Media)

Hip #50 D A SUCH SPARKLE is a good-looking Bulldog Hanover filly from the dam Vivid Shine who - from 5 foals - has produced 3 winners including Risenshine Seaside p, 1:48.3f ($427,043) by Downbytheseaside, D A Wicked Shine p, 3, 1:52s ($108,081) by Mcwicked and D A Super Glo p, 3, 1:52.1s ($28,670) by Dancin Lou - plus D A Bodacious by Cattlewash who’s now two and racing. Check out this looker on video - just click it H50 D A Such Sparkle LCYS 2025!

Hip #50 D A SUCH SPARKLE (Jackie McManus)

Hip #80 D A MINDCRAFT is out of the rock-solid producer Pretty Crafty t, 1:56.1s ($120,820) by Here Comes Herbie where from 7 foals came 6 winners. This colt is a Muscle Mass sibling to I Got The Looks t, 1:53.1f ($394,956) by E L Titan and a full-brother to Publicity Seeker t, 3, 1:54.4f ($336,110), Masstercraft t, 1:52.2s ($311,984), Stable Genius t, 1:51.1m ($255,756) and the stakes-placed D A Masstermind who’s now two and racing.

Hip #80 D A MINDCRAFT. (Jackie McManus)

Hip #105 DIAMONDOFTHENORTH is by the exciting first-crop sire King Of The North and comes out of Lady Bling who from 7 foals has 6 winners including Im The Muscle t, 1:53.1s ($612,425), Jack N Abs t, 3, 1:54s ($244,002), Mickey Muscles t, 1:55f ($247,254), Lookatmegoamigo t, 3, 1:53.4s ($160,793) and Rubys Are Nice t, 3 1:54.1s ($77,709) – all sired by Muscle Mass.

Breeders Crown champion King Of The North, with Mark MacDonald up, has 27 first-crop yearlings in this Fall’s LCYS catalog. (New Image Media)

Hip #183 KING SULLIVAN is a colt by King Of The North and is the first foal from the striking trot mare Lefkada t, 1:54.4s ($180,337) by E L Titan. Lefkada is a sibling to Intimidate t, 1:51s ($1,444,114) by Justice Hall – winner of both the 2012 O’Brien Award for Three-Year-Old Trotting Colts/Geldings and the 2014 O’Brien Award for Aged Trotting Horses/Geldings. Intimidate was a Breeders Crown champion at 3 and at 5 he won both the Maple Leaf Trot Final at Mohawk and the TVG FFA Final at The Meadowlands.

Lefkada was a multiple Ontario Sires Stakes winner at 3 - just missing in her OSS Grassroots final that year for Team Wray. (Woodbine Broadcast)

Hip #202 ROCA out of the unraced mare Rockumentary, by Rocknroll Hanover, is a Cattlewash sibling to an Alberta and British Columbia stakes champion in Cusdamagicdragon p, 1:52.2f ($352,506) by Custard The Dragon, This Dragon Rocks p, 1:51.2s ($344,276) by Dragon Again and Storyboard p, 1:53.2s ($124,834) by Art Official.  

The red-hot sire Cattlewash has 33 yearlings entered into next month’s LCYS in London. (Tara Hills Stud)

Hip #303 UP SHEETS CREEK is the second foal from Sayso Hanover, by Betting Line, who produced Momas On A Roll p, 3, 1:59.1h (23,552). This Cattlewash colt’s second dam, Sayo Hanover, produced Sassa Hanover p, 3, 1:49.4 ($1,272,894) by Rock N Roll Heaven and her third dam, Shady Past, produced the likes of Sharky Osbourne p, 3, 1:49.4f ($913,555) and Shadyshark Hanover p, 3 1:47.4m ($771,172) - both by Cams Card Shark and Shadow Cat p 1:48.4m ($696,288) by Somebeachsomewhere. This colt has a great video - just click it H303 Up Sheets Creek LCYS 2025!

HIP #303 UP SHEETS CREEK will almost wrap up Day 2, of the LCYS, with just two yearlings to follow from the 305 hips originally entered in the sale.

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