OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—JANUARY 21, 2016— Madresita, a multiple stakes winning daughter of Pappasito, was the high-seller Thursday afternoon as Heritage Place kicked off their annual Winter Mixed Sale in Oklahoma City.

Butch and Stephanie Webb purchased the 6-year-old earner of $113,811 from the Lazy E Ranch, LLC, Agent for Rodney Verret consignment fro $71,000. Out of the champion mare Mongoose Jet Eye, she was not bred to carry a foal in 2016.

"All things considered with the stock market and oil prices, we had a successful sale today," Heritage Place General Manager Spence Kidney said Thursday evening.

The opening day saw 237 head of the 268 offers sole for a $2,469,453 gross and $10,420 average. The median was $6,000. There were 42 horses withdrawn and 27 repurchases.

"The average is off approximately 15% from the first day last year and we sold 89% of the horses offered," Kidney said. "We had an outstanding crowd today and have a great catalog of horses for the next two days," he added.

Two mares, First Lady Amber and Icy Valentine, each brought a bid of $60,000 to tie for the second high-sellers on Day 1.

Blessed River Ltd. purchased First Lady Amber, a G1 producing daughter of Heza Fast Man, from Lazy E Ranch, LLC, Agent. She was not bred to carry a foal in 2016.

Homer Hill bought Icy Valentine, a daughter of leading sire Mr Jess Perry, for $60,000 from the Lazy E Ranch, LLC, Agent for Terry Bell Farms Dispersal. She was not bred to carry a foal in 2016.

Rafter W Stables/Ray Willis was the leading buyer on day one with two purchases totaling $97,000. Homer Hill had two for $95,000 and Darling Farms paid $90,700 for six head.

Lazy E Ranch, LLC, Agent for Terry Bell Farms Dispersal was the leading consignor from day one with 15 head totaling $378,900. Lazy E Ranch, LLC, had another 20 head for $275,600 and Marty Powers Agent sold 16 head for $146,000.

Mr Jess Perry was the leading sale sire of short yearlings (by average with two or more sold) with three head averaging $30,000. First Down Dash had two for $24,750 and Valiant Hero had three head average $21,000.

Valiant Hero led covering sires on the opening day (by average with two or more sold) with two in-foal mares averaging $44,000. Louisiana Senator had four in-foal mares average $19,000 and Stoli had two in-foal mares for $12,750 .

For preliminary results from day, including Hip-by-Hip results CLICK HERE.

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Friday's second session kicks off promptly at 10:00 a.m. (CST) and will offer Hips 307 thru 614. Saturday's final session will offer Hips 615 thru 917.

The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA) will host a reception in conjunction with the "Race Trackers Reunion" following Friday's session. The Winter Mixed catalog is available for download at the Heritage Place website www.heritageplace.com or through the equineline.com Sale App for iPad users.

Preliminary sales results can found in the Auction Leaders section on StallioneSearch.com following each day's session.