Runhappy owner 'in shock' after winning bid on Frankel colt

Only lot by the dual world champion on offer sold for $500,000

The bay colt by Frankel out of She Be Wild bought by James McIngvaleCredit: Fasig-Tipton Photo

James McIngvale’s voice trembled slightly as he tried to find words for what he had just done.

“I’m still in shock,” said the owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston, Texas, and - more famously in racing circles - of 2015 American champion sprinter Runhappy.

After phoning in some bids during the second and final session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale on August 9 in Saratoga Springs, New York, McIngvale now is also the owner of a promising bay colt by Frankel out of champion She Be Wild, by Offlee Wild.

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Michele MacDonald

Published on 10 August 2016inSales reports

Last updated 18:05, 10 August 2016

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