Melanie Smith

WOODWARD, Oklahoma — The Darkk Smoke, a 2025 colt by The Darkk Side out of $200,000 producer Select Genes’ mare Chars Gun, sold for $64,000 to top the 46th Annual Cudd Quarter Horses Production & Consignment Sale, making The Darkk Side the only stallion to produce back-to-back high sellers from the same cross at the Cudd Sale.

The 46th Annual Cudd Quarter Horses Production & Consignment Sale grossed an impressive $1.2 million last Saturday, showcasing a very strong market. Solo Select was proud to serve as the agent for an exceptional group of horses bred by Renee Cudd, proving once again that when intentional breeding meets dedicated fitting, the result is top dollar at the auction block. Our group of nine consignments saw strong demand across the board, achieving a phenomenal overall average of $36,055.

At Solo Select, we continue to pave the way for the future of online performance horse sales by blending next-level marketing and a customer-centric experience with elite catalogs featuring over $2 million in producing bloodlines and top-tier names on both sides of the pedigree. Our recent May Mixed Sale proved to be a milestone event, shattering the $1,27 million mark in gross sales.