The Texas Thoroughbred Association Summer Yearling Sale will showcase a record number of offerings Aug. 26 starting at 10 a.m. CST at the Mary Ruyle Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion on the grounds of Lone Star Park near Dallas. A total of 261 yearlings have been consigned, smashing the record since the TTA took over operation of the sale in 2016. An additional 22 horses have been entered for the mixed session for a total headcount of 283.
"We went from 207 yearlings in 2024 to 261 this year, so we are very thankful for the support shown by consignors all around the Southwest," said sales director Foster Bridewell. "The mixed session is also quite strong this year with several stakes-level racehorses and excellent breeding stock available.
"Our 2023 yearling sale produced graded stakes-winning millionaire and Kentucky Derby starter Coal Battle, and I think this year's catalog has many horses of similar quality," Bridewell added.
All of the states in the region are well represented, topped by Louisiana-breds with a total of 115 yearlings entered. There are 63 Texas-breds, 30 Arkansas-breds, and 11 Oklahoma-breds, along with yearlings bred in California, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky.
Among the leading Southwest sires with yearlings entered are Coal Front, Star Guitar , Competitive Edge , Creative Cause , El Deal, and Aurelius Maximus. Numerous accomplished Kentucky stallions are represented, along with first-crop yearlings by Corniche , Early Voting , Mo Donegal , Cyberknife , and Mandaloun .
The catalog is now online at www.ttasales.com, and streaming video and online bidding will be available on sale day. The catalog will also be available on the Equineline Sales Catalog iPad app.
