A total of 252 yearlings have been catalogued for the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) Ontario Canadian Premier Yearling Sale, to be held at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion Wednesday, Aug. 30 beginning at 12 p.m.
The catalogue features the progeny of 22 sires based in Ontario, responsible for 168 Ontario-bred/sired yearlings and 58 stallions based south of the border in the U.S., which account for 84 youngsters. Locally based stallions represented include Ami's Holiday, Frac Daddy, the reliable Old Forester, Point of Entry, Reload, Queen's Plate winner Shaman Ghost, Signature Red, Silent Name (Jpn), Society's Chairman and Souper Speedy. Also on offer are the sons and daughters of the American-domiciled Cairo Prince, Cross Traffic, Dialed In, Enticed, Ontario-bred Flameaway, Heart to Heart, Jimmy Creed, Liam's Map, Maclean's Music, Maximus Mischief, Midshipman, Omaha Beach, Oscar Performance, Tapiture and The Factor. Sires represented by their first crop of yearlings in 2023 include American Guru, Caracaro, Carrick, Country House, Echo Town, Higher Power, Instagrand, Instilled Regard, Prime Attraction, Vekoma, Volatile, War of Will and Chiefswood Stables' Yorkton.
Among the possible standouts in the sale are hip 82, a full-brother to2017 Horse of the Year and 2013 sales graduate Pink Lloyd from the consignment of John Carey; and hip 62, a Lookin At Lucky half-brother to Il Malocchio (Souper Speedy), who since the catalogue has added the GIII Trillium S. to her previous graded victory in the GIII Maple Leaf S.
For further information, visit www.cthsont.com.
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