The one-day California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) Winter Mixed Sale, held Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Fairplex, closed with significant gains over the 2021 edition. A total of 113 horses were sold for gross sales of $1,298,407, with an average of $11,490 and a median of $5,200. At last year's Winter Mixed Sale, 73 horses were sold for a total of $575,100, an average of $7,878, and a median of $3,200.
Le Vron James (Vronsky–Arousing, by Cee's Tizzy) sold for a session-topping $85,000. Bred by Harris Farms and Donald Valpredo, the 2-year-old colt was bought by Dare to Dream, Don Calabria, and John Crawford. The highest-priced filly at the session was also a 2-year-old, an unnamed Gun Runner filly out of Mahogany Lane (A.P. Indy), who was purchased by Ron Thomsen for $42,000.
To see the full results from the CTBA Winter sale, click here.
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