Texas Summer Yearling Sale

The upcoming Texas Summer Yearling Sale Aug. 24 will now include a horses of racing age session in lieu of having broodmares and weanlings, the Texas Thoroughbred Association and Lone Star Park. For this year only, the mixed session will only be open to 2-year-olds and older horses of racing age. The change is due to the cancellation of the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which could not be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "After talking to consignors, we found there was strong demand for a horses of racing...

This year's Texas Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale has been set for Monday, Aug. 24 at Lone Star Park. The entry deadline is June 15. "We have a record number of entries for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale on April 3, and we anticipate added interest in this auction thanks to all the positive things going on with Texasracing," said Mary Ruyle, executive director of the TTA. Up to $25 million annually is being pumped into the Texas horse industry due to legislation passed last year, and purses at...