The Texas 2-Year-Olds-In-Training Sale scheduled to take place at Lone Star Park Apr. 3 has been canceled, officials at the Texas Thoroughbred Association and the track announced, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. All entry fees are refundable.
“We are obviously disappointed to cancel this sale, especially with a record number of consignments, but it's really the only option at this point and postponing the sale simply was not feasible,” said Mary Ruyle, executive director of the Texas Thoroughbred Association. “We are leaving the sale catalogue online and making some enhancements so that potential buyers can view photos and videos submitted by consignors and make contact to negotiate private sales.”
Added sales director Tim Boyce, “We feel this was probably the best group of horses to be catalogued to this sale in over a decade, so we encourage potential buyers to view the horses being offered. We truly appreciate all the support from consignors, so we are working to make the best of this situation and help buyers and sellers get connected.”
All horses entered in the sale will be deemed to have gone through the ring and will therefore remain eligible for the July 12 Texas Thoroughbred Futurity at Lone Star Park, with estimated purse money of $100,000 for both genders. The due date for the $350 payment for the Futurity will be pushed back one month to May 15.
Over the coming weeks, the TTA will accept photos and videos from consignors to be added to the sale website at www.ttasales.com. The online repository will also be opened to help consignors market their horses. Each consignor's contact information will be listed so that buyers can make direct contact about a private sale. The TTA will not track or collect commissions on any private sales.
The Texas Summer Yearling Sale is set for Aug. 24 and will also contain a Horses-Of-Racing-Age section.
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