The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) Canadian Premier Yearling Sale finished on Wednesday with an increase in gross, led by a $150,000 full-brother to Canadian Horse of the Year Pink Lloyd.
Wednesday's auction saw 167 yearlings change hands for revenues of $3,982,790 (Canadian), up 3 percent from last year's renewal when 150 horses brought $3,837,700.
The average sale price dipped 6 percent to $23,849 from $25,584, while the median fell 23 percent to $15,000 from $19,500.
Nancy Guest purchased the sale-topper, Hip 82, an Old Forester colt, for $150,000.
The gray or roan colt is out of the stakes-placed Great Gladiator mare Gladiator Queen, whose produce is highlighted by Pink Lloyd, Canada's 2017 Horse of the Year and an eight-time Sovereign Award winner. Canadian champion sprinter Fatal Bullet can also be found in the colt's extended family.
John Carey consigned the Ontario-bred sale topper as agent for his T.C. Westmeath Stud Farm.
“This year's catalog was one of the largest in recent years attracting over 250 entries,” said CTHS Ontario president and sales chair Peter Berringer. “It's been a great few days with our four CTHS Sales Stakes run on Aug. 27 where we witnessed My Boy Prince (last year's sale topper) winning the CTHS Simcoe Stakes by an impressive 14 lengths. My Boy Prince is now one of the leading 2-year-olds in training across North America, with a 95 Beyer figure.”
The next CTHS Ontario Sale will be held on Oct. 18 with entries closing on Sept. 8.
The sale will provide Ontario Breeders and Consignors the last opportunity to sell Ontario bred yearlings in Ontario in 2023 – as well as horses of racing age, broodmares and weanlings.
To view the auction's full results, click here.
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