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As we prepare for our third OKC Summer Thoroughbred Yearling Sale, we are even more excited than we were three years ago. This is the first year that breeders could breed with the goal of presenting an Oklahoma-bred at this sale. Racing in our state continues to add value to our thoroughbreds and with that in mind we have made a few changes to the sale.
We have moved the sale from a Saturday to a dark racing day on Monday, August 24, 2009. This will give trainers and owners all day Sunday and much of Monday to inspect the yearlings. A reception with food and drink will be available so that buyers can enjoy refreshments with friends while shopping for their next Classics winner.
The sale again follows opening weekend at Remington Park. We want everyone to enjoy the races over the weekend then pick out their next thoroughbred on Monday.
We have plans to make it a weekend of fun and excitement for the Oklahoma thoroughbred owner. With maidens running for $31,000, we have much to be excited about. We have received calls from many owners from other states who want what we have. We expect to have more of these horses at this sale because they all noticed when our horses held their value at last year’s sale while other sales saw declines. Since the first exclusively thoroughbred sale here, we’ve seen the average sale price for these yearlings quadruple and the sales toppers bring $50,000.
We are again providing radiographs and endoscopic exams of every yearling so that owners can plan the best way to get these horses ready to compete for the increasing purses. Our goal is to present quality racing prospects.
This should be our best sale ever. Now is the time to select and begin fitting these yearlings. We look forward to working with you as we champion the thoroughbred.
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2008 summer yearling sale
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MARK RODGERS’
THOROUGHBRED
WINS MAIDEN DEBUT!
KOCO Sports Director
Mark Rodgers purchased
a nice colt from our inaugural
sale in 2007.
Ucankeepthechange won at
first asking on Aug. 22, 2008
at Remington Park.
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