2022-norcal-sales-results.pdf (ctba.com)
PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2022) – A Sir Prancealot colt brought $50,000 to top Wednesday’s California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
The colt, out of the Union Rags mare Root Beer Rag, was bred by Jeff Ganje, consigned by Checkmate Thoroughbreds and was purchased by Robert Jones of San Leandro.
The highest-priced filly in the sale was by Vronsky, out of the Cyclotron mare Eden Mirelle, was bred by Ron Rand and Courtney Rand, consigned by Harris Farms, agent, and purchased by Andy Mathis for $45,000.
A Sir Prancealot filly sold for $40,000 to Harris Farms. She is out of the Frankel mare Frankly J’ray and was bred by consignor Checkmate Thoroughbreds.
There were 107 yearlings and 15 horses of racing age sold on Wednesday. The yearlings grossed $909,100 for an average of $8,496 and median of $4,500. The horses of racing age averaged $3,533 with a median of $3,000. Compared to 2021, when 30 of 123 horses failed to meet their reserve, only 12 of 134 horses were RNA on Wednesday.