BC CTHS Yearling Sale Sees Increases Across the Board

A total of 83 horses sold during Tuesday's auction for a total of $1,191,000 (CAD), marking an 86 per cent increase from last year's sale.

A grey Kentucky-bred yearling by Tapiture topped the Sept. 14 BC CTHS auction at $49,000. (courtesy BC CTHS)

By: Jennifer Morrison | September 17, 2021

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you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. bc cths yearling sale sees increases across the board by: jennifer morrison |. a grey gelding by the tapit stallion tapiture topped the annual bc cths yearling sale on september 14 at the thunderbird show park in langley, bc. consigned by glen todd’s northern american thoroughbred horse company, the kentucky-bred gelding brought a bid of $49,000 from gary johnson. the grey is out of the winning monarchos mare silver splendor, a half-sister to stakes winner it’s tamereno. todd had purchased the zoelle racing-bred youngster for $7,500 in january as a ‘short’ yearling. advertisement scroll to continue with content the bc sale realized increases across the board for 2021. a total of 83 horses sold during tuesday’s auction for revenues of $1,191,000 (canadian), marking an 86 per cent increase from last year’s sale, when 74 horses brought $639,600. the average sale price rose 21 percent to $15,880 from $13,053, the median rose 8 per cent to $13,000 from $12,000, and the buyback rate finished at 9.6 per cent compared with 26.5 percent in 2020. the top filly was a daughter of mucho macho man who was bought for $42,000 by todd’s north american thoroughbred horse company from whitewood farm. the filly is a bc-bred and half-sister to two winners as well as from the family of breeders’ cup sprint (g1) winner squirtle squirt. top prices. $49,000 g. by tapiture – silver splendor, by monarchos (consigned by north american thoroughbred horse co.) – purchased by gary johnson. $45,000 – plan for life, g. by tonalist – design for life, by aptitude (consigned by whitewood farm, agent) – purchased by nathc. $42,000.f. by mucho macho man – amazing storm, by awesome again (consigned by whitewood farm) – purchased by nathc. $40,000 – c. by bakken – omi, by rosberg (consigned by elton gunther, klimes farm, agent) – purchased by tod mtn. thoroughbreds. $39,000 f. by liam’s map – distant roar, by storm cat (consigned by prescott farms) – purchased by nathc. sales results here. 2021 sales results. sold: 75 sales gross: $1,191,000 sales average $15,880. yearlings sold: 74 yearling gross $1,181,000 average $13,304.17. leading consignor: north american thoroughbred horse co. (3) gross: $106,000 average: $35,333. leading buyer: james redekop & tod mtn. thoroughbreds (6) gross: $156,000 average: $26,000. 2020 sales results. sold: 49 sales gross: $639,600 sales average $13,053.06. yearlings sold: 48 yearling gross $638,600 average $13,304.17. leading consignor: emerald acres (5) gross: $87,000, average: $17,400,. leading buyer: peter redekop b.c., ltd. (4) gross: $101,000 average: $25,250. 2019 sales results. sold: 64 sales gross: $1,065,500 sales average $16,648.44. yearlings sold: 64 yearling gross $1,065,500 average $16,648.44. leading consignor: jamie demetrick, agent (12) gross: $319,500, average: $26,625,. leading buyer: swift thoroughbreds (4) gross: $157,000 average: $30.250. more here.

A grey gelding by the Tapit stallion TAPITURE topped the annual BC CTHS yearling sale on September 14 at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

Consigned by Glen Todd’s Northern American Thoroughbred Horse Company, the Kentucky-bred gelding brought a bid of $49,000 from Gary Johnson. The grey is out of the winning Monarchos mare Silver Splendor, a half-sister to stakes winner It’s Tamereno.

Todd had purchased the Zoelle Racing-bred youngster for $7,500 in January as a ‘short’ yearling.

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The BC sale realized increases across the board for 2021.

A total of 83 horses sold during Tuesday’s auction for revenues of $1,191,000 (Canadian), marking an 86 per cent increase from last year’s sale, when 74 horses brought $639,600. The average sale price rose 21 percent to $15,880 from $13,053, the median rose 8 per cent to $13,000 from $12,000, and the buyback rate finished at 9.6 per cent compared with 26.5 percent in 2020.

The top filly was a daughter of Mucho Macho Man who was bought for $42,000 by Todd’s North American Thoroughbred Horse Company from Whitewood Farm. The filly is a BC-bred and half-sister to two winners as well as from the family of Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Squirtle Squirt.