Positive Increases at CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale

A yearling colt and filly duo set the high seller mark at $35,000 during the 2022 CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale held on Friday, September 16th at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta. A total of 40 yearlings sold resulting in overall positive increases in gross sales and average at the completion of the sale.

Revenue from the 2022 sale increased to $443,600 this year and the average price rose to $11,090. This increase established a positive move from sales of $405,600 last year for 37 yearlings and an average figure of $10,962.

The two $35,000 high selling yearlings were a Cape Canaveral colt consigned by Starline Thoroughbreds and a Birdstone filly consigned by Moonshine Meadow Ranch.

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The colt is out of the Kafwain mare, Lil Missknowitall, who has produced 3 winners to date including the Alberta Champion Two and Three Year Old filly, Pearl of Knowledge ($207,825) and CTHS Alberta Sales Stakes winner Common Knowledge ($102,892). This yearling was purchased by Karlene Kingston as Agent.

The dam of the high selling Birdstone filly is the proven race mare, Silkworm, winner of the black type Freedom of the City Stakes. Silkworm has produced 2 foals to race, both winners, including Victory Built ($207,016). Birdstone is a classic winner of $1.58 Million and has sired 351 winners with over $31 Million in earnings including champions Summer Bird ($2.32 Million) and Mine That Bird ($2.28 Million).

Dermot’s Dilemma entered the ring as Hip 57 and marked the final yearling for the leading Alberta sire, Cape Canaveral. The Mr. Prospector son was the foundation sire at Highfield Stock Farm for fourteen years and a leading sire in Canada with progeny earnings of over $17.8 Million. Cape Canaveral recently passed away after being pensioned last fall.

Starline Thoroughbreds was the leading consignor both by average and gross sales with three yearlings consigned for total sales of $96,000 and an average of $32,000. This consignment included the high seller in addition to two other Cape Canaveral yearlings out of the Latent Heat mare, Whinny Magoogin and the Tribal Rule mare, Rubyintheruff.

The leading purchaser by gross sales were Carole & Jim Barker and Red Ron Farms who purchased two yearlings consigned by Stone Ranches and Boe & Janet Stone for a total of $54,000. Their new acquisitions included a gelding by Ransom the Moon out of Carolina Station and a Gormley filly out of Ron Rhonda.

Seven horses were purchased through online bidding this year, the most in the three years this option has been offered. CTHS Alberta Sale was able to provide real time viewing and online bidding through a partnership with Direct Livestock Marketing Services (DLMS). Our appreciation and thanks goes to Highfield investment Group Inc. and Century Mile Racetrack and Casino who made this service possible.

Thank you to all the consignors, purchasers and viewers for their support of the 2022 CTHS Alberta sale and the Alberta Thoroughbred industry.