For the fourth consecutive year, the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society of Manitoba’s annual yearling sale realized an increase in average price. Held on the Red River Grounds at Assiniboia Downs on August 20, the sale reported 16 yearlings selling of 38 offered for $183,500 at an average price of $11,469. During the 2022 edition, 17 of the 32 yearlings through the ring were sold for a gross of $170,150, averaging $10,008 per yearling. This year’s buyback rate finished at 58 percent, which was up from last year’s figure of 47 percent.
The sale topper was a son of California Grade 3 winner Nonios (Pleasantly Perfect) from the winning mare Nickle Candy by Silver Deputy. The dark bay is a half-brother to nine winners including stakes-placed Manewal.
The second highest-priced yearling was also the top-priced filly, a filly from the first crop of the Medaglia D’oro stallion Speculating who did not race. Speculating is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Well Armed. The top filly is from the mare Talkin Till Midnight by Broken Vow, who won four races and over $136,000.
Anna Champion purchased a gelding by Nonois for $22,000 consigned by Larry Fallon. The yearling is from the five-time winning mare Dreaming of Sasha, by Wheaton, who is dam of three winners.
Hip number 15, a gelding by Brody’s Cause, brought a bid of $20,000 from Heather Hrymak. Consigned by Gerald Babshishin, the yearling is the first foal of the Awesome Again mare Qu’appelle Belle, from the family of multiple Grade 2 winner Queenie Belle.
A Kentucky Bear gelding consigned by Kelly Halliday brought a bid of $15,500 from Garry Naherniak and the yearling is a full brother to multiple winners Classyshadesofgreat ($215,000), Yallhaveaniceday ($123,924), among others.
CTHS MANITOBA SALE TREND
Yr/No. sold/Gross/Average
2023 – 16 $183,500 $11,469
2022 – 17 $170,150 $10,008
2021 – 22 $209,800 $9,536
2020 – 14 $62,000 $4,429
TOP PRICES – CTHS MANITOBA SALE
$25,000 – G. Nonios – Nickle Candy by Silver Deputy (consignor Larry Falloon and Denis Huberdeau) – purchased by Arthur Roy
$23,500 – f. Speculating – Talkin Til Midnight, by Broken Vow (consigned by Ziprick Thoroughbreds, agent) – purchased by John Ganas
$22,000 – g. Nonios – Dreaming of Sasha, by Wheaton (consigned Larry Falloon) – purchased by Anna Champion
$20,000 – g. Brody’s Cause – Qu’appelle Belle, by Awesome Again (consigned by Gerlad Babshishin) -purchased by Heather Hrymak
$15,500 – G. Kentucky Bear – Bears Princess, by Olmodavor (consigned by Kelly Halliday) – purchased by Garry Naherniak
View the sale results here.
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