Fasig-Tipton Texas Yearling Sale Moved to October Date

The Fasig-Tipton Texas Yearling Sale has been moved to Monday, October 13, from its originally scheduled date of August 25. As always, the Texas Thoroughbred Association-sponsored sale will be held at the Texas Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion on the grounds of Lone Star Park near Dallas. This year’s auction will also include a mixed sale session immediately following the yearling sale.

After multiple consignors and TTA members requested to move the sale to the later time of year, the TTA, Fasig-Tipton and Lone Star Park worked together to find an optimum place on the calendar and agreed that a mid-October date would help further strengthen the sale.

Fasig-Tipton and the TTA recently received permission for the date change from the Texas Racing Commission, which was necessary because the new date falls during the live American Quarter Horse meet at Lone Star.

“There are several benefits to moving the sale to this new date,” said Mary Ruyle, executive director of the TTA. “The temperatures should be cooler in early fall, and the later date allows for the addition of a mixed sale session that should attract more buyers and consignors. This has long been the leading yearling auction in the region, and we think these changes will help it grow in the future.”

The format change will also fill the void left by the shelving of the separate mixed sale, which was held annually until 2011.

The Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale was held earlier this week.

For more information about Fasig-Tipton Texas sales, visit www.texasthoroughbred.com or www.fasigtipton.com.