Calgary, AB – Positive Numbers from the 2023 CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale The CTHS Alberta Sale, held at Westerner Park in Red Deer on Friday, September 22nd, 2023 was a resounding success with significant positive increases on all benchmarks for the 69 quality yearlings on offer. Over $600,000 in gross sales was spent to purchase 43 yearlings this year, a substantial rise from the $443,600 spent on 40 yearlings in 2022. The average price was up 27% to $14,135 this sale from $11,090 last year. The median increased over twofold to $10,000, from $4,750 in 2022, giving an indication of the positive strength of the sale.

The 2023 CTHS Alberta yearling sale will be held on Friday, September 22nd at Westerner Park in Red Deer. A total of 71 quality Thoroughbred yearlings are consigned to the main catalogue by a variety of quality stallions. Local sires represented include Counterforce, Fed Biz, It’s No Joke, Max Forever, Medallist, Misremembered, Mr O’Prado, O’Prado Again, Schramsberg, Singing Saint, and Tour de Force.

The sale catalogue and on line searchable catalogue are now available on the CTHS Alberta website at www.cthsalta.com/2023-cths-alberta-sale. The 2023 Alberta Thoroughbred Sale will take place in Agricentre East, Westerner Park in Red Deer on Friday, September 22nd. Viewing will be available on Thursday, September 21st and Friday, September 22nd until sale time. Times to be confirmed. Please call the CTHS Alberta office at 403-229-3609 or email cthsweb@cthsalta.com if you have any questions. #cthssale #albertathoroughbreds

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.

The 2022 CTHS Alberta Sale will be happening in the Agricentre East at Westerner Park, Red Deer at 3 pm on Friday, September 16th, 2022. A selection of quality Thoroughbred yearlings will be offered to the public both on line and in person. On line bidding is available through Direct Livestock Marketing Services at www.dlms.ca. View further detailed information regarding on line bidding at https://www.cthsalta.com/on-line-bidding-information Sale move in day - Wednesday, September 14th after 2 pm Viewing - Thursday, September 15th from 9 am - 9 pm Further viewing and Sale Day - Friday, September 16th Viewing from 9 am until sale time at 3 pm Below is the YouTube Live stream link for the CTHS Alberta Sale on Friday. You will be able to view the sale by clicking on this link. https://youtu.be/GZl39L2cpGo To bid, you still need to go to dlms.ca.

The 2022 CTHS Alberta yearling sale will be held on Friday, September 16th at Westerner Park in Red Deer. A total of 58 quality Thoroughbred yearlings are consigned to the main catalogue including two Ontario breds and two Saskatchewan breds.

Strong demand for quality Thoroughbred yearlings led to positive overall increases at the 2021 CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale held on September 17th. Gross sales this year totalled $405,600 with 37 yearlings sold, an increase of 23.88% from the $327,400 for 39 yearlings sold last year.

The CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale held on Friday, September 18th at Westerner Park in Red Deer had a strong start with an announcement from Horse Racing Alberta CEO, Kent Verlik, who offered positive news on the state of the industry going forward.

Update - The CTHS Alberta sales results have now been reviewed and made official. Unofficial sale results are now available of the 2020 CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred sale held today (September 18) at Westerner Park in Red Deer.