Indiana Racing Stock Sale

Postby **Roguelet** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:27 pm

ITOBA is doing something different this year; we're still hashing out a few details but I wanted to start spreading the word so people can get ready.

Instead of an "All Ages Sale" in August like we've done in the past, we will have a "Racing Stock Sale" in August. We plan to have a "Breeding Stock Sale" / "All Ages Sale" / "Paddock Sale" combined type thing in the Fall, so those looking to consign or purchase broodmares, etc. don't fear; you will have that opportunity later.

So, the "Racing Stock Sale" will be for yearlings, 2 year olds, and horses of racing age. There will be an under tack show on Saturday (tentatively August 16th) and the sale itself will be on Sunday (tentatively August 17th.)

At the under tack show, horses can either turn in a timed work or just gallop, whatever their training level at the time dictates. We plan to film the under tack show and make the video available Sunday morning for those who are unable to attend in person Saturday. We are also looking into having another day to videotape sale horses working prior to the sale weekend. We plan to provide the saddle cloths early enough that consigned horses can wear them on the track each time they work, whether it's timed or not, so people will know which horses to watch leading up to the sale.

The Racing Stock Sale will be open to Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse consignments. Consignment contracts are being re-worked now and will be available before long.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:08 am

So if I have an IN-bred weanling she could go in the Fall sale?

Postby **Roguelet** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:10 am

madelyn wrote:So if I have an IN-bred weanling she could go in the Fall sale?

Yes, definitely.

Postby **Roguelet** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:40 pm

More details:

ITOBA'S RACING STOCK SALE

Thoroughbreds & Quarter Horses

Yearlings, 2 YOs, and Horses of Racing Age

Under Tack Show: Saturday, August 16, 2008 11:00 AM

Racing Stock Sale: Sunday, August 17, 2008 1:00 PM

Hoosier Park Racetrack; Anderson, Indiana

Entry deadline: June 23, 2008

Consignment Contract: http://www.itoba.com/0514208ITOBAContract.pdf

Postby **Roguelet** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:12 am

Thanks to those who have turned in their consignment contracts... anyone else wanting to enter? Let me know; I can take late entries and get you into the catalog as long as the Jockey Club isn't ready to hip the pages yet, but there's not much time so please let me know if you have an entry but haven't turned in your paperwork yet. It's best to fax as well as snail mail at this point; then I'll have your entry immediately.

caraway · Postby **caraway** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:11 pm

When will the catalog be online?

THanks
Caryn
www.carawayracing.com

Postby **Roguelet** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:29 pm

caraway wrote:When will the catalog be online?

THanks
Caryn
www.carawayracing.com

I was just talking with TJCIS about that today. Should be soon; hopefully this week. Hopefully.

Postby **Roguelet** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:02 am

The catalog did make it online last week but I never posted that here... sorry! :oops:

Anyway, you can go to www.itoba.com and find the online catalog for TB and QH entries.

Postby **Roguelet** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:35 pm

A couple of late entries have been added to the Quarter Horse consignments if anyone's interested... their info. is up on the ITOBA web site: http://www.itoba.com

Postby **Roguelet** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:33 pm

And a couple of late Thoroughbred entries have been added as well; their info. is also up on the ITOBA web site: www.itoba.com

Postby **Roguelet** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:50 am

There is another late QH entry posted on the ITOBA web site.

Is anyone here planning to go to this sale, either Saturday or Sunday or both days?

caraway · Postby **caraway** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:28 pm

HOw did the sale go? I was running up at Mountaineer and missed it. Do you have a date set for the paddock sale?

Thanks
Caryn
www.carawayracing.com

Postby **Roguelet** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:14 am

caraway wrote:HOw did the sale go? I was running up at Mountaineer and missed it. Do you have a date set for the paddock sale?

Thanks
Caryn
www.carawayracing.com

Overall, I'd say it went well. The under tack show could have been better, but considering that this was our first attempt at something like this, I think it went OK. We're making notes on ways to improve next year.

Most horses had reserves, which has not often been the case at Indiana sales. The increase of Indiana stakes race purses to $100,000 at Hoosier this Fall and increased bred/sired purses encouraged consignors to expect more for their horses, and also encouraged buyers to spend a bit more to get horses who are eligible to run for those purses.

The days of buyers expecing to purchase an Indiana bred/sired horse for less than peanuts appear to be in the past. Buyers were more serious at this sale; I saw a lot of people asking for horses to be taken out and walked for them; people inspecting horses more closely, etc. Some of the RNA's were bid up rather high, so even though the results show a lot of RNA's, the overall tone is encouraging.

We have a tentative date of October 25 and/or 26 for the next sale... it's not going to be our traditional Paddock Sale; it will be more of a Breeding Stock and All Ages sale, and will likely not be at Hoosier Park. People who want to consign their older racers in search of second career or breeder homes will still be able to use this sale for that purpose. I should have more information in the next day or two, and I'll be sure to post once I do.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:56 pm

Are the ITOBA sale results going to posted online anywhere?

Keep me posted for Oct 25/26, I have a weanling I might want to bring.. thanks.

Postby **Roguelet** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:32 pm

Results:

http://www.itoba.com/08%20RSS%20Results%20Chart.htm