California Thoroughbred Breeders Association moves back Northern California sale

The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association has changed the date of its annual Northern California yearling and horses of racing age sale from Aug. 9 to Aug. 17, the organization announced on Thursday.

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The sale will be held on the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. CTBA general manager Doug Burge said in a text message that the sale date was moved to accommodate the stabling of horses.

The 2021 sale saw 92 horses sell for an average of $9,977, a considerable increase from the 2020 sale average of $7,217. The CTBA said last summer that the 2021 average was the highest since 2015.