Page 27 - The Game January 2006

The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society Ontario Division
The CTHS aims to ensure a viable future for its members by providing assistance and representation within the Thoroughbred breeding industry.
CTHS Winter Mixed Sale Results
2005
The 2005 CTHS (Ontario) Winter Mixed Sale took place on December 3rd and 4th and finished with over half a million dollars in gross sales. Of the 199 horses catalogued, 127 were sold, with gross sales totaling $512,400 - a 281.5% increase over last year’s sale with 56 horses sold. This year’s average price was $4,035, resulting in a 68% increase in average price over last year.
Whispered Secret, a Secretariat – Classy ‘n Smart broodmare in foal to Porto Foricos, took the top sale bid at $21,000. The dark bay mare was purchased in the first session by Sam Son Farm, and consigned by Hill ‘N’ Dale Sales Agency.
Way to Dough Boy, an Ontario-Bred weanling topped the second-day session with a $15,000 bid by Robert Rice. The dark bay colt, out of Virginia Forum by Endeavor, was consigned by Gardiner Farms Limited.
A new addition over last year’s sale was the offering of stallion shares. Three shares to Compadre, an El Gran Senor – Natania stallion, went up for bid at the end of the first day’s session, grossing $51,500 in total for an average of $17,167 each.
As well, two stuffed toy horses, appropriately named Secretariat and Northern Dancer, (Hips Nos. 200 and 201) were auctioned off. The proceeds went to Long Run and the Woodbine Backstretch 10th Annual Toy Drive. Roger Tanel and Murray Stroud were the successful bidders of Hip No. 200 for $700, and Wynnwood Farms picked up Hip No. 201 for $650. The toys were donated by Bit by Bit, their leather halters by Finchams Harness, and their name plates by Dr. John Brown from Spring Farm.
Full results of the CTHS Winter Mixed Sale are now available online at www.cthsont.com/mixedsale.html.
CTHS Winter Mixed Sale
Congratulations
to all Sovereign Award Winners and Finalists, and our best wishes to everyone in 2006.
2006 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale Dates
Please Note: The dates for the CTHS (Ontario) 2006 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale are September 5th (Selected Session) and September 8th and 9th (Preferred Sessions), NOT September 9th and 10th as incorrectly listed in the 2006 Caxton Hall Thoroughbred Calendar.
Nomination Format Changed for Early
Closing Stakes
Members, please note that Woodbine Entertainment Group has changed the Stakes nomination format for their “Early Closing Stakes.” In an attempt to simplify the process for both breeders and owners, Stakes will close in the year in which the race is run with a more simplified method for nomination and/or sustaining payments. There will be no “Early Closing Stakes” booklet released this winter.
However, races that are already closed will still have the conditions under which they were nominated honoured until the race is run. These are listed below:
The Triple Crown 2006
Labatt Woodbine Oaks 2006
Cup and Saucer 2006
Coronation Futurity 2006 and 2007 Princess Elizabeth 2006 and 2007
P.O. Box 172 Phone: (416) 675-3602 cthsont@idirect.com Rexdale, Ontario M9W5L1 Fax: (416) 675-9405 www.cthsont.com