The fifth annual London Classic Yearling Sale (LCYS) is now accepting entries for the 2026 edition, which is slated to take place on Oct. 13 & 14 at the J-AAR Expo Centre of the Western Fair District in London, Ont. Yearling preview day will take place on Monday, Oct. 12.

The LCYS is coming off its strongest sale ever in 2025 with a total of 289 yearlings going through the sale ring and gross sales topping $8.8 million -- with an average of $30,650. The Cattlewash filly Roca was last year’s sale topper, fetching a price of $190,000.

Recent London Classic sale graduates include 2025 O’Brien Award winner as Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year, Strobe Lite ($379,921) and O’Brien Award finalist for Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year, Flowing Tribute ($213,600).

The sale annually showcases offspring of Canada’s premier stallions and this year’s group will feature Ontario superstar names like Cattlewash, Bulldog Hanover, Green Manalishi S, Alarm Detector, Muscle Mass and many more. Newer stallions like King Of The North, Beach Glass and Century Farroh, plus a selection of top American stallions, make the London Classic one of the leading sales in North America.

The London Classic Yearling Sale also directly supports the London Classic Sale Series, which was unveiled in 2025. The series is open to Ontario-sired four-year-olds and younger who are non winners of $10,000 as of March 1. The deadline to nominate is March 15 at a cost of $200 ($160 USD). The series will feature four $40,000 (guaranteed) finals to be held on Camluck Classic night, Friday, May 29 at The Raceway at Western Fair District.

Owners and consignors are urged to thoroughly read through the terms and conditions when submitting entries for this year’s sale. For more information on how to enter, visit londonclassic.ca. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 21.

(Western Fair District; photo of 2025 London Classic sale topper Roca)