Dees Louise topped the 2026 Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) Yearling Sale held on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Pointe Agricultural Event Centre in Sherwood Park, Alta.

Dees Louise, Hip 64, was purchased for $70,000 by Ashley Wilson of Kerwood, Ont. Consigned by Dr. Gigi Van Ostrand, the filly by Sweet Lou is the fourth foal out of the 100 per cent producing Well Said mare E Dees Well Said, the 2018 Jugette runner-up. Dees Louise is a half-sister to Birdie Said ($182,182 - 1:51f), Grand Circuit stakes-placed Easy Station ($179,227 - 1:49.2s) and Aiden Station ($171,687 - 1:53.2h).

I Am Dragon, Hip 31, and Heeltoe Dosido, Hip 53, rounded out the top three highest priced yearlings of the sale, each garnering bids of $50,000.

I Am Dragon was purchased by J J J Stables of North Vancouver, B.C. from the Surdale Farms Ltd. consignment. The Custard The Dragon colt out of the New York Sire Stakes-winning mare Encore Deo is a half-sibling to three winners of more than $100,000, including Greg The Leg ($553,425 - 1:51.4h), Docdoc Mickey ($158,346 - 1:53.1f) and Threecurtaincalls ($119,986 - 1:51.2f), last year's Penny Bath Memorial Stakes champion for J J J Stables.

Heeltoe Dosido was purchased by Kelly Hoerdt of Beaumont, Alta. Sired by Vertical Horizon out of the Cammibest mare Camifasolasi Do, the gelding is a full brother to Ernesto Delacruz ($334,058 - 1:52), who capped off his Alberta award-winning three-year-old stakes season in 2022 as the Western Canada Pacing Derby champion and just won Saturday night's Preferred at Century Mile in his comeback campaign. Heeltoe Dosido was consigned by J.F. Gagne.

A total of 48 yearlings were sold for $765,500 (excluding buybacks), with the average price at $15,948.

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IMPORTANT LINKS

• Sale Roster & Yearling Videos
• Sale Catalogue 
• Online Bidding & Video Stream (via Direct Livestock Marketing Systems)

(Standardbred Canada)