Horsemen from across the country flooded into Delaware, Ohio on Monday, November 12 for the opening session of the 65th annual Blooded Horse Fall Sale.
The first 50 horses through the ring were purchased by buyers from 16 states. Two hundred and forty five yearlings were featured in the opening session with bidding wars especially fierce for Ohio-breds.
Twenty six yearlings sold between $10,000 and $45,000. Ed Mullinax of Amherst, Ohio was the leading buyer purchasing three yearlings for $105,000, two by Feelin Friskie, for $32,000 and 45,000, and a Chip Chip Hooray for $26,000. Mullinax’s trainer, Mark Ford, made the trip from New York to inspect and select the yearlings. Trainer Jim Arledge Jr. of Orient, Ohio signed the ticket for five yearlings totaling $50,000.
The sale continues at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday with a total of 1,433 horses catalogued. These include 204 two-year-olds, 273 three-year-olds, 97 weanlings and hundreds of raceway horses and broodmares.
A used tack sale offering harnesses, hopples, boots, bits, halters, blankets, and stable equipment is held from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. each morning and after the last horse sells on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
For more information, visit bloodedhorse.com.
(With files from Blooded Horse Sales)