Dana Parham, owner of Odds On Racing, has purchased the Hoosier Classic Sale and the Midwest Classic Mixed Sale from its longtime owners and operators, Steve Cross and David and Jeff Fought.
The 2024 Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale and 2024 Midwest Classic Mixed Sale will operate as normal under the management of Cross. The transition to Odds On Racing’s management team will begin upon conclusion of the 2024 Midwest Classic Mixed Sale. The Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale was not included in the purchase and will continue to be owned and operated by Cross and the Foughts.
For Jeff Fought, the sale of the Hoosier Classic Sale Company is somewhat bittersweet.
"The Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale and Midwest Classic Mixed Sale have been great to my family and to Steve and Darlene Cross over the past 10 plus years," he said. "We feel there is no better people to pass the torch onto in the Indiana market than Mr. Parham and his team. We are excited to see the sale continue to flourish and wish the new ownership all the best in the future.”
Odds On Racing would like to thank Eric Cherry for negotiating the purchase in such an expedient and professional manner and Cross and the Foughts for providing him with this exceptional opportunity.
Parham also stated that he is looking forward to spending several weeks in Indiana next year getting to know the consignors and getting their feedback as to how their sales experience can be enhanced.
“My primary goal is to grow this sale," said Parham. "Expect some major announcements from me and my management team immediately after the conclusion of this year’s sale season.
"One detail I can share now is that I have hired Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky, my partner in Dr. J Stallion Management, to be the sale consultant. She will inspect each yearling entered into the sale, evaluate each pedigree and advise as to day placement, etc. She will also help with marketing and growing our customer base. I am very, very excited for 2025 and beyond."
(Dr. J Stallion Management)