Barretts Fall Sale Tuesday

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The Barretts Fall Sale will return to the company's long-time base at Fairplex in Pomona Tuesday, with bidding on the first of 312 head scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. PT. Barretts has relocated its 2-year-old sales to Del Mar over the last two years, but the presence of the Breeders' Cup caused the company to return to Fairplex for its mixed sale Tuesday.

“With the Breeders' Cup coming up the next two years in California and with the availability in the barn area [at Fairplex] to stable here for these two years, it just made sense for everybody to do this,” explained Barretts General Manager Kim Lloyd. “And of course, being here and being close makes it easy for everyone.”

Among recent graduates of the Fall sale are graded stakes winner Cheekaboo (Unusual Heat), California champion Pacific Heat (Unusual Heat) and multiple stakes winner California Diamond (Harbor the Gold). California Diamond added to his resume Sunday at Santa Anita with an authoritative win in the Speakeasy S.

“I think it's been proven again and again that you can get racehorses out of this sale–there is a horse for everyone,” Lloyd said. “You can buy a horse here and be competitive in Southern California.”

This year's catalogue includes a yearling full-brother to 'TDN Rising Star' Pacific Heat (hip 228), as well as a yearling half-sister by Smiling Tiger to California Diamond (hip 158).

During last year's Fall sale, 175 horses grossed $2,534,500 for an average of $14,483 and a median of $6,500. A yearling colt by Good Journey brought the auction's highest price of $140,000.

“I expect a solid sale,” Lloyd continued. “The main thing is we get as many horses sold as we can and keep this thing going. I think it will be as good as last year and maybe a little uptick.”

Activity at the barns was bustling ahead of the sale, according to Lloyd.

“It's been booming and we're expecting another big crowd today, the trainers will all be out today,” Lloyd said. “It was a beautiful day yesterday and today will be another beautiful day with a big crowd.”

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