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The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) is introducing a new format for the 2023 Fall Mixed sale. This year will feature a Live Yearling sale, a Paddock sale and a Mixed Digital one. The Live Yearling sale will be held on Oct. 14 at the Horseshoe Indianapolis Receiving Barn at 1:00 p.m. E.T. This sale will feature up to 80 Indiana bred, Indiana sired and out-of-state yearlings. The Paddock sale will take place directly after and only feature horses of racing age. The Mixed Digital sale will be...

The catalog for the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Fall Mixed Sale is now online and printed copies will be mailing out shortly, ITOBA announced Wednesday. The auction will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. at the receiving barn at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. The auction will be managed by Duane Swingley Auctioneers. A total of 78 weanlings, yearlings, 2-year-olds and broodmares have been consigned to the sale. "There has never been a better time to get involved in Indiana racing and breeding," said ITOBA President...

A Texas Red yearling sold for $18,200 to Roger Spiess to top the Oct. 31 Indiana Thoroughbred Owners' and Breeders' Association (ITOBA) Fall Mixed Sale. The Indiana-bred gelding out of Color Me Special (River Special) was consigned by Dawn Martin. Overall, 69 horses went through the ring. A total of 66 sold for $263,400, giving the sale an average of $3,991 and an RNA rate of only 4%. "While COVID-19 threatened the sale, so many people came together to make it a success," said ITOBA President Bruce Murphy. "The fact...