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Indiana TB Racing News
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INDIANA THOROUGHBRED HORSE RACING NEWS
By Megan Arszman | Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance | http://www.indianatb.org/
Support Indiana Breeders and Get Into Racing at the Fall Sales
September kicks off a busy sales season for the Thoroughbred racing industry, including the much-celebrated Keeneland September Yearling Sale held in Lexington, Kentucky, which ran September 13-24. Breeders of Indiana-bred Thoroughbreds prep for this sales season in hopes of seeing their work move onto the next step to become the next Thoroughbred champion.
Because of this, the Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) is doing what they can to help support the Indiana breeder, as well as promote the Indiana Thoroughbred program not only within the Midwest region, but nationwide.
Breeders and consignors of Indiana-bred and Indiana-sired horses planning to sell at sales in Kentucky and Indiana this fall and winter are invited to take part in a unique opportunity with the ITA.
The ITA is sponsoring sales profiles dedicated to Indiana-bred and Indiana-sired yearlings, weanlings and mixed aged horses that will be consigned to the following sales:
• Indiana Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Fall
Mixed Sale (October 16)
• Keeneland Horses of all Ages Sale (January 2022)
The profiles will include consignor-provided highlights on the horse that includes at least a five-generation pedigree, notes concerning the family, at least one professional conformation photo and any bonus material (i.e., walking video embedded to the profile). The horse's profile will be reviewed and commented on by notable bloodstock industry experts such as Clark Shepherd and will be posted on PaulickReport.com as part of their Back Ring Newsletter, as well as social media advertising.
“The whole goal of this project is to help Indiana breeders get more eyes on their consignments, when sometimes that is a little more difficult,” explains ITA board member and breeder, Christine Cagle. “Our breeders and owners need a little help when it comes to how to advertise and promote their horses, and the alliance hopes this will be a way to inspire more breeders.” Breeders and owners of registered Indiana-bred and Indiana-sired horses are encouraged to contact the ITA if they are interested in this revolutionary marketing program, spaces are filling up quickly.
Indiana TOBA Fall Mixed Sale
The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) Fall Mixed Sale will take place October 16th at the Indiana Grand Racing & Casino’s Receiving Barn. Horses from weanlings to racing age, broodmares and breeding stallions will be offered through the sale, with an emphasis on Indiana-bred and Indianasired horses.
New this year is an extra incentive sponsored by ITOBA:
More information on the ITOBA Fall Mixed Sale can be found at:
http://itoba.com/sales
COMING UP: The ITA will start to organize their Fall/Winter educational series to benefit horse owners and breeders of not only Thoroughbreds, but of all breeds. The previous year saw inperson seminars on researching pedigrees for breeding as well as virtual live webinars on racehorse ownership groups, broodmare nutrition, and feeding the growing horse.
If you are interested in signing up for one or more of ITA’s free educational series, follow the ITA on Facebook to stay up-to-date:
