Canadian Open Yearling Sale averages 15k+, up 40%

Great news from the Canadian Open standardbred yearling sale, with the sale avearge reaching $15,191 up sharply from 2008's $10,786 average.

Show highlights included a full sister of Raising Rachel (Raising Rhonda, by SJS Caviar out of Raising The Bar by Angus Hall), selling for the world-class sum of $200,000. The John Kopas barn picked up the exquisite filly.

Kopas also picked up the Angus hall half-sister to Mohawk rookie trotting star Il Villagio, the yearling filly Dancin Darlin, out of Dance to Market by Balanced Image.

257 horses sold for a total of over $3.9 million.

Standardbred Canada article results 2009 Canadian Open Yealing Sale at Flamboro Downs


Results of Day One Canadian Open Yearling Sale 2009


Results of Day Two Canadian Open Yearling Sale 2009