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Average Jumps at Del Mar Yearling Sale

The average price at Del Mar's yearling sale, $48,589, jumped a dramatic 40.8% over last year's figure and set a sale record Monday evening.

 Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Del Mar Yearling Sale Returns to Track Location

The Del Mar Yearling Sale, to be conducted Monday, Aug. 16, by the California Thoroughbred Breedersê Association, will be conducted at Del Mar Race Track for the first time since 1995.

 Monday, June 28, 2004

CTBA Makes Changes to Del Mar Yearling Sale

The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) is making changes to its Del Mar yearling sale in an effort to upgrade the quality of the horses offered.

 Thursday, December 18, 2003

Del Mar Yearling Sale Ends With Significant Declines

The pace picked up at the Del Mar yearling sale Monday night, with four horses bringing six-figure prices compared to one in Sunday's opening session. But it was not enough to reverse the Southern California auction's downward trends.

 Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Prices Plunge During Del Mar Yearling Sale's Opening Session

Major setbacks in the gross revenue, average price, and median price marred the opening of the Del Mar yearling sale in California Sunday night.

 Monday, August 11, 2003

CTBA Del Mar Catalogue Has 159 Yearlings

The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association has catalogued 159 horses for its Del Mar yearling sale, which will be held Aug. 10 and 11 in Southern California.

 Friday, June 27, 2003

CTBA Yearling Auction Holds Its Own Vs. Record Sale in 2001

The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association ended its two-night Del Mar yearling sale Monday in a virtual statistical dead-heat in average price with last year's all-time record sale.

 Tuesday, August 13, 2002

$250,000 Unbridled's Song Filly Tops Opening Session of CTBA Sale

Gross receipts and average price were down for the first of two nights of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association's Del Mar yearling sale on Sunday, but the median increased marginally and the session boasted the highest-priced yearling sold by the CTBA in more than a decade.

 Monday, August 12, 2002

Del Mar Yearling Sale Will Offer Internet Bidding

Buyers will be able to bid over the Internet for horses offered during the Del Mar yearling sale.

 Monday, July 01, 2002

CTBA Catalogues 159 Yearlings For Del Mar Sale

The Del Mar yearling sale will have a bigger catalogue this year.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Champion Gourmet Girl Retired

Gary Tanaka's Gourmet Girl, who was honored with an Eclipse Award as champion older female of 2001 the previous week, has been retired from racing according to trainer Pico Perdomo.

 Monday, February 25, 2002

Del Mar Sale Sets Record Average

The annual Del Mar yearling sale set a record average price of $43,663 this week. The two-day sale at the Del Mar HorsePark sold 104 horses for a total $4,541,000. Monday's session was responsible for elevating the average price. Seven horses sold for $100,000 or more compared to five during last year's entire sale. Tuesday session was weaker overall, but still an improvement over last year's second session.

 Wednesday, August 15, 2001

Del Mar Yearling Sale on Record Pace

Seven horses sold for more than $100,000 during Monday's opening session of the two-day Del Mar yearling sale. Last year, five horses sold in this price range for the entire sale. The average price for the first session was $52,918, far above the sale's record average price of $36,798 set in 1999.

 Tuesday, August 14, 2001

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