Equine Sales Company of Louisiana has announced that the catalog for the inaugural 2-year-olds in training sale is now online at www.equinesalesofla.com. The sale will be held April 28, with the under-tack show set for April 26 in Opelousas, La.
Equine Sales Co. has cataloged 72 juveniles for the sale, including offspring of Louisiana-based sires Behindatthebar, Closing Argument, Forefathers, Half Ours , My Pal Charlie, Smooth Air, Tenpins, and Yankee Gentleman . Among the stallions represented in the auction from outside Louisiana are Afleet Express, Doneraile Court, Einstein, Freud , Henrythenavigator, Sharp Humor, and Silver Train.
Most of the offerings are Louisiana-breds, but there are also horses bred in Texas and Kentucky on offer.
The 2-year-olds in training sale will also include horses of racing age, with seven offerings currently cataloged. Supplements for 2-year-olds and horses of racing age will continue to be accepted through April 15 and will be posted to the website as they arrive.
"Our catalog features a strong mix of Louisiana and Kentucky stallions, and many of these horses will be ready to go directly to the track to take advantage of the rich purses offered for Louisiana-bred 2-year-olds," said sales director Foster Bridewell in a release.