2026 Preferred Yearling Sale Nearly Triples 2025 Gross as Breeders Sales of Louisiana Debuts New Format
Record buyer interest fuels $2,580,200 yearling session in Opelousas, topped by a $140,000 filly from the Clear Creek Stud consignment
OPELOUSAS, La. — Sept. 1, 2026 — The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association's Breeders Sales of Louisiana held its 2026 Preferred Yearling Sale today at the Louisiana Equine Sales and Event Center, and the results didn't just meet expectations — they blew past them.
For the first time, Breeders Sales of Louisiana split its annual sale into a live Preferred Yearling Sale in September, to be followed next month by a Digital Mixed Sale. The move to an earlier date paid off immediately: a record number of buyer registrations and credit applications poured in ahead of the sale, keeping consignors busy showing their stock to eager prospective buyers throughout the day.
A total of 171 yearlings were cataloged and/or supplemented, with just 11 outs. Of those, 121 yearlings sold for a gross of $2,580,200 — an average of $21,324, more than double last year's average of $10,100 — and a median of $13,000, well above last year's $4,000 median. There were 39 RNAs (Reserve Not Attained).
A dispersal of Mansfield Farms' horses of racing age followed the yearling session, pushing the overall sale gross to $2,776,700 — nearly triple last year's total.
"Louisiana’s thoroughbred breeding program is on a trajectory that is climbing quickly," said Roger Heitzman, LTBA secretary/treasurer and Breeders Sales of Louisiana director. "Our breeders have upped their game, and today’s sales are proof positive that they are on the right path."
A FILLY LEADS THE WAY
The sale topper was Hip 87, Cyberchase, a chestnut filly from the second crop of stallion Cyberknife, out of Killer Dress. Relentless Racing purchased the filly for $140,000 from the Clear Creek Stud consignment.
The second-highest price of the day also came from the Clear Creek Stud consignment: Hip 59, a filly out of Grade 2 stakes-winning mare Fanticola, by perennial leading Louisiana stallion Star Guitar, went to Brittlyn Stables for $100,000.
Notably, the five highest-priced yearlings of the sale were all fillies. Hip 109 (Strike Power–Mystic Blue) sold to Set-Hut, LLC for $97,000 from the Blanchet Farms, agent for Red River Farms, consignment. Hip 32 (Early Voting–Brittney Brat) was purchased by Sean Romero for $87,000 from the Scott & Company Farm, LLC consignment. And Hip 45 (Star Guitar–Clearly Sailing) was purchased by Allen Landry & Larry Romero for $77,000 from the Boutte Sales consignment.
Complete results are available on the LTBA website at LouisianaBred.com.
About the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association (LTBA) supports and promotes the growth of Louisiana's thoroughbred breeding industry. Through its Breeders Sales of Louisiana, the LTBA hosts yearling and mixed sales at the Louisiana Equine Sales and Event Center in Opelousas, La. For more information, visit LouisianaBred.com.
Media Contact
Roger Heitzman
Secretary/Treasurer, LTBA | Director, Breeders Sales of Louisiana
(504) 947-4676
roger@louisianabred.com
