Breeding & Racing Magazine

Florida Yearlings Day-1: Average Down 13.3%

Overall on Day-1 in Florida, 115 yearlings sold for US$5,778,000 (down 40.3% on 167 sold for US$9,679,500 last year). The US$50,243 average fell 13.3% (last year US$57,961) & the US$40,000 median was down 20% (last year US$50,000). The buy-back percentage jumped to 42.5% (up from 25.1% last year).