Ocala, Florida – The first Thoroughbred Two-Year-old-In-Training sale of 2026 took place this week. In the week leading up to the sale, horses breeze a quarter-mile to showcase their potential to agents and buyers. The auction ended on Thursday evening with the highest-ever gross.
Over three days, 439 horses sold for a gross of $71,815,500, eclipsing the mark of $71,473,500 set when 464 horses sold in 2023. The average of $163,589 was up 7.4% from a year ago, while the median was up 7.1% to $85,000, signaling strength at the top of the market.
Partnering with Legion Bloodstock, Werth has been scouting major Thoroughbred Sales over the past year while building the roster for Icon Racing Stable…