Alberta Headline News
Highfield Stock Farm is thrilled to announce that Tapiture will stand at the farm for the 2025 breeding season. A son of the breed-defining stallion Tapit, who has sired earners exceeding $211 million and produced leading North American sires such as Constitution, Tapiture embodies exceptional quality in the breeding shed.
Congratulations to the connections of the outstanding runner BIG HUG on her outstanding win in the $50,000 Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff Handicap at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino on Saturday, October 12th.
Congratulations to the connections of the Sales Stakes winners on October 5th Century Downs! All four divisions were won by Alberta Breds with ITSALLGOODMAN and BIG HUG taking the three and four year old divisions while NO MORE LIES and HOLIDAYS AGAIN won the two year old divisions.
$200,000 in purse money was offered through the CTHS Alberta Sales Stakes with four races taking place on Saturday, October 5th at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino. The Two Year Olds and the Three & Four Year Olds each had a Colts & Geldings and a Filly Division; the Two Year Olds ran over a 6 furlong track while the Three & Four Year Olds competed at a 7 furlong distance.
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) held a successful sale at Westerner Park in Red Deer on Friday, September 20th, 2024, showcasing 79 quality yearlings. This year saw significant increases in gross sales, with $700,000 spent on 56 yearlings—a 15% rise from the $607,800 spent on 43 yearlings in 2023. While the average price per yearling slightly decreased to $12,482 from $14,135 last year, the median held steady at $9,850, highlighting the ongoing strength of the sale. The upper end of the market remained robust, with 14 horses selling for $20,000 or more.