NEWS
Stemmans catalogs 154 for two-year-old sale
Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:59 PM
Stemmans Inc. has cataloged 154 horses for the 2010 John Franks Memorial two-year-olds in training sale at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana.
The sale, now in its eighth year, is scheduled for March 21, beginning at 10 a.m. CST. The under-tack show is scheduled for March 20 at noon.
The sale will be held at the new Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino Event Center, which is located adjacent to the racing paddock.
“Despite the current economy, we are cautiously optimistic about this year’s sale…” said Charlotte Stemmans Clavier, president of Stemmans. “I truly believe this year’s sale has something for everyone, with the racino infused purses and with the turf course now in place at Evangeline Downs, the consignors have responded with an overall upgrade in quality as well as the introduction of some serious turf oriented stallions and broodmare families which in my opinion will give the horsemen more options as they look to restock and retool their respective stables in preparation for the upcoming spring/summer meet at Evangeline Downs.”
The sale offers a pair of $100,000 races to be held at Evangeline Downs that are restricted to two-year-olds who pass through the sales ring. The two 5½-furlong events will be held on July 30-31.
