Perfect Soul colt tops CTHS Yearling Sale

A bay colt by Canadian champion grass horse and leading sire Perfect Soul

topped Tuesday's Selected Session of the Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, selling

for $170,000 at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion in Toronto. Out of the Seeking the

Gold mare Tapatina, the youngster was purchased by Cudney Stables & Partner and

consigned by Richard G. Hogan, agent.

A bay colt from the first crop of Marchfield, twice champion in Canada,

brought the second highest price of the sale when Robert P. Tiller, agent for

Rolph A. Davis, signed the ticket for $100,000. The colt is out of the Giant's

Causeway mare Good Religion and was consigned by Cara Bloodstock (Bernard

McCormack), agent.

"Horses that were well-bred, well-conformed and well presented were well

accepted," said Ryan Mahan, Chief Auctioneer of Ryan R Mahan & Associates Inc.

"The uncertainty of the market in Canada was also reflected but as with all

commercial ventures, the cream does rise to the top. There were certainly some

athletes that walked through the ring that I expect to see again at the

racetrack winning races."

The Selected Sale resulted in 137 yearlings selling for $3,003,000, down

23.82  percent from last year's total of $3,942,000. The average price was

$21,920, down 13.81 percent from last year at $25,432. Yearlings not sold

totaled 75, an increase of 45 percent from last year.

The Open Session of the 2013 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale starts Saturday at 5

p.m. (EDT) with a total of 132 catalogued. The yearlings may be previewed on

Friday, the day before, starting at 9 a.m. The Open Sale can be viewed live via

a webcast on the CTHS website

www.cthsont.com.

To view the results of the 2013 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, please visit

www.cthsont.com/yearsale.php. For further information, please contact the

CTHS at 416-675-3602.