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Rancho San Miguel To Offer Two Dozen California-Bred Racing Prospects At January 20 Mixed Sale

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Pomona, California—Buyers looking to participate in the rich, restricted racing program for California-bred runners will have two dozen prospects to evaluate in Rancho San Miguel’s quality consignment at the 2026 Winter Mixed Sale, which will be conducted at Fairplex in Pomona on Tuesday, January 20. Hosted by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the single session will start at noon.

The Rancho San Miguel entrants will be available for on-site inspection in Barn 4, with pre-sale viewing beginning on Saturday, January 17.

The farm’s all-California consignment comprises nine yearlings and 15 newly turned 2-year-olds.

Anchoring the yearling portion are colts and fillies from the first crop of Rancho San Miguel’s undefeated stallion Bolden, as well as youngsters by current and former roster members Editorial, Mo Forza and Danzing Candy.

Among the 2-year-old offerings are racing prospects by the Rancho San Miguel-based sires Editorial, Mo Forza and Sir Prancealot (Ire), as well as the stallions Bodexpress, Dads Caps, Halladay, Om, Raging Bull (Fr) and Tom’s Tribute. Several of these juveniles are already broke, and galloping under tack.

Information and promotional material on Rancho San Miguel’s farm services, current stallions and consignment horses will be available near the walking ring on sale day.

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Rancho San Miguel Offering 21 Racing Prospects At 2024 Northern California Yearling Sale On August 13

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Pleasanton, California—Looking for a quality racing prospect to add to your barn? Rancho San Miguel invites you to inspect the members of its 21-horse consignment at the 2024 Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 13. The one-day sale, which will be hosted by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, starts at noon.

The Rancho San Miguel draft features three yearlings from the first foal crop of Grade 1 winner Mo Forza, who entered stud at the California farm in 2022 with career earnings of $1,034,460. The Uncle Mo stallion has proven to be extremely popular among California breeders, ranking #1 in the state by number of mares bred — with a book size of 102 — upon the debut of his initial foals in 2023.

Also included in Rancho San Miguel’s three-part consignment are yearlings by the farm’s established stallions Danzing Candy, Richard’s Kid, Sir Prancealot (Ire) and Surf Cat.

Yearlings by the California sires Anthony’s Cross, Conquest Farenheit, Grazen, Southern Image and Straight Fire are also being consigned under the Rancho San Miguel banner.

Serving as agent for Liberty Road Stables and Dale Brewer, Rancho San Miguel is also exhibiting 2-year-olds by Conquest Farenheit, Sir Prancealot, Slew’s Tiznow and The Factor as part of the sale’s supplemental catalog.

View the conformation photos of horses in the Rancho San Miguel consignment.

View the walking videos of horses in the Rancho San Miguel consignment.

As a bonus incentive for buyers, CTBA is offering a $500 travel allowance with a minimum purchase of $5,000 to out-of-state trainers and trainers from Southern California who attend the 2024 Northern California Yearling Sale. For more information, please contact Loretta Veiga at (626) 445-7800, extension 227.

View the 2024 Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale catalog.

View the supplementary entries.