July 27, 2011 - A total of 370 state-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses have been consigned to this year's New Mexico-Bred Sale, set for August 19-20 at the Ruidoso Horse Sale Pavilion at Ruidoso Downs.

The Quarter Horse portion of the sale will take place on August 19, followed by the Thoroughbred portion the following day. The Thoroughbred sale will begin with a Select sale, during which 45 select yearlings will be offered for sale.

On both dates, the sale will begin shortly after the end of the live racing program at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack.

Once again, Double LL Farms at Bosque, New Mexico, is the leading consigner with 53 yearlings, of which 45 are Quarter Horses. Other top consigners include A & A Ranch, Anjora Corp., Buena Suerte Equine, Crystal Springs Farm, JEH Stallion Station, MJ Farms, and Weatherly Horse Farms.

Located in Anthony, New Mexico, Weatherly Horse Farms is the leading Thoroughbred consigner with 27 yearlings.

Desert God, last year's leading sire of New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds, will be represented by four yearlings, three of whom will be offered during the Select portion of the sale.

Also, 2010 leading New Mexico Quarter Horse sire Sixes Royal will be represented by seven yearlings, including an unnamed colt who is a half brother to stakes winner Love To Finish First.

I Play Dirty, a $1,200 purchase by Joe Dee Brooks of Levelland, Texas, at last year's New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale, has to date earned $64,694 from four starts, and his two wins include the colts and geldings division of the $113,987 Copper Top Thoroughbred Futurity (R) at Sunland Park on April 16.

To view this year's catalog, visit the Ruidoso Horse Sale website at www.ruidososelectyearlingsale.com, and click on the “Click here to download complete NM Breed Sale Catalog” link on the home page.