Average up slightly for the 2011 John Franks Memorial Two-Year-Old in Training Sale at Evangeline Downs

Opelousas, Louisiana – March 22, 2011 - The 9^th edition of the John Franks Memorial Two-Year-Old in Training Sale at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino on Sunday, March 20 recorded a slight increase in average sales price while also posting declines in horses sold and total receipts.

“Given the current economic conditions and the lack of any headline grabbing sales topper, we were pleased with our results. The numbers compare favorably with our earlier sales and we continue to offer an improved product and there were many attractive and promising individuals who sold in the mid-level range of $10,000 to $20,000.”

This year’s sale numbers were as follows, 134 juveniles were cataloged with 21 withdrawn from the sale and 113 youngsters sold for a total of $901,500.00, an average of $7,978.00. This was an increase of more than 2.2 percent from last year’s mark of $7,803.73. With more than twenty fewer juveniles sold total receipts declined from the 2010 mark of $1,045,700.00.

Thoroughbred Racing will return to Evangeline Downs for the 46^th consecutive season here in Cajun Country with an 89-Night Season on Wednesday, April 6 that will run through Monday, September 5, Labor Day. As in past seasons, racing will be conducted on a four-evening-a-week schedule, Wednesday-Saturday, with a first post of 5:40 pm Central Time.  

For more information contact Evangeline Downs at 337-594-3000.