2010 John
Franks Memorial catalogs 154 for two-year-old sale
March 11, 2010 - 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 5˝-furlong
events will be held on July 30-31.