The Ocala Breeders’ August yearling sale begins on Tuesday with 200 horses catalogued for a sole Selected session.

The Florida sale gets underway against a backdrop of strong racing performance by August Sale graduates.  Since the beginning of last year, they have won stakes races at a rate of nearly one a week.  In that time, 123 August stakes horses have racked up 80 stakes victories.

Leading sires Unbridled’s Song and Tiznow are represented as are Darley’s promising first-crop sires Hard Spun and Any Given Saturday.

D’wildcat heads a strong group of Florida-based stallions, including Wildcat Heir, Montbrook, Put It Back, With Distinction, Trippi and North America’s leading freshman sire Congrats.

The Ocala Open Yearling Sale is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday with Lots 201-901.