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	Sale Dates	Entry Deadline	First $500 of Entry Fee	Property Line Changes	Racing Updates Cut-Off/Black-Type Updates	Proof Pages Changes	Outs (To Not Appear in Catalog)	Wish Lists Due	Release Preliminary Placements/Request Swaps
April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale	April 24, 2026	April 1	April 24	April 3	April 5	N/A	April 3	N/A	N/A
September Yearling Sale	Sept. 14-26, 2026	May 1	June 1	June 4	June 28 / July 5	June 30	June 18	June 19	July 6 / July 10
Championship Sale	Oct. 28, 2026	Oct. 8 (Nomination)	N/A	Oct. 8	N/A	N/A	Oct. 8	N/A	N/A
November Breeding Stock Sale	Nov. 3-10, 2026	August 3	Sept. 1	August 5	Aug. 9 / Sept. 1	Sept. 1	August 14	August 14	Aug. 28 / Sept. 1
November Horses of Racing Age Sale	Nov. 11, 2026	Oct. 1	Nov. 2	Oct. 2	Sept. 27	N/A	Oct. 2	N/A	N/A
January Horses of All Ages Sale	January 11-14, 2027	Nov. 2	Dec. 1	Nov. 2	Nov. 1 / Nov. 15	N/A	Nov. 2	Nov. 2	N/A

Paperwork Deadlines

	Breeders' Cup, EBF, State Bred Nominations	NTRA Contribution Lists	Coggins & EVA	EVA Recommended Blood Pull	Registration Papers/Weanlings	Stallion Service Certificate	Authorized Agent Form	Consignor's Client Catalog Lists	Earliest Date to Pull Radiographs
April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale	April 3	April 3	April 6	March	April 6	N/A	April 6	N/A	April 14
September Yearling Sale	June 15	June 30	August 3	June 29 - July 15	July 13	N/A	June 29	July 6	August 24
Championship Sale	Oct. 8	Oct. 8	Oct. 23	October	Oct. 23	Oct. 23	Oct. 23	N/A	Oct. 13
November Breeding Stock Sale	Aug. 10	Sept. 1	Oct. 1	Aug. 17 - Sept. 2	Aug. 19 / Oct. 1	Oct. 1	Oct. 1	Sept. 2	Oct. 13
November Horses of Racing Age Sale	Oct. 2	Oct. 2	Oct. 5	September	Oct. 5	N/A	Oct. 5	N/A	Nov. 1
January Horses of All Ages Sale	Nov. 2	Nov. 2	Dec. 1	Oct. 19 - Nov. 4	Dec. 1	Dec. 1	Dec. 1	Nov. 3	Dec. 27

2026 April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale Deadlines

April 24, 2026

April 1	Entries due online
April 3	Property line changes Final withdrawal to not appear in catalog NTRA contribution lists Breeders’ Cup, EBF and State-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalog
April 5	Racing and Black-type updates (races run after this date will not appear in catalog)
April 6	Original Coggins certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) EVA results dated within 90 days of sale date. Recommended blood pull March 2026. ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) The Jockey Club Registration certificates due ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) Consignor's Authorized Agent forms ($100 penalty per property line will apply after this date)
April 14	X-rays to Repository: Must be taken within 10 days of sale date. X-rays, endoscopic videos and veterinary certificates must be on file in the Repository at least four days prior to sale date. All broodmare prospects must have a veterinary certificate on file stating "suitable for mating" dated within 10 days of selling date.
April 24	First $500 of Entry Fee

REMINDER: Health certificates, including EHV-1 vaccine information, must be dated within 30 days of arrival on sale grounds and are required in our office prior to sell.

2026 September Yearling Sale Deadlines

September 14-26, 2026

May 1	Entries due online
June 1	First $500 of Entry Fee
June 4	Property line changes
June 15	Breeders' Cup, EBF, and state-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalog
June 18	Final withdrawal for horses not to appear in catalog (second $500 fee waived)
June 19	Wish Lists Due
June 28	Racing updates cut-off (races run after this date will not appear in catalog)
June 29	Consignor's Authorized Agent forms ($100 penalty per property line will apply after this date)
June 30	Changes in proof pages NTRA contribution lists
July 5	Black-type racing updated through this date for catalog
July 6	Preliminary placements released Consignors' client lists for catalog mailing
July 10	Deadline to request session swaps
July 13	The Jockey Club Registration certificates due ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date)
August 3	Original Coggins certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) EVA results dated within 90 days of horses' sale date. Recommended blood pull June 29 - July 15, 2026 ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date)
August 24	X-rays to Repository: Must be taken within 21 days of sale date. X-rays, endoscopic videos and veterinary certificates must be on file in the Repository at least four days prior to sale date.

REMINDER: Health certificates, including EHV-1 vaccine information, must be dated within 30 days of arrival on sale grounds and are required in our office prior to sell.

2026 Championship Sale Deadlines

October 28, 2026

October 8	Nominations due Property line changes Final withdrawal for horses not to appear in catalog NTRA contribution lists Breeders' Cup, EBF, and state-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalog
October 13	X-rays to Repository: Must be taken within 15 days of sale date. X-rays, endoscopic videos and veterinary certificates must be on file in the Repository at least four days prior to sale date.
October 23	Original Coggins certificates EVA results dated within 90 days of horses' sale date. Recommended blood pull October 2026 EHV-1 vaccine information The Jockey Club Registration certificates due Consignor's Authorized Agent forms All broodmares or broodmare prospects must have a veterinary certificate on file stating "pregnant" or "suitable for mating." Veterinary certificates must be dated within 10 days of selling date.

2026 November Breeding Stock Sale Deadlines

November 3-10, 2026

August 3	Entries due online
August 5	Property line changes
August 9	Racing updates (races that run after this date will not appear in catalog)
August 10	Breeders' Cup, EBF, and state-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalog
August 14	Final withdrawal from sale for horses not to appear in catalog (second $500 entry fee waived) Wish lists due
August 19	The Jockey Club Registration certificates due for all except weanlings ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date)
August 28	Preliminary placements released
September 1	Proof page changes Black-type racing updated through this date for catalog Deadline to request session swaps NTRA contribution lists First $500 of Entry Fee
September 2	Consignors’ client lists for catalog mailing
October 1	Original Coggins certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) EVA results dated within 90 days of horses' sale date. Recommended blood pull Aug. 17 - Sept. 2, 2026 ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) The Jockey Club Registration certificates for all weanlings ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) Stallion service certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) Consignor’s Authorized Agent form ($100 penalty per property line will apply after this date)
October 13	X-rays to Repository: Must be taken within 21 days of sale date. X-rays, endoscopic videos and veterinary certificates must be on file in the Repository at least four days prior to sale date.

REMINDER: All broodmares or broodmare prospects must have a veterinary certificate on file stating "pregnant" or "suitable for mating." Veterinary certificates must be dated within 10 days of selling date. Health certificates, including EHV-1 vaccine information, must be dated within 30 days of arrival on sale grounds and are required in our office prior to sell.

2026 November Horses of Racing Age Sale Deadlines

November 11, 2026

September 27	Racing and Black-type updates (races run after this date will not appear in catalog)
October 1	Entries due online
October 2	Property line changes Final withdrawal not to appear in catalog NTRA contribution lists Breeders’ Cup, EBF and State-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalog
October 5	Original Coggins certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) EVA results dated within 90 days of sale date. Recommended blood pull September 2026. ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) The Jockey Club Registration certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) Consignor’s Authorized Agent form ($100 penalty per property line will apply after this date)
November 1	X-rays to Repository: Must be taken within 10 days of sale date. X-rays, endoscopic videos and veterinary certificates must be on file in the Repository at least four days prior to sale date. All broodmare prospects must have a veterinary certificate on file stating "suitable for mating" dated within 10 days of selling date.
November 2	First $500 of Entry Fee

REMINDER: Health certificates, including EHV-1 vaccine information, must be dated within 30 days of arrival on sale grounds and are required in our office prior to sell.

2027 January Horses of All Ages Sale Deadlines

January 11-14, 2027

November 1	Racing updates (races that run after this date will not appear in catalog)
November 2	Entries due online Property line changes Final withdrawal for horses not to appear in catalog (second $500 entry fee waived) Wish lists due NTRA contribution lists Breeders' Cup, EBF and State-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalog
November 3	Consignors' client lists for catalog mailing
November 15	Black-type races updated through this date for catalog
December 1	Original Coggins certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) EVA results dated within 90 days of horses' sale date. Recommended blood pull Oct. 19 – Nov. 4, 2026 ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) The Jockey Club Registration certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) Stallion Service Certificates ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date) Consignor's Authorized Agent form ($100 penalty per property line will apply after this date) First $500 of Entry Fee
December 27	X-rays to Repository: Must be taken within 15 days of sale date. X-rays, endoscopic videos and veterinary certificates must be on file in the Repository at least four days prior to sale date.

REMINDERS: All broodmares or broodmare prospects must have a veterinary certificate on file stating "pregnant" or "suitable for mating". Veterinary certificates must be dated within 10 days of selling date. Health certificates, including EHV-1 vaccine information, must be dated within 30 days of arrival on sale grounds and are required in our office prior to sell.