04 June, 2026
The 2026 Hokkaido Training Sale catalogued 78 juveniles and was held on Tuesday, May 19th, at Sapporo Racecourse.
As the smallest edition in its history, the sale grossed ¥347,160,000 (US$2,169,750), with an average price of ¥5,985,517 (US$37,409) and a median price of ¥4,950,000 (US$30,938). Compared to 2025, the median and average prices declined by 7.2% and 19.3%, respectively. However, the clearance rate rose to 78.4%, up 6.1 percentage points from last year.
The sale topper was Lot 38, a colt by Roger Barows (JPN) out of Top Gal (JPN). He was sold for ¥21,450,000 (US$134,063) to Naoya Miyata of Yamasaki Stable Co., Ltd. The colt was one of three juveniles that recorded a final-furlong time of 10.8 seconds during the breeze-up session at Sapporo Racecourse on Tuesday.
Gates Stable sold seven horses for a total of ¥43,780,000 (US$273,625) to claim the title of leading consignor. Yoshizawa Stable also sold seven juveniles, for a total of ¥40,920,000 (US$255,750), to finish second among consignors.
N & Star LLC sold 14 horses for a total of ¥81,070,000 (US$506,688), making it the sale's leading seller.
The 2026 JRA two-year-old racing season will begin on June 6, the weekend following the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby).
Lot 38, a Roger Barows (JPN) colt out of Top Gal (JPN), sold for ¥21,450,000 (US$134,063).
US$1 = JP¥160
*Written by Toshihiro Onikubo