The day after a colt from Aussie G1 winner Youngstar topped the 2026 JRHA Select Sale (yearlings) it was foals in the spotlight on the second day and Aussie bred Yankee Rose produced a colt by Kitasan Black to top the sale at 410,000,000yen (A$3.6million).
Consigned by Northern Farm and bought by M’s Racing, the colt is a half-brother Champion 2YO and 3YO Filly Liberty Island and four more winners with Yankee Rose doing an exceptional job at stud.
A half-sister by All American to Group III winner Miravalle, Yankee Rose was the Champion 2YO and 3YO Australian Filly winning the Group I ATC Sires Produce and Spring Champion Stakes with placings in the Golden Slipper and Cox Plate.
The third highest priced foal was also from an Aussie mare with Group I ATC Flight Stakes winner Funstar’s colt foal by Equinox making 310,000,000yen (A$2.7million)when bought by Danox Co Ltd, the same purchaser that secured the Equinox yearling colt from her half-sister Youngstar for 420,000,000yen (A$3.7million).
Also among the top sellers was the first foal of Group I SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes winner Ruthless Dame (NZ). The Northern Farm consigned colt by Kizuna was bought by FUJITA for 210,000,000yen (A$1.8million).
The star producing mares were sourced in Australia with Ruthless Dame bought from the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale in 2024 for $2million, Youngstar from Inglis Chairman’s Sale in 2020 for $1.4million and Funstar from 2021 Inglis Digital July for $2.7million.
247 foals went through the sales ring and 228 of them were sold for 15,824,000,000yen in total at foal session of 2026 JRHA Select Sale.
The gross sale is 7.6% decline as compared with 2025. Average price, 69,403,509yen is 7.7% lower than 2025, while median price 50,000,000yen, is same as last year. Clearance rate is 92,3%, which was 95.0% in 2025.
Through two-days session of 2026 JRHA Select Sale, 509 lots went through the sales ring and 478 of them were bought for 33,484,000,000yen in total, which is 2.4% increase from 2025 and new record at JRHA Select Sale.
Average price through two days, 70,050,209yen, is 3.0% decline from 2025, while median price. 51,000,000yen, is 8.5% increase from 2025. Clearance rate is 93.9% in 2026, which was 97.0% in 2025.
“It was very strong and healthy market”, Teruya Yoshida, Active Chairman of JRHA and owner of Shadai Farm, comments at the conclusion of sale.
“I am very impressed with the median price has improved significantly. I understand it means standard of horses offered this year was very high and I think it was very healthy market.”
“I have an impression that the quality of yearlings offered at yesterday’s session was the very best. As the result, yearling market yesterday was very strong.”
“And I am glad to see many new players were active at the market. The ownership of racehorses has become attractive hobby for young successful businessmen in Japan, and it looks those new players are not hesitate to spend more than 100 million yen to obtain a horse.”
“And I am very happy to see 11 horses were bought by international buyers through two days. JRHA Select Sale is now very attractive market for all involved in horse racing and horse breeding in the world.”
