THE two-day Kentucky Winter Mixed sale, the final breeding stock sale in the USA before the breeding sheds open, ended on Tuesday with gains across the board.

During the two sessions a total of 425 horses sold for a gross of $12,506,700, up 28% from last year when 368 lots were sold. The average was $29,428, an 11% increase over last year, while the median rose 18% from $8,500 to $10,000 this year. The clearance rate improved by 6% to 71%.