Private Yearling Sales Prep Experience at WinStar Farm

Best for small groups who would like to learn more about the yearling sales preparation process! Horse racing enthusiasts will enjoy this one-of-a-kind experience.

WHAT YOU’LL SEE Yearlings + a premier sales operation

BEST FOR All Ages

ON THE TOUR You will be walking & standing throughout the experience

Learn about what it takes to get a thoroughbred yearling ready for sales!

Join us in walking through a morning with the yearlings as they are prepared for upcoming yearling sales. WinStar sends about 100 yearlings to the sales every year and there’s a lot that goes into getting them ready. This tour provides an inside look into the daily process of prepping a yearling for the sales.

We will start out at the barn where we will see the yearlings come inside for the morning to begin their daily routine and end at the swimming pool where we swim them for daily exercise.

You’ll hear from our longtime yearling manager, Donnie Preston, who has been at WinStar for over 20 years about how he likes to put the foundation, or basic training, on his yearlings and ask him questions as we go.

ABOUT WINSTAR FARM

WinStar was founded on a dream in 2000 by friends and business partners, Kenny Troutt and Bill Casner. What started as a 400-acre property – the former Prestonwood Farm – has grown to over 2,500 acres and is home to nearly 700 horses. WinStar started with just 4 stallions, one of which happened to be a young, unproven Distorted Humor who went on to sire 4 champions.

A lot like Distorted Humor, WinStar had a humble beginning, but now competes at the highest level of racing, is home to elite stallions such as Speightstown and Constitution, and brilliant broodmares, which helped earn the farm two Eclipse awards for Outstanding Breeder in 2016 and 2020. WinStar regularly ranks among the Top 10 North American breeders and has been in the Top Five by earnings each year since 2014. WinStar topped all breeders in 2018 with $8.6 million in earnings.

We attribute our success to our dedication to the horse, from birth through retirement. Our commitment to the horse and our wider community is at the core of our mission statement, “The WinStar family strives to glorify God by raising superior horses, using the most caring and innovative practices, while loving our neighbors as ourselves, whether employees, clients, or vendors.” WinStar aims to be a guiding light not only in the thoroughbred industry, but also to our community.

Learn more about WinStar Farm on their website, Trip Advisor Page, or by visiting their social media pages: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter