Seven horses sold through Pomona auction will race

Local horse racing fans will want to pay attention to Saturday's (July 24) seventh race at Del Mar Race Track.

Of the 11 horses in the race for 2-year-olds, seven where sold this year at Barretts Equine Ltd. located on the grounds of Fairplex, according to a statement from Fairplex.

Taking part in the race will be Red Sharp Humor, Clubhouse Ride, Rock So Hard, Palio Prince, The Phenom, Purgestein and Just Imagine.

Barretts auctions have been taking place since 1990, the statement said.

Statistics show that horses sold at Barretts "account for nearly one out of every five starts at all thoroughbred racetracks in California," the statement said.

The 2010 Kentucky Derby included Make Music for Me, sold at the Barretts Equine Limited's 2009 March sale, the statement said.

Awesome Gem won the recent Hollywood Gold Cup, the statement said.

The next Barretts hosts four sales annual with the next event, the Yearling Sale, scheduled for Oct. 12 and 13.

Information on Barretts is available at www.barretts.com.