KINDER, LA—AUGUST 3, 2015—Pre-Sale festivities get under way Thursday evening (Aug 6) for the 39th annual LQHBA Yearling Sale set for Friday and Saturday (Aug 7-8) at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana.

The annual sale featuring 599 head this year will kickoff in the Coushatta Casino Resort Pavilion with a new start time of 9:30 am both days. All yearlings cosigned to the sale are currently eligible to the 2016 $1,000,000 RG1 LQHBA Breeders' Futurity.

Thursday's (Aug 6) pre-sale festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with Robicheaux Ranch's annual Consignment Preview and Cajun cookout. The public is invited to attend.

"With everything offered here in Louisiana – $23 million in Quarter Horse purses, $4.3 million in breeders awards, $500,000 in stallion awards, the $1,000,000 Breeders' Futurity, a minimum of 148 guaranteed annual Quarter Horse racing days, numerous Louisiana-Bred futurities, LQHBA Breeders Derby, a proven history of runners and one of the best yearling sales in the country – we are expecting another great sale", LQHBA Executive Director Tony Patterson said today.

To download an online version of the sale catalog CLICK HERE.

For additional information visit the association's website lqhba.com or call 318.487.9506.