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2026 Black Book Sale - Schedule of Pre-Sale Dates
February Taking yearling sale Entries – BB#1
May 1st BB#1 yearling entries close
June 1 Blood can now be drawn for Coggins Test – ALL horses in the sale (Yearling/Mixed)
June 1 Yearlings withdrawn after this (6/1) will be charged accordingly
June 30 Signed yearling contracts, Stakes Engagements, signed/released Registrations (USTA or Standardbred Canada) are due
July 26 - All Yearling Sale yearlings must be named by this date
- Black Book #2 (Mixed Sale) catalog opens for entries - Contracts sent to Consignors
September 4 Final update done by SHSC staff
September 7 Holiday – SHSC OFFICE CLOSED
September 8 Final Pedigree proof to consignors
September 11 Yearling pedigree updates and/or corrections are due
September 14 Black Book #1 files to catalog printer
September 15 Black Book #1 available online
September 18 -Yearling Sale halter tags distributed, showing horses' location - Please use tags when shipping in. Mixed Sale tags will be sent as soon as mixed sale is located an hipped.
September 24 Black Book #1 Arrive at Farm
September 25 Mail Black Book #1
October 2 BB2 entries close!!!
October 5 ALL STATEMENTS AND YEARLING STAKES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 10/6/2026.
October 6-8 Pedigrees to consignors for review
October 9

Black Book #2 to press

October 16 ALL YEARLING MUST BE DNA TESTED AND PARENTAGE VERIFIED
October 23 If you have not already done so, please submit the signed/released Registration, Mating Certificates for in-foal Broodmares and Coggins test.
October 29 Target date for submission of videos to be posted on The Black Book website - Send links to Travis Snyder, Triscari Inc. travis@triscari.com Phone: 717-975-3348 extension 111.
October 30 Signed/Released Registration (USTA or Standardbred Canada), Coggins Test, Mating Certificates, etc., MUST be on file.  A penalty charge of $50 per document per day may be assessed to the consignor for documents not on file by this date.
October 30

-Second edition of Past Performances Lines (hard copy) available at the sale
-Mixed Sale Supplement catalog available at sale venue
-Deadline for submission of videos to be included in the Sale Video Information System - Aaron Re of Hanover Multimedia  aaronre@comcast.net Phone: 717-637-1115

November
2-4
Sale – Select Yearlings
November 5-6 Sale – Mixed (Yearlings, weanlings, broodmares, shares, etc.)
IMPORTANT REMINDERS

· ALL yearlings must be registered/DNA tested (USTA or Standardbred Canada)
· Mixed Sale Weanling entries must be registered/DNA tested (USTA or Standardbred Canada)
· Signed contracts, stakes engagements must be submitted for yearlings and racehorses to be included in the Mixed catalog. Signed/released Registration and Mating Certificates must be submitted for in-foal Broodmares. No in-foal Broodmares will be sold without a Mating Certificate.
NO HORSES / STALLION SHARES WILL BE SOLD WITH LIENS!

NO HORSE(S) WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE SALE VENUEWITHOUT A CURRENT HEALTH CERTIFICATE (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SALE) AND VALID COGGINS TEST ON FILE. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.