Bidding is now closed for the TTA Stallion Season Auction, but the remaining seasons are still available on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to purchase a season, please contact Mary Ruyle at maryr@texasthoroughbred.com or call (512) 458-6133. All proceeds benefit horse racing in Texas and will go to the Texas Thoroughbred Association General Fund, Political Action Committee or Educational Fund.
Terms and Conditions of the TTA Stallion Season Auction
Please read the terms and conditions for this sale and become familiar with them. Owners (stallion and mare) are bound by these terms and conditions whether you read them or not. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ruyle at the Texas Thoroughbred Association (TTA) office at (512) 458-6133.
- Terms of the breeding agreement are issued by the owner or manager of the farm where the stallion stands. TTA has no involvement in the terms or conditions of the breeding agreement. TTA merely provides the season for auction without any further liability.
- The TTA Stallion Season Auction will be conducted by online Internet bidding only.
- A bidder may bid on any number of stallion services.
- Bidding closes at 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on the posted date of closing. The remaining time left to bid will be posted on the stallion information page and must be updated by refreshing the page. Bids received after the stated closing time will not be accepted. TTA assumes no liability for any technical malfunction of the online bidding process. If a bid is made within the last five minutes of an auction, the auction will be extended by an additional five minutes to allow for additional bids.
- The minimum bid on all stallion seasons is stated on the stallion information page. Bid increases will be in $100 increments after the minimum bid is attained. All bidders will be notified of their underbid and given the opportunity to increase their bid, if remaining auction time permits.
- Seasons sold are for the 2010 breeding season only. If advertised as Live Foal Guarantee, guarantee will be only to the extent of one (1) return in the following year with the same mare, or a substitute mare acceptable to the stallion owner, in case of death or veterinary certified breeding unsoundness if applicable. No-guarantee seasons do not apply. Check stallion information carefully for guarantee.
- The TTA reserves the right to disqualify any bid if payment check is returned due to insufficient funds, closed account, etc. The person making payment will have the opportunity to make the payment good, but must do so immediately by remittance of cashier’s check for the full amount owed plus applicable service fees.
- The TTA reserves the right to disqualify any bid placed by a bidder who has in the past failed to promptly pay any bill issued by the Association.
- Payments for services purchased are due within fifteen (15) days of notification of successful bid. If TTA does not receive payment in full within fifteen (15) days, TTA may, at its discretion, sell the season to the next highest bidder or exercise any action necessary to collect moneys due. A bid is a binding agreement to pay.
- Upon receipt of payment, TTA will notify the stallion owner/manager that account has been paid in full and gives full consent for the mare to be bred.
- If mare does not have a live foal from the first breeding season of a guaranteed live foal, and the stallion dies, is sold or is moved and the stallion owner does not opt to honor the return breeding, the mare owner may request a credit of the amount paid for the breeding to be applied to the next stallion season auction.
- If there are any sales taxes on stallion services from any other state where a stallion stands, the mare owner will be responsible for paying that tax.
- TTA urges bidders to contact stallion owners before bidding and to become familiar with the breeding contract, terms and expenses involved with the stallion services on which they bid. The winning bidder agrees to abide by the terms of the stallion owner’s breeding contract. The TTA does not assume liability for any disputes that may arise between the bidder and the stallion owner.