By Reagan Calk
| Oklahoma Farm Report
OKLAHOMA CITY — Spence Kidney, general manager of Heritage Place in Oklahoma City, recently spoke about the facilities and events that have taken place there.
“A hidden gem” is how Kidney describes “the premier horse sale facility for quarter horse racing.”
Founded in 1978, Heritage Place sells “about 2500 to 3000 head of registered quarter horses, primarily for racing,” Kidney said. “There is a lot of crossover disciplines with those now for barrel racing and other performance events, but primarily premier quarter horse racing.”
The facility was primarily built for horse sales; however, Kidney said, other types of events are welcome.
“We basically have a theater-style auditorium that seats about 800 folks where we actually have our sales,” he said. “Then there is about three and a half or four acres under roof that is contiguous to our sale auditorium. So, there are 630 stalls, and a demonstration arena and other areas that we can utilize to host those events.”
Kidney said the 45th annual Winter Mixed Sale will be held on Jan. 19-21 featuring 960 head of horses. Horses sold at Heritage Place, Kidney said, are top of the line.
“Initially, we were kind of branded at Heritage Place, ‘where champions are sold,’ so we try to hold true to that; however, we don’t necessarily pick and choose what we sell,” Kidney said. “We may pick and choose the sales they go into from time to time when it comes to some of those yearling events, but this company was founded and the place was built for a marketplace for quarter horse racing, and that is what we are.”
Sales at Heritage Place, Kidney said, are open to the general public. This week, Heritage Place hosted the Bases Loaded Elite Angus Sale, which was previously held at Coors Field as part of the National Western Livestock Show in Denver.
“They have continued that tradition now as part of the Cattlemen’s Congress here in Oklahoma City,” Kidney said. “The Bases Loaded sale -- this has been home to it since COVID, and they just had their largest sale here Tuesday night, I believe it was, and sold over a million dollars’ worth of premier Angus genetics.”
While Heritage Place was primarily built for horse sales, Kidney said the 90×90 foot indoor arena has hosted a variety of events from cornhole tournaments to dances.
“The whole facility sits on about 40 acres,” Kidney said.
For those interested in hosting a sale or event at Heritage Place, Kidney said those interested can contact Heritage Place directly.
“We are in to be good neighbors to Oklahoma City and support the youth and other venues as we can,” Kidney said.
Heritage Place is located at 2829 S. MacArthur Blvd. For more schedules and more details call (405) 682-4551 or visit Heritageplace.com.