Sold once privately as a two-year-old, sophomore Swandre The Giant changed hands again when going through the virtual auction ring on Saturday, December 21.

Swandre The Giant (3, 1:51.3, $655,368), sold on OnGait for $250,000.

Albert Crawford of Crawford Farms in New York was the winning bidder in the online auction. The sellers were Diamond Creek Farm, J And T Silva Stable and Howard Taylor. Nick Surick of New Jersey will now condition the son of Swan For All.

Swandre The Giant dominated the Indiana Sire Stakes at two and three and faced the best sophomores in North America throughout 2019. His three-year-old campaign was highlighted by a resounding victory over Green Manalishi S in the Dancer Memorial at The Meadowlands.

“He’s definitely a welcome addition to my stable. 'Swandre' will be pointed to the Graduate at The Meadowlands and if all goes according to plan, the Breeders Crown," said Surick. “He should be a major player in 2020.”

(with files from OnGait)