Grinfromeartoear colt Rapid Velocity and Usher Hanover gelding Showtime Ringo were just below top-priced The Panderosa filly The Midas Touch, which sold for

$22,000 in the 2009 Pacific Yearling Sale.

Just 11 yearlings on offer did not attract a bid, but the other 47 yearlings attracted bidding totaling $328.000, which worked out to an average bid price of $6,978. For those yearlings declared to be sold to third-party buyers, the average sale price was $10,690.

The three mares also on offer by the BC Standardbred Breeders Society, which were bought in foal at Harrisburg this year, attracted a total of $15,900, with the top price of $7,200 being paid for Athenas Art, which is in foal to American Ideal.

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(BCSA/BCSBS)