There will be an astonishing number of firsts in the yearling portion of this year’s Harrisburg Sale. There are 261 yearlings who are by first-year stallions. In addition, there are 205 yearlings who are the first foals of their respective dams.

In numerical order, the trotting sires whose first crop will be sold at Harrisburg include Explosive Matter (59), Muscle Hill (30), Federal Flex (13), Swan For All (3) and Lear Jetta (3).

The first-year pacing sires with yearlings selling at Harrisburg include Well Said (56), Shadow Play (37), Art Official (22), Mister Big (15), Artistic Fella (9), If I Can Dream (8), Major In Art (5) and Dali (1).

Of the first foals, 38 are out of mares who earned in excess of $200,000 with many more out of mares who have earned in excess of $100,000. The action begins early with the first yearling in the sale – Hip No. 1, Takterrific, being an Art Major filly, the first foal from Ready To Win p,2,1:53.1f, 1:52.1($211,283).

The trotting-bred yearlings who are first foals from high money-winning mares include Hip No. 148, a Muscle Hill filly from Falls For You 2,1:56, 3,1:53.2, 1:52.2($1,311,152); Hip No. 20, a Ken Warkentin filly from Snazzy Millie 2,2:00.2, 3,1:58.2f, 1:53.1($1,007,199); Hip No. 44, a Donato Hanover filly from Honorable Daughter 2,1:55.1f($979,236); Hip No. 112, a Yankee Glide filly from Brigham Dream 2,2:08.1, 3,1:53.4, 1:53.2($639,280); Hip No. 26, a Deweycheatumnhowe colt from Stage Show 3,1:54.3, 1:53.1f($507,577); Hip No. 323, an Explosive Matter colt from Up Front Hotsey 2,2:00.4, 3,1:57f, 1:52.4($433,643); Hip No. 42, a Kadabra colt from One Tough Lass 2,1:59.3f, 3,1:52.4($326,397); Hip No. 186, a Muscle Hill filly from Nicoles Promise 3,1:55.2, 1:53.3f($327,255); Hip No. 50, a Muscles Yankee filly from Warrawee June 3,1:54.4($307,816); and Hip No. 107, a Credit Winner filly from Shes So Savvy 2,1:58.4f, 3,1:57.1($305,658).

The pacing-bred yearlings include Hip No. 181, a Somebeachsomewhere colt from Ideal Weather p,2,1:56h, 3,1:52.1f, 1:49.3($850,128); Hip No. 85, a Somebeachsomewhere colt from Thong p,2,1:53.3, 3,1:50.2($705,185); Hip No. 49, a Well Said colt from Vysoke Tatry p,3,1:51:4, 1:51.2($641,837), Hip No. 486, a Somebeachsomewhere colt from Binions p,2,2:01.3h, 3,1:52.2f, 1:51.2f($584,633); Hip No. 37, a Somebeachsomewhere colt from Twist N Clout p,2,1:53.2($554,362); Hip No. 103, an Art Major colt from Bikini Bottom p,2,1:56.4h, 3,1:51.1($527,958); Hip No. 108, an Art Major filly from Sprig Hanover p,2,1:58.1h, 3,1:52.1($438,458); Hip No. 237, a Rocknroll Hanover filly from Nanny With A Fanny p,3,1:55, 1:50.2($424,323); Hip No. 1158, a Dragon Again filly from Northwestern p,3,1:52.3, 1:51.1($375,963); Hip No. 152, a Rocknroll Hanover filly from Fionavar Hanover p,2,2:00.4f, 3,1:54f, 1:51($364,833); and Hip No. 396, an American Ideal filly from Blissful Maddie p,2,1:59.4f, 3,1:54.2f, 1:53f($344,476).

The Black Book No. 1 is now online at theblackbook.com. Hard copy catalogues will be available beginning September 15.

(Please note that all earnings in the release are based on U.S. funds.)

(Standardbred Horse Sales Company)