The yearling portion of the five-day 2024 Standardbred Horse Sale wrapped up on Wednesday, Nov. 6 with Shes On The Money topping the mid-week session at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
Shes On The Money, selling as Hip 607 during the third day of the sale, was purchased for $131,944 ($95,000 USD) by George Ducharme of Massachusetts. Consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing, the E L Titan-Queen Of More filly is a full sister to six-figure earner Queen Indeed ($112,633 - 1:56.1h) and a half sibling to New York Sire Stakes winner With Out A Doubt ($250,185 - 1:53.1f).
A Case Of You, Hip 675, was among the top priced yearlings of the day, attracting a bid of $111,111 ($80,000 USD). The Six Pack filly was purchased by Noel Daley of Chesterfield, New Jersey from the Walnridge Farm consignment. She is a full sister to Grand Circuit stakes-placed two-year-old filly Halfadozen ($47,266 - 2:00.1h) and a half sibling to Pennsylvania Sire Stakes winner Antonia ($114,350 - 1:54.3f). Her dam is the SJs Caviar mare Tactical Caviar, a full sister to stakes-winning stallions Centurion ATM and Triumphant Caviar.
Rounding out the priciest purchases from the auction's third session, three yearlings sold for $104,166 ($75,000 USD), including a pair of E L Titan colts from the Blue Chip Farms consignment.
The first was Aquarius Blue Chip, Hip 753, bought by Howard Okusko Jr. of Vernon, New York, acting as agent. The E L Titan colt is the first foal out of the Chapter Seven mare Double Red, who is a half sister to Kentucky stakes winner Sparks Fly.
Avalon Blue Chip, Hip 811, was acquired by Exceed Stables of Rebersburg, Pennsylvania. The E L Titan-Aurova Hanover colt is a half brother to this year's Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots two-year-old champion Wendell Blue Chip ($88,280 - 1:57.3s). His dam is an unraced Andover Hall sister to Dan Patch Award winner and stallion Possess The Will.
Steel Grey, Hip 859, was purchased by former NFL cornerback William Jackson III of Hockley, Texas. Also consigned by Blue Chip Farms, the roan colt by Tactical Landing is the second foal out of the Credit Winner mare Greyscale with a two-year-old half sister Arianell race timed in 1:59 in Massachusetts stakes action.
Wednesday's session included 337 yearlings, which were sold for a total of $7,722,222 ($5,560,000 USD), averaging $22,915 ($16,499 USD).
The 2024 Standardbred Horse Sale's yearling portion conducted over three days from Monday to Wednesday grossed $51,515,278 ($37,091,000 USD). In total, 866 yearlings were sold over the three days for an average price of $59,486 ($42,830 USD), down approximately 3.3 per cent from last year's average.
The mixed sale, featuring a selection of racehorses, broodmares, stallion shares, yearlings and weanlings, will be held on Thursday and Friday, beginning at 11 a.m. each day.
For complete sale results and information, click on the links below.
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Sale Roster
- Sale Catalogues
- Outs List
- Online Bidding (via BidSpotter)
- Live Video Stream (also available below)
- Sale Results
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