Book Seven attracted a bid of $157,000 from Stroy Inc. to top the third session of the Harrisburg Yearling Sale, which took place Wednesday (Nov. 7) at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa.
A son of New York sire Chapter Seven who is also eligible to the Maryland stakes program, Book Seven commanded a bid that tripled the combined selling prices of dam Tantalizing Donna's three previous foals. Winbak Farm was the consigner.
After 76 yearlings sold for six-figure price tags on the first two days of the sale, only two cracked the $100,000 mark in the Wednesday session. Sports Style (Sportswriter-Nothing But Style) attracted the second-highest winning bid of the day, with Adriano Sorella purchasing the Ontario-eligible colt from Spring Haven Farm.
Tony Alagna signed for two yearlings at $90,000 apiece, purchasing Pennsylvania-eligible Pure Essence (Western Ideal-My Little Artist) from Preferred Equine, and New York-eligible Radiant Blue Chip (Roll With Joe-Incredible Beauty) from Blue Chip Farms.
In total, 357 yearlings passed through the sales ring on Wednesday, with $7,427,000 changing hands altogether. The average purchase price was $20,804. Over the three days combined, 830 yearlings sold for $35.42 million, with an average purchase price of $42,675. This represents a 4.9 per cent increase in gross sales from the 2017 Yearling Sale and a 7.6 per cent increase in the average sale price per horse.
The first of two Harrisburg Mixed Sale sessions begins Thursday (Nov. 8) at 10 a.m.
For recaps and further breakdowns of the averages from the three Harrisburg yearling sessions, click one of the following links: