The 2023 Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s (OSAS) annual stallion auction proved to be the most successful ever thanks to the presence of many outstanding sires.
The breeding donations from the stallion owners and the enthusiastic bids from the mare owners were responsible for the success and OSAS is very appreciative of the continued support.
The following are the final bids and the successful purchaser. Note that in some cases more than one breeding was available. Successful purchasers are reminded to submit a $100 non-refundable deposit with the remainder due at the time of a live foal.
Stallion - Final Bid
Purchaser(s)
Cattlewash - $11,500
Walk On Water Acres LLC
Dancin Lou - $3,800
Jeff Hennigar, Harry Martin
Sunshine Beach - $2,500
Bill MacKay, Stacey Laviolette, Al Gibb, Zoran Popoovic
Alarm Detector - $4,800
Carolyn Williston, Jim & Kim Laird
Big Jim - $3,100
Kevin Harvey, Mark Cadman
Control The Moment - $2,250
Bill MacKay
Artspeak - $1,150
Dan Gassien
Wheeling N Dealin - $1,900
Darryl Laver, Daniel Martin
Century Farroh - $4,500
Bo O’Grady, Mark Cadman
Bulldog Hanover - $35,000
Eric Rosene
Dali - $1,500
Chris Short
Archangel - $6,500
Glengate Farms
Il Sogno Dream - $1,300
Randy Parish, Steve Morse, George Ketros
Sportswriter - $3,500
F. Ian Smith, Zoran Popovic
Lookslikeachipndale - $4,100
Glengate Farms, Bud Sinclair
All Bets Off - $3,800
Mauricia Miller, Dain Pearson
Founded in 1996, OSAS is the official adoption agency for Standardbred horses in Ontario and has found homes for well over 1,000 trotters and pacers during that time. Promoting the versatility of the breed is a key mandate for OSAS whose graduates perform in a plethora of equine disciplines beyond harness racing.
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