Catalogues for the annual Ohio Selected Jug Sale are now available for download or online viewing.
The web-based PDF sale catalogue for the upcoming annual Ohio Selected Jug Sale is now available online at the Ohio Harness Horse Breeders website at ohioharnesshorsebreeders.com.
The sale is set for Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at the Pickaway Agriculture and Event Center in Circleville, Ohio with the first horse in the ring at 10 a.m.
The annual preview Show Day will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12 with food and drink served from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
This year’s sale will feature 277 yearlings featuring 53 by Summa Cum Laude, 27 by Catch The Fire, 25 by Downbytheseaside, 25 by In Range, 23 by Ready For Moni, 22 by What The Hill, 16 by Long Tom, 11 by Lather Up, 10 by Uncle Peter, four by Volstead, and more.
“We are excited to offer another outstanding group of yearlings at this year’s select sale," said Senena Esty, president of Ohio Harness Horse Breeders Association. "It’s the event that everyone waits for in the Buckeye State, and all of the consignors are eager to showcase their colts and fillies to Ohio’s owners and trainers.”
For decades, the Ohio Select Sale has been the first stop for owners and trainers to acquire top state-bred harness racing performers. This year will be no exception as the Ohio Select Sale has sold several million-dollar earners and world champions, hundreds of Ohio Sire Stakes winners and dozens of Super Night Champions.
Current standouts include, but are not limited to: world champion Its Academic, 1:50.1 ($2,631,834), world champion Sea Silk p,3,1:50.1h ($1,065,100), Kentucky Futurity Filly champion Katies Lucky 4,1:50 ($554,589), world champion Herculisa 3,1:52f ($684,760), Heart Of Chewbacca p,3,1:48.4f ($409,690), and world champion Elver Hanover p,2,1:48.3 ($923,397).
Yearling paddock video links will be posted to the website when they become available. For additional up-to-date information and highlights on Ohio-bred sale graduates, follow the association's Facebook page Ohio Harness Horse Breeders.
The Ohio Harness Horse Breeders Association is a cooperative of Buckeye State equine nurseries dedicated to the promotion and growth of Ohio Standardbreds and includes: Cool Winds Farm, Dublin Valley Farms, Hickory Lane Horse Farm, LMN Bred Stables Inc., Midland Acres Inc., Marvin Raber Farm, Rose Run Farm, Spring Haven Farm, Spurwood Farm, Steiner Stock Farm, Sugar Valley Farm, Trackside Farm, Weaver Standardbred Farm and Winterwood Farm.
The auction is facilitated by the Lexington Selected Yearling Sales Company. To request a catalogue, call 859-255-8431 or email [email protected]
(Ohio Harness Horse Breeders Association)