Harness: Average up sharply on first day of Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale
The first session of the two-day Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale was staged on Friday afternoon at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, and Rockin Image filly Rockinbythebeach headed the bidding, fetching $93,000.
Rockinbythebeach, purchased by Tim Ottesen from the consignment of Swiss Boarding Farms LLC., is the first foal out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Antigua Hanover ($242,853). Antigua Hanover is also a half-sister to Appleoosa Hanover (Western Hanover, $468,725).
A pair of yearlings by Swan For All rounded out the top three. Swans Miss Muffet, a filly, went to Byron Hooley for $87,000, and Amplifier, a colt, went to agent Erv Miller for $82,000. Swans Miss Muffet, consigned by agent In Law Stables, is the first foal out of the Earl Of Stormont mare Earls Miss Muffet ($332,882), and Amplifier, who sold from the Double R Farm consignment, is out of the Yankee Glide mare Ladylike Volo, making him a full brother to multi-time Indiana Sires Stakes winner Airman Batten ($$342,133).
In all there were 182 yearlings sold for an average of $20,610. This marks a 30.6% increase over the first day of last year's Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale when 182 head fetched an average of $15,783.
The 2017 Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale will conclude tomorrow with HIPS 191-369 on offer. The session commences at 10 A.M. For full results, please visit the link below.