Harness: Gains on day one of Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale

Nancy Takter, agent for 3 Brothers Stables, purchased JK Endofanera colts JK's Speed and Royal JK for $240,000 and $115,000, respectively, to top Friday's first session of the 2020 Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale.

JK's Speed (HIP 116) and Royal JK (HIP 105) were both consigned by Victory Hill Farm, Inc. JK's Speed is the third foal out of the Always A Virgin mare Safta Perry ($31,861, 1:53 2/5), making him a half-brother to Rockin Image gelding Rockin Speed ($283,163, 1:49 1/5) and Royal JK is foal number three out of the Pilgrim's Punch mare GT Miss Royal ($230,020, 1:52 3/5), which makes him a half-brother to another Rockin Image gelding in Little Rocket Man ($288,530, 1:47 2/5).

Two yearlings by Swan For All also made it into six-figure territory as HIP 150 Happy Space, a filly, was acquired by S & R Racing Stable for $112,000 from consignor Wilt Standardbred, and HIP 184 Swan Captain, a colt consigned by Oakwood Farm, went to William De Long for $100,000. Happy Space is the first foal out of the Muscles Yankee mare Happy Place. Happy Place is a half-sister to Somebody To Love ($618,686, 1:56), and Happy Space's second dam is former Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot champion Pick Me Up ($380,050, 1:57 1/5). Swan Captain is the fourth foal out of the Muscles Yankee mare Yoga ($132,343, 1:54 4/5), making him a half-brother to the Father Patrick filly Shishito ($297,383, 1:52 2/5).

A group of 183 yearlings were sold on Friday, fetching a total of $3,939,700 and an average of $21,528. That average is up 11.4 percent from last year's mark of $19,317, and the gross rose 9.6 percent year-over-year as last year's first session came in at $3,593,000 for 186 head purchased. The 2020 Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale concludes on Saturday with HIPs 191-373 going through the ring beginning at 10 A.M.