Harness: Increases in average, gross achieved during yearling-only section in Harrisburg
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The three-day yearling-only portion of the catalog at this year's Standardbred Horse Sale came to a conclusion on Wednesday with year-over-year increases in both the average and the gross.
This year, a total of 886 horses went through the ring for a sum of $40,040,000 and an average price of $45,192, while in last year's yearling-only sessions, those numbers were 864, $36,030,000 and $41,701. That means there was an 11.1% hike in the gross and an 8.3% climb in the average versus 2025.
Ontario-based Dean and Ashley Wilson were the leading consignor in terms of average at $87,833 for their six offerings, followed by agent Blue Chip Farms, LLC. ($81,308 for their 13 yearlings), Twinbrook Farms ($67,111 / 9), Concord Stud Farm ($67,056 / 108) and agent Winbak Sales Agency ($60,250 / 4)
Walner wound up as the top sire by average at $165,800 for his 15 yearlings. Chapter Seven was second at $134,742 for 31 horses, with Sweet Lou ($103,000 / 28), Muscle Hill ($98,214 / 28) and Bulldog Hanover ($90,389 / 18) completing the top five.
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Trotting fillies were the top draw for sex/gait average at $52,397 for 229 horses, pacing colts were second at $47,000 / 230, followed by trotting colts ($42,903 / 207) and pacing fillies ($38,082 / 219).
New York-eligibles led the regional average rankings with $59,180 for 139 horses. New Jersey was next at $56,707 for 99 yearlings, trailed by Ontario ($53,025 / 119), Pennsylvania ($38,781 / 457) and Kentucky ($36,115 / 26).
HIP 724 Theo The King, a King Of The North-Hp Guccio Girl colt consigned by Concord Stud Farm as agent, led Wednesday's session after Nikway Farms purchased him for $150,000. Theo The King is a sibling to the likes of Asian Zing, an earner of $311,586, and Black Gold, who banked $260,369 during her racing career.
The remainder of the Standardbred Horse Sale will be comprised of the mixed sale that begins on Thursday and continues into Friday. HIPs 951-1296 and 1600 in the supplement book will be available on Thursday and HIPs 1301-1515 plus 1601-1604 in the supplement book on Friday. Both of those sessions start at 11 A.M. (EST), and Friday will feature the sale of 2025 Horse of the Year Beau Jangles as HIP 1602.