Harness: London Classic Yearling Sale kicks off

Two horses - trotter North Lite and pacer Vaughn Seelster - went for C$150,000 to lead the first of two sessions of the 2026 London Classic Yearling Sale on Tuesday.

HIP 55 North Lite, a colt by King Of The North, was consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing, Inc. for breeder Glengate Farms and was purchased by Glenview Livestock. North Lite is a brother to two-time Ontario Sires Stakes champion and O'Brien Award recipient Strobe Lite (C$982,130, 1:52).

Vaughn Seelster, a Bulldog Hanover colt who sold as HIP 86, was part of the consignment of breeder Seelster Farms and was acquired by Pam Young. Vaughn Seelster is the second foal out of an Always B Miki sister to several successful horses, led by $1,370,324 earner and 2014 Little Brown Jug champion Limelight Beach.

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Seven horses sold for C$100,000 or more, leading to a year-over-year gain in average from C$31,717 to C$33,172. The gross was down from C$4,599,000 in 2025 to C$4,412,000 in 2026, but 12 more horses were sold during the first day of the London Classic Yearling Sale a year ago.

The sale will wrap up on Wednesday with HIPs 146-285 available to purchase beginning at 12 noon (EDT). More information on the sale and a live stream is available on their website.