Harness: Yearling-only section concludes at Standardbred Horse Sale
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After being down over 13% on average year-over-year during the first session, the yearling-only portion of the Standardbred Horse Sale clawed back a lot of that deficit and wound up with a decline of only 2.7% from 2024.
This year, a total of 864 horses went through the ring, garnering a sum of $36,030,000 and an average price of $41,701. In last year's yearling-only sessions, those numbers were 866, $37,091,000 and $42,830.
Agent Concord Stud Farm was the leading consignor in terms of average at $59,184 for their 76 offerings, followed by All American Harnessbreds ($56,350 for their 20 yearlings), Hanover Shoe Farms ($55,862 / 188), Kountry Lane Standardbreds ($53,333 / 6) and agent Blue Chip Farms ($52,286 / 14).
Chapter Seven got the nod as the top sire by average at $173,864 for his 22 yearlings. Walner was second at $132,565 for 23 horses, with Downbytheseaside ($88,364 / 11), Captaintreacherous ($71,905 / 42) and Cattlewash ($69,714 / 14) completing the top five.
Trotting fillies were the top draw for sex/gait average at $57,109 for 175 horses, trotting colts were second at $42,706 / 221, followed by pacing colts ($39,063 / 238) and pacing fillies ($31,852 / 229).
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New York-eligibles led the regional average rankings with $66,344 for 122 horses. New Jersey was next at $54,345 for 110 yearlings, trailed by Ohio ($50,708 / 24), Kentucky ($35,581 / 131) and Pennsylvania ($30,467 / 428).
Three yearlings cracked into six figures on Wednesday, led by HIP 713 Custom Content at $130,000. Consigned by Hunterton Sales Agency as agent and purchased by Noel Daley, he's by Cantab Hall and is a brother to $1,031,157 earner Custom Cantab.
Behind Custom Content at $100,000 were HIPs 619 Bacchus Blue Chip and 870 Neck Beads. Bacchus Blue Chip, consigned by Blue Chip Farms, is an American Ideal-Sunnynseventyfive colt who was purchased by Burke Racing Stable LLC., while Neck Beads, who was consigned by Preferred Marketing Equine, Inc. as agent, was acquired by Steve Elliott and is a Back Of The Neck-Pay For Soup colt.
The remainder of the Standardbred Horse Sale will be comprised of the mixed sale that begins on Thursday and continues into Friday. HIPs 951-1471 will be available on Thursday and 1473-1734 on Friday. Both of those sessions start at 11 A.M. (EST).