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Sunday,
Day, Month
November
00, 2021
7, 2021
Happy homecoming in
Harrisburg
After COVID-19 restrictions forced the Standardbred Horse Sales Company to move to Timonium, MD in 2020, many
are saying they will never again complain about the sale’s traditional home in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
by Dave Briggs
A year after COVID-19 restrictions closed the Pennsylvania
Farm Show Complex (PFSC) in Harrisburg, PA and forced the
Standardbred Horse Sales Company (SHSC) to find a temporary
home in Timonium, MD, many are happy to return this year to
the sale’s long-time home at the PFSC. The sale begins Monday
(Nov. 8) and runs through Friday (Nov. 12).
“I’m very happy. I think most people are. I’ve heard some people
say, ‘I’m never going to complain about Harrisburg again,’” said
Hanover Shoe Farms’ executive vice-president Dr. Bridgette
Jablonsky.
All interviewed said the facility in Maryland was the next best
possible venue given the circumstances, but the fact the barns
are outside and open to the elements posed problems, including
the collapse of a tent over part of the Winbak and Northwood
consignments (full story here). NEW YORK
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“The facility where we were was excellent – the barn, the sta-
bling. We had fantastic stalls. Being outside, you’re at the mercy
of the weather and I think it was the tail end of a hurricane
down there for the first couple of days last year,” said Twinbrook
Farm’s Tammy McNiven. win Breeders Crown
Asked if she was happy to be back at Harrisburg, McNiven races.
laughed and said, “Oh, you have no idea.”
Preferred Equine’s David Reid said the sale company found the Get yours
next best venue to PFSC last year, but, unfortunately, the weather
did not cooperate.
in Harrisburg!
“Timonium is a proven place where they have successful auc-
tions. It was a city where you could get into and out of easy
enough. They had stabling there for as many permanent stalls
as they could possibly find. It was unfortunate the weather-re-
lated issues that they had, but I think for the buyers and the
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sellers in November being under one roof is advantageous. I
think people are generally happy to be back to Harrisburg for
that reason,” Reid said.
Spring Haven’s Senena Esty said she is, “thrilled to be back at Triscari Video Web and Marketing
Harrisburg… and a lot of people, I think, will say the same.” Consignors and buyers are hailing the Standardbred Horse Sales
Company’s return to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
Steve Stewart of Hunterton Farm is one of them.
“We’ve all joked about the fact that, ‘Oh, God, we’ve got to go “Our consignment is so big that I had a hard time keeping tabs
back there to the dungeon’ that everybody complained about on it. Last year, we had two-and-a-half really long barns and I
for 40 years,” Stewart said of PFSC. “Now, after not being able couldn’t see what was going on at the other end of the barn… I
to be there, we were out in the cold and the wind was blowing missed who was looking at what. I missed some people entirely,
and knocking tents down. It was very eye opening that it’s nice I think, looking at yearlings,” Jablonsky said.
to not have to be outside this time of the year.”
“At Harrisburg, I have my spot. On Sunday, I’m around the hos-
Tom Grossman of Blue Chip Farms takes a stock market approach pitality area and people know where to find me. I get a good
to the sale’s traditional venue. feel of who is looking at what. During the sale, I sit where the
“In trading, uncertainty stinks and everyone knows what horses enter the back ring and I feel like I see everyone at least
Harrisburg is. We know where we’re going… I’m happy. You just once. Everyone passes me at least once, so I think the fact that
know what you’re getting,” Grossman said. Harrisburg is under a roof… it is very easy to look at horses at
Harrisburg. If you had to look at a horse last-minute, it’s pretty
All American’s Rob Tribbett agreed, especially after a difficult simple to get to them. So, I’m happy to be back. I think Timonium
couple of pandemic years. was the best second option last year and they made the best
I think familiarity is always a good thing for everyone, so being out of a difficult situation, but I’m very happy to be back.
familiar with the venue, it just feels like we’re getting back to
normal. I didn’t really mind Timonium. The weather didn’t really
do us any favors, but most buyers and sellers will be glad to be Dale Welk takes over as sale president
back at Harrisburg,” Tribbett said.
Along with the return to its old familiar home, the SHSC has
For Jablonsky, the PFSC just makes it easier to manage Hanover’s something new this year in terms of the person at the helm. Dale
consignment of some 200 yearlings. Welk, the sale’s long-time operations manager, is now the new
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president of the sale company taking over for Dr. Pete Spears.
2022
The move was announced Sept. 1 after Hanover Shoe Farms
president and CEO Russell Williams acquired the sale company.
“Pete Spears shaped the modern configuration of the company
and positioned us for great achievements in the near and far
term,” Williams said in a release. “We owe him a debt of gratitude.
As for Welk, Williams said, “Few people know as much as Dale Breedings
about running a horse sale, and he is liked and respected by all.”
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After a record-breaking Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in early-Oc-
tober, most believe that momentum will carry through to Harrisburg.
“I’m always so worried to say that I’m optimistic because I said I
was optimistic one year and things didn’t go well, but Lexington
is usually a barometer of how Harrisburg will go and Lexington TROTTERS:
was just through the roof,” Jablonsky said. “We were there (sell-
ing) this year and it was just magical. I mean, that word might Creatine Royalty For Life
seem a little cuckoo, but, the pacing filly market? I’ve never seen Enterprise Six Pack
anything like that… It was wonderful to see how well they sold.”
Jablonsky said she’s also seen positive indicators from showing
Father Patrick Trixton
Hanover yearlings at the Hanover Fairgrounds. Muscle Mass Uncle Peter
“The traffic in the fairgrounds has been great… We’ve been
busy every day. I just want to thank everyone that made the
Muscle Massive Volstead
effort to travel to Hanover to look at the yearlings and I hope Pastor Stephen What The Hill
they enjoyed the day. I wish everyone the best of luck next
week and if I can help them with anything, they can just let me
know. I hope everyone gets the chance to get something that
they want,” she said. PACERS:
Tribbett attends a lot of standardbred and thoroughbred sales
and said, “there continues to be a lot of appetite for yearlings, Always B Miki Lazarus N
both in standardbreds and thoroughbreds. We just sold 1,600
thoroughbreds at Fasig-Tipton last week and all the way to
Bettors’s Delight McWicked
the end there was a lot of appetite… a lot of domestic buyers, Catch The Fire Papi Rob Hanover
different buyers, all the way through.
“I think we’re seeing that in the racehorse market… then the
Capt Midnight Pet Rock
betting numbers for the Breeders Crown were really good. Fear The Dragon Rockin Image
Keeneland just had a record meet. There’s a lot of positive signs.
We talked before about it in a lot of jurisdictions and it’s a JK Endofanera Tellitlikeitis
strength – we’re not just relying on a New York or a Pennsylvania Lather Up Well Said
or an Ontario. Really, almost everywhere is strong.”
Reid agreed that there’s strength in the market due to the so
many jurisdictions offering strong breeding programs today.
“You’ve got some jurisdictions coming back online and you’ve All mares MUST
got some jurisdictions that have enhanced programs…There’s
multiple jurisdictions that have strength, which is going to create
conflicts, which is going to create opportunities,” Reid said,
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“I think there’s a lot of energy in the air and a lot of desire to own
horses and I don’t see anything changing in that environment
since Kentucky, so I expect the market to hold steady and… I
don’t see any reason why anything would change.
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As for outside economic indicators, Grossman said not much
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has changed since he discussed the topic prior to the Lexington in the economy overall.
sale (full story here). “I’m a glass is half full kind of girl, so I think as a breeder I have
“I don’t think much has changed since the last time we spoke,” to be an optimistic person. We’re looking for big things realizing
Grossman said. “There’s asset price inflation everywhere in the the economy has taken a turn. But I think the folks that are in
economy. You see it in stock market, home prices et cetera… a this business, they know what money they have to spend. So, I
little bit like housing, this is a weird industry where it takes a think a good horse will absolutely sell well,” she said. “I think,
long time for supply to catch up to demand. Obviously, we’re personally, (the sale) is going to take a little bit of a hit even
selling horses that we bred three years ago in a very different though I’m optimistic. Reality, gas prices alone, etc., is maybe
environment… so, the textbook says that demand is up and the going to make people a little bit more conservative. It may make
supply is sort of static, so prices are going to be good. That’s someone scratch their head a little bit before making that last
what we’ve seen everywhere else and I don’t think it should be bid. We may see a little more conservative approach.”
any different for yearlings. But Stewart said what may trump everything is purses.
“For those that have wealth, the economy is definitely better… “Everything is still very strong,” Stewart said. There will always be
again, that’s a long-term problem, but a short-term good for us.” outside influences, but I think they are the same as in Lexington.
Grossman said having so many strong jurisdictions is, “extremely The one thing that I harped on in Lexington is, all you have to do
valuable. Again, it’s supply and demand. There’s more purse money is look at the USTA website and see North American purses this
and the same number of horses. Also, there’s more options on year versus last year. I think it’s up $120 some million in purses in
where to race and less expensive racing, in that… we’ve seen that the United States over last year. Obviously, it’s because of COVID
it’s less about Grand Circuit and people’s staking bills, in general, and the shutdowns (in 2020). But, in my opinion, the standard-
are going down. So, the return on a yearling that makes $300,000 bred business is a very simple business: money in, money out. If
in Sires Stakes races versus one that makes it on the Grand Circuit there is more money in purses, it drives our business. This year I
is very different because we’ve all paid giant staking fees forever, think we’re being rewarded for sticking it out. I think the outside
and we’ll continue to, but those extra jurisdictions just add to forces in the last five weeks are no different than five weeks ago.”
the return of buying a yearling, in my opinion.” with files from James Platz
Diamond Creek vice-president Shaun Laungani said he expects
“another fireworks show” because “people are still looking for
horses that they got shut out on. Everybody is excited to get in
there and spend some money.”
Esty is a little less optimistic just based on what she’s seeing
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PLAN TO ATTEND
2021
The incredible production MICHIANA CLASSIC
of the May Dodge YEARLING SALE
family and how to find a T U E S D AY, N O V E M B E R 23
descendant at Harrisburg 10:00 AM
by Murray Brown
Michiana Event Center (MEC)
Fifth
The year was 1957. I was a junior in high school. I had started
l! in Shipshewana, IN
going to the races at Blue Bonnets and Richelieu Park, the two Annua
racetracks situated at almost opposite ends of the island of
Montreal — Blue Bonnets situated in the west and Richelieu as far
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east as one could possibly travel without drowning. Coincidental
to my attendance, I had also began what was to become a life- MICHIANA YEARLING
long interest in the pursuit of standardbred pedigrees. SALE GRADUATE
One of my first, quite possibly my very first favorite horse, was
a colt by the name of Senator Spangler.
Georges Giguere, the race secretary at the Montreal tracks had
initiated the Canadian Juvenile Circuit, a series of 2-year-old
stakes races designed to get owners and trainers to purchase
yearlings and develop them into stars to race in the events at
the Montreal tracks. The star of the first series of those races was
Senator Spangler, a colt by the unraced Billy Direct stallion Direct
Spangler and out of a Hal Dale mare by the name of Romola Hal.
WHATA SWAN 1:51.2-’21 ($421,793)
2021 Indiana Older Trot Champion
As has likely been the case throughout my career in harness
racing, even then, I thought I knew a whole lot more about
pedigrees than I actually did. Two of the most magic names Video kiosks will be available for yearling
when it came to pacers were Billy Direct and Hal Dale, later to videos, live streaming on sale day, and
be surpassed by their two most prolific sons Tar Heel and Adios.
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Senator Spangler was a good 2-year-old, a better 3-year-old Tar Heels would, but she was possessed of the habit of falling
and developed into a marginal free-for-aller. He actually turned down on the racetrack. She was a decent race filly. However, it
out to become a world champion — one of the variety of those was in the broodmare ranks where she was destined to excel,
mostly unimportant statistics that clutter our record books. He becoming in this person’s far from unprejudiced opinion and
and the outstanding mare Chief Maid jointly held the world relative to her era, the greatest producing broodmare in the
record for a dead heat of 2.00.4h on a half-mile track. history of our sport. Included in her foals were the champions
My interest in Senator Spangler led to further interest in Romeo Hanover, Romulus Hanover and Romalie Hanover; plus
Romola Hal and her offspring and eventually her maternal several other good stakes performers who were a whole lot
family. Romola Hal had been owned by Leo McNamara and his better than the proverbial “empty stall”.
Two Gaits Farm in Carmel, IN. After the death of Mr. McNamara, All of this is a precursor to a discussion of what this scribe and
Lawrence Sheppard purchased Romola Hal to be bred to Tar almost certainly some others believe to be the greatest pacing
Heel his great son of Billy Direct at Hanover Shoe Farms. The family by which our sport has been endowed.
first foal to result from that mating was a filly named, appro- From the standpoint of modern day importance, it begins with the
priately enough, Romola Hanover. mare May Dodge, a foal of 1924. May Dodge had four foals, three
Romola, from that point forward as was the mode back then daughters, all of them destined to play a role in the production of
was bred exclusively to Tar Heel. Her next Tar Heel filly was more champions of our breed than probably any other mare ever.
named Ritzy Hanover. Ritzy took a two year old record of 2.00 Looking at the production of May Dodge, one would be severely
and earned in excess of $100,000, both of which were quite rare challenged to predict that a mare of such minimal achievement in
back then. As the breeding gods would dictate Ritzy was the far the broodmare ranks herself and average lineage would become
better of the sisters on the racetrack, but didn’t come close to arguably the greatest female influence of the pacing breed. Of
sister Romola Hanover in the broodmare ranks. Romola Hanover her four foals, only one, the mare Ripples even won a race, that
never saw a sales ring. She was one of the fillies then annually being in taking a pacing record of 2.15 on a half mile track.
retained by Hanover to be put into training and then become
members of that famed nursery’s broodmare band. It was that same Ripples who was the first to show the greatness
that was to be later found in the family’s production. She is
She was trained by John Simpson Sr. I recall Mr. Simpson telling known as the grandam of the two great Gene Abbe sired free-
me that for a small stretch of ground, she might have been for-all brothers, Irvin Paul and Stephan Smith. For one of the
the very fastest horse that he ever sat behind. She possessed multitude of unanswered questions involved in the breeding
a high degree of speed. However, as with many Tar Heel fillies of horses, the production of greatness through Ripples began
of that era, she wasn’t possessed of the greatest manners and
and ended with Irvin Paul and Stephan Smith.
disposition. She didn’t kick, at least not to the degree that many
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May Dodge’s oldest daughter Romola and the youngest Nora
Adele were to have the greatest influence as it still does today
on wherever pacers are bred and compete.
Here are some amazing statistics regarding this family:
The family has produced:
Two triple millionaires:
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Captaintreacherous ($3,148,657), through “R” (Romola).
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Mr Feelgood ($2,162,940, N)
Lazarus N - Tech Trade by Western Ideal
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Tall Dark Stranger($2,020,195, R)
#196 - TWIN B ALLURE
Bay Filly
Twenty-eight millionaires: Lazarus N - Ab Fab by Western Ideal
FIRST CROP FILLY - NEW JERSEY ELIGIBLE
Life Sign ($1,912,454, N)
Caviart Ally ($1,974,971 N)
#277 - BETTORUPTHEANTE
Worldly Beauty ($1,900,255, R) Bay Colt
Western Fame ($1,882,775, N) Lazurus N - Farouche Hanover by McArdle
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American Jewel ($1,840,565, N)
See You At Peelers ($1,573,260, R)
#417 - TWIN B SHOWMANCE
Sportswriter ($1,566,460, R) Bay Colt
Luck Be With You ($1,454,566 N) Tactical Landing - Showstopper by Andover Hall
FIRST CROP COLT - NEW JERSEY ELIGIBLE
Chairmanoftheboard ($1,341,823; R)
Quality Western ($1,298,528, N)
#630 - TWIN B JOE FRESH
Camille ($1,276,532, N) Bay Filly
Dynamic Youth ($1,229,372, N) Roll With Joe - Fresh Breeze by Captaintreacherous
Roll With Joe is the sire of over $32 million!
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He’s Watching ($1,116,450, N)
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Seven Little Brown Jug winners:
®
®
Romeo Hanover 1966 Seatrain 1975
Fan Hanover 1981 Life Sign 1993
Mr Feelgood 2006 Captain Barbossa 2020
Lou’s Pearlman 2021
Numerous stallions who have had, are having, or will have an
effect on the breed include:
#343, AMERICA’S WONDER, P, F, NY
Art Major Bettors Wish American Ideal-Makes You Wonder-Jenna’s Beach Boy
11/8-11/10
Captaintreacherous Downbytheseaside
He’s Watching Keystone Raider
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Some other horses, including, but not limited to those who for PA Farm Show Complex!
the most part were not of an age where the purses would nec-
essarily have included then among those named above:
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Fan Hanover Future Fame Highlighting Yearlings from
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Leah Almahurst Restive Hanover
#343, AMERICA’S WONDER, P, F, NY
American Ideal-Makes You Wonder-Jenna’s Beach Boy
Ritzy Hanover Romalie Hanover Dam is a 1/2-sister to Bolt The Duer,
p, 3, 1:47.4f ($1,828,995)
Romeo Hanover Romola Hanover
Romulus Hanover Rumpus Hanover
#346, MARGARITA TIME*, P, F, PA
Heston Blue Chip-Margarita Monday-Ponder
Seatrain Silent Majority Dam is a full-sister to Bolt The Duer,
p, 3, 1:47.4f ($1,828,995)
Stephan Smith Three Diamonds
Allywag Hanover
#438, SAND IN THE HAND, P, F, NY
American Ideal-Sun N Sand-Astreos
All of the above is a prequel to my original motivation in writing Dam is a 1/2-sister to Somebeachsomewhere,
this column. Last week I asked myself the question: “If I were p, 3, 1:46.4 ($3,221,299)
just beginning in the breeding business. How would I go about
#538, BLUE ASHES*, P, C, PA
it? What am I looking for? Heston Blue Chip-Ashlee’s Star-Western Hanover
In order of preferences, they would be: 1. Family, 2. Family and 3. Dam is a 1/2-sister to Betterthancheddar,
Family. Then, of course, I would be looking for the norms most look p, 1:48f ($1,635,364)
for and at including but not necessarily entirely, a good individual, #591, CALL ME BAD, T, C, PA
current production and a sire line that is in vogue and in demand. Cantab Hall-CR Sister Suzie-Royal Troubador
Dam is a full-sister to CR Kay Suzie, 1:52.3 ($1,611,131)
But to this scribe, family stands above all other prerequisites.
In determining which family is of prime importance, I moved to #616, MS LIZ C, P, F, ON
Betterthancheddar-Elizabeth Spencer-Western Ideal
the one that in my perhaps less than stellar opinion is the great-
Dam is a full-sister to Vintage Master,
est in the pacing end of the sport. It’s the one variously known p, 1:48.1f ($2,160,953)
as that of May Dodge, Klata Thorne or Miss Duvall, depending *First Pennsylvania Crop
on how far back in the lineage one chooses to wander. I picked
May Dodge, because it was from her that all of these horses of
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recent interest descend. James Ladwig, Yearling Manager
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I then decided to go through this week’s Harrisburg catalog and Visit www.winbakfarm.com for information on yearlings. / /
come up with all the female descendants of this great line. I look
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upon the exploration of this list as being a good beginning to TUESDAY, NOV. 9
starting that fictitious broodmare band. I see myself as being in a
166 - Stay True(R)
no lose situation. If none of them turn out to be good producers,
I’ll be dead and gone anyway so who cares. If some do, as I am 213 - Sheishungry(R)
fairly certain will occur, I might be remembered for my sagacity. 291- Quick Glance(N)
My goal relates to breeding only. I’ll quote my good friend Myron Bell, 311- Bet On Sunday(R)
“When I look to buy a filly, in my mind, she isn’t going to race. Of course, 362 - Milina Hanover(N)
it would be great if she did and raced well. But I am looking beyond
422 - Steel Beauty(R)
that. I want to develop a great broodmare and improve the breed.”
426 - Seven Out Hanover(R)
Unfortunately for both Bell and myself, we are of an age where it might
be impractical for that to be primarily the only focus. Nevertheless, it’s 445 - Horizontal(R)
always good to be optimistic. It’s with that in mind that I’ve put together
this list of those fillies from that family, among others of course, that WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10
I’d be sure to be looking at in this week’s Harrisburg Sale if my goal 493 - Hurrikane Msrodine(R)
was to establish a premier pacing broodmare band.
522 - All Aboard Hanover(N)
For those who might be interested, there were 36 female year- 548 - Baywatch Hanover(R)
lings from this family sold in Kentucky as opposed to the 22
612 - East Side Dancer(N)
being offered at Harrisburg.
630 - Twin B Joe Fresh(N)
Yearling filly descendants of May Dodge being offered at Harrisburg:
634 - Gadzooks Hanover(N)
MONDAY, NOV. 8 635 - Rambling Ruby(N)
84 - Layla Hanover(N) 776 - Keystone Ruby Q(R)
104 - Bettor Call Mom(R) 782 - Ive Got You Babe(N)
121- Sylvia Hanover(N) 803 - Watch Her Go(N)
815 - Suri Hanover(R)
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Comparing the Lexington and Harrisburg
sires
On an unrelated note, I took a deep dive into the sire repre- ®
sented in the opening sessions of this year’s Lexington and
Harrisburg sales.
The first number beside each sire’s name represents the number
selling in the first day at Harrisburg, The second is the number
that sold on the first day at Lexington. #169, TWISTED PROMISE, T, F, NY
Chapter Seven-Twist Of Faith-Sand Vic
Trotters
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Bar Hopping - 1-2 Cantab Hall - 2-2
Chapter Seven - 8-15 Face Time Bourbon - 0-1
Father Patrick - 8-8 International Moni - 2-0 Visit Winbak Farm’s lineup at the
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Highlighting Premier Yearlings
Pacers Selling Tuesday
Always B Miki - 14-7 American Ideal - 2-5 #169, TWISTED PROMISE, T, F, NY
Chapter Seven-Twist Of Faith-Sand Vic
Bettors Delight - 9-1 Captaintreacherous - 26-14 Dam is a 1/2-sister to Andie Sophia, 3, 1:54.4f ($449,322)
Huntsville - 5-1 Lazarus - 4-1 #171, RED COIN, P, C, ON
Stay Hungry - 5-2 Sweet Lou - 19-8 Bettor’s Delight-Unred Hanover-Western Ideal
1/2-brother to Genius Man, p, 3, Q1:51.3f -’20 ($276,875)
My anticipation, as this is written, is to be at the Harrisburg sale
today (Nov. 7) for the Sunday show day prior to the sale and to
#214, BAY CITY GIRL*, T, F, NY
Met’s Hall-Aurora Bay-Glidemaster
attend the first day of the sale on Monday, Nov. 8. Dam is a 1/2-sister to Sonnet Grace,
I will probably be mostly hanging out at the Preferred Equine 2, Q1:54.2f ($460,736)
Marketing consignment under the care of my adopted son #261, BETTOR BEA TERROR, P, C, ON
Simon. Bettor’s Delight-Doctor Terror-Western Terror
Dam is Doctor Terror, p, 3, 1:50.4f ($287,973)
To all of you selling, I wish you the greatest success in your
endeavors. May Harrisburg return to the great place it was for #268, STRONG OPPONENT, T, C, NJ
selling and buying horses prior to the onslaught of COVID-19. Tactical Landing-Eight Bells-Conway Hall
Dam is Eight Bells, Q1:56.3f ($163,967)
To the buyers of which I will probably be a part of one or two,
I wish nothing but the best of success in racing in 2022 and #299, PERFECT BLOOM, P, F, NY, FIRST FOAL
American Ideal-Hearts N Flowers-Artiscape
the years to come. Dam is Hearts N Flowers, p, 1:52.1f ($342,031)
Most of all, I wish you all health, happiness and prosperity. #415, DEADLY DELIGHT, P, F, ON
Have a question or comment for The Curmudgeon? Bettor’s Delight-She’s Poison-Western Ideal
1/2-sister to Poisonous, p, 1:49.4f ($269,605)
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acquire pacing fillies because the Return on Investment (ROI)
for those with strong pedigrees can be higher than it is for colts.
While colts often race for more, after their racing career is over,
they have much less value in the breeding shed, unless they hit
a home run and become viable stallions. Even if a pacing filly
doesn’t race, she still has value as a broodmare.
Are pacing fillies suddenly “Go through the mixed sale and you’ll see mares that didn’t do
much on the track, certainly didn’t light it up, then sell in the
all the rage? mixed sale or broodmare sale or OnGait for not a lot different
than they cost as a yearling. So, really, you got a racehorse for
free,” said Blue Chip Farms owner Tom Grossman.
Once the least valuable of four yearling
“I’ve always said the cheapest place to buy a really nice brood-
segments, pacing fillies are suddenly popular mare is as a yearling. I think that’s never been more so than
with buyers. today. Even though the yearling prices have picked up, the
broodmare values are up. So, when I look at fillies, I certainly
by Dave Briggs always say, ‘Okay, if this horse went out and broke a coffin bone
or whatever, what’s she worth to me as a broodmare?’ So, then
One of the interesting developments in this year’s record-break- it’s what I’m paying for the racehorse part of it. I think you’ll
ing Lexington Selected Yearling Sale was the relative strength of find that the racehorse part of it for fillies is very cheap still.”
the pacing filly market. Frequently the lowest of the four main All American’s Rob Tribbett agrees with Grossman.
categories, pacing fillies out-grossed pacing colts — thanks, in
part, to 15 more pacing fillies being sold — and posted a higher “If you want to buy a really nice broodmare, probably the way
average ($62,690) and median ($42,000) than the trotting colts to do it is to buy her as a yearling,” Tribbett said.
($61,648 average / $40,000 median). Trotting fillies led all cate- The downside, he said, is it makes it harder for him to buy future
gories by a wide margin and averaged over $74,000. Are pacing broodmare prospects.
fillies following that trend? Preferred Equine’s David Reid said he doesn’t think more people
Many industry experts believe there is something of a sea are changing their focus to acquire pacing fillies. He believed
change in the works with buyers having a greater desire to there are just more people “playing in that space… The cream
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Harrisburg
60 QUALITY YEARLINGS!
Selling November 8 to 10 in Harrisburg
PACERS Sired By
Always B Miki, Betting Line, Bettor’s Delight,
Captaintreacherous, Huntsville, Lazarus N,
Stay Hungry, Sweet Lou & more!
TROTTERS Sired By
Bar Hopping, Chapter Seven, Father Patrick,
International Moni, Kadabra, Muscle Hill, My
MVP, Resolve, Tactical Landing, Walner & more!
Including Hip#69
THE FULL-SISTER TO
WORLD CHAMPION
ATLANTA 1:49-’21 ($3,202,038)
Amanda Stephens
Additional standouts include:
#1 - A Sweet Lou full-brother to No Lou Zing p,3, 1:49.1f ($551,927)
#2 - A Muscle Hill filly out of a half-sister to World Champion sire, Muscle Mass
#18 - A Stay Hungry filly from a sister to World Champion Michael’s Power
#23 - A Walner half-brother to Resolve 1:50.4 ($2,749,545)
#30 - A Father Patrick half-sister to Back Of The Neck 3, 1:51.3 ($545,244)
#40 - A Captaintreacherous half-sister to Blue Moon Stride p, 1:48.4 ($1,244,786)
#129 - A Tactical Landing half-brother to Shake It Cerry 3, 1:51.2 ($2,863,184)
#135 - A Chapter Seven full-sister to Bomb Hugger 2, 1:57.2f-’21 ($106,133)
#136 - A Huntsville colt from a full-sister to Champion sire, Sweet Lou
#137 - An American Ideal full brother to Youaremycandygirl p,3, 1:48.2 ($1,647,229)
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always rises to the top and I’d probably attribute it to that more
than anybody changing their strategies,” Reid said.
“I always think, the best quality you can afford, the best residual
you’re going to have – as a general rule. I think it goes hand-
in-hand, statistically. Better-bred horses have a better chance
of succeeding… Good horses can come from anywhere, but I
would say from the filly side the residual value is the result of
the strength of the breeding industry and the breeding industry
is the result of the yearling sales, so it’s kind of cyclical. When
one thing is rolling, then the other thing is rolling. As soon as
you start to see a fall-off in one, then it’ll fall off in the other.”
Hanover Shoe Farms’ executive vice-president Dr. Bridgette
Jablonsky said she thinks the fact pacing fillies sold better Harrisburg Highlights!
than expected in Lexington was likely more a function of the SELLING NOVEMBER 8, 9 & 10
individuals than a change in focus from buyers.
“From what I gather, the pacing fillies that sold exceptionally
#55 - TWIN B KINGSTON
Bay Colt
well were gorgeous fillies. I think part of it was there was such
Huntsville - Twin B Exquisite by Rock N Roll Heaven
a selection of them,” she said. “I can see the trotting fillies’
Third foal and a half-brother to stakes winner TWIN B EDGE p,3,
value being at an all-time high right now because, to me, in
1:52.1f-’21 ($36,734). Dam is a sister to the winners of over $2.3
the modern-day era there’s never been so many great trotting million including TWIN B WARRIOR p,3, 1:50.3f ($699,119),
stallions to breed them to and sell high-priced trotting yearlings TWIN B ELITE p, 1:51.2f ($408,523), TWIN B LEGEND
for. You have horses that if you breed the right mare to them, p,3, 1:49.4 ($375,290), etc.
you’re playing in that $500,000 range. So, trotting fillies, as a
future broodmare, is a great investment – if you buy the right #75 - TWIN B AMANDA LYNN
family and the right individual. Brown Filly
“I guess people are thinking the same way with the pacing fillies. Bettor’s Delight - In The Pink by Dragon Again
In this business, everything feeds on one another. You know, when Full-sister to stakes winner TWIN B FIGHTER p,3, 1:52.1-’21
you get good stallions, even though the stud fees are high, that ($139,319). Half-sister to TWIN B TUFFENUFF p,4, 1:49.4f
($552,679). From a half-sister to World Champion BIG JIM
drives the yearling market because these fillies have residual
p,2, 1:49.1 ($1,541,924).
value because there are really good stallions. The yearlings sell
well and then that turns around and puts money in breeders’
#337 - TWIN B NATION
pockets and they are going to go and buy your race fillies for more Bay Colt
money to breed. When one faction does well, everyone does well. American Ideal - Lovely Erin by Sportswriter
“There are very interesting pacing stallions standing at stud Half-brother to BET THE LINE p,3, 1:56.2f-’21. From multiple
and the pacing yearling market has increased and people feel OSS winner LOVELY ERIN p,3, 1:52.2 ($82,746), she a sister to
like pacing fillies are keeping their value more as broodmares. WAKE UP PETER p,4,1:48.3 ($906,980). Immediate family of
I guess those are all the reasons, but it was really nice to see. WORLDLY BEAUTY and CAPTAINTREACHEROUS.
It was really nice to see people having a renewed interest in
pacing fillies.” #407 - TWIN B SEAMONSTER
Bay Colt
Grossman said it all makes sense if you follow market logic. Downbytheseaside - See Major by Art Major
“The filly is an asset and asset prices are going up. So, the Half-brother to multiple stakes winner MAJORSSPECIALLADY
residual broodmare value of a race filly you buy is an asset and p,3, 1:52.1f ($363,672). From stakes winner SEE MAJOR p,2,
assets are inflated. For colts, about 10 per year are an asset, but 1:56.2h ($76,100). Immediate family of Dan Patch and O’Brien Award
the rest are not assets, but income potential. It makes sense winner, WELL SAID.
to me, absolutely, in economic terms, that fillies would have
narrowed the margin to the colt average. The market is being
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Manchego’s full sister MARKET BASED
highlights deep Hanover p,2, 1:50.4f-’21 ($232,045)
Sweet Lou - Economy Terror
yearling lineup $146,700 Matron Stakes division winner
by Dave Briggs for 2yopc’s in a life best of 1:50.4f,
Nov. 4 at Dover Downs.
Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky is as important a resource as exists when
it comes to evaluating the yearling lineup of the sport’s peren- Owned by Chuck Pompey, Ed Gold,
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the Standardbred Horse Sale Company auction — which begins Driven by Dexter Dunn
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Hanover is selling some 200 yearlings in Harrisburg and Howard Taylor, Ed Gold
Jablonsky breaks down some of the more notable ones.
“The highlight of our consignment for sure, is the full sister to
Manchego” Hip 118 Swanky Hanover,” Jablonsky said.
“She’s a June foal and she just gets better and better and better.
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DELIGHTFUL CAPTAIN
DRAGON CRUNCH
p,1:50 ($819,971) p,3,1:47.2
Selling her first foal, a colt ($1,561,940)
by Captaintreacherous, Selling his half-brother,
Hip 48 Capt Daryl Dragon. Hip 138 Miki Finn,
Tom Berg Photo
by Always B Miki.
Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo
Hip 42 Cool Change, b.c. Hip 197 Beyond Above, b.c.
Tactical Landing-Cool Cates-Yankee Glide American Ideal-Above Average-Art Major
First foal from multiple stakes winner COOL CATES Full brother to stakes winner TOP GENIUS p,2,1:55.3h-’21
3,1:55.1f ($269,563), full or half-sister to multiple stakes ($22,934). Second foal from a full or half-sister to CARTOON
winner IL VILLAGGIO 4,1:51.4 ($766,215) and 2-year-old DADDY p,2,1:50.1 ($494,300), ARI ALLSTAR p,1:51.3f ($458,335)
stakes winner QUINCY MARKET 2,1:59.3h-’21 ($77,458). and AMERICAN GINGER p,3,1:53f ($101,029). Second dam is
a half-sister to WESTERN ACE p,4,1:48.4 ($1,891,133).
Hip 48 Capt Daryl Dragon, br.c. Hip 269 B On The Hunt, b.f.
Captaintreacherous-Delightful Dragon-Bettor’s Delight Huntsville-Twin B Elite-Jereme’s Jet
First foal from multiple stakes winner DELIGHTFUL DRAGON Half-sister to LUCKY BENJII p,2,1:54.4 ($6,598) and stakes
p,1:50 ($819,971), half-sister to DRAGON ROLL p,4,1:51.4h-’21 placed B My Sunshine p,2,Q1:57.3-’21 ($13,990). Third foal
($331,669). Second dam is World Champion and multiple from TWIN B ELITE p,1:51.2f ($408,523), full or half-sister to TWIN
stakes winner LITTLE MISS DRAGON p,3,1:50.2 ($767,634). B WARRIOR p,3,1:50.3f ($699,119) and TWIN B LEGEND
p,3,1:49.4 ($375,290).
Hip 104 Bettor Call Mom, b.f.
Hip 342 Make Sweet Magic, b.f.
Bettor’s Delight-Outtathisworld-Rocknroll Hanover
Full sister to O’Brien Award winner BEYOND DELIGHT p,1:50.4f Lazarus N-Make Magic-Western Ideal
($584,067) and half-sister to Rhodium BTp,2,1:56.1-’21. From a First foal from MAKE MAGIC p,4,1:53.4f ($137,133), half-sister
half-sister to multiple Dan Patch Award winner and sub-1:49 to EMPRESS DEO p,1:50.2f ($688,159), REIGNING DEO
producer WORLDLY BEAUTY p,4,1:49.3 ($1,900,255) and to the p,1:51.2f-’21 ($386,970) and MAGNUS DEO p,3,Q1:53.2f
dam of CAPTAINTREACHEROUS p,3,1:47.1 ($3,148,657). ($219,822). Second dam is LITTLE MISS K p,2,1:52.2 ($530,089).
Hip 351 That Dog Will Hunt, b.c.
Hip 138 Miki Finn, b.c. Huntsville-Mikayla Rose-Ponder
Always B Miki-Sweet Paprika-Artiscape Half-brother to stakes winner DANCETHENIGHTAWAY p,2,1:52.2f
Half-brother to Dan Patch award winner and Breeders Crown ($47,242). Third foal from multiple stakes winner MIKAYLA ROSE
champion CAPTAIN CRUNCH p,3,1:47.2 ($1,561,940), MOONLI- p,3,1:51.1f ($303,286), full or half-sister to PERFECTLY CLOSE
TEONTHEBEACH p,1:50.4f ($519,102), SWEET BEACH p,1:50f p,3,1:51.1f ($329,644) and TELL ROSIE p,1:53f ($136,182).
($374,806) and SWEETEST EMOTION p,3,1:52.3f ($142,460). From Hip 429 Markofexcellence, b.f.
SWEET PAPRIKA p,4,1:51.1f ($211,189), half-sister to SWEET LOU Chapter Seven-Spicedbourbongirl-Cantab Hall
p,1:47f ($3,478,894) and BETTOR SWEET p,4,1:47.2 ($2,782,353). Full sister to multiple stakes placed Seven On The Rocks
2,Q1:56.4-’21 ($47,284). Second foal from multiple stakes win-
Hip 156 Handlelikeaporsche, b.c. ner SPICEDBOURBONGIRL 3,1:53.4f ($265,623), half-sister to
Lazarus N-The Signature-American Ideal ANDY M 3,1:54.1f ($324,944), AUNT LIL 3,1:56.1f-’21 ($55,270)
First foal from THE SIGNATURE p,3,1:56.1f ($37,047), full or half- and stakes winner FATHER SON 2,1:57.3f-’21 ($23,885).
sister to World Champion VEGAS VACATION p,3,1:48.3f
($1,162,272), IMSTAYNALIVE p,4,1:50.1f ($287,139) and Hip 442 Everyone’s Hero, b.c.
NOTREADYTOBENICE p,3,1:54.1f ($212,910-dam of SKIP TO MY Bettor’s Delight-Suze Hanover-Western Ideal
LOU p,1:49f-’21-$188,195). Half-brother to SPORTIKA p,3,1:52.4 ($22,383). First colt from a
half-sister to JAZZ BAND p,1:51.4 ($397,062) and SCANDALOUS
Hip 158 Jimble Kimble, b.c. HANOVER p,3,1:49.3f ($363,570-dam of multiple stakes winner
Huntsville-Thumbprint-Art Major TREACHEROUS REIGN p,3,1:48.3-$874,593).
Half-brother to PRINCESS FABULOSA p,4,1:51.2f ($246,160),
Hip 554 Goldin Greatness, b.c.
AMERICA’S GUEST p,1:51.3f ($130,053) and SANGRIA JULIE
Huntsville-Bet On Hill-Bettor’s Delight
p,3,1:58.1h-’21 ($22,433). From stakes winner THUMBPRINT
Half-brother to stakes placed Odds On Overlay p,3,2:03h-’21
p,1:53.3f ($205,925), half-sister to 3 sub-1:50 winners, including
($5,768). From a half-sister to Breeders Crown winner CHARLEY
ART MAKER p,1:49.1 ($1,036,217).
BARLEY p,3,1:52.2f ($385,855) and multiple stakes winner FRESH
Yearling videos available online at walnridgefarm.com IDEA p,3,1:51.3f ($291,713-dam of BETTOR’S UP p,3,1:49.4-$1,051,797).AGENT YEARLINGS AT STANDARDBRED HORSE SALE
NOVEMBER 8 - 10
ELVER
VEGAS HANOVER
VACATION p,2,1:48.3 ($706,586)
p,3,1:48.3f ($1,162,272) Selling his
Selling his 1/2 sister-in-blood
1/2 brother-in-blood Hip 612 East Side Dancer,
Hip 156 Handlelikeaporsche, by A Rocknroll Dance.
by Lazarus N. Conrad Photo
New Image Media
Hip 562 Kelce, b.c. Hip 657 Rock A Honey, b.c.
E L Titan-Bone A Fide-S J’s Photo All Bets Off-Homegrown Honey-Art Major
Half-brother to BONE A FIDE BABE 4,1:56f ($123,470) and First foal from a full or half-sister to SHADY CITY p,1:50.1f
BOMBSAWAY HANOVER 3,2:06.2h-’21 ($18,362). From multiple ($536,854) and SHADES OF BAY p,1:49.2 ($274,143). Second
stakes winner BONE A FIDE 3,Q1:55.1 ($314,151), half-sister to dam a half-sister to World Champion ART OFFICIAL p,3,1:47
the dam of SORTIE HANOVER 1:54.4-$257,985). ($2,082,885).
Hip 587 Crazy Times, b.f. Hip 663 Big Slick, b.c.
Bettor’s Delight-Crazy Luv Bug-American Ideal Betting Line-Ideal Princess-American Ideal
Half-sister to CRAZY CUTE p,1:50.3f-’21 ($265,545) and CRAZY First foal from IDEAL PRINCESS p,3,1:54.2f ($131,860). Second
COOL p,3,1:55.2f-‘21 ($14,282). From stakes winner CRAZY dam is PLEASEMESLEAZY p,4,1:52.3 ($131,860), full sister to mul-
LUV BUG p,1:52.4f ($251,633), half-sister to CRAZY FOR EVER tiple stakes winner MUCHO SLEAZY p,3,1:48 ($902,946).
p,1:50.4f ($575,086).
Hip 680 Hot On The Trail, b.c.
Hip 592 Penumbra, b.f. Huntsville-Koko Chanel-Four Starzzz Shark
Sportswriter-Cruisin Northwest-Yankee Cruiser Half-brother to DANCE OR ROMANCE p,3,1:57.3h-’21 ($24,710).
Half-sister to stakes winner ROCKET RUSSELL p,2,1:59.1h-’21 Second foal from a half-sister to YANKEE FORTYSIX p,4,1:51.2f
($6,020). Second foal from CRUISIN NORTHWEST p,3,1:53.1f ($282,385) and SPODE TO BE BLACK p,1:55.4h ($152,088).
($82,179), full or half-sister to POINTS NORTH p,1:49.2-‘21
($453,204) and NORTHWEST YANKEE p,3,1:51.1f ($271,336). Hip 701 Mercury Lane, b.f.
Southwind Frank-Macy Lane-Yankee Glide
Hip 612 East Side Dancer, .f. Three-quarter or half-sister to FEEL THE MUSCLE 4,1:56.1
A Rocknroll Dance-East Side Hanover-Somebeachsomewhere ($56,239). From a full sister to KEN WARKENTIN 3,1:52.3
Second foal (oldest now 2) from EAST SIDE HANOVER p,3,1:51 ($902,355) and HOLIDAY ROAD 3,1:52.4 ($426,200) and to the
($62,801), half-sister to World Champion ELVER HANOVER dam of ALARM DETECTOR 2,1:52.4 ($327,696).
p,2,1:48.3 ($706,586) and multiple stakes winners EDDARD
HANOVER p,1:48.1 ($681,299) and EMBLAZE HANOVER Hip 712 Mattaroni’s Gem, b.c.
p,3,1:50.2f-’21 ($154,710). All Bets Off-Mattaroni-Matt’s Scooter
Half-brother to 7 in 1:55, including CLINT WESTWOOD
Hip 617 Thrill Of The Hunt, b.f. p,4,1:48.4f ($563,285) and ARMBRO BOMBAY p,1:52.2f
Huntsville-Enduring Delight-Bettor’s Delight ($362,893-dam of MAJOR BOMBAY p,3,1:50.1-$575,131) and
Full sister to THE BOSS SAID p,2,1:51.3-’21 ($21,600). From EN- the dam of FEAR THE DRAGON p,3,1:48.4 ($1,578,547). From
DURING DELIGHT p,1:51f ($420,859), full or half-sister to MC- Dan Patch Award winner MATTARONI p,3,1:52.3 ($744,481).
CLELLAND p,1:49.4 ($492,811), BETTOR’S DREAM p,1:52.1f -’21
($193,608) and NICK FOTIU p,1:52.3f ($128,545). Hip 768 Never Hungry, blk.c.
Stay Hungry-Q And A-Presidential Ball
Hip 635 Rambling Ruby, br.f. Half-brother to SIR PUGSLEY p,4,1:49.2f ($409,290) and JOHNS
Betting Line-Goldies Bad Girl-Badlands Hanover POLYVIEW p,2,1:51.1f ($304,752). From stakes winner Q AND A p,
First foal from GOLDIES BAD GIRL p,1:55h ($125,603), half-sister 1:53.2 ($121,661), half-sister to ANSWER ME THIS p,1:50.3 ($436,925).
to the trio of stakes winners GOLDIES MACH p,3,1:53.3
($231,525), T DEGENGOLD p,4,1:52.2h-’21 ($177,425) and BIG
BAD GOLDIE p,3,1:54.1h ($134,319).
Hip 647 Valentino Of Leda, blk.c.
All Bets Off-Helen Of Leda-Pro Bono Best
Three-quarter or half-brother to NATURAL LEDA p,3,1:50.1f
($372,428) and WELL HELLO THERE p,3,1:51.3f ($261,805). From
a half-sister to Dan Patch Award winner and multiple 1:50
producer MATTARONI p,3,1:52.3 ($744,481). Richard S. Meirs VMD, GM
42 Arneytown-Hornerstown Rd., Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
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