New York-eligible yearlings command heavy attention at major sales, matching the footprint of Ontario stock at the London Classic Yearling Sale. The Harrisburg sale drew 142 New York-eligible yearlings, narrowly topping the 137 cataloged at Lexington.
Stallion Influence and Sales Numbers
The state’s two premier stallions—Chapter Seven on the trot and Huntsville on the pace—exert influence far beyond the Empire State, dominating restricted events while anchoring the Grand Circuit. Lexington featured 59 yearlings by Chapter Seven, while Harrisburg offers 31. On the pacing side, Harrisburg holds the advantage in yearlings by Huntsville with 29 compared to Lexington’s 24.
Sweet Lou’s son Cannibal enters the market as a prominent newcomer among pacing stallions. Cannibal’s 16 yearlings at Lexington brought $796,000 for an average of $49,875. Harrisburg has more than double the number of Cannibal yearlings with 38 scheduled to be sold.
Competition remains fierce at the venue. Cannibal’s paternal half-brother and racetrack rival, Confederate, sends 32 yearlings to his first Harrisburg group. Sweet Lou himself is represented by 29 yearlings.
Trotting Standouts
The quality of the Ontario pacing yearlings were somewhat more appealing than the trotters, but the opposite is the case in New York with the trotters holding sway over the pacers. A curated stable of 12 Harrisburg, New York-eligible yearlings highlights the depth of the catalog across four distinct categories.
Trotting colts feature elite pedigrees destined for major stakes engagements.
- Hip #135 Rami Hanover (Chapter Seven—Ramona Hill—Muscle Hill), consigned by Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., stands out as the first colt and third foal out of a Hambletonian-winning mare who earned $1,363,050. Her initial pair of offspring are stakes-winning fillies, featuring this year’s 2-year-old Nevis Peak ($323,380).
- Hip #54 Written In Ink (Chapter Seven—Blk Thai Optional—Muscle Hill), consigned by Concord Stud Farm, agent, shares both parents with Hambletonian and Dan Patch victor Cool Papa Bell ($1,084,278) and counts three additional stakes winners among its siblings.
- Hip #164 Slew (Chapter Seven—Swinging Royalty—R C Royalty), consigned by Concord Stud Farm, agent, is a full brother to four stakes winners, including Ahundreddollarbill ($972,356) and Slay ($748,931), out of multiple stakes winner Swinging Royalty ($255,880).
Trotting fillies match the colts in commercial and racing promise.
- Hip #88 Live Long Hanover (Chapter Seven—Lifetime Pursuit—Cantab Hall), consigned by Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., is a sister to world champion and Dan Patch winner Super Chapter ($2,955,066) out of world champion Lifetime Pursuit ($1,065,586).
- Hip #43 Coffeeshop Hanover (Chapter Seven—Crucial—Father Patrick), consigned by Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., is a sister to Dan Patch and multiple stakes winner Maryland ($1,719,655) and out of multiple stakes winner Crucial ($528,598), a sibling to Venerable ($1,187,798).
- Hip #166 TH Aliza (Chapter Seven—TH Present—Royalty For Life), consigned by Concord Stud Farm, agent, is the first foal from a stakes-winning sibling to multiple O’Brien winners Logan Park ($1,908,550) and Willys Home Run ($769,944).
Pacing Prospects
Pacing colts and fillies bring substantial family credentials to the sale ring.
- Hip #78 Gibby Meet Freddie (Huntsville—Jag Out—American Ideal), consigned by Preferred Equine Mkt, Inc., agent, is a brother to multiple stakes winner Two Twenty Swift ($376,488) out of multiple stakes winner Jag Out ($457,423).
- Hip #402 Twin B Ladykiller (Cannibal—Lovely Erin—Sportswriter), consigned by Twinbrook Farms, is produced by stakes victor Lovely Erin—who is related to Wake Up Peter ($907,535) and Art’s Temptress ($384,445)—and counts stakes winner Twin B High Tide ($175,460) as a half-brother.
- Hip #111 Amir Springs (Huntsville—Music Row—Western Ideal), consigned by Twinbrook Farms, agent, is a sibling to five stakes winners, including Music Is Art ($507,203), out of a stakes-winning sibling to Allamerican Native ($1,296,304) and Allamerican Nadia ($504,465).
- Hip #86 Hunting Days (Huntsville—Lazy Day Hanover—Betting Line), consigned by Concord Stud Farm, agent, represents the inaugural offspring of a stakes-winning half-sister to world record holder Dealt A Winner ($1,544,197), with that same dam having also produced Legendary Hanover ($1,088,681) and Linedrive Hanover ($655,580).
- Hip #180 Peachville (Huntsville—Wannashakeyourtree—Art Major), consigned by Weaver Standardbred Farm, is a sister to stakes winner Shakeitonthebeach from the immediate maternal family of world champion Bulldog Hanover ($2,419,000).
- Hip #51 Flourish Hanover (Huntsville—Fashion Katie—Village Jolt), consigned by Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., shares a dam with a trio of stakes winners, among them Early Action ($731,400) and Fabulous Hanover ($188,695).
