DSOA to conduct ninth annual stallion service auction
February 1, 2024,Dover, DE — The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association will conduct its ninth annual stallion service auction with the proceeds going to PACE, the DSOA’s political action committee.
The auction will be held online at onGait.com, starting at 8 a.m. on Monday (Feb. 12) and closing on Wednesday (Feb. 14) at 10 p.m.
All bids may be made directly to the onGait.com website.
Winning bidders will be notified by email and must send a 10 percent deposit to the DSOA at 830 Walker Square, Suite 11-2, Dover, DE 19904 at that time.
Instructions to place bids and the bidding rules are below.
If you breed in Delaware, this is a good way to get a double bang for your buck.
The DSOA would like to thank all the owners who have graciously donated these breedings and the bidders who will be using them.
PACE 2024 DELAWARE STALLION SERVICE AUCTION
| STALLION | STUD FEE | GAIT | DONATED BY | STATE | |
| 1) | Anders Bluestone | $3,000.00 | T | K. Wood & B. Dittmar Jr. | DE |
| 2) | Badlands Hanover | $4,000.00 | P | Let It Ride Stables | DE |
| 3) | Dragon King | $1,500.00 | P | Andrew Markano | DE |
| 4) | Glidemaster | $3,000.00 | T | Mark Groce | DE |
| 5) | He’s Watching | $5,000.00 | P | He’s Watching Synd. | DE |
| 6) | Highalator | $3,500.00 | P | J. Bier, C. Dombeck, T. Lust | DE |
| 7) | Iron Mine Bucky | $1,000.00 | T | Iron Mine Branch Farms | DE |
| 8) | Papa Ray | $1,000.00 | P | Legacy Racing of DE | DE |
| 9) | Powerful Mist | $1,000.00 | P | Legacy Racing of DE | DE |
| 10) | Slick Tony | $3,000.00 | P | Nola Leager | MD |
| 11) | Wearinmysixshooter | $4,000.00 | P | Mike Hall | MD |
| 12) | Xactly Hanover | $1,500.00 | T | Andrew Markano | DE |
To Place a Bid Online
- Go to onGait.com, read the terms posted and please follow the directions.
- Look for a stallion service you want to purchase and place your bid.
- It will be noted what the next bid amount would need to be.
- A 10 percent deposit on all winning bids is due within 15 days, payable to “PACE”
- Balance of the bid is due at the time of live foal.
- For information, contact John Hensley, Executive Director of DSOA at 302.678.3058 or jhensley@dsoaonline.com
Bidding Rules:
Horsemen may bid on an unlimited number of stallions. All contracts are subject to PACE and farm approval and are not transferrable to another mare or individual. The winning bidder must make a deposit for 10 percent of the bid, with a $100 minimum. The balance (90 percent) is due upon the birth of a live foal. Make all checks payable to PACE. Mail payments to: PACE, 830 Walker Square, Suite 11-2, Dover, DE 19904. If there is no live foal, the deposit will be donated to PACE. There is no return privilege. Failure to present your mate to the stallion without justifiable cause will result in forfeit of the entire deposit. No ownership change on a mare is permitted until service is paid unless a statement from a licensed veterinarian declaring the mare not in foal is provided to PACE.