Springfield, OH – At the Champions Center on Wednesday (Nov. 11), consignors sent 332 horses through the ring. The gavel fell 303 times. About 170 buyers took them home.
Bad Girl Up, Hip 173, a 3-year-old Lather Up pacing filly, sold for $45,000 to Adam B. Short of Xenia, OH. Spring Haven Farm, agent, consigned and co-owned her. She won two Buckeye Stallion Series divisions this year.
Her half-brother Whatchagonnado, by Fear The Dragon out of the same mare, Bad Girls Club, was sold in this ring a year ago as Hip 272. Burke Racing Stable of Fredericktown, PA, paid $30,000. In December, he won at Dayton Raceway in 1:51.2 for trainer Ron Burke, his third straight there. Bad Girls Club was listed in last year’s catalog as the dam of winners of $1,243,462.
Second on the board was Hip 77, the Tellitlikeitis yearling Mr Tellitall, at $40,000. Alvin R. Miller of Bunker Hill, IN, signed the ticket. Weaver Standardbred Farm, agent, consigned him. He is the first foal out of Alii Nui ($190,330).
Hip 271, Shes A Hot Asset, a 4-year-old Tactical Landing trotting mare from the French Wine family, brought $23,000 from Willis Borntrager of Delmar, IA. Spurwood Farm, agent, consigned her. Her first foal is by Winners Bet. Tactical Landing sired Breeders Crown champion Wrong Sounds Right.
Of the 332 horses offered, 303 sold, a 91.3 percent clearance rate. The sale grossed $1,549,100, up 8.7 percent from last November, on 29 percent more horses. Buyers came from 19 states and three Canadian provinces.
“Competition was strong for the yearlings, as well as racehorses. The online bidders were more involved than ever, taking home a little over 10 percent. We thank all our consignors, employees, and customers, and look forward to seeing everyone next year.” said Jerry Haws, Jr, Blooded Horse Sales Co. general manager.
Complete results are here: Sale Results.
The next sale is the August Sale on Aug. 25, 2027. Watch the website for updates.