Day one at Harrisburg shows 12% increase
November 8, 2005,David Carr
The Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg got off to a solid start on Monday. The 344 yearlings passing through the ring sold for an average price of $49,741, an increase of more than 12 percent in comparison to the first session last year. Trotters led the way, as both colts and fillies averaged more than $55,000.
Nevertheless, it was pacing colts who claimed two of the top three prices in this opening session. Caprino Hanover, the Western Hanover colt out of Cathedra, sold for $270,000. Gino Toscani was the winning bidder of this full or three-quarter brother to Western Shooter and Cabrini Hanover. The next highest priced pacer was Modern Desire, a colt from the first crop by Real Desire and out of Wendy M Hanover, going to agent Gregory Peck for $255,000 from the Perretti Farms consignment.
Another first crop sire, Andover Hall, made a substantial impact, accounting for three of the top six highest priced yearlings. The Liquidator, his colt out of Dream Valley Om, was co-leader for the session at $270,000, with Bob McIntosh making the final bid. Peninsula Farm consigned the colt as agent agent for Lee and Linda Devisser. A pair of Andover Hall fillies followed closely behind on the list of elite youngsters. Pampered Princess, a daughter of Bold Dreamer, sold for $240,000 to Anderson Farms, while Jeffrey Snyder snagged And How Hanover, a daughter of Almost An Angel, for $230,000
A total of 46 yearlings sold for $100,000 or more. Jeffrey Snyder, Jules Siegel, Robert McIntosh, and Charles Karp each signed for three of these six-figure youngsters. Hanover Shoe Farms consigned 18 of the $100,000 yearlings, followed by Perretti Farms with 10. Canadians made their presence felt, with Ontario residents buying five of the seven highest-priced yearlings.
Yearlings selling for $150,000 or more
| Hip # | Yearling | Price | color-sex-sire-dam | Buyer |
| 155 | CAPRINO HANOVER | $270,000 | b H Western Hanover – Cathedra | GINO TOSCANI |
| 166 | THE LIQUIDATOR | $270,000 | b H Andover Hall – Dream Valley Om | ROBERT MCINTOSH |
| 100 | MODERN DESIRE | $255,000 | br H Real Desire – Wendy M Hanover | GREGORY B. PECK, AGENT |
| 120 | PAMPERED PRINCESS | $240,000 | br M Andover Hall – Bold Dreamer | ANDERSON FARMS |
| 154 | AND HOW HANOVER | $230,000 | b M Andover Hall – Almost An Angel | JEFFREY S. SNYDER |
| 287 | COLIN POWER | $230,000 | b H Muscles Yankee – Madam Ambassador | ROBERT MCINTOSH |
| 97 | VULCANIZE | $225,000 | b H Muscles Yankee – Echo Hanover | ROBERT MCINTOSH |
| 160 | STEINWAY HANOVER | $210,000 | b M Western Hanover – Sandlark Hanover | WILLIAM ZENDT, AGENT |
| 223 | HONKY TONK HANOVER | $200,000 | br H Western Hanover – Holding Court | DAVID MCDUFFEE |
| 80 | COWBOY HANOVER | $180,000 | b H Western Ideal – Castanet Hall | JEFFREY S. SNYDER |
| 101 | MERCULESE | $180,000 | b M Artsplace – Mercy Mercy Mercy | ARTHUR PRONTI |
| 123 | WIN ME MILLIONS | $170,000 | b H Muscles Yankee – Spill The Wine | JULES SIEGEL |
| 272 | CORONADO HANOVER | $170,000 | b H Cam’s Card Shark – Cohiba Mary | JEFFREY S. SNYDER |
| 206 | CAMADIAN | $165,000 | b M Camluck – Grand Lady | CHARLES KARP |
| 253 | SPIKED CIDER | $160,000 | br H Yankee Glide – Applecider Hanover | RON GURFEIN |
| 85 | LAST CALL HANOVER | $155,000 | b H Artsplace – Lilting Laughter | CHARLES KARP, AGENT |
| 27 | SAKURA HANOVER | $150,000 | b M Artsplace – Subtle Charm | CHARLES KARP, AGENT |
| 242 | DAY FIVE | $150,000 | br M Donerail – Scent Of A Woman | BRETT BITTLE |