by Heather Vitale, for the DSOA

Dover, DE — The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association is hosting its third annual stallion auction for PACE (Political Action Committee for Equines).

PACE is an important fund that makes political contributions to candidates and politicians who support the Delaware harness racing community and its issues.

The DSOA would like to thank all the owners who have graciously donated these breedings and the bidders who will be using them.

PACE 2018 Delaware Stallion Service Auction
Stallion-Fee-Gait-Donated by-Standing
Anders Bluestone-$3,000-(T)-Kenny Wood-Delaware
Art Director-$2,000-(P)-Kovach Stables-Delaware
Artzina-$2,000-(P)-Winbak Stables-Delaware
Barber Pole-$3,000-(P)-Barbara and Gary Isles-Delaware
Delmarvelous (3)-$3,000-(P)-Teague Stables-Delaware
He’s Spooky-$2,500-(T)-Virginia Louthan-Delaware
Life Sizzles-$2,000-(P)-Andrew Markano-Delaware
Mr Wiggles (3)-$4,000-(P)-Teague Stables-Ohio
Mutineer-$3,000-(T)-Winbak Farms-Delaware
No Spin Zone-$2,500-(P)-Virginia Louthan-Delaware
Papa Ray-$1,000-(P)-Wayne Givens-Delaware
Powerful Mist-$1,000-(P)-Wayne Givens-Delaware
Rolls Blue Chip-$1,000-(T)-Wayne Givens-Delaware
Rustler Hanover-$2,000-(P)-Winbak Farms-Delaware
Southwind Lynx (3)-$3,000-(P)-Teague Stables-Delaware
Xactly Hanover-$1,500-(T)-Andrew Markano-Delaware

The auction will be held online at www.ongait.com starting on Monday (Feb. 19) and closing on Wednesday (Feb. 21) at 8 p.m. All bids may be made directly on the ongait.com website. Winning bidders will be notified by email and must send a 10 percent deposit payable to “PACE” at the DSOA, 830 Walker Square, Suite 11-2, Dover, DE 19904 at that time.

To place a bid online:

• Go to www.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 bid is due at the time of live foal
• For information contact Sal DiMario, Executive Director of DSOA, at 302.678.3058 or sdimario58@gmail.com

Bidding Rules:

• Horsemen may bid on an unlimited number of stallions
• All contracts are subject to PACE and farm approval and are not transferable 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

If there is no live foal, the deposit, will be donated to PACE. There is no return privilege. Do not bid for mares over 20 years old or mares that have been barren two or more consecutive years. Do not bid on a stallion for which you already have a contract.

Failure to present your mare to the stallion without justifiable cause will result in forfeit of 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.