The three-day Standardbred Horse Sales Company auction concluded Wednesday (Nov. 4) in Pennsylvania with Ontario Sired horses averaging $53,161, 18 per cent higher than the complete sale average of $45,192.
Milton, ON – Ontario Sired yearlings had a strong showing at the Standardbred Horse Sales Company auction in Harrisburg, PA. The three-day yearling portion of the sale concluded on Wednesday (Nov. 4).
In all, 118 Ontario Sired yearlings reached a total gross of $6,273,000 for an average of $53,161 that was 18 per cent higher than the complete yearling sale average of $45,192.
Previously, Ontario Racing announced that Ontario Sired horses will be eligible to more than C$22.5 million in restricted purses for 2027, including more than C$17 million in the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program alone.
The new money is part of C$14 million in additional funding annually for five years specific to the Standardbred industry. The funding comes from C$35 million in total new money annually for five years from the provincial government for Ontario’s three racing breeds.
This week in Harrisburg, 19 Ontario Sired yearlings fetched $100,000 or more, topped by Hip #503 Splendor Hanover, a Bulldog Hanover colt out of Sail By purchased by Marc Vaillancourt of Montreal for $205,000. Splendor Hanover was the most expensive yearling sold during Tuesday’s (Nov. 3) second session.
The top two yearlings, by price, sold during Wednesday’s third and final yearling session are also Ontario Sired:
• Session topper Hip #724 Theo The King, a King Of The North colt out of Hp Guccio Girl, was purchased for $150,000 by Nikway Farms of Newfoundland.
• Hip #682 Waco, a Bulldog Hanover colt out of Endless Summer, was purchased for $100,000 by John Pentland.
Both colts were sold by Concord Stud of New Jersey.
Forty Ontario Sired horses sold on Wednesday, fetching a total gross of $1,302,000 for an average of $32,550. The average price for Ontario Sired horses was 76 per cent higher than the session average of $18,468.
The top Ontario sires were as follows:
• Bulldog Hanover – 18 sold for $1,627,000, averaging $90,389
• King Of The North – 22, $1,410,000, $64,091
• Green Manalishi S – 14, $718,000, $51,286
• Bettors Delight – 15, $707,000, $47,133
• Cattlewash – 20, $615,000, $30,750
• Beach Glass – 15, $571,000, $38,067
• Muscle Mass – 9, $530,000, $58,889
For more information:
Ontario Sires Stakes website:
https://oss.ontarioracing.com/