by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications

Harrisburg, PA — A year ago, Mike Andrew sold a horse for $250,000 on the third day of the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg. This year, Andrew gave that money back — and more — on the first day of the event.

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Bedtime Song was sold for $360,000 at the Standardbred Horse Sale.

Andrew bought Bedtime Song, a sister to top filly trotter Pampered Princess, for $360,000 on Monday, November 5. It was the top sale of the day through the first 220 yearlings sold. She will be trained by Trond Smedshammer.

“I didn’t want to spend that kind of money; I didn’t intend to, really,” said Andrew, a college professor from Maine. “I think Bold Dreamer is one of the top broodmares right now. I loved Pampered Princess; I tried to buy her and didn’t have enough money. This filly here, I like better than the one last year. I think she’s a really nicely made filly.”

Bedtime Song is by 2004 Triple Crown winner Windsong’s Legacy out of the mare Bold Dreamer, whose foals include Pampered Princess (by Andover Hall), 2005 William Wellwood Memorial winner Was It A Dream (by Striking Sahbra) and Satin Pillows (by Conway Hall).

Pampered Princess was the 2006 Dan Patch Award winner as best 2-year-old trotting filly. This year, she won the Elegantimage and Delvin Miller Memorial and was second in the Canadian Trotting Classic. She finished sixth in the Hambletonian.

“We don’t know how Windsong’s Legacy will work, but I think Bold Dreamer would work with a billy goat,” Andrew said, laughing. “Trond liked her and she’s very athletic. Her broodmare value is pretty considerable. In the long run, I think it will be a good investment; at the moment, it seems a little scary.”

D Liteful Hanover goes for $325,000

D Liteful Hanover, a sister to 3-year-old trotting sensation Donato Hanover, sold for $325,000 on Monday morning.

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D Liteful Hanover brought $325,000 on Monday.

She was purchased by Steve Jones and David Scharf. Scharf is also among the owners of Donato Hanover.

D Liteful Hanover was sired by Revenue S, out of the mare D Train, who in addition to Donato Hanover is the mother of stakes-winner Here Comes Herbie.

Donato Hanover, sired by Andover Hall, has won all 11 of his races this year — including the $1.5 million Hambletonian — and set a single-season earning’s record of $2.2 million. He is expected to qualify on Friday at Gaitway Farm in New Jersey as he prepares for the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands, according to trainer Steve Elliott.

Rarified Hanover sells for $300,000

Rarified Hanover, a full sister to 2005 Horse of the Year Rocknroll Hanover, sold for $300,000 to Diamond Creek Farm of Paris, Kentucky.

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Rarified Hanover appears to be reading the pedigree page of Sandfly Hanover at the Standardbred Horse Sale.

Rarified Hanover is by Western Ideal out of the mare Rich N Elegant.

Rocknroll Hanover’s 15 lifetime wins included the North America Cup, Meadowlands Pace and Breeders Crown. He earned $2.7 million in his career.

Rich N Elegant is also the mother of $2.1 million-earner Royalflush Hanover (by Cam’s Card Shark), plus Western Hanover-sired Rustler Hanover, Red River Hanover and Richess Hanover — who combined to earn $2.5 million.

Full brother to Muscle Mass brings $320,000

Touchdown Town, a full brother to undefeated 2-year-old trotting colt Muscle Mass, sold for $320,000 to trainer Greg Peck on behalf of Four Friends Racing Stable of Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Touchdown Town was hammered down for $320,000.

The colt is by Muscles Yankee out of the mare Graceful Touch. The second dam, Act Of Grace, is the mother of 2001 World Trotting Derby winner Cobol.

“The horse winked at me, so I knew it was the one,” joked Patricia Bolte, who is part of the Four Friends Racing Stable and selected Touchdown Town. “Really, I thought he had great conformation and breeding and I just thought he was an all-around perfect horse. Hopefully, he will be.”

Peck will train the colt for the stable.