Boca Raton, FL — Former Indiana Fair Stakes star and current Metropolitan area standout pacer Vel Mr Nice Guy sold for $84,500 on Thursday afternoon (June 9) at onGait.com.

Consigned by Chris Page of Ohio, the 4-year-old son of Straight Shooting was coming off a 1:48.3 Meadowlands victory on Saturday night. He will enter the Mark Beckwith Stable.

A total of 70 horses changed hands through onGait’s auctions in the past week, including Amanda Fine’s P L Ozzy p,3,1:49.3 for $60,000 to Dylan Davis of Delaware; Better Than Some p,4,1:50.4s, a 6-year-old son of Betterthancheddar sold by the Dirk Simpson Stable/Lawrence Barnett partnership to Robert Cooper of Florida for $46,500; the Canadian-based Swan For All 4-year-old, All The Truth 4,1:53.3, selling for $35,000 by Adriano Sorella to Pat Dillon of Ontario; and Jim Crawford’s Seveyond 2,1:58.3f, a Chapter Seven 3-year-old filly going for $32,000 to Thomas Svensen as agent, representing European interests.

Currently in the onGait auction ring are Quincy Market 2,1:59.3h, a 3-year-old son of E L Titan who was a multiple NYSS winner last year at two; Summer Charm p,3,1:49.4s, a $400,000 winning Bettor’s Delight mare in foal to Downbytheseaside; Oakwood Coral IR p,5,1:55.1h-’22, a Sunshine Beach mare with $55,118 earned this year; and Scarlett’s Bigbeach p,3,1:55.4f-’22, a daughter of Big Jim with six wins in 11 career starts.

Established in August 2001, onGait.com has grown to over 13,500 registered bidders. They have hosted 1,600 auctions so far this year while anticipating sales of over $40 million of racehorses and breeding stock in 2022. As always, those unable to access us by computer can call Maurice at 561.706.4839.