Standardbred Horse Sale Posts Solid Opening Numbers TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

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Standardbred Horse Sale posts solid opening numbers TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

HIP 86 DELILAH HANOVER topped the Standardbred Horse Sale at Timonium with a final bid of $440,000 by David McDuffee

opening day Average of $83,201 down just 11% from 2019

© 2020 Daily Racing Form, LLC - 10 Grand Central, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10017 (Chris Tully Cover Photo) Muscle Hill fillies in demand throughout Inside this issue opening session at Standardbred Horse Sale Timonium leaderboard, Page 5 Jay Bergman: Digging into By Greg Reinhart dormant bloodlines for

The 2020 Standardbred second-day prospects, Page 6 Horse Sale began on Tuesday at the Maryland State Fair- Bob Marks: Plenty of future grounds in Timonium. Deli- stars available in third session lah Hanover led the proceed- at Timonium, Page 8 ings after being sold to Dave McDuffee at $440,000 and Industry news briefs, Page 10 was one of three daughters of Muscle Hill to crack the Comments? Questions? $400,000 mark. Having trouble getting the Delilah Hanover, who newsletter via email? sold as HIP 86, was bred and Email the Editor: [email protected] consigned by Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. She is out of the HARNESS DIGEST SCHEDULE unraced Cantab Hall mare Next Issue Nov. 5 Danielle Hanover, making Chris Tully Photo Owner David McDuffee (left) and trainer ‘Nifty’ Norman Delilah Hanover a half-sister will team up in 2021 with sale-topper Delilah Hanover. to this year’s Jim Doherty Tippet (below) sold for $400,000 to Nancy Takter. Memorial winner Darlene Hanover (1:53 4/5, $239,942), who is by Chapter Seven. The dam, Dani- To ensure proper delivery elle Hanover, is also a half-sister to Donato of the newsletter via Hanover (1:50 1/5, $3,002,922). email, add [email protected]. “I thought she was an absolutely outstanding individual,” said McDuffee. “She was my com to your contact list pick of the litter, so we had to stretch a little more than we wanted to.” Nifty Norman will train Delilah Hanover. Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. also had HIP 9 Peyton Hanover, who was hammered down Discover for $400,000 to Jeff Snyder. She’s the second foal out of the Cantab Hall mare Pennies From Above, a full sister to Wheeling N Dealin (1:54, $909,687). “We thought she’d go for less, but it ended up we had to pay as much as we did,” remarked Snyder. “I have partners on the horse in Four Find your favorite tracks, PPs, Friends Stable (Patricia Bolte and Arthur wagering, and everything Pronti). We’ve been friends for a long time. We decided that was the one we wanted. you need to win, faster than “We thought because she was early in the ever before. sale she wouldn’t go that high, but she has residual value, and we did what we had to do; $410,513) and a half-sister to Tight Lines (1:51 we’re happy.” 2/5, $618,016) and In Range (1:54 1/5, $411,003). DRF.COM/HARNESS HIP 124 Tippet also brought $400,000, going In Range was the runner-up in the Breeders to agent Nancy Takter. Tippet, who was Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot final at Harrah’s bred by Windsong Stable and sold from the Hoosier Park on October 30. Follow consignment of agent Concord Stud Farm, “She’s a really nice filly who looks really is out of the Windsong’s Legacy mare Ilia, making her a full sister to Long Tom (1:52 1/5, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 athletic,” stated Takter. “I like her size; she’s not too big, more a racy type. She moves well and stands well, so hopefully she races well. Standardbred Horse Sales Company President and CEO Pete Spears, who operates Windsong Stable, added, “I decided to name all of the mare’s offspring with something to do with my father. My dad was a fly fisherman and a Tippet is the very end of a fly fishing line. It is the part you hook the fly to.” McDuffee remained active after acquiring Delilah Hanover, purchasing HIP 93 Energetic Hanover, a Captaintreacherous colt, for $325,000, which tied for fourth-place on the board on Tues- day. Another Hanover Shoe Farms Chris Tully Photos Inc. offering, Energetic Hanover is Despite COVID-19, a good crowd showed up in Timonium for the Standardbred Horse Sale, the first foal out of Eloquent Grace, whether in the main sales arena (above) or in auxilary tents (below). a Well Said sister to millionaires Fred And Ginger and Ginger And Fred. Another very active buyer during the session was Serge Godin’s Determination stable. Godin, via trainer Luc Blais, purchased HIP 101 Frozen Hanover, a Somebeachsomewhere colt who is a full brother to Filibuster Hanover ($1,855,945), for $325,000, HIP 157 Girl Party, a Bettor’s Delight filly who is a full sister to Stag Party($756,530), for $275,000, HIP 41 Capulet, a colt from the first crop of Walner who is out of a Muscle Mass half-sister to Guccio ($1,021,802) and Lager- feld ($797,371), for $235,000, and 111 Gyre Hanover, a Father Patrick filly who is a full sister to Gangster Hanover ($247,223), for $225,000. Frozen Hanover and Gyre Hanover were both part of the Hanover consignment, Girl Party was offered by All American Harnessbreds, and Capulet was consigned by agent Walnridge Farm, Inc. “I went to the farm two weeks ago, and he caught my eye,” Blais said about Capulet. “He was a nice-looking horse that moved well in the field. He has pedigree and the whole package.” Splitting the Godin- purchased Frozen Hanover and Girl Party was HIP 106 Mikey Sea Mikey Do, who was grabbed by agent David Another Muscle Hill filly who sold well on Tuesday was HIP 59 Blue Goodrow for $300,000. Skies Shining, who was purchased by Chris Beaver for $230,000 from A colt by Always B Miki the consignment of agent Concord Stud Farm. Blue Skies Shining, who was consigned by who was bred by Michael Pozefsky, is the first foal out of Anikadabra, Diamond Creek Farm a Kadabra half-sister to Resolve. as agent, he is the first Beaver isn’t traditionally known as someone who goes into that sort foal out of the Some- of price range at yearling sales, but decided to take a shot with this beachsomewhere mare one with the backing of partners. Gallic Sea, a full sister to “She was a really great individual with a great video. She’s from a Breeders Crown 3-Year- great family with lots of balance in the pedigree,” said Beaver. “There Old Colt Pace champion might have been one other one we were watching, but she was one of Sandbetweenmytoes. my favorites. Brent MacGrath “I do (buy something outside of Ohio) now and then, but I don’t trained Somebeach- usually spend a lot of money. This is a bit out of character and a little somewhere at 3 and uncomfortable for me. We had a group together and decided to take a owned him through his shot on a big one.” stellar career via his With Energetic Hanover leading the way, it was a solid day for Schooner II Stable, and sire Captaintreacherous as he also had HIP 148 Marlys Hanover, a MacGrath was able to $240,000 buy for agent Linda Toscano and HIP 65 Boudoir Hanover, purchase a couple of who was purchased for $200,000 by Steven Head. Marlys Hanover Somebeachsomewhere’s is out of the Bettor’s Delight mare Marinade Hanover, making her a Chris Tully Photo final yearlings avail- sister to the likes of former New York Sire Stakes champion Money HIP 101 Frozen Hanover was the able at auction. HIP 122 Shot Hanover (1:53, $254,238), and Boudoir Hanover is the first foal out co-highest pacer sold at $325,000. Ipanema Hanover, a filly, of the millionaire American Ideal mare Bedroomconfessions. Both was the higher-priced Marlys Hanover and Boudoir Hanover are fillies. of the two, going for $250,000. Another big-ticket yearling from the When the curtain had come down after HIP 158 went through the Hanover brigade, Ipanema Hanover is out of the Western Ideal mare ring on Tuesday, it showed that the gross ($12,813,000 / 154 horses sold) Ideal Newton, making her a full sister to Closing Statement ($400,359). and average ($83,201) both fell from last year ($19,172,000 / 168 sold, MacGrath also got HIP 48 William Hanover, a colt, for $75,000. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

DRF Harness Weekend | 4 | November 3, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 average of $114,119) and two years ago ($15,902,000 / 170 sold, average of $93,541). Despite the declines in those numbers, Spears was upbeat about how the sale began and noted that the Standardbred Horse Sale had lost some yearlings that were slated to have sold there but were moved to Lexington due to the uncertainty when they were looking for a venue to host the event. “I think the sale was very strong. I think the middle especially was encouraging,” remarked Spears. “We didn’t have as much extreme ups and downs. There were some big sellers. Determination was especially active and Mr. McDuffee as well. “Having lost 16 from the time we announced we weren’t going to Harrisburg until we said we were going here, I think the numbers are pretty good.” The action in Timonium continues on Wednesday with HIPs 160-462 offered. Tuesday’s session started at noon, but the remain- Chris Tully Photo ing yearling (Wednesday and Thursday) and mixed sale (Friday and Bid-spotter Patrick Morgan in action with mask in place. Saturday) proceedings start at 10 A.M. -Quotes compiled by Chris Tully

Standardbred Horse Sale Opening Day Leaderboard

HIP-Horse Sire Price Sex Consignor Buyer 86-Delilah Hanover Muscle Hill $440,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Dave McDuffee 9 -Peyton Hanover Muscle Hill $400,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Jeffrey S. Snyder 124-Tippet Muscle Hill $400,000 F Concord Stud Farm, Agent Nancy Takter, Agent 93-Energetic Hanover Captaintreacherous $325,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Dave McDuffee 101-Frozen Hanover Somebeachsomewhere $325,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Determination 106-Mikey Sea Mikey Do Always B Miki $300,000 C Diamond Creek Farm David Goodrow, Agent 157-Girl Party Bettor’ s Delight $275,000 F All American Harnessbreds Determination 122-Ipanema Hanover Somebeachsomewhere $250,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Brent MacGrath 148-Marlys Hanover Captaintreacherous $240,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Linda Toscano, Agent 41-Capulet Walner $235,000 C Walnridge Farm, Inc., Agent Determination 59-Blue Skies Shining Muscle Hill $230,000 F Concord Stud Farm, Agent Christopher Beaver 154-Gettinmystepsin Chapter Seven $230,000 F Concord Stud Farm, Agent Andy Miller Stable, Agent 111-Gyre Hanover Father Patrick $225,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Determination 65-Boudoir Hanover Captaintreacherous $200,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Steven R. Head 112-Gracefilly Hanover Chapter Seven $200,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Jim Glass, Agent 125-I’m Happy Hanover Muscle Hill $200,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Yves Sarrazin 126-Contact Zone Bettor’ s Delight $175,000 C Winbak Farm Bryan S. Montgomery, Agent 57-Atlas Hanover Captaintreacherous $170,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Tony P. Alagna, Agent 33-Hunters Moon Huntsville $150,000 C Walnridge Farm, Inc., Agent Nancy Takter, Agent 64-Showmeursweetside Sweet Lou $150,000 F Diamond Creek Farm Chris Ryder, Agent 89-Thewinnertakeitall Muscle Hill $150,000 C Concord Stud Farm, Agent Wiesman Farms 24-Shipnstrol Hanover Captaintreacherous $145,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Pinske Stables 100-Frannie Hanover Muscle Hill $140,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. George G. Ducharme 51-Whiskey Hanover Bar Hopping $135,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Andy Miller Stable, Agent 34-Sevendollarbill Chapter Seven $130,000 C Spring Haven Farm, Agent Crawford Farms Racing 87-Del Mar Hanover Somebeachsomewhere $130,000 C Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Daniel J. Altmeyer 107-Gallie Hanover Always B Miki $130,000 F Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. William J. Donovan

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jaywalking By Jay Bergman BergmanJay

Anyone who goes to a yearling sale or for that matter chooses to bid online, has a hope that they can come away with one of the best horses in the sale. Regardless of the price point one can reach, there are always bargains to be had, and pedigrees that appear dormant and are just waiting to come to life. The second day of the Standardbred Horse Sale at Timonium is likely to produce some sleepers that by virtue of their sires or maternal lines will leave a few viewers quickly turning the page while others will go back four or five generations to see a glimmer of hope. It is with that in mind that we attempted to take a deeper look at some with optimism that 2021 may in fact be a breakout year for pedigrees with roots in the 1970s. Starting off the quest will be HIP 165, a filly from the first crop of Huntsville. Without question bringing a horse with the talent and pedigree of Huntsville to the New York Sire Stakes program should be bene- ficial within the Empire State, as well as the rest of North America. A son of Somebeachsomewhere from a maternal line that keeps produc- Best Damn Horse Videos screen shot ing stakes talent, Huntsville is likely to improve upon New York’s first HIP 278 Cersei De Vie is a trotting filly with ties to $2 million earner Lucky Chucky. son of Somebeachsomewhere, namely So Surreal. As for Don’t Go There, the name given to this specific filly, she’s out of a 100 percent producing mare that has already clicked in a nice way with this stal- as a juvenile and hopefully will pass that along to the next generation. lion line, with the fast 2-year-old performer Point Somewherelse to her HIP 280 Wally Hanover is just the second foal and first colt from a credit. As with all fillies one looks at, there’s always broodmare poten- blood sister to Creatine. Winterberry is a daughter of Conway Hall tial after a racing career is over. With Don’t Go There, one would be and the $2.1 million winner Creatine shares the dam but is by Conway wise to go down a few paragraphs on the catalog page to see the name Hall’s full brother Andover Hall. There’s a solid maternal line brewing Silk Stockings, a filly that still compares favorably to the greats of all here with a limited number of foals in the first three generations. Nota- time. Another aspect in this maternal line that’s worth noting is the bly Winterberry is one of four foals of Berry Nice Muscles, the other ability to produce quality fillies. This year’s top Pennsylvania-sired three are black-type foals. Wally Hanover is by Cantab Hall, who year- filly Grace Hill sticks out as a shining example from the second dam. in year-out sets the bar quite high with his stakes-winning offspring. HIP 233 is another example of mating an exciting young stallion to a HIP 287 Top Genius is a New York-New Jersey eligible colt by Ameri- maternal line that’s aching to make a return to prominence. St Nevis is can Ideal. He’s the first foal from Above Average, a mare whose dam a filly from the second crop of Always B Miki, a world champion that’s Ask Alice had four $100K-plus winners from her first four foals, includ- already established himself well during his initial offering. She’s out ing two near half-million winning full brothers Cartoon Daddy and of St Kitts, herself a Somebeachsomewhere-sired dam from the $316K Ari Allstar. Art Major-sired mares have been exceptional producers of winner Captiva Island. Go down just one more generation and you high-end talent. Top Genius could be the next in line. would find Sanabelle Island’s name. Sanabelle Island was one of the HIP 298 Aladdin Hanover fastest and toughest pacing mares of her generation and had 57 career comes from an outstanding wins to prove that point. St Nevis is a first foal from the dam that didn’t maternal family and is the get a record as a juvenile, yet there is ample early speed in the second first colt from the Rocknroll and third generations of this maternal line. Hanover-sired dam Always We’ve been waiting for quite some time to see if the $776K-winning On A Roll. He’s from the broodmare Ubetterthink Think can produce a foal that would eclipse second crop of Betting Line her ability on the racetrack. Again, with the benefit of extreme hind- and is a half-brother to the sight, the family of HIP 267 Mask On Mask Off is revealing if you 2019 Red Mile Grand Circuit- can go back nearly 50 years. That’s because the name Pammy Lobell winning Annabelle Hanover. appears in the early 1970’s. A pacing mare that raced against the boys Closing out our top eight and did so admirably, Pammy Lobell’s production line has seen a lot of selections for the second top horses but not many champions. Mask On Mask Off’s dam has had day at Timonium is HIP 316 four winners from her first four foals and may have been set for takeoff Buchannon Hanover. Once had she gotten into foal to Somebeachsomewhere or Sweet Lou, the two again going back to the stallions that she failed to conceive with. This colt is by Always B Miki, family base of great mares, who just happened to have a first crop that included many notable colt this one’s second dam Bunny Gunjan Patel HIP 298 Aladdin Hanover has a and gelding performers. Lake had 47 career wins and strong maternal family. Finding a young horse that affords you options should they reach $2.8 million earned through- stakes caliber is always a consideration at any auction. In HIP 278 out her brilliant career. Her Cersei De Vie, from the Northwood Bloodstock consignment, some- foals and their offspring have yet to bring to the track anything close one in quest of a trotting filly would be happy to note eligibility to the to her performance level, but perhaps that’s about to change. Buchan- lucrative Ontario Sire Stakes program while also having the option to non Hanover is an Always B Miki-sired colt and just the third colt from race in the New Jersey Development fund. This filly is by the second- the dam Beachbunny Hanover, herself a daughter of Somebeachsome- crop stallion Resolve and out of a full sister to the $2 million winner where. There are certainly enough major stars in this pedigree to have and successful sire Lucky Chucky. The dam Win Doctor is a daughter high expectations for Buchannon Hanover. of Windsong’s Legacy, and that Triple Crown winner is likely to have If history is any guideline, more than likely at this time next year an impact on the breed for a long time despite a limited supply of his there will be sleepers from Timonium’s second day that are proven offspring. What’s encouraging is that the dam took a 1:56 1/5 record stakes winners.

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Plenty of future stakes stars available at Timonium on Day 3

Stienams Place. We’re starting to see a lot of productive horses from Rocknroll Hanover mares lately as his better-bred ones have some on the mark of age. Spring Haven Farms always turn out a good product and I’ll be looking at ‘Lou’ regardless of how fluent he is in horse-eese or By Bob Marks @BobMarks3 whatever language he speaks. HIP # 700 THX AGAIN BLUECHIP

After a lifetime of knowing every nuance, nook and cranny at The Is this an endorsement piece for Blue Chip Farms? Not really, but Farm Show arena in Harrisburg, the scene now shifts to Timonium, it is an acknowledgement of the superior maternal lines they’ve Maryland, which was probably equidistant from Perretti Farms as acquired along the way and here’s a New York eligible by Huntsville one would simply take I95 South to the Baltimore beltway then head whose first crop sold noticeably well in Lexington. Huntsville is by slightly west. “Somebeach” who is proving a sire of sires and the dam Exclamation Knowing operations director Dale Welk, a sure fire Hall Of Famer is a three-quarter sister to Rocklamation, whose Captaintreacherous in my book, I’d imagine things will go smoothly in Maryland as the daughter Rocknificent has been prominent the last two seasons. facility itself is no stranger to quality horse sales, so that part should be fine. HIP # 732 HARRY HANOVER There are plenty of hotels and watering holes in the vicinity as well, and the populace will soon figure out just where they want to hang out A Roll With Joe first foal during the off hours. of Holla Hanover, a Well As usual, day three features those considered less desirable by the Said daughter of Hattie individual consignors and sales company officials. However, it doesn’t who takes up the rest of mean that there’s not a host of quality prospects just waiting to get the catalog page with her inspected. As one can readily discern from those track programs that abundant number of qual- do include yearling sales numbers, there is no shortage of modestly- ity performers, includ- priced colts and fillies making the finals in many major stakes races. ing Holborn Hanover by Consequently, they were there to be had assuming one paid final-day Roll With Joe’s sire Cam’s attention, as that’s where many of them were initially assigned. Card Shark. You ignore Let’s look at a few: first foals of super produc- Gunjan Patel ers like Hattie at your own HIP 498 TORAH BLUE CHIP Harry Hanover is a first foal from risk and Harry Hanover Holla Hanover by Roll With Joe. might do just fine as a New Here’s a third-day filly with a first-day pedigree from the outstand- York Sires Stakes type. ing Katie’s Lucky Lady tribe renowned for getting quality fillies. She’s Ohio eligible by Downbytheseaside and every bit as well-bred as those HIP # 759 BLUES BAR by that sire that sold so well in Ohio. The dam Lotsa Matzah is a full sister to stallions Heston Blue Chip and Sunfire Blue Chip and there’s Who doesn’t love a good Blues Bar, especially when Bar Hopping! the brilliant Kikikatie right on the pedigree page. There is no way I That first-crop Muscle Hill stallion has shown rather well with his would miss looking at this ‘Buckeye’ lady from Blue Chip Farms. initial offerings thus far. The dam Kentucky Bluebird is a daughter of the well- remembered million-dollar-plus-winning mare Fern, and HIP # 583 L DEES FLASH DANCE like many daughters of those amazons, is eligible to throw a good one at any point. Blues Bar is worth a look. This is an A Rocknroll Dance colt perfectly positioned 4x3 to West- ern Hanover from a Well Said sister to the brilliant Captain Crunch, HIP # 801 COVENANT WOMAN from Sweet Lou’s sister Sweet Paprika. There’s plenty of pacing power close up on the catalog page and this young lad deserves some scru- I’m familiar with this tiny, It won’t be a shocker if he’s more than “just a nice colt”. family having bred, sold and repurchased McGibson when HIP 596 TALLY HO BLUE CHIP she was carrying Boston Red Rocks, by Rocknroll Hanover. Here’s a similar story to #498 except she’s Ontario eligible rather So we take ‘Red Rock’s’ than Ohio. Her sire Sunshine Beach, by Somebeachsomewhere, has Somebeachsomewhere sister performed well north of the border and there’s that super-filly family McGibson Beach and breed with the American Ideal dam Onassis Blue Chip being a full sister to her to Rocknroll Hanover’s Heston Blue Chip and Sunfire Blue Chip. While I’m at the Blue Chip successful son A Rocknroll consignment, I’d ask them to stand the “two sisters in blood” close to Dance and who knows what Farm Video Screen Shot each other for comparison purposes. we might wind up with. I know Covenant Woman combines I’d look. blood from Somebeachsome- HIP # 633 TRIUMPHANTBLUECHIP While nobody totally knows where and Rocknroll Hanover. what to expect at Timonium, Since I’d already be at the Blue Chip consignment looking at well- the other sales have been good bred fillies, it would make sense to have them get her primped and and there’s ample quality here. In addition, the offsite phone bidding ready to be shown. She’s a Roll With Joe, who does well in New York, has worked fine thus far and our Canadian cousins, who tradition- and the dam is a Somebeachsomewhere sister to Fabrice Hanover, ally drive to Harrisburg, won’t find it that much longer to reach Timo- with the next dam being the remarkable Grand Lady. There’s black- nium. type galore on this page and ‘Triumphant’ is well worth looking at. HIP # 649 FLUENT LOU

He’s a Sweet Lou from a Rocknroll Hanover sister to the great

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