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Standardbred Horse Sale 2020 PREVIEW Issue MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 DRF HARNESS HOME DIGITAL HARNESS EYE HARNESS PPS DRF BETS ENTRIES ARCHIVE Standardbred HorSe Sale 2020 PreVIeW ISSue MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 MANCHEGO (right) won her third Breeders Crown trophy on Oct. 31 Can full brotHer StIlton HanoVer (HIP 20 - aboVe) folloW In Her footStePS? © 2020 Daily Racing Form, LLC - 10 Grand Central, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10017 (HIP 20 photo by Gunjan Patel) Standardbred Horse Sale moves to Timonium as Inside this issue Hanover Shoe Farms dominates consignor list Hannelore Hanover brother a future Horse of the Year?, Page 5 Checking out six stallions with EDITOR’S EYE just one yearling on opening day, Page 7 By Derick Giwner Stallions statistics for @DRFHarness 2- & 3-year-olds, Page 9 With the doom and gloom expectations for Jay Bergman: Revisiting the yearling sales in 2020 now in the rearview Breeders Crown performances, mirror after seeing a year-over-year drop of Page 10 less than 17% at the Lexington Selected Sale in early October, the scene switches to Timonium, Breeders Crown recaps: 12 Maryland for the Standardbred Horse Sale. Normally conducted in Harrisburg, the sale races, 12 champions, Page 12 was forced to move this year due to COVID-19 policies in Pennsylvania, meaning President/ Email the Editor [email protected] CEO Pete Spears had to reimagine what has HARNESS DIGEST SCHEDULE been the norm for decades. Publishing Nov. 3 & Nov. 5 this week “Standardbred contacted well over 20 sales during the year for Thoroughbreds, alternative venues this summer in anticipa- though nothing in the scope of the Standard- tion of the possible decision by the State of bred Sale commencing November 3. Pennsylvania to deny Standardbred hold- “Their permanent facilities were unable to ing our Annual Sale at the PA Farm Show accommodate a sale of our size. Timonium TO ENSURE PROPER delivery Complex, despite the Company’s submission has just over 500 shed row-type stalls, neces- OF THE NEWSLETTER VIA of an extensive COVID-19 safety protocol that sitating the use of a large number of tents to EMAIL, ADD [email protected]. met all published PA Department of Agricul- house the horses,” said Spears, who added com to your contact LIST ture guidelines,” said Spears. “We knew that that other more technological additions were we could hold the sale at the Maryland State needed as well. “We are also expanding their Fairgrounds at Timonium before we heard a electronic capabilities to increase the number final decision from PA, so the Company was of TV monitors, WiFi access, etc. throughout able to finalize our arrangements to move the the facility. We have also arranged for online Discover auction there very quickly.” bidding through ProxiBid, and are expanding our telephone bidding capabilities.” Those looking to take extra caution against COVID-19 while in attendance at the three- “If we come close to tracking day yearling sale, which is followed by a two-day mixed auction, can take solace in Lexington, I will be very happy the open-air situation at Timonium. Spears Find your favorite tracks, PPs, reports that bidders can conduct almost all wagering, and everything of their business outdoors and that those . my expectations are more who venture inside can feel secure knowing you need to win, faster than that the sales company is complying with all ever before. modest,” Maryland Department of Health guidelines. -Pete Spears, CEO Standardbred Horse Sales Co. With the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic as well as other variables, this DRF.COM/HARNESS year’s Standardbred Sale is down in sheer numbers in both the yearling and mixed sale While the location may be unfamiliar for categories. That said, Spears is still hoping for Follow many in the Standardbred industry, the loca- good returns. tion is no stranger to holding Thoroughbred sales. Timonium hosts multiple Fasig Tipton CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Advertise with MULTIPLE PLACEMENT Easily find your next bet with the upcoming raceDISCOUNTS ticker For more information or to place an ad, Read highlights of the most important headlines & races contact Derick Giwner at [email protected] Quickly access the latest videos & analysis DRF Harness Weekend | 2 | November 2, 2020 VisitFinding us youronline favorite at drf.com/harness track is a breeze with new filters Get instant news updates from a live Twitter feed VISIT DRF HARNESS NOW CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 HIP 65 BOUdoir HanoVER “Standardbred is down about 50 yearlings from last year’s cata- This daughter of Captaintreacherous is one of 41 first foals being loged numbers, largely due to a loss of 30 yearlings, including 16 offered on opening day and she is by an EARNER in Bedroomconfes- assigned to the first day of sale, which normally is our highest aver- sions ($1,001,441). Video footage reveals she moves well and has good age day,” said Spears. “If we came close to tracking Lexington I would size. It is also worth noting that third dam Keystone Havoc produced be very happy. With the loss of 10% of our first-day yearlings, many a millionaire in Keystone Horatio. Boudoir Hanover offers dual eligi- of which would have sold at the very high-end, my expectations are bility in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. more modest.” Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky: “She’s big without being heavy and is a Almost 30% of the 800-plus yearlings sold in Timonium will be beautiful filly. She has the best attributes of Captaintreacherous in consigned by Hanover Shoe Farms and it comes as no surprise that a mare and she moves nice and light. She’s been like that since day the powerhouse breeding operation has some of the best horses avail- one. When she goes out in the field, everyone wants to know who she able to bidders during the 155-horse opening session. Below are nine is. She has a little bit of sass to her, which is probably good in a pacing yearlings that stood out for me, either visually from the provided filly.” video footage or via pedigree and past performance. As the majority are from the Hanover Shoe Farms consignment, commentary from HIP 76 SEVencarroTGOLD Executive Vice President Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky follows each of those horses. This New York-eligible colt seems to have a different way of travel- ing (at least to my eye) and I’m not sure if that will be a turn-off to HIP 7 PAULine HanoVER some. Perhaps that equates to a better price. Chapter Seven colt is the first foal from Choice Hall, whose dam Canland Hall produced five I really liked the way she moved in her video and as a Father Patrick which earned over $200,000 including 2003 Trotter of the Year Cantab half-sister to the freaky-fast Don’t Let’em there is intrigue there. Hall. Another half-brother Zack’s Zoomer did well on the New York Sire Stakes scene and internationally. Pauline Hanover is Pennsylvania HIP 86 DELILah HanoVER and Kentucky eligible. Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky: “She’s very nice; athletic. She’s not overly big, but she’s correct and moves nicely.” HIP 23 STOWE HanoVER GUNJAN PATEL Delilah Hanover is a Muscle Hill half-sister to Jim Doherty winner Darlene Hanover. Second foal from Danielle Hanover is a Muscle Hill half-sister to 2020 Jim Doherty winner Darlene Hanover. Second dam is famous for GUNJAN PATEL producing multiple Dan Patch winner Donato Hanover. New Jersey Stowe Hanover is the second foal from a mare that produced eligible should get plenty of action. Snowstorm Hanover. Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky: “She just has it all. When you pull her out of the stall, she’s just one of those WOW fillies. She has a beautiful coat, powerful rear-end and is very correct. She is awesome in the Snow Angel Hanover hit a home run with Snowstorm Hanover paddock. She can trot as fast as any yearling I’ve ever seen. If there is ($658,761) a few years back and now we finally get her second foal in a hole in her, I don’t know what it is.” this PA-bred filly trotter. Video looked good and I have to admit to a bias here as Another Blizzard from her fourth dam is one of my favor- HIP 100 Frannie HanoVer ite trotters ever. Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky: “I love this filly. She is one of my favorites This is the first foal from $356K earner Fad Finance, a Credit in the sale and probably third right behind the two Muscle Hill trot- Winner filly who did some good work in New York. She is paired here ting fillies. She’s better-looking than Snowstorm Hanover was and is with Muscle Hill to produce this New Jersey and Kentucky eligible a big, strong filly that trots nicely. I think she is the real deal.” who moves very nicely in her video. Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky: “She has more Credit Winner in her than HIP 30 NeopoLITan Muscle Hill. She’s nice and does everything right but is not a head- liner like the two Muscle Hills.” I was drawn in by his video, which displayed a colt with poise and fluid motion. On the breeding end, he’s a full brother to a pair of $100,000 earners and from a family that produced 2-year-old Dan Patch winner Pizza Dolce (2002). The Concord Stud Farm product is CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 New Jersey eligible. DRF Harness Weekend | 4 | November 2, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky: “He’s a handsome, beautiful horse. He is not one of the big, rugged ‘Miki’ colts.
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