DRF HARNESS HOME DIGITAL HARNESS EYE HARNESS PPS DRF BETS ENTRIES ARCHIVE Lexington SeLected faLLS back on night two WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 MARK HALL/USTA PHOTO Captaintreacherous filly Style For A Mile, consigned by Kentuckiana Farms, topped the second session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale finaL taLLy SeeS average faLL 17.8% year-over-year from 2019 © 2020 Daily Racing Form, LLC - 10 Grand Central, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10017 The Best Son of Muscle Hill BY MUSCLE HILL OUT OF FLAWLESS LINDY First-crop 2YOs include: FLAWLESS COUNTRY, winner of multiple legs of the PASS, including the PASS Final which marked her fourth consecutive victory. DELAYED HANOVER, winner of the $106.100 Bluegrass Series division for 2YO trotting colts and geldings in 1:53.4. Six yearlings sold for $100,000 or more last year. Flawless Country Captaintreacherous filly Style For A Mile heads Inside this issue Tuesday action at Lexington Selected Sale $188K raised for charity; Lexington Yearling Sale leaderboard, Page 6 Plucking prospects to examine for Lexington’s third night, Page 8 Delaware’s Breeders Fund breathes life into local economy, Page 11 Fillies wrap up Gold series at Mohawk Park; Colts to battle at Western Fair Friday, Page 13 Big matchups in Friday’s International Stallion Stakes at The Red Mile, Page 14 Comments? Questions? Email the Editor [email protected] **NEXT ISSUE ON OCTOBER 8** TO ENSURE PROPER delivery OF THE NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL, ADD [email protected]. com to your contact LIST Discover MARK HALL/USTA HIP 277 was taken home by Dana Parham for a sale-topping $225,000 on Tuesday. Find your favorite tracks, PPs, wagering, and everything By Greg Reinhart “Tony (Alagna) always looks to find top you need to win, faster than pacing fillies for Dana,” said Myron Bell, who Pacing fillies occupied the top two spots was Racing Manager for sire Captaintreach- ever before. on the highest-sellers list during Tuesday erous and very familiar with the bloodlines of night’s session of the Lexington Selected the filly. “I knew she was a nice filly, and she Yearling Sale, with HIP 277 Style For A Mile, sold accordingly. Bob Brady bought the mare by Captaintreacherous, leading the way after from Christina and Jimmy Takter. She was in selling to Dana Parham for $225,000. foal to Great Vintage.” Style For A Mile, consigned by Kentuckiana First-crop sire Huntsville had HIP 288 Max Farms as agent, is the fourth foal out of the Contract go for $200,000 to agent Andy Miller Western Ideal mare Injeanous Style. This is Stable Inc. Consigned by Cameo Hills Farm, the family of Artiscape, as the second dam is Max Contract is out of Big McDeal (1:49 1/5, his full sister Art Account and the third dam is Delinquent Account. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Advertise with Easily find your next bet with the upcoming raceMULTIPLE ticker PLACEMENT Read highlights ofDISCOUNTS the most important headlines & races For more information or to place an ad, Quickly access the latest contact Derick Giwner at [email protected] videos & analysis Finding your favorite track is a breeze with new filters DRF Harness Weekend | 3 | October 7, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness Get instant news updates from a live Twitter feed VISIT DRF HARNESS NOW BY ALWAYS A VIRGIN OUT OF ARTSTOPPER Fastest Standardbred in History Always B FAST His 2YOs are making their mark on the racetrack, led by the undefeated KYSS Championship winner PERFECT STING, who lowered his record time to 1:49.2, making him the fastest 2YO of the season. Sire of multiple 2YO PASS and PA All Star winners from his first crop, including MONTEREY JACK, ALWAYS A MIKI, GRACE HILL, and SOUTHWIND GENDRY, winner of the Elevation S. Perfect Sting MARK HALL/USTA HIP 288 Max Contract checked in as the co-second highest horse through the ring on Tuesday at $200,000. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 $817,770) and is a three-quarter sister to I’m A Big Deal (1:49, $318,577). Just before the curtain came down on the night’s action, HIP 314 Zappa also went for $200,000 to Marcus Melander, who purchased the Chapter Seven colt for S R F Stable. Zappa is the first foal out of Mrs. Frank, a Kadabra half-sister to $1.4 million earner Strong Yankee and to former Breeders Crown winner Yankee Slide. Andy Miller Stable Inc. also bought HIP 164 Clenched Fist for $190,000. Another offering by agent Kentuckiana Farms, Clenched Fist is by first-crop sire Walner and is the third foal out of the stakes- winning Explosive Matter mare Smexi ($506,810). “We liked him on the floor at Kentuckiana. He had a superb turn- out,” said Julie Miller. “He also has a handsome head and neck and travels well in the field.” Another $190,000 seller was HIP 225 Muscle Mavarick, who was acquired by W.J. Donovan. Preferred Equine Marketing, Inc. consigned this Muscle Hill colt as agent, and he is out of Ava Marion, making him a brother to Lucky Ava and Seventimesalady, both winners in the New York Sire Stakes program during their respective careers. MARK HALL/USTA Yankeeland Partners LLP. won the Jim Doherty Memorial on the Co-Sales manager Randy Manges was upbeat after the second 2-year-old trotting filly side of the sport this year, but tonight they night despite the decline in numbers. picked up HIP 141 Sweet Omen, a filly pacer, for $185,000. A daughter of Sweet Lou, Sweet Omen’s dam Omen Hanover was a millionaire during her racing career, and her half-sister Someomensomewhere Tuesday’s session, which stretched into Wednesday morning, saw was a Breeders Crown champion. 181 yearlings go through the ring, bringing a gross of $11,171,000 and “She is a very sharp and athletic filly, and she had quite a bit of inter- an average was $61,718. These numbers are both down from last year est. Without specific numbers, I did feel she would be well-received ($13,068,000 / $75,103) and two years ago ($13,651,000 / $83,748). Despite as a top filly prospect,” said Bob Boni, whose Northwood Bloodstock that, sale co-manager Randy Manges was upbeat about the interest Agency consigned the filly as agent. “I think Brett Bittle and the shown from beginning to end on Tuesday, especially in regards to Kellers bought a terrific stakes prospect, and I wish them the best.” online bidding. Always B Miki’s highest-priced yearling on Tuesday night was “I haven’t looked at the numbers yet, which could be down from HIP 175 One Of The Guys, who went to Burke Racing Stable LLC. for last year, but I thought tonight was strong from the beginning of the $170,000. Consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing, Inc. as agent, session to the end,” stated Manges. “People were still here ready to One Of The Guys is the first foal out of Studio One, a sister to a power- buy horses late into the session. We also had a lot of increased activity ful group that includes Glowing Report, Must See, Perfect Union, and with online bidding, maybe four or five times more than last night. Urgent Action. We also still have people applying to bid online. I was happy with how “We were actually ready to go to more than $200,000 for him and tonight went.” even to $250,000,” said Mark Weaver of long-time Burke Racing Stable The Wednesday portion of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale LLC. partner Weaver Bruscemi LLC. “He is a stunning individual, will see HIPS 319-503 offered up beginning at 7 p.m. and he was our favorite in the entire sale.” --quotes by Derick Giwner and Kimberly French-- DRF Harness Weekend | 5 | October 7, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness $118,000 raised for charity prior to Tuesday’s yearling sale By Derick Giwner there was not as many people here because of While the featured attraction at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion COVID-19 but the people on Tuesday evening were the 180 yearlings slated to sell, those who that were here were very arrived a bit earlier were able to warm-up for the main event during involved,” said co-sales the Breeders Crown Charity Challenge. manager Randy Manges. A 2021 breeding to six stallions was auctioned off to benefit four Just prior to the stal- Indiana-based local charities as part of Breeders Crown weekend lion auction came a at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on October 30 and 31. Marvin Katz (Father special edition Tetrick Patrick), Greenshoe Syndicate & Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky (Greenshoe), Racing Ernst Benz watch Victory Hill Farms & JK Endofanera Partners (JK Endofanera), Swan to benefit the Standard- For All Syndicate & Bobby Brady (Swan For All), Marvin Katz, Caviart bred Transition Alli- Farms & Howard Taylor (Tall Dark Stranger) and Walner Syndicate ance. Michelle Crawford (Walner) put up the breedings to benefit the Charity Challenge. placed the winning bid of “I want to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to all the indus- $13,000. try participants who have once again so generously supported The “I am so grateful for Breeders Crown Charity Challenge,” said Marvin Katz, from Libfeld/ Michelle and Albert Katz Breeding Partnership, official sponsor of the Breeders Crown. Crawford’s genuine “The entire Hoosier Park team must be acknowledged, applauded, and passion for racehorse POCONO PHOTO thanked for their tireless commitment under today’s challenging envi- aftercare and of course Al Libfeld (left) and Marvin Katz are ronment to host this year’s Breeders Crown.” their purchase of the the featured sponsors for the 2020 A total of $105,000 was raised as follows: timepiece,” said Ashley Kountry Lane Standardbreds - $30,000 for Father Patrick Viater-Tetrick.