Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale kicked off its two-day event Friday, October 29 with a strong first session. Bolstered by notable out-of-state horsemen looking to invest in Indiana’s lucrative program, yearlings brought record prices
Friday, with a Southwind Elian filly bringing a $107,000 final bid. All told, 202 yearlings passed through the sale ring Friday grossing $2.25 million. The session average of $11,149 signaled a 10.4 percent increase over 2009.
Bluebird Soprano, a full sister to Indiana Sires Stakes finals winner Bluebird Elian, topped all yearlings sold in the first session with a $107,000 final bid. Cataloged as Hip 65, the filly is out of Centre Island mare Debs Dalliance. Bluebird Soprano was consigned by Bluebird Meadows, and purchased by Thomas Riccolo of Morris, Illinois. The winning bid set a new standard for an Indiana-bred yearling sold at public auction, more than double the amount paid earlier this month at another sale.
Trotters garnered five of the top 10 bids in the first session with Earls Big Punch, a full brother to dominant sophomore trotter Earls Glider, being hammered down for $50,000. Consigned by Edwin Graber, the colt was purchased via phone bid by Royal Palm Capital of Palm Beach, Florida. The Earl Of Stormont yearling is out of Yankee Glide mare Havannas Glider.
A pair of Rocky Balboa yearlings was well received, with two fetching bids exceeding $45,000. Italian Stallion, a gelding out of Conway Hall mare Scarlet Hall, was sold for $47,000. Melanie Wrenn signed the ticket on the Swiss Boarding Farm entry. Touch Of Style, a brother to ISS leg winner Eight OClock Rock consigned by agent Homestead Acres, was purchased for $46,000. The colt was purchased by Anthony Lombardi of Morris, Illinois.
Several yearlings from the second crop of pacing sire Panspacificflight topped Friday’s session. Flight Conductor, a colt out of Artsplace mare Pacific Destiny, brought the second highest bid at $52,000. Consigned by In-Law Stable, Erv Miller signed the ticket as agent on the yearling for Ron Michelon. Jimmy Benro, a colt out of Artbeats Yankee (Electric Yankee), brought a $37,000 final bid. He was purchased by Perry Smith, agent for James Jesk’s Sawgrass Farms.
Artistic Flight, a colt consigned by Schwartz Boarding Farm, was purchased by William De Long for $36,000. Miller also signed the ticket on Black Pansy, a Panspacificflight filly out of Indiana Sires Stakes champion Miss Yankee Doodle.
Easy On The Chips, from the first Indiana crop of Arts Chip, sold for $42,000. The first foal from Panderosa mare Easy On The Eyes was consigned by Schwartz Boarding Farm. The filly was purchased by Royal Palm Capital.
The second session, slated for Saturday, October 30 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion, will offer more than 200 yearlings. The session begins at 9:30 a.m. Live sale results can be found online at www.hoosierclassicyearlingsale.com.
(Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale)