Concord Stud Farm roster packed with options for buyers

by James Platz

The 88th edition of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s annual sale will kick off Monday (Nov. 2), and Concord Stud Farm will once again have a strong presence. In fact, it will be the largest consignment that the Cream Ridge, NJ-based nursery has ever brought to the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, with 111 yearlings set to sell.

“We got here by current clients increasing the numbers that they’re bringing, and then I agreed to take on some additional clients as well,” said Concord’s Julie Meirs of the triple-digit consignment prior to an out. “All of a sudden, we’re at 112. And I did cut it off or there could have been more. We have a lot of clients that have increased their number of mares, and then we also have more clients that seem to be selling their yearlings this year rather than retaining and training themselves.”

Minus an out in the third session, the consignment is tilted toward trotters, 64 cataloged versus 47 pacers. The trotting roster is evenly split between colts and fillies, while Concord is offering more pacing colts (26) than fillies (21).

“We always pride ourselves on having something for everybody and we will definitely continue that trend,” Meirs said. “We’ve got from the top down to something that’s not going to bring as much, but still has great potential to be phenomenal on the racetrack.”

The consignment is up considerably in number when compared to 2025, when 76 yearlings passed through the ring and averaged $59,184. Concord traditionally sells several babies in the Monday session. This year, a whopping 42 — close to 40 per cent of the roster — will sell in the first session. Meirs is confident Concord’s Harrisburg offerings can build on the farm’s Lexington selection, where the group grossed over $4.8 million and averaged $103,021.

“I was thrilled with how we ended up in Lexington,” she said. “You know, an average of over $100,000, you have to be thrilled with that. So, I was really happy with our Lexington results. We always seem to have a strong consignment at Harrisburg. No matter what we take to Lexington, we always have something at Harrisburg, so, you know, we’re not done yet.”

Yearling eligibility has become a focal point with buyers, with more than half of the Concord roster possessing additional eligibility. Fifty-seven babies are eligible to the Kentucky program. When reviewing the catalog, the farm’s offering covers several jurisdictions.

“We’ve got a bunch from Canada, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania,” Meirs said.

The consignment is made up of 14 yearlings representing Ontario, 21 from New York, 21 from New Jersey, and 39 from Pennsylvania. The rest are Ohio or Kentucky-sired.

One of Concord’s top offerings Monday is Hip #91 Finest Chapter, a triple-eligible (New York, Kentucky, and New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund) Chapter Seven filly. Out of Cantab Hall mare Fine Tuned Lady, the filly is a half-sister to millionaire and Grade 1 Mohawk Million winner Oh Well.

Also selling Monday is Swinging Surprise, Hip #163, a Chapter Seven half-sister to Swinging Royalty, dam of Slay and Ahundreddollarbill. The filly was bred and raised by Jonas Schlabach of Apple Creek, OH. Also, from the same farm and same family is Slew, cataloged as Hip #164. He is a Chapter Seven colt out of Swinging Royalty. Another Schlabach-bred entry is Hip #29 Counter Clockwise. The Walner filly is out of a sister to Dan Patch Award winner Allegiant.

Written In Ink, Hip #54, is another Monday standout. The triple-eligible Chapter Seven colt is a full-brother to Hambletonian champion and Dan Patch Award winner Cool Papa Bell. Selling late in the first session is Hip #179 Glory Road, a New Jersey and Kentucky-eligible Muscle Hill sister to New Jersey Classic winner Custom.

Also on Day 1 is Vintage Style, Hip #45, a Pennsylvania and Kentucky-eligible Captain Corey filly. She is the second foal from Enjoystile No, whose first foal, Ican Hardly Wait, is a two-time winner. TH Aliza, Hip #166, is a Chapter Seven filly that is the first foal from a sister to three-time O’Brien Award winner Logan Park.

Concord’s consignment also includes a pair of yearlings from French trotting champion Idao De Tillard, both selling Wednesday. Colt Sonic Field, Hip #794, is a first foal from a Trixton mare, while Hip #827 Dark Mirror, is the first foal from a Donato Hanover mare. Both are New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund eligible.

“The mares were brought over in foal,” Meirs said. “Stefan Balazsi (Order By Stable) always seems to be out in front with trying new things with foreign stallions. It will be interesting to see how they are received.”

Unlikely Allies, Hip #42, is one of 20 pacers slated to sell Monday. The triple-eligible Confederate colt is out of Somebeachsomewhere mare Three Way Split, who is a half-sister to world champion and O’Brien Award winner Tall Drink Hanover.

Another notable pacing colt is Hip #60 Loudemetry, a triple-eligible son of Sweet Lou. This is the first colt from Somebeachsomewhere mare Geometry, dam of Dan Patch Award winner Geocentric. The colt is one of several horses raised at Anthony Perretti Farm. Perretti is consigning with Concord Stud Farm for the first time, bolstering the pacing offerings.

Hip #151 Pickets Charge, is another Perretti Farms-raised yearling selling Monday. The triple-eligible Confederate colt is the first foal from multiple graded stakes winner Mikala, an Always B Miki mare with over $600,000 on her card.

C Is For Captain, Hip #161, is a Concord-raised dual-eligible Captaintreacherous colt. He is the first foal from Betting Line mare C Is For Cookie, a half-sister to the great racehorse and stallion Sweet Lou.

One of the top Canadian-breds in the consignment is Hip #20 Beach Mosaic, an Ontario, Kentucky, and New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund-eligible Beach Glass filly. She is a half-sister to graded stakes-placed Manolete, a half-million-dollar winner.