Volstead breeding book full and closed

Dublin Valley Farms is proud to announce that their top harness racing trotting stallion, Volstead (Cantab Hall – Madame Volo – Yankee Glide) 1:51.3 ($773,903), has his 2023 breeding season book full and closed.

Volstead was bred in the USA and was trained and raced in Europe where he won the Swedish Cup and was a Group 1 Invitational winner.

A record price of $170,000 for a harness racing trotting yearling sold in the state of Ohio was set on Friday (Sept. 16) at the Ohio Selected Jug Sale and it was sired by Volstead.

The sale topper was hip # 103, Idas First Dance, a filly who was a first foal from a full sister to 2017 Ohio 3-year-year-old Trotting Filly of the Year Rose Run Sydney 4,1:54.1 ($597,703).

“We are very proud that Volstead’s yearlings averaged $67,333,” noted Robert Hershberger, owner of Dublin Valley Farms.  “His yearlings looked the part and were well received by the trainers and the buyers.”

“I want to thank all the breeders for their support,” said Dean Miller, owner of Volstead. “And, as well, the yearling buyers who supported his first crop of foals.”

Volstead stands at Dublin Valley Farms in Fredericksburg, Ohio for a stud fee of $4,500. For more information visit here.

by Steve Wolf, for Dublin Valley Farms