Perfect Sting’s first crop dazzling at Harrisburg

Perfect Sting p, 3, 1:48.1 ($1,733,981), a son of Always B Miki, out of the Bettor’s Delight mare Shebestingin, sees his first crop of harness racing youngsters offered for sale this fall. The Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg, which begins today (Nov. 4), will offer 40 Perfect Sting’s babies to prospective buyers.

Perfect Sting has stood at Deo Volente Farms in Flemington, New Jersey, since entering stud service in 2022, when he bred 141 mares, resulting in 113 foals (62 colts) and 51 fillies. Last season (2023) he bred 135 mares, resulting in 74 foals, 25 of which are colts and 49 fillies.

Bred by Brittany Farms and Val D’Or Farms, Perfect Sting was undefeated in ten starts at 2, including a spectacular win in the $600,000 Breeders Crown, before being named the Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Colt of the Year. At age 3 he became the richest Standardbred of 2021, earning $1.2 million, again winning the $600,000 Breeders Crown en route to being named Dan Patch 3-Year-Old Colt of the Year. That makes him unique in harness history as he’s the only pacing colt to win a Breeders Crown as both a freshman and a sophomore and to be crowned with Dan Patch divisional honors in both seasons.

Perfect Sting’s Harrisburg yearlings come on the tail of seeing his colt Baalbek, out of the mare Odds On St. Lucie, to become the top seller at the recent Lexington Select Sale, when he brought down the hammer for $460,000 for trainer Joe Holloway, who also trained Perfect Sting throughout his career.

What follows is a listing of some of Perfect Sting’s yearlings to watch at Harrisburg, in Hip# order. Those yearling whose names are in *bold red* are especially worth noting:

#16 Looksperfectinpink—this filly is the fifth foal out of the unraced Western Terror mare Pink Terror, making her a half-sister to Intimidation (by Captaintreacherous) p, 4, 1:52.2f ($96,440) and Captain Terror (by Captaintreacherous) p, 3, 1:52.3f ($52,384).

#24 Th Suntansipping—this is the third foal out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Round The Beach p, 3, 1:51.1s ($94,318), making this colt a half-brother to Catchmeonthebeach (by He’s Watching) p, 4, 1:52s ($96,694).

#51 A Little Kick—the 14th foal, a colt out of the Artiscape mare Sweet Paprika p, 4, 1:51.f ($211,189), is a half-brother to Captain Crunch (by Captaintreacherous) p, 3, 1:47.2s ($1,561,940); Moonliteonthebeach (by Somebeachsomewhere) p, 7, 1:50.4f ($519,102); and Sweet Beach (by Somebeachsomewhere) p, 5, 1:50f ($389,392).

#149 Perfect Sky—this colt is the fifth foal out of the McCardle mare Lightning Paige p, 4, 1:49f ($348,858), making him a half-brother to Paige’s Girl (by Captaintreacherous) p, 3, 1:52.4f ($242,352).

#192 He’s Gone Rogue—This colt is the tenth foal out of the unraced Rocknroll Hanover mare Outtathisworld, who has also produced Beyond Delight (by Bettor’s Delight) p, 5, 1:50.4f ($852,264).

#239 Butterfly PV—this is the 4th foal out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Seeking Nirvana p, 4, 1:51.3f ($224,037), making this yearling filly a half-sister to Compassrose De Vie (by Always B Miki) p, 3, 1:54.3s ($87,634).

#262 Theligquorstalkin—this is the fourth foal out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Somewhere Sweet p, 3, 1:51.1f ($356,309), who has also produced Somewhere Vintage (by Western Vintage) p, 3, 1:51.1f ($136,521).

#323 Kountry Sting—This colt is the seventh foal out of the Western Terror mare Western Silk p, 3, 1:50.1s ($1,679,347), making him a half-brother to Grace Hill (by Always B Miki) p, 5, 1:47.4s ($1,891,108) and to Annie Hill (by Captaintreacherous) p, 3, 1:50.3f ($217,984).

#344 Antonio Hanover—is the ninth foal out of the American Ideal mare American Jewel p, 3, 1:48.s2s ($1,840,565), who has produced Odds On Platinum (by Bettor’s Delight) p, 3, 1:49f ($773,119) and US Captain (by Captaintreacherous) p, 3, 1:49 ($390,577).

#446 Five Dollar Word—this colt is the fourth foal out of the unraced Somebeachsomewhere mare Must Read, making him a half-brother to Must Be Nice (by Betting Line) p, 3, 1:52.3 ($109,516).

#452 Fine To Sting—this seventh foal out of the Art Major mare JK Fine Art p, 1:50.2f ($374,802) is a half-brother to JK Finendandy (by American Ideal) p, 4, 1:53.2f ($195,266).

#464 Freshsting Hanover—the ninth foal out of the Western Hanover mare Fresh Ideal p, 3, 1:51.3f ($291,713) is a half-brother to Bettor’s Up (by Bettor’s Delight) p, 3, 1:49.4s ($1,073,701); Sea Of Life (by Captaintreacherous) p, 3, 1:50f ($352,037); and Sayulita (by Somebeachsomewhere) p, 3, 1:51.1f ($316,426).

#491 Jacks High Hanover—is the fifth foal out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare JK Higher Power p,2, 1:54f ($13,700), making him a half-brother to Joyride Hanover (by American Ideal) p, 3, 1:51.2f ($240,817).

#506 Bring On The Sting–is the eight foal out of the Ponder mare In Deep Thought p, 3, 1:52.f ($295,903) and is a half-brother to Incaseyoudidn’tknow (by Always B Miki) p, 4, 1:51h ($656,022) and Artrageous (by Art Major) p, 4, 1:52.1f ($460,449).

#570 Dragon Sting—this colt is the ninth foal out of the Dragon Again mare Moonlit Dragon p, 4, 1:50f ($385,902) and is a half-brother to Little Admiral (by Captaintreacherous) p, 3, 1:52.1f ($138,300).

#589 Hurrikane Cat Five—this colt, the sixth foal out of the unraced Somebeachsomewhere mare One For The Beach is a half-brother to both My Miki Beach (by Always B Miki) p, 4, 1:52.2h ($258,699) and to Lazin On The Beach (by Lazarus N) p, 4, 1:52.1f ($98,574).

#661 Oahu—this filly is the fifth foal out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare St Kitts p, 5, 1:52.2f ($154,886), making her a half-sister to St Nevis (by Always B Miki) p, 2, 1:51.4f ($95,551).

#712 Esteemed Colleague—this colt is the 13th foal out of the Western Hanover mare Western Gallie p, 3, 1:51.2 ($322,615), making him a half-brother to Gallic Beach (by Somebeachsomewhere) p, 5, 1:50.2f ($405,548) and to Lyons Beachboy (by Somebeachsomewhere) p, 8, 1:52.2f ($199,504).

#844 Deadman’s Room—this filly is the ninth foal out of Bettor’s Delight mare JK’s Black Beauty p, 3, 1:52f ($191,027), making her a half-sister to JK American Beauty (by American Ideal) p, 4, 1:50.1f ($478,977).

by Kimberly Rinker, for Harnesslink