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Dublin Valley Farms News 2026
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Dublin Valley Farms
4040 Township Road 606
Fredericksburg, Ohio 44627
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Buckeye Classic sale average improves 9.5 per cent; Dublin Valley Tops all Consignors!
by James Platz October 16, 2026
The 12th edition of the Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale took place Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the Champions Center Expo in Springfield, OH, with the auction producing a 9.5 per cent increase over last year despite cataloging more horses. A total of 294 yearlings passed through the sales ring for gross sales of just over $3.4 million and an average of $11,645. Last year, 242 yearlings grossed nearly $2.6 million and averaged $10,634.
Dublin Valley Farm topped all consignors in gross sales, with a roster of 55 yearlings selling for $640,500. Clearview Farm ranked highest by sale average of consignors selling five or more yearlings. The 11-horse consignment grossed $280,000, signaling an average of $25,455. Rose Run Farm’s five-yearling roster averaged $22,900.
Hawthorne was the underbidder on another Slay colt at the Ohio Selected Jug Sale which brought $75,000 last month, and decided he wasn’t leaving the Buckeye Classic without Slay Bells. “I wasn’t going to stop until I purchased him, whatever that price was,” he said. “I felt that strongly about him so, hey, we’re going to give him the best shot and see what happens.The colt is headed to veteran Illinois trainer Tom Simmons, who breaks all of Hawthorne’s babies.
The third-highest price of the day was garnered by another Slay colt, Lucky O Motive. Selling early in the session as Hip #11, the Vernon Miller-bred and Dublin Valley Farm-consigned colt brought $57,000, purchased by Steve Carter.Led by Slay Bells and Lucky O Motive, offspring from Slay topped the sale in average. A total of 11 yearlings from the sire sold for a gross of $326,000, good for an aggregate of $29,636.
Weaver and Herman Hagerman were the most active buyers at Tuesday’s sale, each signing 11 tickets apiece. Weaver’s purchases totaled $274,500, while the acquisitions for Hagerman Racing topped out at $127,000.
Volstead Filly Tops Fourth Day at Lexington
by Kimberly Rinker October 16, 2026
Hip 728 ZOETRY, by international star Volstead, a son of Cantab Hall, is the first foal out of the Walner daughter Walner Payton, a Grade 1 winner. This dual eligible (Ohio & Kentucky) filly was consigned by Hunterton Sales Agency, and her strong maternal family cannot be underestimated as her genetic profile includes Cocktail Hour, dam of the speedy Bar Hopping, among others. She was the sale topper at Lexington's Sale, Fourth Day for $250,000.
