Busto Arsizio, Italy – ITS-Aste completed its annual yearling sale of trotters conducted at Centro Ippico Etrea today and a solid auction it was. Italian-bred trotters have performed well throughout Europe and that fact overcame troubles at home. Quality yearlings prevailed this day with three bringing in excess of €100,000. Overall the sale was up 7.3% from prior year with an average of €22,000 and gross of €1,968,000. The leaders are listed below:
Hip 19 – Vinky Wise As (filly, 3/10/14 by Yankee Glide-Winkys Truffle-Chocolatier), €140,000 to Roger Walmann, breeder Della Serenissima Allev.
Hip 32 –VIP Bi (colt 4/29/14 by Manofmanymissions-Up Front JM-Self Possessed, €135,000 to Frackstady Lantbrucks, breeder Biasuzzi Srl.
Hip 39 – Vivid Wise As (colt 1/31/14 by Yankee Glide-Temple Blue Chip-Cantab Hall), €110,000 to Bivans Srl, breeder Della Serenissima Allev.
Full results can be viewed by link that follows: http://www.its-aste.com/aste/asta-super-selezionata-yearlings-trottatori-3/
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink