Call Me Goo Sells for $475,000 to Top Standardbred Mixed Sale

Call Me Goo leads $12 million opening session at Harrisburg mixed sale

A single mare commanded the spotlight on Thursday at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, driving the momentum for a massive day of commerce in the Standardbred industry. Call Me Goo, a standout performer on the track, sold for $475,000 to Crawford Farms to top the first session of the Standardbred Horse Sale’s mixed sale, U.S. Trotting News reported.

The sale of the 6-year-old mare represents more than just a high price tag; it is a validation of elite racing pedigree transitioning into breeding potential. In foal to Chapter Seven, Call Me Goo carries the genetic blueprint of a champion. Her career statistics reflect a rare level of consistency, having finished in the top three in 38 of her 46 career starts. With 25 wins and $1.15 million in total earnings, she enters the breeding shed with a resume built on Graded stakes success.

Her 2024 campaign was particularly dominant. Under the guidance of trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt, she secured the Breeders Crown Mare Trot (G1) and the Armbro Flight (G2), earning her an O’Brien Award. Consigned by Northwood Bloodstock Agency, her sale marks a significant transaction for both the seller and the buyer in a market that heavily weights proven performance against future lineage.

Armitage Farm secures high-value broodmares

While Call Me Goo took the top spot, the afternoon was defined by a concentrated buying spree from Armitage Farm. The operation, purchasing out of the Spring Station Bloodstock Phase 1 dispersal, secured three of the day’s most significant horses. These acquisitions highlight a strategic focus on mares with deep familial connections to recent champions.

Horse Name	Sale Price	Buyer	Key Pedigree/Status
Explosionbroline S	$385,000	Armitage Farm	In foal to Captain Corey; half-sister to Venerable
Wind Chime	$360,000	Armitage Farm	In foal to Chapter Seven; half-sister to Fast As The Wind
Mon Cheval	$350,000	Armitage Farm	In foal to Captain Corey; daughter of Shake It Cerry

Explosionbroline S, a 4-year-old daughter of Donato Hanover-Celebrity Speedie, is a half-sister to Jolene. That connection is substantial; Jolene produced the 2021 Dan Patch and O’Brien awards winner Venerable, as well as multiple stakes winners like Crucial and Voguish. Jolene is the grandam of 2024 Dan Patch and O’Brien awards winner Maryland.

Similarly, Wind Chime’s pedigree offers immediate commercial relevance. A 6-year-old daughter of Father Patrick-Wind Stroll, her first foal—a filly named Whimsy Station—already commanded $150,000 at last month’s Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Mon Cheval, a 7-year-old daughter of Father Patrick, carries the bloodline of the multiple Dan Patch Award-winner Shake It Cerry. The market’s confidence in this line was recently evidenced when Mon Cheval’s Chapter Seven-sired filly, Ma Cherie Station, sold for $475,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale last month.

All three of these high-profile Armitage purchases were consigned by Alliance Bloodstock.

Call Me Goo Sells for $475,000 to Top Standardbred Mixed Sale

Market volume reaches $12 million threshold

The economic scale of the Thursday session shows the liquidity within the Standardbred market. Across the day, a total of 303 horses and stallion shares changed hands, bringing the total turnover to just shy of $12 million. This resulted in an average sale price of $39,578 per unit.

The disparity between the $475,000 peak and the $39,578 average illustrates the polarized nature of high-end bloodstock auctions. While the broad market moves at a much lower price point, the “top end” of the market—where champions like Call Me Goo reside—remains a concentrated arena of high-stakes investment. For breeders and farm owners, these top-tier sales dictate the ceiling of the industry’s economic health, even as the volume of smaller transactions maintains the day-to-day ecosystem.

The mixed sale continues with its second and final day of trading, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. (EST) on Friday. For those tracking the results or looking to inspect the catalog, complete details and live streams are hosted through the official sale channels and theblackbook.com.