The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association’s second annual yearling show took place at Brandywine Polo Club on June 20. Four classes of PA-Sired and Non-Sired males and fillies competed for a share of $1,000 per class, as well as the overall $1,000 prize for Grand Champion and $500 for Reserve Champion.
In addition, all participants of the yearling show become automatically eligible for up to $40,000 in incentives during their racing careers. The highest earning 2-year-olds of 2027 and 3-year-olds of 2028, regardless of where the money is won, will take home a share of $20,000 at the end of each year.
The top two finishers from each class advanced to the final championship round. Best Turned Out prizes were also awarded in each class. This year’s show was judged by Rick Abbott, who recently received PHBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Class I featured Non-PA-Sired colts and geldings. Devil’s Luck, sired by Maryland sire Blofeld and out of the Hat Trick mare Tula, took the top prize for breeders/owners Lilith Boucher and Steve Bertrando. Runner-up went to Onebourbononeshot, a son of Maryland sire Bourbon Courage and the stakes-placed Fort Larned mare Caught Up in You, bred and owned by Rick Molineaux.
Class II featured PA-Sired colts and geldings. Breeder/owner Rick Molineaux went one better with his colt Figuretivlee, sired by Bonner Hill’s Pat On the Back and out of the First Defence mare Fyvie, who was awarded top honors. Second place was garnered to Just Raising Kane, a son of Bonner Hill’s Capo Kane out of Just Too Much, by Coastal Storm. Lynn Ashby and Bob and Beverly Brandt campaigned Just Too Much to over $150,000 in earnings, and Just Raising Kane is her first foal.
Class III was for Non-PA-Sired fillies. First place was awarded to Dr. and Mrs. William E. Riddle Jr.’s filly out of Zelica, sired by Maryland sire Golden Lad. Runner-up was awarded to Elizabeth Merryman’s filly by Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist out of ZeezeeZoomzoom, making her a half-sister to millionaires Caravel and Witty.
Class IV featured PA-Sired fillies. Dr. and Mrs. Riddle’s took the top prize again with a filly sired by Equistar Training and Breeding’s Cloud Computing out of the Flatter mare Flatter’s Secret, making her a half-sister to stakes winner Baby Dukes. Second place was given to Christine Coyle Gardner’s filly Rimmedwith Salt. Sired by Rimrod, who stood the entirety of his stud career at Castle Rock Farm, Rimmedwith Salt is out of the Eurosilver mare Drink Me Cute.
With the top two from each class returning for the final class, the overall Grand and Reserve Champions were selected. With a clean sweep, both fillies bred and owned by the Riddles took home top honors. The Cloud Computing filly out of Flatter’s Secret was named Reserve Champion and awarded $500. The overall Grand Champion was awarded to the Golden Lad filly out of the Offlee Wild mare Zelica, receiving the $1,000 cash prize.
This story was originally published by Paulick Report on Jul 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Paulick Report as a Preferred Source by clicking here.