Show will Take Place Sat, June 21 at Brandywine Polo Club in New Garden, Chester County
New Garden, PA (June 17, 2025) – The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association (PHBA), a statewide organization that represents thoroughbred breeders in the state, will host the Commonwealth’s first-ever Pennsylvania Yearling Show. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place this Saturday, June 21, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Brandywine Polo Club in New Garden, PA (232 Polo Road, Toughkenamon, PA 19374).
Pennsylvania-Bred horses will be vying for more than $5,000 in awards and prizes. Horses will be placed in one of four classes depending on whether they are colts, geldings, and fillies, as well as whether they were sired by a Pennsylvania stallion. Horses will be judged based on conformation (the overall shape, structure, and balance of its body) and racing suitability, with the top two horses from each class advancing to the championship. In addition, a horse from each class will receive an award for best “turnout,” which is an evaluation of the horse’s grooming, coat, mane, tail, hooves, and overall health and cleanliness.
“We created the Pennsylvania Yearling Show as a way to showcase our Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbreds and generate interest in horse breeding here in the Commonwealth,” said Brian Sanfratello, Executive Secretary of the PHBA. “Our goal is to build on this inaugural event and expand the size and scope each year to create a major annual showcase of Pennsylvania yearlings. We encourage the public to come out and enjoy a family-friendly day at the Brandywine Polo Club and see some of our Pennsylvania-bred horses up close.”
Trophies and ribbons will be awarded to the top placing horses/breeders in each class. The horses will be judged by Russell Jones, a long-time Pennsylvania breeder and member of the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission. Jones is also a former leader of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association.
The event will be followed by a “Starlight Polo” match at the polo grounds at 6:00 pm.
