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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

NHL's Brad Richards donates $500,000 to Charlottetown PEI hospital

My uncle Wes "Bucko" Trainor was the first or second PEI-born NHL player, and the tradition has been carried on well by Forbes Kennedy, Erroll Thompson, Rick Vaive, Billy and Bobby Macmillan, Al McAdam, Gerard Gallant, and in recent years by Steve Ott and Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay) winner Brad Richards.

Now with the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars, Brad has announced a $500,000 donation to Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He donated the money in memory of Jamie Reynolds, a cousin of Richards who died of brain cancer in Charlottetown in 1989 at age seven. Richards was nine at the time, and the two were close.

"To see your best friend pass away with such a tragic thing, he's always remembered that and he's got a big heart," Glen Richards, Brad's father, told CBC News.

The donation will be set aside as an endowment fund, and the earnings will be utilized to purchase medical equipment required for treating children with chronic or serious illnesses.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Leafs "C" Dion Phaneuf endorses PEI harness racing

In an interview with Dan Loiselle at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, the Maple Leafs new captain had nothing but praise for PEI's vibrant and growing standardbred breeding and racing industry.

Phaneuf said that he spends a good deal of his offseason on PEI, and that means time at some of the harness racing industry's most historic locations.

"I go to the races quite a bit actually there (PEI) with my grandfather when he's back on the island," explained Phaneuf, who also stated that he has attended the heralded Gold Cup and Saucer.

"It's a fun night out to see them (the horses) race. I go to both tracks there, Summerside and Charlottetown. I've been to the big races there, too. They do a great job down there. They have a good track in Charlottetown. There's good racing down there."



Link to Standardbred Canada article on Dion Phaneuf and harness racing


Prince Edward Island links:

New Glasgow PEI Lobster Suppers

CDP Horse Racing / Red Shores Casino PEI

Summerside Raceway PEI

Aiden's Deep Sea PEI Fishing Charters

Cavendish Beach PEI

Monday, September 13, 2010

Rocknroll Hanover daughter Put On A Show goes 149.4 to win Nadia Lobell

Put On A Show (Rocknroll Hanover - Steinams Place, by Artsplace) did just that at the Red Mile, stopping the Teletimer in a career-best 1.49.4! Helmed by superstar Time Tetrick, Put On A Show held off a stretch challenge from always dangerous Brian Sears and second-place finisher Dancinwiththestarz, while Panagler (Driven by the legendary John Campbell) finished third.

Watch online video of Put On A Show winning Nadia Lobell at Red Mile:



See how Put On A Show's Western Hanover and Artsplace bloodlines stack up among top pacing modern sire limes. Even if Beach's Book is full and closed, there could always be room made for a princess like this star; her pedigree begs for the top out cross stallion.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

2010 Canadian Yearling Sale - Colts and Fillies under $2,000

First let's look at all the standardbred pacers and trotters that just sold for $2,000 or under at the Flamboro sale yesterday and today. In a future post we'll isolate five as possible BEST BUYS of the sale.

Here are the lesser lights of the sale, wherein some gems are sure to be found.

1. L H FANNYMAE B, f, 1, Modern Art - Fan For Life
Consigned by: Solo Farms, Agent
Purchased by: 9106 9369 Quebec Inc, Ripon, QC 2,000



9. OAKLEA UMPIRE Br, c, 1, Striking Sahbra - Oaklea Nattie
Consigned by: Oaklea Farm Inc
Purchased by: Antonio Decobellis, Saint-leonard, QC 2,000


10. ACE DEUCE B, f, 1, Armbro Deuce - One Eyed Dragon
Consigned by: Pedigree Farm, Agent
Purchased by: Bartol Jarnevic, Proton Station, ON 2,000



22. RED MIST B, c, 1, E Dees Cam - Crimson Mist
Consigned by: Winbak Farm
Purchased by: George L Robinson, Windsor, ON 2,000


25. MISTRESS Br, f, 1, Amigo Hall - Fathers Daughters
Consigned by: Pedigree Farm
Purchased by: 9106 9369 Quebec Inc, Ripon, QC 2,000


198. WESTERN DEUCE B, c, 1, Armbro Deuce - Lanai
Consigned by: Pedigree Farm
Purchased by: Claude Larose, L'ange Gardien, QC 2,000



239. LADY E B, f, 1, E Dees Cam - Jaguars Lady
Consigned by: Winbak Farm
Purchased by: Deborah Koot, Woodstock, ON 1,800



270. TWO STEP TURN B, f, 1, Armbro Deuce - Turn For The Best
Consigned by: Winbak Farm
Purchased by: Blake C Macintosh, Cambridge, ON 1,800



89. GAYLORD FORKER B, c, 1, Southfork - B Cor Raplica
Consigned by: Len & Janice Annett, Agent
Purchased by: Janice L Annett, Wyoming, ON 1,800



308. BRIGHTSIDE STORMIN B, f, 1, Tell All - Stormin Fever
Consigned by: Dr W Terry Fried
Purchased by: W Terry Fried, Bright, ON 1,700



279. ST LADS VIXEN Br, f, 1, Lis Mara - Warrawee Cammy
Consigned by: ST Lads Farm
Purchased by: Eric C Wilson, Saint John, NB 1,700



259. WRATH OF RUTHIE B, f, 1, Modern Art - Gowen Away
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Terry R Rideout, Agent, Campbellville, ON 1,700



145. ZOLA Ch, f, 1, Mr Lavec - R Zoe
Consigned by: ST Lads Farm
Purchased by: James P Zeron, Oxford Mills, ON 1,700



212. VICTORYDAZE WILWIN B, c, 1, Whosurboy - Jenny Get Lucky
Consigned by: Solo Farms, Agent
Purchased by: David C Willitts, Simcoe, ON 1,600



47. M G JESSIE B, f, 1, Stonebridge Regal - Dynasty G F
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Avni Abdulov, London, ON 1,500



54. KITTY MILLIONS B, f, 1, Million Dollar Cam - Kitty Hawk Killean
Consigned by: High Stakes Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Robert A Brown, Lindsay, ON 1,500



129. WINDSUN FIREBALL B, c, 1, Thunder Road - Windsun Borgata
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: William J Pendleton, Orton, ON 1,500



162. SHALOMAR HOUDINI B, c, 1, P Forty Seven - Minoan Lass
Consigned by: Century Spring Farms, Agent
Purchased by: Michael Arndt, Bluevale, ON 1,200



17. M G JOLLY B, f, 1, Armbro Deuce - Velvet Art
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: John Kennedy, Hanover, ON 1,000




297. SHALOMAR HEZAHARRY Ch, c, 1, Sir Luck - Almahurst Yankee
Consigned by: Century Spring Farms, Agent
Purchased by: Rusty C Morgan, Norwich, ON 500

Day Two: Top Ten Standardbred Yearling Sale prices, Flamboro Downs

Bidding really picked up on Day Two of the Standardbred Canada 2010 Yearling Sale at Flamboro Downs near Hamilton Ontario. While Angus Hall, Kadabra and Mach Three continued their success from Day One, on Day Two Jeremes Jet had the topper at 140k, Lis Mara had a filly go for 90, while Stonebridge Regal sired two that went for 85 and 72.

Here are the top ten for Day Two, with about a dozen horses still to go:


289. WARRAWEE NONSUCH B, c, 1, Jeremes Jet - Armbro Wisdom
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Colin Johnson, Le Gardeur, QC 140,000



237. WINDSONG INVINCEBL B, f, 1, Kadabra - Diamond Image
Consigned by: Windsong Acres, Agent
Purchased by: Benjamin Wallace, Milton, ON 115,000



207. COOL CREEK BREEZE B, f, 1, Angus Hall - Balanced Breeze
Consigned by: Peninsula Farm Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Benoit O Baillargeon, Rockwood, ON 97,000




153. KING OF DANCE B, c, 1, Angus Hall - Dance To Market
Consigned by: Peninsula Farm Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Benoit O Baillargeon, Rockwood, ON 95,000




194. FANCIFUL MARA B, f, 1, Lis Mara - Fanciful Western
Consigned by: Peninsula Farm Inc, Agent
Purchased by: John B Darling, Cambridge, ON 90,000




233. WESTERN TWANG Blk, c, 1, Stonebridge Regal - Western Sensation
Consigned by: Spring Haven Farm
Purchased by: Carl R Jamieson, Princeton, ON 85,000



197. WINDSONG ICON B, c, 1, Stonebridge Regal - Jasper Avenue
Consigned by: Windsong Acres, Agent
Purchased by: Geoffrey Lyons Mound, Burford, ON 72,000



238. NORTH SHORE BOY B, c, 1, Jeremes Jet - Greenwich Girl
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: David L Menary, Cheltenham, ON 66,000



199. ST LADS MORGAN B, f, 1, Mach Three - Montana Bound
Consigned by: ST Lads Farm
Purchased by: John B Darling, Cambridge, ON 65,000



281. ASLAN B, c, 1, Mach Three - Skyview
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Michael A Guerriero, Moffat, ON 55,000



More notables:

213. HERBIES LAST SHOT Br, f, 1, Here Comes Herbie - Lenu
Consigned by: High Stakes Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent, Briarcliff Manor, 50,000


234. ASTOR B, c, 1, Camluck - Ask For It
Consigned by: Spring Farm, Agent
Purchased by: Enviro Stables Ltd, Miami, FL 47,000

Saturday, September 11, 2010

2010 Canadian Yearling Sale - Top Ten Day One

Leading Ontario sires Mach Three, Camluck, Angus Hall and Kadabra dominated the opening day of the 2010 Standardbred Canadian Yearling Sale at Flamboro Downs.

Hip# / Yearling / Sire - Dam

134. SHES MACHS DELIGHT Br, f, 1, Mach Three - Endless Delight
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Mark Steacy, Lansdowne, ON 140,000



106. NEUDORF B, f, 1, Camluck - Mystic Mistress
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: John P Lamers, Ingersoll, ON 105,000



135. MACHMAN B, c, 1, Mach Three - F Fifteen
Consigned by: High Stakes Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Colin Johnson, Le Gardeur, QC 90,000



49. NOBLE WARRAWEE B, c, 1, Angus Hall - Warrawee Fourleaf
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Mark Steacy, Lansdowne, ON 57,000




146. CANADIAN PRINCESS B, f, 1, Angus Hall - Speedy Lobell
Consigned by: Peninsula Farm Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Benjamin Wallace, Milton, ON 50,000



133. DELCREST KADABRA B, c, 1, Kadabra - Delcrestclassyhall
Consigned by: Delcrest Stables
Purchased by: Fiddlers Creek Stables L, West Bloomfield, MI 45,000



77. SABINE Br, f, 1, Camluck - Loving Place
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Isaac S Waxman, Dundas, ON 42,000



142. MACH SOME NOISE B, c, 1, Mach Three - Marg N Jan
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: Isaac S Waxman, Dundas, ON 40,000



128. VILLAGE BOUND B, f, 1, Jeremes Jet - Village Blush
Consigned by: Village Acres Limited, Agent
Purchased by: Michael J Keeling, Agent, Cambridge, ON 35,000



46. WARRAWEE NIFTY B, c, 1, Kadabra - Cheese Danish
Consigned by: Preferred Equine Mkt Inc, Agent
Purchased by: William H Loyens, London, ON 32,000



Other notables of the first day of the 2010 Canadian Yearling Sale:

43. WINGS N BEER B, f, 1, Kadabra - Years Gone By
Consigned by: James Massey
Purchased by: George E Gillis, Cambridge, ON 31,000


62. IWANNABATROTSTAR B, f, 1, Ken Warkentin - To B Mz America
Consigned by: Spring Haven Farm, Agent
Purchased by: Gestion Jean Yves Blais, Montreal, QC 28,000


50. OAKLEA ULTRA B, f, 1, Angus Hall - Oaklea Ginny
Consigned by: Oaklea Farm Inc
Purchased by: Common Sense Stable, Rockwood, ON 25,000

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Trotting Sire Lines: Valley Victory vs Garland Lobell vs Super Bowl

There are 2 dominant top lines in Standardbred trotting plus a 3rd prominent legacy line and a wide range of successful outcross lines:

Dominant Lines:

Valley Victory - Muscles Yankee

Garland Lobell


Prominent Legacy Line:

Super Bowl



Outcross lines:

Stars Pride

/ Hickory Pride - Yankee Bambino - Photo Maker - SJS Photo: Classic Photo, SJS Caviar, Pegasus Spur

/ Nevele Pride - Madison Avenue - Meadow Road - Primrose Lane - Kadabra


Speedy Crown

/ Sir Taurus - Taurus Dream
/ Speedy Somolli - Mr Lavec - Master Lavec


Arnie Almahurst

/ Arndon - Pine Chip: Dream Vacation, Chip Chip Hooray


Noble Victory

/ Noble Gesture - Balanced Image: Amigo Hall, Duke of York

The most dominant trotting line (Valley Victory) descends from Speedster and the other two major lines (Garland Lobell, Stars Pride - Super Bowl) come from Volomite:

Speedster - Speedy Scot - Speedy Crown - Baltic Speed - Valley Victory - Muscles Yankee

Volomite - Victory Song - Noble Victory - ABC Freight - Garland Lobell

Volomite - Worthy Boy - Stars Pride - Super Bowl


All of these trotting lines descend from Hambletonian son Happy Medium:

Hambletonian - Happy Medium - Pilot Medium - Peter The Great - Peter Volo - Volomite

Hambletonian - Happy Medium - Pilot Medium - Peter The Great - Peter Scott - Scotland - Spencer Scott - Rodney - Speedster



Here are the major trotting sire lines with prominent sons and grandsons featured:

Valley Victory sons / grandsons:

Yankee Glide
/ Glidemaster
/ Ken Warkentin
/ CR Excalibur

Muscles Yankee
/ Tom Ridge
/ Muscle Hill
/ Mutineer
/ Deweycheatumnhowe

Victory Dream
/ Self Possessed - Cash Hall
// Cantab Hall - Explosive Matter

Donerail
/ Jailhouse Jesse

Valley Victor

Lindy Lane
/ Oaklea Julian

Berndt Hanover


Garland Lobell sons / grandsons:

Conway Hall
/ Windsongs Legacy

Andover Hall
/ Donato Hanover

Angus Hall
/ Cincinnati Kid

ABC Garland



Super Bowl sons / grandsons:

American Winner
/ Credit Winner: Chocolatier, Here Comes Herbie, Crazed

Supergill
/ Striking Sahbra
/ Malabar Man
/ Keep It A Secret

Royal Troubador
/ CR Commando


This post will be updated in coming weeks and months, with emerging sires being added regularly!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Western Hanover versus Artsplace versus Cam Fella

There are 3 dominant top lines in Standardbred pacing plus a solid range of prominent outcross line:

Dominant Lines:

Western Hanover
Artsplace
Cam Fella


Outcross lines:

Abercrombie
/ Dontgetinmyway
/ Life Sign - Real Desire - Tell All

Matts Scooter
/ Mach Three - Somebeachsomewhere
/ Royal Mattjesty

Tyler B
/ Dragons Lair - Dragon Again

French Chef
/ Beach Towel - Jennas beach Boy - Quik Pulse Mindale

Bret Hanover
/ Warm Breeze - Falcon Seelster - McArdle

No Nukes
/ Jate Lobell - Electric Yankee

Big Towner
/ Apaches Circle - Apaches Fame

Regarding these above, the true value and longevity of the Mach Three - Somebeachsomewhere line will not be estimable until Beach has a couple of years of offspring on the tracks. It will likely become at least the premier outcross line, and more probable would be the line's elevation to the top tier.

Let's examine the dominant pacing lines, those being Western Hanover, Artsplace and Cam Fella.

All 3 of the dominant pacing stallions descend from Hal Dale, as follows:

Hal Dale - Dale Frost - Meadow Skipper - Most Happy Fella - Oil Burner - No Nukes - Western Hanover

Hal Dale - Adios - Henry T Adios - Silent Majority - Abercrombie - Artsplace

Hal Dale - Dale Frost - Meadow Skipper - Most Happy Fella - Cam Fella

Here are each of the 3 dominant pacing sire lines with prominent sons and grandsons featured:

Western Hanover sons / grandsons:

Western Ideal
/ Rocknroll Hanover
/ Allamerican Ideal
/ Amrbro Deuce


The Panderosa
/ Panspacificflight
/ Ponder
/ Shadow Play

If I Can Dream

Well Said

Badlands Hanover

Western Terror

Allamerican Ingot

Jeremes Jet

Western Maverick



Artsplace sons / grandsons:

Art Major
/ Art Official

Modern Art

Real Artist

Artiscape
/ Yankee Cruiser

Astreos

Grinfromeartoear
/ Mister Big



Cam Fella sons / grandsons:

Cams Card Shark
/ Bettors Delight
/ Four Starzz Shark
/ Shark Gesture (gelding, but what a racehorse!)
/ Whitefish Falls

Camluck

Cambest
/ Blissful Hall
/ Lis Mara

Pacific Fella
/ No Pan Intended

Presidential Ball
/ Allamerican Native

E Dees Cam


All 3 of the dominant pacing lines continue to show strength, which means that if Somebeachsomewhere and his sons are to crack the Breeders Crown stallion rankings with significant prowess, they may possibly turn the Standardbred pacer breeding world upside down. Look for sons of Beach out of mares by Western Hanover, Artsplace and Cam Fella sons to dominate the track and the shed.

Peace 2 All,

Joe Trainor

Videos and Photos of Somebeachsomewhere weanlings

Take a look at this majestic soul; Somebeachsomewhere in his paddock at Hanover Shoe Farms:



Here are some photos and video links for Somebeachsomewhere 2010 weanlings, colts and fillies. My plan is to update this page with additional photos and videos of Somebeachsomewhere weanlings as they become available.

This first one is a filly out of the Real Desire mare Desirable Cindy, a half-sister to Jenna's Beach Boy:




Check out the cute little filly weanling that magically appeared out of Illusionist, below:





Remember Rich N Elegant?




Video of Somebeachsomewhere - Bunny Lake weanling with Andover Hall - D Train foal:







Here's a video of Whatsupcuz romping in the paddock with her Somebeachsomewhere filly weanling:




Keep an eye on this Somebeachsomewhere - Vaudeville Margie weanling bay colt, the lil fella has some spark!




UPDATE September 2010:

Somebeachsomewhere - Odds On Charmaine colt





Somebeachsomewhere - Odds On Arttoheart filly





Speedy Caroline, by Somebeachsomewhere - Loving Caroline (right)




UPDATE December 2010:

Lady Joy with her Somebeachsomewhere colt




Somebeachsomehwere colt with mare L'Oiseau De Nuit (by Christian Cullen, making the foal a Direct Scooter cross)



Sunday, September 5, 2010

Camluck son Mystician fires up to win Metro

Superstar pilot Jody Jamieson helmed Mystician in a 29-1 victory in last night's million dollar Metro pace for 2 year olds at Mohawk Raceway. A full brother to Camystic, Fenman and Mystic Howard, Mystician has a full sister up for sale this weekend at the 2010 Canadian Yearling Sale in the Flamboro Downs SC Pavillion. The yearling is a filly named Neudorf, and someone with both racing and breeding ambitions will likely purchase her. Mystician went for $45,000 last year, and as that looks like an extremely good deal right now, his sister may fetch a price almost twice as high.

There are 320 yearlings in this weekends sale; best wishes to all consignors and to yearling buyers, may you own some wonderful horses!!!

Peace 2 All,

Joe

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Live PEI Web Cams; Charlottetown, Confederation Bridge

After hearing that this evening's races at Charlottetown Driving Park have been cancelled due to an approaching storm, I looked online for a live PEI weather cam and here are some I found:

CBC web cam on Prince Edward Island

PEI Road Conditions / Traffic Cameras website


Let's hope this storm causes minimal damage and injury.

Peace 2 All,

Joe Trainor

Standardbred Trotting Sire Lines 101 - Speedster and Volomite

During the first decade of the 21st Century of harness horse racing, Breeders Crown-calibre stallions all descend from three 20th Century Foundation sires:

Hal Dale
Speedster
Volomite


Whereas the 3 primary standardbred pacing sire lines (Western Hanover, Artsplace, Cam Fella) all come from Hal Dale, the premier trotting line (Valley Victory) descends from Speedster and the other two dominant lines (Garland Lobell, Stars Pride - Super Bowl) are from Volomite:


Speedster - Speedy Scot - Speedy Crown - Baltic Speed - Valley Victory - Muscles Yankee

Volomite - Victory Song - Noble Victory - ABC Freight - Garland Lobell

Volomite - Worthy Boy - Stars Pride - Super Bowl


Alright, now let's take a few steps back and see how these trotting lines descend from Hambletonian son Happy Medium:

Hambletonian - Happy Medium - Pilot Medium - Peter The Great - Peter Volo - Volomite

Hambletonian - Happy Medium - Pilot Medium - Peter The Great - Peter Scott - Scotland - Spencer Scott - Rodney - Speedster

Though they descend from Star's Pride, sires like SJS Caviar and Kadabra are considered outcross sires as they have emerged from the once perceived as semi-dormant Hickory Pride and Nevele Pride lines respectively.

Trotting Outcross lines:

Stars Pride - Hickory Pride - Yankee Bambino - Photo Maker - SJS Photo - SJS Caviar

Stars Pride - Nevele Pride - Madison Avenue - Meadow Raod - Primrose Lane - Kadabra

Speedster - Arnie Almahurst - Arndon - Pine Chip - Chip Chip Hooray

Speedster - Arnie Almahurst - Florida Pro - Magna Force

Breeders looking to raise a stakes-caliber Standardbred may want to do two simple calculations when choosing between two sires:

A) Count the number of appearances of Speedster and Volomite in each stallion

B) Count the number of times Valley Victory, Garland Lobell and Stars Pride appear in each stallion

Of course it is also crucial to look at conformation and the match with your mare's own breeding, plus trends in marketability of yearlings, however the process of adding more greatness to what's already there in your mare can be magnified by focusing on the most proven names in the breeding shed.

Standardbred Pacing Sire Lines 101 - Hal Dale

In the early 21st Century years of standardbred horse racing, stakes-calibre stallions all descend from three 20th Century Foundation sires:

Hal Dale
Speedster
Volomite



The dominant pacing lines are from Hal Dale and the premier trotting line is from Speedster, whereas Volomite has sired dominant trotting lines (eg. Star's Pride - Superbowl line, Garland Lobell line) and valuable outcross pacing lines (Bye Bye Byrd line, Direct Scooter line).

Hal Dale was a decendant of Hambletonian's son Electioneer, as follows:

Hambletonian - Electioneer - Chimes - The Abbe - Abbedale - Hal Dale

As Speedster and Volomite are both descendants of Hambletonian son Happy Medium via great grandson Peter The Great, the old adage that all standardbreds are descended from five sons of Hambletonian can now be refined: Premium Standardbred sire lines now descend from just two sons of Hambletonian, Electioneer and Happy Medium. Legacy lines like George Wilkes (represented today by Sierra Kosmos) and Dictator (last big splash was Steady Star) often survive by a single thread, and these almost inevitably break at some point. The trotting world success of Kadabra does illustrate that a line can be revived as an outcross option with a chance to compete for dominance.

Back in the 1980s there was concern in the harness racing world that too many eggs were being placed in the Meadow Skipper basket, as his grandsons by Albatross, Most Happy Fella and others were dominating stakes races. This situation corrected itself in three ways:

A) The dominant Albatross - Niatross - Nihalator faded out as the daughters of this powerful line went to Most Happy Fella, Abercrombie and outcross sires.

B) Most Happy Fella emerged as the new dominant line via Cam Fella and then No Nukes / Western Hanover

C) Abercrombie's son Artsplace re-affirmed Abercrombie / Artsplace as the dominant non-Meadow Skipper line

So today we have 3 dominant lines in pacing, and all trace to Hal Dale:

No Nukes - Western Hanover

Abercrombie - Artsplace

Cam Fella


You can argue who the fourth dominant line is (I'd prefer to call it the top outcross line and would suggest Mach Three / Somebeachsomewhere may solidify this position over the next two years), however I challenge any reader to suggest a 4th pacing sire line that is as successful as the 3 above, which we will now call Western Hanover line, Artsplace line and Cam Fella line. Here's how they descend from Hal Dale:

Hal Dale - Dale Frost - Meadow Skipper - Most Happy Fella - Oil Burner - No Nukes - Western Hanover

Hal Dale - Adios - Henry T Adios - Silent Majority - Abercrombie - Artsplace

Hal Dale - Dale Frost - Meadow Skipper - Most Happy Fella - Cam Fella

When Western Hanover passed at a relatively young age, I was concerned that it could affect his legacy, however he is a bona fide sire of sires and his sons and grandsons have already proven they are the ones to beat.


Pacing outcross sire lines:

Volomite - Sampson Hanover - Sampson Direct - Direct Scooter - Matts Scooter - Mach Three - Somebeachsomewhere

Meadow Skipper - Most Happy Fella - Tyler B - Dragons Lair - Dragon Again

Meadow Skipper - French Chef - Beach Towel - Jennas Beach Boy - Quik Pulse Mindale

Adios - Bret Hanover - Warm Breeze - Falcon Seelster - McArdle


The key to predicting the future is understanding which outcross sire will benefit most from daughters of Western Hanover, Artsplace and Cam Fella line stallions, and being a Maritimes-affiliated (PEI, NB) Canadian, my heart and mind are watching the offspring of Somebeachsomewhere; Which way to the Beach!!!

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