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Champlain Stakes double for Father Patrick
Exciting young trotting stallion Father Patrick sired two of the three winners of the Champlain Stakes divisions for 2YO trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park over the weekend, with the well-bred Panem taking out one of the $98,299 fillies splits and Synergy the sole $182,876 division for colts and geldings.
A Rocknroll Dance filly too good in Breeders Crown Final
The Craig Cross trained No Win No Feed caused a minor upset in the $200,000 Group 1 Woodlands Stud Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies Final at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday evening, upstaging her more fancied rivals with a typically tough performance.
Father Patrick fillies sweep PASS splits
It was a Father Patrick sweep in the “Delmonica Hanover” Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old trotting fillies at The Meadows on August 29, with the unbeaten Sister Sledge extending her winning streak to six and setting a new stakes record of 1:54.2 in the first of the $90,251 splits, and Shishito powering home to take the second in a tight finish.
Son of Andover Hall takes out Breeders Crown Silver Trot
The regally bred Andover Hall gelding Rave On Hall was an impressive winner of the Group 3 Breeders Crown 3YO Silver Trot at Geelong on August 27, after racing without cover for the majority of the 2,100m trip.
Greenshoe a class above in Zweig Memorial
Brilliant 3-year-old trotter Greenshoe bounced back from his runner-up finish in the Hambletonian Final with a devastating performance in the $330,000 Dr Harry M Zweig Memorial at Vernon Downs on August 17 (US time), routing a classy field of sophomore trotters with ease.
Andover Hall pair impress in Breeders Crown Heats
The Andover Hall Group 1 winning juveniles Jaxnme and Is That A Bid were in dominant form in their respective Aldebaran Park Breeders Crown 2YO Trotters Heats at Maryborough on Thursday afternoon.
World record for son of Father Patrick
The Nifty Norman trained Amigo Volo is the latest standout juvenile by Father Patrick to emerge in North America this year, with the youngster setting a new world record for a 2-year-old trotting gelding on a five eighths of a mile track when winning a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division in 1:54.8 at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Son of A Rocknroll Dance takes out Group 2 Breeders Challenge Final
The Wayne Potter trained A Rocknroll Dance gelding Reigning Pepper was an eye-catching winner of the $51,000 Group 2 Ultimate Machete NSW Breeders Challenge 3YO Colts and Geldings Regional Final (1740m) at Wagga at Riverina Paceway on August 4.
Trans Tasman double for Gold Ace
It was a big weekend for the first season sire Gold Ace, with the six-time Group 1 winner not only represented in the winner’s circle by his first New Zealand 2-year-old race winner, Distinguished Taste, but also by the smart Australian bred juvenile Max Power.
Father Patrick trio remain unbeaten
A trio of Father Patrick 2-year-olds remain unbeaten after the latest round of Grand Circuit racing in North America over the weekend.