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Mud Pie Hanover in 1:52.3 at The Meadows Courtesy of Harness Racing 1-21-2012
Westwardho Hanover equals Willowdale record Courtesy of USTA 1-21-2012
Explosive Matter remains the Richest and Fastest son of Cantab Hall and was a World Champion at Two and Three over 5/8 mile track!
At Two- (6 starts- 5-1-0 and $342,968) A national season’s leader and World Champion trotting to a 1:55f mark in Matron elimination winning by 4-1/4 lengths at Dover Downs, winner of $245,775 Matron Final in 1:55.3f at Dover, and Breeders Crown elimination at The Meadowlands in 1:56.4m (27 LQ); 2nd (in an individual time of 1:54.1m) in the $700,000 Breeders Crown Final.
At Three- (12 starts- 5-5-1 and $1,136,501 in U.S. and $1,167,574 total earnings at 3) A national season’s leader over 5/8 mile track and World Champion trotting to a 1:53f mile in $500,000 Colonial Trot at Chester; winner of $70,000 Hambletonian elimination in career best of 1:52.3m; winner of $102,000 Bluegrass division in 1:52.4m at The Red Mile, $50,366 Dickerson division in 1:55m, PASS leg at Pocono in 1:54.2f by 5-1/2 lengths, and Gran Premio Orsi Mangelli elimination in Italy; 2nd in $1.5 million Hambletonian Final (to Muscle Hill)in an individual time of 1:51.2m, $930,000 Canadian Trotting Derby at Mohawk (in 1:53.4s), $384,000 Kentucky Futurity Final (in 1:51.3m-26.4LQ) and $108,000 elimination, and $185,250 Stanley Dancer Memorial (in 1:53.2m).
Explosive Matter’s oldest foals are currently yearlings and will sell in the fall of 2012. Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Farm Manager Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky says, “His foals are exceptional. They are correct with a lot of leg and length. I am very impressed with them.”
He stands his third season at stud in 2012 for a fee of $7,500.
2012 Service Fees Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., Pennsylvania
Andover Hall
$10,000
Cam’s Card Shark
$5,000
Cantab Hall
$7,500
Donato Hanover
$20,000
Dragon Again
$6,000
Explosive Matter
Muscle Massive
SJ's Caviar
$4,000
Somebeachsomewhere
$15,000
The Panderosa
Well Said
Western Ideal
Yankee Cruiser
$ 6,000
Avenue Hanover sets new career mark in Complex division-
Avenue Hanover (Cam’s Card Shark-Artistic Hanover) p,4,1:51m $116,082) was a winner in a Complex Series division at the Meadowlands on Sat. Jan. 21st in a career best record of 1:51m after closing from 7th in a three wide move from the ¾ marker. Previously finishing 3rd in the opening leg on 1-14-12 (timed in 1:50.2), Daniel Dube guided the four year old horse to his first win of 2012 for owner/trainer Mark Silva.
Avenue Hanover earned $104,922 in 2011 with 5 wins including the NJ Futurity. He is his dam’s richest performer to date with $116,082 earned.
His dam, Artistic Hanover, is in foal to Yankee Cruiser, sire of Breeders Crown, PASS and World Champion Sweet Lou p,2,1:49s $686,647, due 4-21-12. Avenue Hanover’s sire Cam’s Card Shark has produced over $118 million in total progeny earnings with $9 million earned in 2011 ranking him among North America’s Leading Money winning sires once again. Cam’s Card Shark stands his first season in the slots-enriched Pennsylvania program for a reduced fee of $5,000 in 2012.
Congratulations to Westwardho Hanover (Dragon Again-Western Duel) p,3,1:49.1f $645,705 for winning the $99,000 Willowdale Series Final on 1-21-12 at Woodbine in 1:50s - a stakes equaling record!
He was a winner of $491,213 in 2011 winning 6 starts including $330,000 Progress Pace, $162,200 Cleveland Classic, Matron and Breeders Crown eliminations. Trained by Ron Burke and driven by Brett Miller, Westwardho Hanover is owned by Westwardho Stable and is Western Duel’s richest offspring, she having produced five $170,000+ performers.
Western Duel is in foal to Somebeachsomewhere due 5-22-12 and will be bred back to Dragon Again in 2012. She produced a Somebeachsomewhere colt, born 5-11-11, that will be sold this fall.
His successful sire Dragon Again stands for a $6,000 fee in 2012.
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