Yankee Cruiser

Yankee Cruiser’s first crop of PA eligible freshman hit the track in 2011 headlined by Breeders Crown and PASS Champion Sweet Lou p,2,1:49s $686,647 (12 starts-10-2-0- Set 2YOCP world record of 1:49s in Breeders Crown Final -also winner of $83,850 International Stallion Stake division, $105,900 Elevation, 3 PASS legs, Arden Stake division and Breeders Crown elimination; 2^nd in Bluegrass Stake and PASS leg); PASS and Reynolds Stake winner Marty Party p,2,1:51.2f $164,122 (11 starts-5-1-3- winner of 3 PASS legs); PASS and Keystone Classic winner Robin Cruiser p,2,1:52f $122,983 (10 starts-3-3-2- equaled track record for freshman pacing fillies of 1:52f in Keystone Classic win at The Meadows); PASS, Arden Stake and Circuit City winner Darena Hanover p,2,1:53.3f $98,714 (13 starts-4-1-5- 3^rd in ISS, Standardbred, Reynolds and PASS Consolation); Standardbred and Reynolds Stake winner Sectionline Yankee p,2,1:54.4h $86,345 (8 starts-2-3-2- 2^nd in 3 PASS legs); and American National 2YOFP Final winner Princess Cruiser p,2,1:56.1m $64,323.

His sophomore crop continued to take accolades in Ohio including Ohio Sires Stakes Champion Hare Craft p,3,1:49.3s $215,095 ($162,876 in ’11- 20 starts-9-5-2; winner of 4 OSS legs and Circuit City; 2nd in Ohio Breeders Championship); Ohio Breeders Champion, Ohio State Fair Stake and multiple OSS leg winner Dancin Yankee p,3,1:50.2f $165,017 ($104,611 in ’11- 15 starts-7-1-3; 3^rd in OSS Championship); and Ohio State Fair Stake and OSS leg winner Caris True p,3,1:53.2f $51,125 ($50,739 in ’11- 12 starts-6-1-1; 2^nd in Ohio Breeders Stakes and 3^rd in Hackett Final).

His $100,000+ aged winners in 2011 were Up Front Cruiser p,4,1:51.2f in ’11 $289,601 ($122,190 in ‘11 with 5 wins) and Lolas Cruiser p,4,1:51.3f $211,823 ($106,295 in ’11).

Yankee Cruiser yearlings averaged $30,769 (13 sold) at Harrisburg in 2011, more than 5X his stud fee, and his freshman ranked him 3^rd in 2011 earnings among PA Leading Money Winning Fair Sires ($138,952 earned-32 wins).