2yo's for 2021

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The 4th day of the new season and R1 at Maryborough on Monday is a 2yo
Solesseo Matuca is a half bro to Youaremy Sunshine

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MH040121#MHC04012107

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Damien Burns was rightfully suspended for taking the legs of poor Ozzie Joy when taking the fav to the lead. Not the experience you want for your 2yo in its first ever race.
The fav first of all seemed to think it was a 690m race, wanting to pull up at the winning post the first time, and then only seemed to race truly whenever anything drew alongside him. I got the impression that he was coming back at his stablemate who headed him along the sprint lane

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MH040121#MHC04012107

No replay up so maybe leave it until tomorrow if you want to have a look

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There cannot be many ready yet as the Geelong field for tomorrow night is down to 4 - all of whom ran at Maryborough

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE130121#GEC13012106

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http://www.harnesslink.com/International/Two-year-old-season-underway

They're racing in NZ too

I am guessing that Jonny Turner is not old enough to know that it is Mitsi not Misti

Edit: Although it should really be Mitzi, surprising they didn't use a Z as her dam is Czanyi

Edit 2: Brilliant naming actually as I now note that Mitzi's real name is Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber

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If the filly is anything like her namesake she'll be a really good sort with an extraordinarily long career!

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Beautifully worded Trev

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A good night for Pet Rock at Kilmore as he quinellaed the 2yo with the 2nd placer coming wide from last just as impressive as the winner who led but was very green. Nevertheless the time was a very respectable 1.56.9
Apparently the 'mexicans' from across the border pulled off a bit of a plunge

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI280121#KIC28012105

As yet Pet Rock has not set the world on fire here or overseas and after his number of mares fell away he is now only available via Imp Semen

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We have become accustomed to seeing a trainer almost monopolize a race field - think Stewart, Yole, ...
Well you can add Butt&Smith to that list
But more unusual is the fact that the Strides as owners have 6/7 runners in the 2yo at Ballarat on Thursday

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA180221#BAC18022105

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Allwood Stud/Peter Anderson over here in WA has had a couple of entire fields down in Albany. With West Bred/Double West Bred/Owner/Breeder etc bonuses, he gets about $20k per race (for $7500 prize money)

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Some fast 2yos going around WA at the moment too. Quite a few 1.56's, a 1.55 I think I saw too.

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A super win by Mister Rea (Pet Rock x Just Glenburn) in the Sapling Stakes in 1.52.1
I would love to see head on footage of the start, I don't think I have seen a horse so far in front but fail to find the pegs

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC060321#PCM06032105

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Mister Rea's sire Pet Rock is only available by Imp Semen now, after being well patronized in his few season here. He has not set the world on fire with only two $100k+ performers with his best being Rockin Marty ($160k) who beat Lochinvar Art in a 3yo Breeders Final
His first crop are now 5yo's. He hasn't gone much better in the United States either with Sectionline Bigry being his standout having earnt $572,000 and gone 1.48.1

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Borntoboom is in R3 at Ballarat on Thursday
It is by the so-so Betterthancheddar and the first to the races for 20yo mum who hails from a very ordinary family
But none of us will be surprised if he wins because he is in the Stewart stable and generally that means he must be a winner
The well performed Solesseo Matuca is in the race

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA180321#BAC18032107

Only 30min or less between races at Ballarat but 1½hrs home in the dark is out of the question

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Kilmore for the fillies only tomorrow sees the first of Guaranteed's to race
Guaranteed Secret is from the good broodmare Secret Bonus

The race also sees the debut of Beach Memories who is from the very good juvenile and now proven broodmare Distant Memory who won two Gp1's in a career that only spanned a 2&3yo season

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI220321#KIC22032107

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It is a big debut ask but a couple of first starters in the Shakamaker at Melton on Saturday are bred to succeed

Luvbite = Betting Line x Mach and Me (star Juvenile)

Sorrento = Somebeachsomewhere x Morton Plains (3yo Vicbred Final)

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX030421#MXM03042107

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Looking at tonight's 2yo I was looking at Lightning Dan's last start 7th which led me to watch the Bathurst Gold Crown again
Pet Rock quinellaed the race. I had been thinking the Mister Rea may have just been a freak (although he has a very credible dam who finished 3rd in a Gold Bracelet) but it was a good run by Masquerading who has run 2nd to him in 3 of her 4 starts
Pet Rock's Australian foals fell from over 100 for 3 seasons to just 43 last year BUT maybe he is just about to shine

(this thread is becoming the Mister Rea fan club - I just noticed posts 7,11&12 are about him too)

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The Allwood heats at Globe Derby tonight
A Stewart first starter in each heat
R6 Smart Man is a half bro to Phoenix Prince (8.28 AEST)
R7 Encipher who is a Captaintreacherous (8.57)

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GD080521#GDC08052110

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Smart Man was a Naughty Boy
but the Encipher - Doug's Diva race was a cracking contest

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$200k NZ Standardbred Million for the C&Gs at Addington at 7.40pm AEST (Formerly know as the PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales0

https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahrs/fields/051432fd.htm#field-57017-race-11-dl

Field consists of 7 Bettors, 3 Arts, 2 Captain and 1 Sweet Lou

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$200k race but Sky could not squeeze it in on either channel, poor scheduling by HRNZ

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Apparently it running late was due to the race before but nevertheless its original time was the same as a Shep race. You would have thought that for such a big race, Sky could have done better - even if it meant a split screen with a bloody dog race

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The All Stars domination continues under the name of Hayden Cullen - making up half the field they control the way the race is run
The winner Akuta was far too good considering the moves he made early

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=RaceVideo&Arg=hrnzg-RacehdrID&Arg=285823&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE

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The All Stars domination continues under the name of Hayden Cullen - making up half the field they control the way the race is run
The winner Akuta was far too good considering the moves he made early

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=RaceVideo&Arg=hrnzg-RacehdrID&Arg=285823&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE

Akuta is the stand-out colt in NZ this season. You too, Kev, could have owned him had you stumped up the necessary $170k at the yearling sales. And, yes, Hayden Cullen had six runners because former All Stars owners have stuck fat with him and he has repaid their faith. One of those owners is a part-owner of Akuta - Mark Purdon.

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Akuta is the stand-out colt in NZ this season. You too, Kev, could have owned him had you stumped up the necessary $170k at the yearling sales. And, yes, Hayden Cullen had six runners because former All Stars owners have stuck fat with him and he has repaid their faith. One of those owners is a part-owner of Akuta - Mark Purdon.

Wow did he really go for that. He must be an amazing looking athlete because a quick look does not reveal anything on the dam side. As you will see below the dam was unraced and she had not had much time to produce anything special before Akuta went through the ring. So you look at the 2nd dam but we have the same story there

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-ptype&Arg=MAREPROGENY&Arg=hrnzg-HorseId&Arg=165390&Arg=hrnzg-DoSearch&Arg=TRUE&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE

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Wow did he really go for that. He must be an amazing looking athlete because a quick look does not reveal anything on the dam side. As you will see below the dam was unraced and she had not had much time to produce anything special before Akuta went through the ring. So you look at the 2nd dam but we have the same story there

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-ptype&Arg=MAREPROGENY&Arg=hrnzg-HorseId&Arg=165390&Arg=hrnzg-DoSearch&Arg=TRUE&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE

He is indeed an amazing looking athlete. A relative of mine was very keen on him having looked at him as a foal and a few weeks before the sale. Got a bit hot in the $ department.

Avana (previous foal) would have no trouble handing out regular spankings to her age and sex at Melton.

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Trev, are you saying they have several fillies better than Ladies In Red (and Tough Tilly)?

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Smart Man was a Naughty Boy
but the Encipher - Doug's Diva race was a cracking contest

The final was another good contest between these two. Doug's Diva was in the death this time and put it to Encipher the whole way, maybe she doesn't like cover because you would have thought that after softening the fav up, Danielle Hill may have taken some cover on her back, what with the two of them being well clear of the rest of the field from the get-go and knowing that Encipher did not lack toughness after sitting outside her last time. Maybe they thought they could worry her out of it due to her inexperience - it would however have been interesting to see if Doug's Diva had more zip
With the heat last week being her first ever start it is amazing to think that Encipher's time was only 1 sec off the Open Tk Rec

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GD150521#GDC15052106

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The fields are out for the Gp1 $150k NZ Sires Stakes 2yo C&G on Friday (and the Oaks)

https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahrs/fields/052132fd.htm

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Trev, are you saying they have several fillies better than Ladies In Red (and Tough Tilly)?

No. But they are unlikely to be fronting up at Melton every week, are they?

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No. But they are unlikely to be fronting up at Melton every week, are they?

I was just trying to work out why Akuta would have sold for so much but on reflection regardless of how highly one rates the sister because she is only a year older she would not have been racing when he was sold so it is irrelevant to what I was seeking

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The same quinella in the Sires Stakes as there was in the Millions. Akuta from stablemate Cosmic Major, after Cosmic carted Akuta up to the death it was a bit more of a sprint home this time with the last Q run in 26.4

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=RaceVideo&Arg=hrnzg-RacehdrID&Arg=285828&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE

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Bettors In The Spotlight won the Gp1 Diamond Classic for fillies at GP last night

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP280521#GPM28052101

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Bettors In The Spotlight won the Gp1 Diamond Classic for fillies at GP last night

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP280521#GPM28052101

Beautifully bred too. 3/4 sister to top NZ filly Elle Mac 1:51.6, $608k, 6 group 1 wins. Dam is a Mach Three half sister.

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How the harness world has changed
A 2yo goes 1.54 at Bendigo in her first start and gets beat

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN030621#BNC03062107

No replays up at Bendigo tonight but just watched it on TAB app
I don't think Kate would have gone so early if she could have it over again

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The Gp1 $100k Pearl on Friday looks a very even field

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP110621#GPM11062101

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Betting Line has 3 in the race and the two off the front line have big chances
His Whataretheodds is actually co-favourite with The Miki Taker and although I only watched the heats, I cannot come at Miki as he did not look to have any early speed

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When you're that tough all you need is enough speed to land the death!
5th, 6th, 7th for Betting Line

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP110621#GPM11062101

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Yankee Rockstar sires his first winner from his first starter

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP180621

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Wonderful To Fly's victory in the Gp1 Westwood Classic last night would have moved Fly Like An Eagle up to 2nd place on the 2yo sires table

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP250621#GPM25062101

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On Monday Swingband had his first start and rated 1.54.2 at Pinjara winning by 15m under his own steam

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PA050721#PAC05072101

He is being asked to back up 4 days later in the $125k Golden Slipper

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP090721#GPM09072101

But with the pole again he may be able to pay back his purchase price

http://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=48813

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In the Ohio Sire Stakes (USA) Downbytheseaside progeny won 6 of the 9 heats on Saturday (6 of the 7 fastest heats at that)

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I must not be paying attention for I didn't even know that GP's abandoned Friday meet was on last night (I'll blame the Tour de France for my recent zombie state)
Tricky Miki won the Golden Slipper

https://harnesslink.com/australia/he-may-be-tricky-but-miki-gets-the-125000-golden-slipper/

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Philadelphia Sires Stakes heats for the fillies - 2 won by Captaintreacherous progeny and 1 by an Always B Miki
Indiana Sires Stakes heats for the fillies - 2 won by Jk Endofanera progeney and 1 by a Rockin Image

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Ontario Sires Stakes on Friday saw a win for a Betterthancheddar and a Sunshine Beach
As they were both C&G worth $104k, I am thinking that they may be semi's ?
Races 5 & 7

https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/results/data/r0716wbsbsn.dat

(I can't guarantee this link won't change to latest results - that is what happens for USA results but fingers crossed)

??? Does anybody know if Sunshine Beach is available in the Southern Hemisphere this coming season - I cannot see him on Oz or NZ lists

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Pennsylvania's 3 Sires Stakes heats for the boys went to Captaintreacherous and 2 Betting Line
See the link to 'Yesterday's Top 10 Races' at the bottom of the Today's Feature Races

https://racing.ustrotting.com/default.aspx

The Ontario Sires Stakes heats for the girls went to a Bettors, a Big Jim and a Sportswriter
see Races 1-3

https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/results/data/r0718geodfn.dat

(Canada's format might look basic but at least their links don't change)

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In more Ohio Sires Stakes heats at Scioto Downs Downbytheseaside's won 5 of the 7 races
He has good numbers in these heats but so does Fear The Dragon. Other sires include Pet Rock, Racing Hill, Well Said, ...
The other 2 heats were won by a McArdle and a Fear the Dragon.

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Legs of the Indiana Sires Stakes were run yesterday
The winners were by Odds On Equuleus, JK Endofanera & Rockin Image (all sons of Art Major), plus Tellitlikeitis (a son of Well Said)

While in Canada Betterhavemymoney (Betterthancheddar) was victorious in the $250k Battle of Waterloo

https://harnesslink.com/canada/betterhavemymoney-victorious-in-251050-battle-of-waterloo/

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At the same Ontario meet Love That Smile by Sportswriter won the fillies Battle Of The Belles

https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/results/data/r0802grvrn.dat

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3 legs of the New York Sires Stakes for the fillies yesterday to Huntsvilles and American Ideals but 19 of the 21 starters were by these two
Huntsville's Just Divine was easily the quickest in 1.53.2

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Ontario Sires Stakes for fillies 2 heats/divisions? $100k Canadian
R5 Silver Label (Bettors Delight)
R9 Prohibition Legal (Big Jim)
both in 1.52

https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/results/data/r0817wbsbsn.dat

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We had a very special 2yo winner at Cobram today
Hes Charlies Angel (Sweet Lou)
Just watch this

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CO190821#COC19082107

Sat in death, 1.55.4 after a pedestrian 33 Q2 came home in 27.7 and 26.6 to win by 22m at his first start.
Charlene Gusman has a horse to threaten the Stewart stable dominance

You need to go back a bit in the pedigree (although mum was a nice 2yo), 3rd dam is a half sister to the granddam of Alta Orlando

ps Race should have been a False Start as No.4 was where No.11 should have been

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The story of above

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/this-horse-is-my-everything-charlenes-boy-does-it-for-dad/

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An even better (more detailed) story from Harnesslink

https://harnesslink.com/australia/hes-charlies-angel-alright/

Surprising to read Charlene chose his sire for the markings that he usually imprints on his progeny (which she did not get)

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Always B Miki's True Blue Lindy won the $160k Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for C&G at The Meadowlands on Friday
Sweet Lou progeny filled 2nd - 7th

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At Woodbine Mohawk Park we had 4 big 2yo races on Saturday

R2 2yo Open $139k Magical Arthur (Artspeak)
R4 2yo Open $140k Bob Loblaw (Sunshine Beach)
R6 2yo F $113k Fade Out (Sportswriter)
R12 2yo F $113k Prohibition Legal (Big Jim)

https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/results/data/r0828wbsbsn.dat

The HarnessLink article with all the replays

https://harnesslink.com/canada/grand-circuit-action-na-cup-preps-complete/

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There are a couple of well bred 2yos making their debut at Wagga today
While the best 2yo in the country, Mister Rea is going around against older horses in R7

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EY030921

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Captaintreacherous's 2yo's had a big day in the states yesterday

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Downbytheseaside dominating the Ohio Sires Stakes
Quinellaed the Colts and the Fillies, in fact got the first four in the colts although both winners won comfortably with the filly Sea Silk nearly a second faster than colt Gulf Shores
You will find them in the Highest purse box down the bottom of this link (but this link is only good for a day) and then click to go to the results

https://www.ustrotting.com/trackside/top_races/yesterdays_topten.cfm

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Not all races are super fast in the USA, even Sires Stakes Finals worth $70k can be run in 2 minutes
Grey Rocket won the Marylands SS for fillies in 1.59.4
while Anthonys All In won the colts in 2.01.2

Grey Rocket is by Cams Rocket who is now 24yo. He has only ever had one big earner - Googoo Gaagaa ($665k)
Anthonys All In is by Rustys All In (2006) who is yet to have a big earner (well a big earning classic winner at least, as my source is Classic Families)

The races were held at Ocean Downs, Berlin, Maryland
This is a half mile track so I cannot work out how they have mile races especially when their home straight is only 440ft (134m) so it must be pretty circular (pic below)
but mile races they were (no lead time) and here is a link confirming the track layout

http://www.horseracing-tracks.com/tracks/md/layoutOd.html

I wish I could find a replay to see how they ran mile races

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I found this excellent video on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj2lHf4ETYk

They let them go as they hit the winning post and about to hit the bend
It must be a massive advantage to runners drawn in

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Always A Virgin's Ms Quick Sand won the $68k 4th leg of the Indiana Sires Stakes for fillies in 1.53.0
while Endoffanera's Lorraine Smoke came home in 26.1 to win the 4th leg for colts in 1.53.2 at Harrahs Hoosier Park

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Captains Queen and Mister Rea went around in heats of the NSW Breeders Challenge at Young tonight
Despite some obstacles at the start Mister Rea remains undefeated 6/6 while Captains Queen had it much easier making it 6/7 for her

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=YU140921

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Sweet Lou's progeny filled the trifecta for the $64k Keystone Classic at the Meadowlands yesterday

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A Captaintreacherous won the fillies division

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An Always A Virgin won one fillies division of the $69k Indiana Sire Stakes
while a new sire to me - Fred and Ginger won the other

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Gee the Gath stable missed an opportunity last week when Catch A Wave won and paid $16.70 (well at that price, I am assuming they did)
Surprising when during the week trainer Andy Gath said he is one of the best juveniles he has had for some time
He then comes out and brains them in the $40k final at Ballarat tonight rating 1.53.8 running home in 26.5

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA180921#MXM18092107

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In the $250k Kentucky Sires Stakes for 2yo C&G Pebble Beach (Downbytheseaside) beats Riverness (Huntsville) by a nose in 1.48.8
Here is a link to the replay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQSZn73OiYQ

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Gee the Gath stable missed an opportunity last week when Catch A Wave won and paid $16.70 (well at that price, I am assuming they did)
Surprising when during the week trainer Andy Gath said he is one of the best juveniles he has had for some time
He then comes out and brains them in the $40k final at Ballarat tonight rating 1.53.8 running home in 26.5

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA180921#MXM18092107

I notice that Catch A Wave's 3yo half bro Yambukian made it 4 wins in a row at Geelong tonight (after 2nd on debut as a 2yo)
Coppagoodone's only other foal, 5yo Better Copagoodone has been placed in half her 62 starts (including 10 wins)

It just seems more and more remarkable that CAW went around at $17 for his first win

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We had a very special 2yo winner at Cobram today
Hes Charlies Angel (Sweet Lou)
Just watch this

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CO190821#COC19082107

Sat in death, 1.55.4 after a pedestrian 33 Q2 came home in 27.7 and 26.6 to win by 22m at his first start.
Charlene Gusman has a horse to threaten the Stewart stable dominance

You need to go back a bit in the pedigree (although mum was a nice 2yo), 3rd dam is a half sister to the granddam of Alta Orlando

ps Race should have been a False Start as No.4 was where No.11 should have been

Hes Charlies Angel is going around again tomorrow

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX230921#MXC23092106

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Horsham on Friday sees the debut of Fourbigmen's half bro Anotherbigman

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HS240921#HSC24092107

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Hes Charlies Angel is going around again tomorrow

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX230921#MXC23092106

A good effort by the winner to catch him but Charlene might have gone a little fast on a horse having his second start with a 2nd Q of 27.7 and a 3rd Q of 27.6

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX230921#MXC23092106

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Some run by My Ultimate Ronnie at Penrith last night, 1.54.6 = only 1 sec outside Ignatius's open Tk Rec
The way he was driven you would have thought it was a final not a heat but check out driver Cameron Hart's effort of fending off a galloping horse at the start

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PE230921#PEC23092101

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Madrid sold

https://harnesslink.com/australia/australias-fastest-2yo-filly-sold/

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Horsham on Friday sees the debut of Fourbigmen's half bro Anotherbigman

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HS240921#HSC24092107

His 'greenness' cost him

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HS240921#HSC24092107

(replays not up yet!)

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Downbytheseaside quinellaed the $133k 2yo feature on the Jug program at Delaware

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Five 2yo races at Ballarat Friday night as we have the Vicbred Platinum heats

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA011021

The Platinum are for horses who had not won $10k at acceptance time

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Amazing to think, what with all her better performed 2yo fillies, Emma Stewart still has 5 of the 14 engaged in the Platinum heats tonight
The $50k final is next week

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Big wins for Captaintreacherous and Downbytheseaside in heats of the Bluegrass series at the Red Mile with Sea Silk now undefeated from 9 starts

http://ustrottingnews.com/sea-silk-stays-undefeated-with-bluegrass-win/

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Smaltest ran 1.50.2 to break the Australasian 2yo record in a trial

https://harnesslink.com/australia/australasian-record-broken-in-trial/

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At Flamboro Downs in Canada on Sunday

Erinwood Yves won a $99k leg of the Ontario Sires Stakes
He is a colt by State Treasurer (2009, Real Desire)
State Treasurer raced until he was 7, winning $1.9m and setting a world record 1.47 for aged pacers in 2015, up until now from just a couple of crops, he has not sired much of note
Erinwood Yves's 1.53.1 was 4 seconds faster than the other leg won by Aviator (Sportswriter)

https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/results/data/r1003flmdn.dat

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Smaltest ran 1.50.2 to break the Australasian 2yo record in a trial

https://harnesslink.com/australia/australasian-record-broken-in-trial/

At 2.42 today at Menangle we see Smaltest v Leap To Fame in a heat of the NSW Breeders Challenge

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC051021#PCC05102109

My Ultimate Byron goes around at 1.34 in R4

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Leap to Fame couldn't even run a place - Albion Park form would not appear to hold up

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Badlands Hanover, now 24, is still siring significant winners
On Tuesday, Shabby Chic won the $100k Delaware Breeders Fund Final for 2yo F

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The connections of brilliant 2yo Mister Rea are looking after their boy and have withdrawn him from the NSW Breeders Challenge due to some minor soundness issues and we probably wont see him again for the season
The story

https://harnesslink.com/australia/mister-rea-out/

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Two $127k legs of the International Stallion Stakes for fillies at the Red Mile on Friday both won by Always B Miki's in the same time of 1.51.2

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The $93k legs of the International Stakes for colts this time won by the leading 3 sires of juveniles: Downbytheseaside, Captaintreacherous and Huntsville

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The Semis of the NSW Breeders Challenge for 2yo C&G's at Menangle tomorrow night sees
both Smaltese and My Ulitmate Byron drawing 1

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC161021

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The progeny of Rockin Image (Rocknroll Hanover) trifectaed the $270k Indiana Sires Stakes for the colts with the time being 1.50.2
while Odds On Equuleus (Art Major) sired the winner of the fillies in 1.51.1 (Always A Virgin progeny filled the placings)

It was also sons of Rocknroll Hanover - Time To Roll and Panther Hanover that sired the 3yo colts and fillies winners (while once again Always A Virgin progeny filled 3 of the placings) and Rockin Image sired both the Aged winners

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Big Jim's Prohibition Legal won the $225k Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Super Final for fillies (Bettors progeny filled the places)
while Sunshine Beach's Bob Loblaw won a very close Colts & Geldings, while also siring 3rd (Artspeak sired 2nd)
The fillies were faster than the colts
See Races 2 & 7

https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/results/data/r1016wbsbsn.dat

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There is incredible depth in both the boys and the girls Tatlows on Saturday night
Emma Stewart will have half the field in the fillies and one third of the field in the colts

Of her 6 chances in the fillies, the market considers her 4 off the front as her best and it is interesting that 3 of them are first up
Encipher and Petillante are both resuming and have been heavily supported already and are just about equal favourites at around $2.50
Encipher only had the 2 starts at Globe Derby to win the Allwood last campaign
Her time in the final was only 1 sec off the Open Tk Rec. Admittedly the record has stood since 2016 so is due to be broken (but not by a 2yo filly at her second ever start)
Irish Black Label (barrier 5?) who won the Gold Bullion is also resuming but has drifted from $5.50 to $9.50 in early markets

Beach Villa (2) and Catch A Wave (3) should provide a fantastic battle in the colts

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE231021

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USA 2yo Sire Stats 2021
(I might see if I can't include/subtract top performer at some stage)

https://www.ustrotting.com/trackside/sire_stats/stats.cfm?type=avg&gait=P&yr=2021&age=2

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A bit clumsy looking but I have added the average earnings Without Highest Earner in red

You can see that the top 2 standout then the gaps start opening up
It is different from the way we usually do it
They have average per foal
We generally use average per starter
I think I prefer per foal actually

I know it is only their 2yo's but it seems to me that there is not as much money in USA 2yo racing as I imagined

ps I don't think it is necessarily fair to leave out highest earner but even this single table shows how one horse can sometimes distort the average (probably why median is sometimes preferred to mean/average)

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Seeing as though I have the info at my fingertips thanks to the above calculations and some may be interested, here are their top earners

Downbytheseaside $446k

Captaintreacherous $281k

Sweet Lou $238k

Always B Miki $352k

Odds On Equuleus $227k

Tellitlikitis $196k

Big Jim $449k

World Of Rocknroll $126k

Huntsville $170k

American Ideal $238k

Betting Line $85k

Betterthancheddar $268k

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I am on a roll, here I have added the sire behind the leading 2yo pacers in the US

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Interesting that Bettors Delight is not in the Top 20 by 2yo average earnings (see post 91 table)
He has the 9th highest earner in Silver Label but obviously his 116 foals average under $9,000
(He sneaks into 18th for 3yo's by average earnings)

Nor did Somebeachsomewhere make it with his last small crop of 20
He however is 2nd only to Always B Miki on the 3yo averages table

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I am on a roll, here I have added the sire behind the leading 2yo pacers in the US

Good work Kev. These analyses are quite revealing. Downbytheeaside' especially.
It's quite amazing how stats reveal a different picture to what ads for stallions try and tell you.

There's no question though that the Direct Scooter male line from Mach Three has radically changed breeding. Also how sons of non-commercial stallions...Always A Virgin ( Always B Miki) and Yankee Cruiser ( Sweet Lou) can extend their sire-line.

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A super win by Anne's Irish Black Label to win the fillies Tatlow first up
I am starting to worry about not taking the opportunity to by into her little ¾ bro (it was only my misgivings about Betting Line that stopped me)

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE231021#GEM23102109

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Something to look forward to on Oct 29

$600,000 Breeders Crown — 2-Year-Old Pacing Fillies
1. Gotthegreenlight (Brian Sears, Nifty Norman)
2. Captain Cowgirl (Scott Zeron, Jim King Jr.)
3. Galleria Hanover (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke)
4. Treacherous Dragon (Tim Tetrick, Brett Pelling)
5. Queen Of Success (Andy McCarthy, Tony Alagna)
6. Don’t Fence Me In (Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna)
7. Niki Hill (Dexter Dunn, Chris Ryder)
8. Lyons Serenity (Tim Tetrick, Jim King Jr.)
9. Boudoir Hanover (Todd McCarthy, Tony Alagna)
10. Sea Silk (Chris Page, Ron Burke)

If you look at the top earners in Post 94 you will see that this field contains 6 of the top 10 fillies

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Here is another serious 2yo filly for you
Amore Vita had her first start in the country at Bendigo tonight and "blasted them off the park"
Despite drawing the 2nd row she worked to the death and ran the fastest mile rate of the night - even though 4 of the races were over a shorter distance

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN261021#BNC26102108

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Tiger Tara's first foal goes 1.53.9 to set a track record

https://harnesslink.com/australia/all-hail-the-king/

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It is proving to be a huge weekend for Always B Miki
Her 2yo's won both the colts and fillies Breeders Crowns and his winner from last year Perfect Sting won the 3yo, making him the first back to back winner since Artiscape in 1998

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After winning the Breeders Crown Niki Hill (Always B Miki) continued on her winning way, winning the fillies division of the Kindergarten Classic, making it 8 wins from 9 starts and $733k for the season

http://ustrottingnews.com/niki-hill-reigns-in-kindergarten-classic-final/

Hammering Hank (Captaintreacherous) won the colts division collecting nearly $239k for his effort

http://ustrottingnews.com/hammering-hank-pounds-out-kindergarten-classic-final-victory/

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Huntsville's Early Action wins the $387k Governors Cup for C&G from the fast finishing Mad Max Hanover (Always B Miki) in 1.50
while Always B Miki's Niki Hill wins again in the $360k Three Diamonds for fillies in 1.50.4

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There are 5 making their debut in R4 at Geelong tonight with their dams having 63 wins between them

The biggest watch will probably be on filly Non Parreil as she is the first foal of Arms Of An Angel, who was prematurely retired from racing as an early 5yo. Her first season of racing as a 3yo in NZ only produced 2 wins from 19 starts but then she came to Australia as a 4yo for 14 starts and a near perfect record of 10 wins and 3 thirds until her last start. She ran 3rd in both the Chariots Of Fire and the Miracle Mile. Here is a short article with all the details

http://www.harnessbred.com/harness-briefs-19th-october/

Below is the link to the form guide for the race
I know most know this but for those that don't, just click on a dam for a runner eg Arms Of An Angel for No.1 Non Parreil
and it will take you to their details where you can click on their racing performance or progeny etc before returning to do another dam

http://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?mc=GE031221&rc=GEC03122106

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Mister Rea's unbeaten record of 6/6 came to and end at Wagga on Tuesday
I still think he is very very good but maybe he is not as super special as I thought

Probably being tough as he was first up for 10wks and it was an open age race
But his conqueror is only a 3yo filly who sat on his back and finished over him
(interesting to contrast the two drivers' whip actions too)

His preferred style has been to lead so if she can sit on his back and outsprint him, his top 2yo companions will be looking to do that next year
His previous win at Wagga he had come home in 26.8 so if he takes it a little easier earlier, not many are going to come over the top of that

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EY301121#EYC30112105

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Mister Rea's unbeaten record of 6/6 came to and end at Wagga on Tuesday
I still think he is very very good but maybe he is not as super special as I thought

Probably being tough as he was first up for 10wks and it was an open age race
But his conqueror is only a 3yo filly who sat on his back and finished over him
(interesting to contrast the two drivers' whip actions too)

His preferred style has been to lead so if she can sit on his back and outsprint him, his top 2yo companions will be looking to do that next year
His previous win at Wagga he had come home in 26.8 so if he takes it a little easier earlier, not many are going to come over the top of that

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EY301121#EYC30112105
He had an injury concern not long ago. Was surprised to see him at the races. Trainer previously said in local media he wouldnt race for a long time. There might have been another 2yo on the card thats gone past him for David Kennedy/Jackson Painting.

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The connections of brilliant 2yo Mister Rea are looking after their boy and have withdrawn him from the NSW Breeders Challenge due to some minor soundness issues and we probably wont see him again for the season
The story

https://harnesslink.com/australia/mister-rea-out/

You're right Breno, I totally forgot about this post

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A big night for the 2yo's tomorrow with the heats of the Vicbred at Shep
The Stewart stable would not be very happy with the way the fillies heats worked out
Heat 1 - 2 runners
Heat 2 - 4 runners
Heat 3 - 7 runners
Heat 4 - 0 runners

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP141221

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One of Stewart's 7 runners in Heat 3 for the 2yo fillies has been scratched (Interject!)
Now the question is - can she qualify all 6 for the Semis
The market has her runners as the top 6 fancies
The runners for other stables are $31, $151, $151
The $31 pop Mykorona is drawn perfectly in 1 so it will be interesting to see how they keep her out of the top 6

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP141221#SPC14122103

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We are fast running out of days for a 2yo to get that win/bonus
There are two well bred debutantes in at Shep tomorrow night
Wendys Wish is a full sis to Santa Casa Beach
while Big Bad Ossie is a half bro to Big Bad John - US millionaire, not that the dam has continued her great American record since coming to Australia

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP281221#SPC28122108

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The Bagnalls and John Vagg would be very happy as their 2yo's grabbed their first wins in the nick of time at Hamilton today
There will probably be at least one more 2yo winner tonight in the Silver and Bronze paces at Bendigo
The fillies Bronze pace consists of all maidens bar one

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HM301221

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I am bumping this as the last time Fiamma raced was on New Years Eve in the 2yo Final as 3rd favourite behind Amore Vita and Encipher but broke down when looking a threat
After missing her 3yo season she resumed tonight at Bendigo - she got the worst of the draw but won untouched by 20m as a $1.10 fav should

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN140423#BNC14042304

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Irish Black Label was another good filly from that 2yo season but obviously broke down as she has not raced for 21 months. Her last start was 2nd in a Vicbred 2yo heat to the above Fiamma
Does anybody know whether there are any hopes of getting her back or is she off to the breeding barn?

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Irish Black Label was another good filly from that 2yo season but obviously broke down as she has not raced for 21 months. Her last start was 2nd in a Vicbred 2yo heat to the above Fiamma
Does anybody know whether there are any hopes of getting her back or is she off to the breeding barn?

Not sure how stringent VIC racing are with keeping records up to date in harnessweb but Emma Stewart is listed as her trainer still.... if that's any indication

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Irish Black Label was another good filly from that 2yo season but obviously broke down as she has not raced for 21 months. Her last start was 2nd in a Vicbred 2yo heat to the above Fiamma
Does anybody know whether there are any hopes of getting her back or is she off to the breeding barn?

Anne very kindly let me know that IBL is nominated to trial at Ballarat on Monday night.