Father Patrick
- The best trotter of his generation, Father Patrick was a multiple world champion and both the US 2YO and 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year
- Sire of 11 Group 1 winners and seven Age Group Champions in the Southern Hemisphere
- Crowned New Zealand's Leading Sire of 2YO Trotters for the past three seasons and currently heads the 2YO, 3YO and 4YO NZ Trotting Sires Premierships
- Has a phenomenal strike rate down-under of 10.3% stakes winners to starters and 75% winners to starters
- The sire of the richest Southern Hemisphere 2YO trotter ever - Meant To Be
- In the Northern Hemisphere his standout progeny include the likes of millionaires Greenshoe (US 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year and US Trotter of the Year), Amigo Volo (US 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year) and Francesco Zet (Swedish Horse of the Year)
Both Father Patrick’s trainer Jimmy Takter and driver Yannick Gingras were in awe of him during his racing career, with Takter commenting after his Breeders Crown win at the end of a near flawless 2yo season….
“He’s a million-in-one horse, we have been waiting for a long time to have this kind of dominating colt. He’s definitely the best horse out there. I think he’s just better than everybody. He’s more complete. He’s just a wonderful creature.”
and Gingras the following season…
"He is perfect; I think that is the perfect word for him. He can do whatever you want with him in any situation. I've driven many great horses before, but they all had quirks. They had to be up close or be back. They all had a little something about them that kept them from being perfect."
Sire Line
Cantab Hall T3, 1:54.0 $1,442,303 by Self Possessed from Canland Hall by Garland Lobell
An exceptional racehorse Cantab Hall was unbeaten in 10 starts as a 2-year-old and won over $1 million in stakes as a 3-year-old.
His perfect 2yo season saw him crowned not only the Dan Patch and Nova 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year but also the overall Dan Patch Trotter of the Year with his biggest wins the Breeders Crown Final, American National, International Stallion Stakes and the Bluegrass Stakes.
At 3 he claimed the American National Stakes and the Dickerson Cup as well as finishing runner-up in the Hambletonian Final, Canadian Trotting Classic and two heats of the World Trotting Derby.
In North American as at September 2025, he is the sire of 938 winners of over $138,620,000, 14 millionaires, 377 $100,000 earners including:
FATHER PATRICK t3, 1:50.4f - $2,600,571. 23 wins as above. Dan Patch and O'Brien 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year, Dan Patch 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year, World Champion.
CRYSTAL FASHION t, 1:50 - $2,544,258. 41 wins to date. At 2, won Bluegrass Stakes, elim Breeders Crown. At 3, won Canadian Trotting Classic, Earl Beal Jr. Memorial, PASS Final, elim Hambletonian Stakes. At 4, won Hambletonian Maturity, John Cashman Memorial. World Champion. (Tagliabue)
T C I t3, 1:50.8 - $2,269,513. 17 wins. At 2, won Mohawk Million, elim & Final Wellwood Memorial, Peter Haughton Memorial, PASS Final, International Stallion Stakes; 2nd Breeders Crown Final. At 3, won PASS Final, Carl Erskine Trot, elim Hambletonian Stakes, elim Breeders Crown (2nd Final). Canadian 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year. (Dream Vacation)
WILD HONEY (f) 1:50.8 $1,687,588. At 2, won PASS Final, Matron Stakes, Bluegrass Stakes, elim Breeders Crown. At 3, won Breeders Crown Final, Hambletonian Oaks, PASS Final, Kentucky Filly Futurity, Bluegrass Stakes. World Champion. (S J's Photo)
EXPLOSIVE MATTER 1:52.6 $1,528,266. At 2, won elim & Final Matron Stakes, elim Breeders Crown (2nd in Final). At 3, won Colonial Trot, Bluegrass Stakes, elim Hambletonain Stakes (2nd in Final). World Champion. Successful sire. (Muscles Yankee)
DOUBLE DECEIVER t3, 1:50.4 - $1,387,194. At 2, won Kentucky Championship Series Final. At 3, won Matron Stakes, 3 legs KYSS; 2nd Breeders Crown Final, MGM Yonkers Trot, div PASS. At 4, won SWE Elite (Gr.2) (Cantab Hall)
MET'S HALL t3, 1:51.4 - $1,295,306. At 2, won International Stallion Stakes; 2nd elim & Final Breeders Crown. At 3, won Zweig Memorial, Carl Erskine Trot, Simcoe Stakes, Bluegrass Stakes; 2nd Hambletonian Final, Canadian Trotting Classic, elim & Final Breeders Crown. (Mutineer)
UNCLE PETER 1:50.6 $1,290,660. At 2, won elim & Final Breeders Crown, Reynolds Memorial. At 3, won Stanley Dancer Trot, elim Hambletonian. World Champion. (Enjoy Lavec)
TAMLA CELEBER S Q1:55.1. Aged, won Breeders Crown Final. (Express Ride)
Dam Line
Gala Dream by Enjoy Lavec from Maple Frosting
Dam of 8 winners from 10 foals, 2 millionaires and 6 in 1:55 incl:
FATHER PATRICK t3, 1:50.4f - $2,600,571 - see record. Dan Patch and O'Brien 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year, Dan Patch 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year. World Champion. (Cantab Hall)
PASTOR STEPHEN t3, 1:52.8 - $1,058,188. At 2, won Champlain Stakes, elim and Final Wellwood Mem, Reynolds Mem, elim Peter Haughton Memorial, 2nd in elim and Final Breeders Crown. At 3, won Simcoe Stks, elim Earl Beal Jr Mem, 2nd Fianl Earl Beal Jr Mem. Dan Patch 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year. (Cantab Hall)
STAN THE MAN 1:53.6 - $260,470. 21 wins. (Credit Winner)
GOODASHIM t3, 1:53.8 - $239,007. 15 wins to date. At 2, won leg The Stallion Series. (Cantab Hall)
WHOM SHALL I FEAR 1:52.8 - $163,935. 6 wins at 3. At 2, 2nd International Stallion Stks. At 3, won leg PASS. (Cantab Hall)
GLAMOROUS HANOVER (f) t3, 1:52.6 - $152,290. At 2, 2nd Kindergarten Stakes Final, NJ Classic Final. At 3, won leg New Jersey Sires Stakes. (Tactical Landing)
2nd dam:
Maple Frosting by Valley Victory from Valley Regina
Dam of 5 winners incl:
CHOCOLATIER 1:53 $1,328,250. At 2, won elim and Final Breeders Crown, American National, Bluegrass Stks, International Stallion Stks, Review Stks, Hanover Colt Stks, Hayes Memorial. At 3, won World Trotting Derby, Final American National, elim Canadian Trotting Classic, elim Stanley Dancer, 2nd in elim and Final Hambletonian. Dan Patch and Nova 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year, World Champion. Successful Sire. (Credit Winner)
SUGAR TRADER 1:53.8 $734,610. At 2, won Final Matron Stks, leg NJSS, elim Valley Victory Trot, elim Harold R Dancer Mem. At 3, won elim and Final Yonkers Trot, Dickerson Cup, elim Stanley Dancer, 2nd in elim and Final Hambletonian, elim Breeders Crown. (Trade Balance)
NO FROSTING 1:55f $181,363. 6 wins at 3 and 4. (Credit Winner)
SUGARMAKESMECRAZY 2:00.4 $68,043. At 2, won leg New York Sire Stks, 3rd Bluegrass Stks. (Crazed)
RaceRecord
|
Age |
Starts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Money Won |
Record Time |
|
2 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
- |
$752,395 |
1:52.2F WR |
|
3 |
17 |
12 |
3 |
- |
$1,727,181 |
1:50.4F WR |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | $120,995 | 1:52Q |
|
TOTAL |
33 |
23 |
6 |
- |
$2,600,571 |
1:50.4F |
The richest offspring of champion stallion Cantab Hall, Father Patrick was both the US and Canadian 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year after winning 10 of his 11 starts including the elim and Final of the Breeders Crown, elim and Final Peter Haughton Memorial, Bluegrass Stakes, Champlain Stakes and elim and Final Wellwood Memorial.
His 1:52.2F performance in winning his Breeders Crown elimination in 2013 is still the world record for a 2YO male trotter on a 5/8ths track.
Father Patrick was again in sensational form as a 3YO, winning 12 of his 17 starts and more than $1.6 million in stakes. His biggest wins included the Breeders Crown Final, Canadian Trotting Classic, elim and Final Earl Beal Jr Memorial, Zweig Memorial, Stanley Dancer and the PASS Final. He also finished runner-up in the Kentucky Futurity and the Carl Erskine.
Father Patrick was crowned the Dan Patch 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year and also matched his 2YO World Record deeds, setting a new mark for 3-year-old trotters on a five/eighths track of 1:50.4.
Combining breeding and racing duties Father Patrick briefly appeared on the track as a 4YO winning the Maxie Lee Memorial (defeating Bee A Magician) and narrowly going down to JL Cruze twice in the Graduate Series before being retired due to a lung infection.
Progeny
Father Patrick's oldest Southern Hemisphere foals are 7-year-old's in 2025.
As at September 2025 he is the sire of 152 Australasian bred winners, including:
MEANT TO BE t2, 1:58.9 - $488,677. 9 wins to date. At 2, won Ace Of Clubs 2YO C&G Trot (Gr.1), Sires Stakes 2YO Trotting Championship (Gr.1), NZB Standardbred Harness Million 2YO Trot (L), Golden Gait 2YO Trot; 2nd Young Guns 2YO Trotters Series Final (Gr.3). At 3, won Northern Trotting Derby (Gr.1), NZ Sires Stakes Trotters Championship (Gr.1), NZB Harness Million 3YO Trot (L); 2nd New Zealand Trotting Derby (Gr.1). 2024 NZ 2YO Trotting Colt of Gelding of the Year. (Muscle Hill)
MUFASA METRO t4, 1:56 - $476,008. 14 wins to date. At 3, won VHRC Caduceus Holmfield (Gr.2); 2nd Harness Jewels Ruby (Gr.1); 3rd VIC Trotting Derby (Gr.1), Sires Stakes Trotters Championship (Gr.2). At 4, won Breeders Crown Championship (Gr.2), Inter Dominion Trotting Heat (Gr.3), Vulcan Trotters Free For All (Gr.3); 2nd 2x Inter Dominion Trotting Heats (Gr.3). Aged, won Australian Trotting Grand Prix (Gr.2), Cranbourne Trotters Cup (Gr.2); 2nd Inter Dominion Trotting Final (Gr.1), Great Southern Star Final (Gr.1), Aldebaran Park Maori Mile (Gr.1); 3rd Bill Collins Trotters Sprint (Gr.1), Queensland Trotters Cup (Gr.1), Dullard Trotting Cup (Gr.2), Maryborough Gold Trotters Cup (Gr.3). (Safely Kept)
HABIBTI PAT (f) t3, 1:59.8 - $290,017. 8 wins to date. At 2, won Ace Of Hearts 2YO Fillies Trot (Gr.1), Aldebaran Eagle 2YO Classic (Gr.3); 3rd Sires Stakes 2YO Championship (Gr.1). At 3, won New Zealand Trotting Derby (Gr.1); 3rd Northern Trotting Derby (Gr.1), Northern Trotting Oaks (Gr.3). 2024 NZ 2YO Trotting Filly of the Year. (Love You)
HIGH ENERGY (f) t2, 1:58.6 - $239,991. 10 wins to date. At 2, won Ace Of Hearts (Gr.1), NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Trotters Championship (Gr.2), NZ 2YO Trotting Stakes (Gr.3). At 4, 3rd Cambridge Flying Mile (Gr.2). Aged, 3rd Northern Trotting Breeders Stakes (Gr.3). NZ 2YO Trotting Record Holder 1980m. NZ 2YO Trotting Filly of the Year. (Muscles Yankee)
FATHER TIME t3, 1:59.3 - $199,668. 7 wins to date. At 3, 2nd The Ascent 3YO Trot (Listed); 3rd NZ Trotting Derby (Gr.1). At 4, won South Bay Trotters Cup (Gr.3). 2024 NZ 3YO Male Trotter of the Year. (Monarchy)
LUCKY MUM (f) t, 1:57 - $196,684. 12 NZ/AU and US wins to date. At 2, 2nd Ace Of Hearts 2YO Fillies Trot (Gr.1). At 3, won QLD Trotters Oaks (Gr.3); 3rd The Great Square (Gr.1). (Muscle Hill)
ALDEBARAN MILEY (f) t3, 1:57.9 - $164,335. 8 wins to date. At 2, 3rd Vicbred Super Series Fillies Final (Gr.1), Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic Final (Gr.1). At 3, won APTS Fillies Final (L); 3rd Victoria Trotters Oaks (Gr.1), NSW Trotters Oaks (Gr.1), VHRC Caduceus Holmfield(Gr.3). (Kadabra)
EVAS IMAGE (f) t, 2:01.7 - $162,476. 13 wins to date. At 2, won heat Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic, heat Vicbred Super Series; 2nd AUS Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1); 3rd Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic Final (Gr.1), Vicbred Super Series Final (Gr.1), AUS Breeders Crown heat. Aged, 2nd Trotsynd Trotters Cup (Gr.2), WA Trotters Sprint (Gr.3).(Last Sunset)
EGRET (f) t3, 1:56.3 - $156,030. 7 wins. At 3, won Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1), Trot NSW 3YO Final (Gr.1); 2nd Need For Speed Princess Final (Gr.1). 2022 Australian 3YO Trotting Filly of the Year. (CR Commando)
PARAMOUNT KIWI t2, 1:59.6 - $150,282. 5 wins to date. At 2, won NZB Harness Million 2YO Trot (Listed). At 3, won NZB Harness Million 3YO Trot (Listed); 3rd NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Trotters Championship (Gr.2). (Sundon)
CONFESSIONAL t2, 1:58.2 $149,481. 7 wins to date. At 2, won Ace Of Clubs (Gr.1); 2nd NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Trotters Championship. (Gr.2). At 3, won NZ Sires Stakes Trotters Championship (Gr.2); 2nd Hambletonian Classic (Gr.3). NZ 2YO Trotting Record Holder 1980m. NZ 2YO Male Trotter of the Year. (Love You)
SON OF PATRICK t4, 1:55.6 - $154,732. 10 wins to date. At 3, 3rd NZ Trotting Derby(Gr.1), Harness Jewels Ruby (Gr.1), NZB Standardbred Harness Million Trot (Listed). At 4, 3rd Keystone Del (Gr.3). (Monarchy)
COMMODUS t3, 1:56.8 - $148,300. 8 wins to date. At 2, won Vicbred Super Series 2YO Trotting C&G Final (Gr.1); 3rd Breeders Crown 2YO Trotting C&G Final (Gr.2). At 3, won Need For Speed Prince Fina l(Gr.1); 2nd NSW Trotters Derby (Gr.1); 3rd Vicbred Super Series 3YO Trotting C&G Final (Gr.1). (Muscle Hill)
SANGREAL (f) t2, 2:00.3 - $141,970. 8 wins. At 2, won AUS Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1); 2nd AUS Breeders Crown heat. At 3, 3rd Vicbred SS Final (Gr.1), NSW Trotters Oaks (Gr.2). (Sundon)
KEAYANG XENA (f) t3, 1:59.4 - $138,779. 8 wins. At 2, won heat Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic; 2nd Vicbred Classic Home Grown Classic Final (Gr.1). At 3, 2nd AUS Breeders Crown Fillies Final (Gr.1); 3rd VIC Trotting Oaks (Gr.1). At 4, 2nd Vicbred Super Series 4YO Mares Trot (Gr.1). Aged, 2nd Charlton Trotters Cup (Listed), Horsham Trotters Cup (Listed); 3rd Terang Trotters Cup (Listed). (Muscles Yankee)
HALBERG t4, 2:00.4 - $135,861. 6 wins to date. At 2, 2nd NZB Standardbred Harness Million 2YO Trot (L). (Dream Vacation)
JUST A BIT TOUCHY (f) t2, 1:59.3 - $135,290. 9 wins. At 2, won AUS Breeders Crown Fillies Final (Gr.1); 3rd Vicbred SS Final (Gr.1). At 3, 2nd Australasian Premier Trotting Sale Final (Gr.1). 2021 Australian 2YO Trotting Filly of the Year. (Skyvalley)
JULIE JACCKA (f) t, 2:02 - $127,914. 8 wins to date. At 4, 3rd Heather Williams Memorial Trot (Gr.3). (Majestic Son)
HAVE NO FEAR t3, 1:58.1 - $113,472. 11 wins to date. At 2, 2nd AUS Breeders Crown heat. At 3, won Need For Speed Prince Final (Gr.1). (Sundon)
VALERIE LANE (f) t2, 2:01.4 - $110,692. 8 wins to date. At 2, won Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic Final (Gr.1); 2nd Vicbred Super Series Fillies Final (Gr.1); 3rd Graeme Lang 2YO Trot (Gr.3). (Elsu)
MIXED FAITH (f) t3, 2:00.9 - $110,181. 8 wins to date. (Britewell)
DUCHESS MARIA (f) t2, 1:59.8 - $110,000. 4 wins from 4 starts to date. At 2, won Young Guns 2YO Trot Final (Gr.3), 2YO Southern Classic (Gr.3), NZ 2YO Trotting Stakes (Gr.3), The Sundon 2YO Trot (Gr.3). (Muscle Hill)
GOLD BULLION t2, 2:00.1 - $104,259. 6 wins to date. At 2, 3rd NZ 2YO Sires Stakes Trotters Championship. (Gr.2). At 4, 3rd South Bay Trotters Cup (Gr.3). (Muscle Hill)
HIGHER POWER t2, 2:01 - $96,848. 3 wins to date. At 2, won Young Guns 2YO Trotters Series Final (Gr.3); 2nd Harness Million 2YO Trot. (L). At 3, 2nd Northern Trotting Derby (Gr.1), Harness Million 3YO Trot (L). (Muscles Yankee)
HIGH STEP (f) t2, 2:00.6 - $94,421. 6 wins. At 2, won Redwood Classic (Gr.2). (Muscles Yankee)
SHEZA GIFT (f) t, 1:57.9 - $91,466. 7 wins to date. Aged, 2nd Southern Lights (Gr.3). (Sundon)
FORGIVENESS (f) t, 2:00.5 - $78,165. 6 wins to date. (Love You)
LIL WHIP (f) t3, 2:01.3 - $72,049. 5 wins to date. At 2, 2nd NZB Harness Million 2YO Trot (Listed). (Love You)
DON'T ASK (f) t3, 2:01.9 - $70,718. 6 wins to date. (CR Commando)
GIFT CARD t, 2:04.6- $67,695. 4 wins to date. (Muscles Yankee)
ALMIGHTY FEAR t, 2:02.2 $67,690. 8 wins to date. (Pegasus Spur)
BITTA IRISH LUCK (f) t, 1:59.5 - $67,600. 7 wins to date. At 3, won Vicbred 3YO Silver Trot (Gr.3). (Super Arnie)
ILLICIT LOVE t3, 2:01.9 - $63,750. 3 wins to date. (Muscle Hill)
I AM WILMA (f) t3, 1:57.2 - $62,280. 4 wins to date. At 3, won Vicbred Super Series 3YO Trotting Fillies Final (Gr.1); 3rd Victoria Trotters Oaks (Gr.1), Need For Speed Princess Final (Gr.1). (Angus Hall)
CYCLONE LUCKY LINDA (f) t, 2:02.4 - $61,986. 4 wins to date. (Safely Kept)
CROWN THE MOMENT t3, 2:04.5 - $61,823. 4 wins to date. (Quite Easy)
OCEAN EYES (f) t3, 2:03.6 - $61,790. 3 wins to date. (Love You)
KYVALLEY PAINT t, 2:00 - $61,509. 9 wins to date. (Majestic Son)
MOSES t, 2:03 - $61,292. 4 wins to date. (Love You)
SPECIAL EFFECTS t, 2:00.5 - $54,150. 5 wins to date. (Monarchy)
THE IVY LEAGUE (f) t3, 2:03.1 - $52,348. 3 wins to date. At 2, 2nd Ace Of Hearts (Gr.1). (Love You)
EWING t3, 1:57.9 - $51,725. 3 wins to date. At 2, 2nd Nutrien Equine Classic 2YO Trotting C&G Final (Listed). (Last Sunset)
ISOLATE (f) t3, 1:56.6 - $51,088. 2 wins. At 3, won Hambletonian Classic (Gr.3), Sires Stakes Classique (Gr.3). NZ 3YO Trotting Record Holder 1700m. (Sundon)
FEARLESS t, 2:02.8 - $50,501. 4 wins to date. (Pegasus Spur)
STAR OF PATRICK t2, 2:05.9 - $49,128. 6 wins to date. At 2, 3rd APG 2YO Gold Bullion Trotters Final (L).(Armbro Invasion)
SUNNYS LITTLE ROSE (f) t, 2:02 - $41,159. Aged, 3rd Gloucester Park Trotters Cup (Gr.2), Gloucester Park Trotters Sprint (Gr.3). (Muscles Yankee)
FATHER BARRY t3, 2:03.3 - $41,660. 2 wins to date. At 3, 2nd NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Trotters Championship (Gr.2). (Dream Vacation)
PRETTY IN PINK (f) t2, 2:01.1 - $37,972. 2 wins to date. At 2, 3rd Ace Of Hearts 2YO Fillies Trot (Gr.1), Young Guns 2YO Trotters Series Final (Gr.3). (Muscle Hill)
BISHOP GEORGE t, 2:02.7 - $36,934. 7 wins to date. At 2, 2nd Southern Cross Series 2YO Trotters Final (Listed). (CR Commando)
ZARSKI t2, 2:00.2 - $29,882. 3 wins to date. At 2, 3rd Vicbred Super Series 2YO Trotting C&G Final (Gr.1). (Sundon)
BASILICA t2, 2:00.5 - $28,250. 3 wins to date. At 2, won Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic Heat; 3rd Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic Final (Gr.1). (Angus Hall)
SHOW NO FEAR (f) t2, 2:00.3 - $23,520. 2 wins to date. At 2, won Fillies Classique (L); 3rd NZ 2YO Trotting Stakes (Gr.3). (Crazed)
THE PRIESTESS t2, 2:06.4 - $19,095. 1 win to date. At 2, 3rd Nutrien Equine Classic 2YO Trotting Fillies Final (Listed). (Yankee Spider)
Father Patrick's oldest North American crop are 9YO's in 2025.
In North America as at September 2025, he is the sire of 391 race winners of over $48,514,000, 134 $100,000 performers, 3 millionaires, including:
AMIGO VOLO t2, 1:52.6; t3, 1:50.4 - $2,862,323. 47 wins to date. At 2, won Final Breeders Crown, div Bluegrass Stks, div International Stallion Stks, Matron Stks, div PASS; 2nd PASS Championship. World Record Holder. At 3, won Kentucky Futurity, PASS Final, 2x div PASS, div PA All Stars, div Keystone Classic, elim & Final Breeders Crown, Matron Stakes; 3rd elim Hambletonian; 4th Hambletonian Final. 2020 US 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year (Yankee Glide)
FRANCESCO ZET t, 1ʻ09"4 (1:51.8f) - SEK20,205,000 (~ US$1,900,000). 23 wins from 27 starts to date. At 3, won Swedish Trotting Criterium (Gr.1), Swedish Breeders Crown Final 3YO C&G (Gr.1). At 4, won Sprinter Championship Final (Gr.1), Swedish Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1), Swedish Trotting Derby (Gr.1), King Gustaf V's Cup (Gr.1). Aged, won Margareta Wallenius-Klebergs Cup (Gr.1), Norrbotten Grand Prix - twice (Gr.1). Swedish 3YO Colt of the Year, 2022 Swedish Horse of the Year. (Credit Winner)
GREENSHOE t2, 1:53.6; t3, 1:49.8 - $1,387,376. 12 wins. At 2, won leg and Final New Jersey Sire Stakes. At 3, won Kentucky Futurity, Zweig Memorial, div. Stanley Dancer Memorial, elim Hambletonian, leg and Final NJSS, elim Earl Beal Memorial, div and Final KYSS, div Bluegrass Stks; 2nd Final Hambletonian, Final Breeders Crown, Final Earl Beal Memorial. 2019 US 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year; 2019 US Trotter of the Year. (Donato Hanover)
SISTER SLEDGE (f) t2, 1:53.2; t3, 1:51.4; t4, 1ʻ09"1 (1:51.2) - $1,060,393. 22 US/Swedish wins. At 2, won PASS Championship, elim breeders Crown, div Arden Downs, 4x div PASS; 2nd Final Breeders Crown, Goldsmith Maid Final, div International Stallion Stks. At 3, won Tompkins-Geers, Currier & Ives; 2nd ElegantImage Stakes. At 4, won Elithingsten Maharajah's & Tommy Hanné's Loop (Gr.2). (Andover Hall)
SECURITY PROTECTED t3, 1:52.8f; 4, 1:51.4 - $969,308. 9 wins to date. At 2, won International Stallion Stakes, 3 divs PASS; 2nd PASS Final, div All Stars; 3rd Breeders Crown elim and Final. At 3, won 3x div PASS. At 4, 2nd John Cashman Memorial, Bob Miecuna Invitational (Gr.2); 3rd Hambletonain Maturity. (Windsongs Legacy)
PATRIARCH HANOVER t, 1:51.8s - $916,891. 30 wins to date. At 2, 2nd Matron Stks. At 3, won div Keystone Classic.(Yankee Glide)
WARRIOR ONE t4, 1:51.8 - $877,238. 44 wins to date. At 2, 3rd New Jersey Sire Stakes Development Fund. At 3, 2nd Walner Final. (Muscles Yankee)
ONCE IN A LIFETIME t3, 1:53.2f; t4, 1:52f - $823,147. 15 wins to date. At 2, won 2 legs and Final PASS Championship. At 3, won 3 legs PASS; 3rd PASS Championship Final. At 4, won KYSS Final. (Muscle Hill)
HIGHLAND KISMET t3, 1:51.2; 4, 1:50.2 - $742,944. 9 wins to date. At 3, won Simcoe Stakes, Goodtimes elim and Final, Bluegrass Stakes, Canadian Trotting Classic elim; 2nd Hambletonian Final. (Muscle Hill)
REIGN OF HONOR t, 1:52.2 - $713,328 26 wins to date. At 2, won Kindergarten Classic Final, 2nd 2x div Kentucky Sire Stakes, leg Kindergarten Classic; 3rd Final Valley Victory Trot, KYSS Final. At 3, won leg NJSS; 2nd Final NJSS; 3rd div. Stanley Dancer Memorial. At, 4 2nd Graduate Final.(Yankee Glide)
HEAVEN HANOVER (f) t3, 1:50.6 - $555,637. 5 wins. At 2, won The Stallion Series Final; 2nd Reynolds Stakes. At 3, won Hambletonian Oaks, Del Miller Memorial, div PASS; 2nd Delmonica Hanover, elim Breeders Crown, div PASS; 3rd elim Hambletonian Oaks. (Muscle Hill)
CRUCIAL (f) t2, 1:53.8, t3, 1:52.8 - $528,598. 8 wins. At 2, won elim James Doherty Memorial, div Pennsylvania Sire Stakes, div Kentucky Sire Stakes; 3rd KYSS Final, The Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stks, div International Stallion Stks. At 3, won PASS Final, The Moni Maker, Currier & Ives; 3rd KYSS Final. (Muscle Hill)
FLY LIGHT t3, 1:52f - $528,591. 3 wins. At 3, won div Bluegrass Stakes, Beal Consolation; 2nd Breeders Crown Final, PASS Consolation; 3rd Kentucky Futurity. (Credit Winner)
R DUCHESS (f) t3, 1:52 - $518,826. 7 wins to date. At 2, 3rd Peaceful Way Stakes Final. At 3, won Simcoe Stakes, Casual Breeze, Delmonica Hanover Consolation. (Muscle Hill)
TORRONE t, 1:53.4f - $514,410. 22 wins to date. (Muscles Yankee)
FAMOUS FATHER t, 1:51.8s - $439,209. 21 wins to date. (Muscle Hill)
SOUL STRONG t3, 1:52.2 - $410,881. 3 wins to date. At 2, 2nd leg NJSS, leg Kindergarten Classic. At 3, won div. NJSS; 3rd Final Breeders Crown, elim Hambletonian, Final Yonkers Trot; 4th Final Hambletonian. At 4, 3rd Hambletonian Maturity, John Cashman Memorial.(Yankee Glide)
HEART ON FIRE (f) t3, 1:51.4 - $404,811. 6 wins. At 2, won Kentuckiana; 2nd Kindergarten Final. At 3, 3rd Moni Maker. (Muscle Hill)
MON CHEVAL (f) t3, 1:52 - $404,100. 7 wins. At 2, won 2x div PASS, PA Allstars; 2nd PASS Championship. At 3, won Geer Tomkins; 3rd Elegantimage. (Donato Hanover)
PAULINA HANOVER (f) t3, 1:52f - $402,758. 5 wins to date. At 2, won div. PASS, div. Kindergarten Series; 2nd Bluegrass Stakes; 3rd International Stallion Stakes. At 3, won div. PASS; 2nd PASS Final. (Yankee Glide)
GANGSTER HANOVER t, 1:52.4 - $395,913 10 wins. At 2, won div Bluegrass Stakes, 2x div Pennsylvania Sire Stakes. At 3, won div PASS. (Yankee Glide)
PANEM (f) t2, 1:55.8 - $357,172. 3 wins. At 2, won div Champlain Stks, elim Peaceful Way. At 3, 2nd Del Miller Memorial, KYSS Final, div Reynolds Memorial; 3rd Hambletonian Oaks, KYSS Final. (Credit Winner)
SHERRY LYNS LADY (f) t2, 1:54.4 - $354,078. 4 wins. At 2, won The Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stks, div International Stallion Stk; 2nd elim and Final James Doherty Memorial, div PASS. At 3, won cons PASS. (Muscle Hill)
INSTAGLAM (f) t2, 1:54 - $332,119. 5 wins. At 2, won 2x div PASS, Reynolds Memorial; 2nd Kindergarten Series Final. (Muscle Hill)
SHISHITO (f) t3, 1:52.4 - $330,225. 7 wins. At 2, won div Bluegrass Stks, div PASS, div KYSS; 2nd KYSS Final; 3rd PASS Championship, div International Stallion Stks, elim Breeders Crown. (Muscles Yankee)
WHISPERING OAKS (f) t2, 1:54 - $306,744. 4 wins. At 2, won Kentucky Sire Stakes Final, leg and Final New Jersey Sire Stakes, div International Stallion Stakes; 2nd 3x div. Kentucky Sire Stakes; 3rd elim Breeders Crown. At 3, 3rd div. NJSS. (Muscle Yankee)
SPECIAL HONOR (f) t2, 1:53.8 - $301,147. 4 wins. At 2, won div International Stallion Stakes, elim James Doherty Memorial, leg New Jersey Sire Stakes; 2nd Kentuckiana Stallion Management "The Muscle Mass", elim Breeders Crown, div Bluegrass, leg NJSS; 4th Breeders Crown Final. At 3, won Zweig Memorial Fillies Consolation; 2nd div Continental Victory, div Casual Breeze, div Simcoe Stks. (Donato Hanover)
Mating Hints
In North America, Father Patrick’s best performers are almost exclusively out of mares from the Valley Victory sire line (Muscles Yankee, Muscle Hill, Yankee Glide) and likewise this cross has been incredibly successful in the Southern Hemisphere to date with it producing the stakes winners Meant To Be, High Energy, Lucky Mum, Just A Bit Touchy, Commodus, Higher Power, High Step and Duchess Maria.
Valley Victory sire lines down-under include Muscles Yankee, Muscle Hill, Muscle Mass, Skyvalley, Tactical Landing, Trixton, What The Hill and Master Glide – with mares by these sires an ideal match for Father Patrick.
Andover Hall and his sire son Donato Hanover have also left some outstanding North American trotters, including the millionaires Greenshoe and Sister Sledge – making mares by Andover Hall himself, along with his sons Creatine, Monkey Bones, Quite Easy and The Pres good choices for Father Patrick.
Mares by Andover Hall’s full brothers Conway Hall and Angus Hall, and their sire sons and grandsons, such as Majestic Son, Lucky Chucky, Imperial Count and Wishing Stone, may also suit – with one of Father Patrick’s best recent performers in North America, Security Protected, being out of a mare by Windsong’s Legacy, whose sire is Conway Hall.
Down-under, Father Patrick has also crossed very well with mares by both Sundon (and his sire sons) and Love You – with the former cross resulting in the likes of the stakes performers Eva’s Image, Paramount Kiwi, Sangreal, Have No Fear, Isolate etc… and the later Habibti Pat, Confessional, Lil Whip and The Ivy League.
In addition to the above crosses, Father Patrick appears to suit a wide variety of sire lines in the Southern Hemisphere - with other stakes performers sired by him having Monarchy, CR Commando, Kadabra, Crazed, Safely Kept and even Elsu as their dam sire.
Group 1 success for Father Patrick fillies
It was a terrific weekend for Nevele R's premier trotting sire Father Patrick, with the stallion producing Group 1 winners on both sides of the Tasman.
Father Time takes out South Bay Trotters Cup
The Kevin Townley trained Father Time likely forced his way into Dominion Trot contention with a gritty win in the Group 3 South Bay Trotters Cup at Kaikoura yesterday afternoon.
Father Patrick colt claims Need For Speed Final
The Jayne Davies trained Commodus was a dominant all-the-way winner of the Group 1 Need For Speed Prince Final at Melton on Saturday night.
Duchess Maria makes it four straight stakes wins
Classy Father Patrick filly Duchess Maria opened her Spring campaign with a statement win in the inaugural Group 3 Sundon 2YO Trot at Addington on Friday night.