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At that time, the Gernatt's had sold more than 1,000 Standardbred horses with the last name Collins, so dubbed for the town in which they were born. [4] [5] [10] [12] [13] Dan Gernatt's grandson, Russell Rebmann, partnered in overseeing operations. Chuck Scibetta trained the horses and Dave Vance was the driver at various horse racing tracks. [10]
Hanover Shoe Stables fell under the management of Lawrence Sheppard, Sheppard's son, in 1922 and in 1926, he purchased a 69 horse dispersal from the estate of A.B. Coxe for $150,000. According to The Kentucky Harness Horse , written by Standardbred historian Ken McCarr, it was "the start of one of the largest and most prominent harness horse ...
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England. They are solid, well-built horses with good dispositions.
Starting with 921 acres (3.73 km 2) purchased from his family, Robert Alexander built his Woodburn Stud at Spring Station, Kentucky into the leading horse breeding operation in the United States. He also founded Airdrie, Kentucky in 1855 to mine for iron ore, a project he shortly abandoned and returned to his stud farm.
At first, the Florida Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale alternated between Calder Racecourse and Hialeah Park. In 2015, the selected sale moved permanently to Gulfstream Park. The Florida Sale produced the most expensive Thoroughbred ever to sell at public auction, a colt which sold for $16,000,000 in 2006, [12] later named The Green Monkey. [13]
Gallo Blue Chip (1997 – January 22, 2025) was an American Standardbred harness racing horse who earned $4.2 million in total winnings during his racing career. [1] [2] Gallo Blue Chip's sire was Magical Mike, and his dam was Camatross.
USA 3-Year Old Colt Pacer of the Year & American Harness Horse of the Year (1994) Cam ' s Card Shark (1991-2020) is an American champion standardbred horse. His sire (father) was Cam Fella , who earned more than $2 million during his racing career, and his dam (mother) was Jef's Magic Trick, who only earned $28,340 during her career.
Founded in Libertyville, Illinois, the Standardbred breeding operation was moved to the more favorable climate of Kentucky by W. M. Wright. At a time when harness racing was the most popular type of horse racing , in 1931 the farm's trotter "Calumet Butler" won the most prestigious event of the day, the Hambletonian .