The Best Of New Brunswick Breeding

Portions of this blog were published on December 20, 2012.

This blog is an updated version of that original.

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Maritime-bred pacing horses and geldings bred in New Brunswick - lifetime record of 1:52 or better

1:50.2s                  Kickin’ Up Dirt                 Breeder:  Robert Hume, Hay Settlement

1:51s                     You’re Going Down         Breeder:  Milton Downey, Saint John

1:51.2f                  Clinton Debriefed            Breeder:  Hugh Baird, Hampton

1:51.2s                  Chatham Hoochee          Breeder:  Mike Melanson, Shediac

1:51.2m                 Jaguar Knight                  Breeder:  Thomas McMaster, Saint John

1:51.4f                   Sun Vals Thunder           Breeder:  Johannes Wuhrmann, Mount Hebron

1:52f                      Untouchable One            Breeder:  Cheryl Geldart Greer, Norton

The top two, Kickin’ Up Dirt and You’re Going Down, are by Drop Off while Clinton Debriefed (Quick Comeback), Chatham Hoochee (Chatham Light), Jaguar Knight (Knightly Blue Chip), Sun Vals Thunder (Largo) and Untouchble One (Carlspur) are 100% “New Brunswick-bred,” which for this purpose means that both stallion and broodmare were from New Brunswick at the time of breeding.

Maritime-bred pacing fillies and mares bred in New Brunswick - lifetime record of 1:54 or better

1:51.4s                  Honey Do Jigtime             Breeder:  Blaine & Donna Hannay, Upper Rexton

1:52.1s                  Spudland Sierra                Breeder:  Alfred Moeller, Mount Hebron

1:52.1s                  Charlottes Trick                Breeder:  Alfred Moeller, Mount Hebron

1:53s                     Charlottes Abby                Breeder:  Alfred Moeller, Mount Hebron

1:53m                    Cookies Lighting              Breeder:  Melvin Land, Hopewell Cape

1:53.3s                  Some Nice Ketch              Breeder:  David Kileel, Fredericton

1:54s                     Charlottes Best                 Breeder:  Alfred Moeller, Mount Hebron

Alfred Moeller dominates this list with all but Honey Do Jigtime and Some Nice Ketch by stallions that stood at Moeller’s Charlotte Ranch at the time of breeding.  Largo sired three performers, Charlottes Trick, Cookies Lighting and Charlottes Best.  Knightly Blue Chip was the sire of Spudland Sierra and Sherwood Abe sired Charlottes Abby.  Some Nice Ketch was sired by Willow Bird.

New Brunswick-FOALED pacing horses, mares and geldings - lifetime record of 1:52 or better

1:49.3s                  Pronger                             Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:50f                      Astronomical                     Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:50.2s                  Kickin’ Up Dirt                    Foaled:  Hay Settlement, NB

1:50.2s                  Kid Carson                        Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:50.2m                 Charlottes Maggie             Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:51s                     You’re Going Down            Foaled:  Quispamsis, NB

1:51s                     Easy Feelin                        Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:51.1s                  Ultimate Luck                     Foaled:  Fredericton, NB

1:51.1s                  Lyons Horace                     Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:51.1f                  Seawind Gambler               Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:51.2f                  Clinton Debriefed               Foaled:  Hampton, NB

1:51.2s                  Chatham Hoochee             Foaled:  Moncton, NB

1:51.4f                  Thunderfirst                       Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:51.4f                  Sun Vals Thunder               Foaled:  Mount Hebron, NB

1:51.4s                  Honey Do Jigtime              Foaled:  Upper Rexton, NB

1:52f                     Untouchable One               Foaled:  Norton, NB

1:52f                     Cappuccino Blaze              Foaled:  Simonds, NB

Charlotte Ranch in Mount Hebron, NB is well represented here and it is interesting to note that the Astreos-Hey Girl mating produced three members on this list, Astronomical, Lyons Horace and Seawind Gambler.  Thunderfirst was also sired by Astreos.

Maritime-bred trotting horses and geldings bred in New Brunswick - lifetime record of 2:05 or better

1:56.2f                  Buddywhatshisname          Breeder:  George Irving, Irishtown

1:59.4m                Bulletin Board                     Breeder:  David Kileel, Fredericton

2:02.4h                 Duvar Road                        Breeder:  Robert & Grace Corlett, Miramichi

2:03.2f                  J J’s Horton                         Breeder:  Kevin Mackin, Perth Andover & Robert Craft, Saint John

2:03.3f                  Elmwood Express               Breeder:  George Irving, Moncton

2:03.4f                  Policy Maker                       Breeder:  Donald Canning, Moncton

2:04.1f                  Janard Valley                      Breeder:  Noreen Bowlin, Fredericton

2:04.4h                 Porter                                 Breeder:  George Irving, Irishtown

2:04.4f                  B and J Thinker                  Breeder:  James Smith, Fredericton

2:05h                    Claerwen                            Breeder:  John H. Davies, Woodstock & Robert Mattern, Fredericton

Both Elmwood Express and Policy Maker are by the double-gaited producing Horton Hanover.  Janard Valley and B and J Thinker are both by Thinker.

Maritime-bred trotting fillies and mares bred in New Brunswick - lifetime record of 2:05 or better

1:55.2s                  Final Balance                   Breeder:  One Black Horse Stable, Moncton

2:01.3f                  Ithadtobeme                      Breeder:  Louise Turner, Bellisle Creek

2:02.3f                  Elmwood Galaxy               Breeder:  Elmwood Stable & Farm, Moncton

Q2:03.1h              Kims Balance                    Breeder:  Joseph & Geraldine Leger

2:03.2h                 Sno Trump                        Breeder:  Robert & Grace Corlett, Miramichi

2:04.3h                 Magic North                      Breeder:  Robert & Grace Corlett, Miramichi

2:05h                    Power Anne                      Breeder:  Dolores Doyle, Bloomfield

The top two from each list, Final Balance and Buddywhatshisname, are full brother and sister (Balance Of Trade-Summer House).The trot-bred Sno Trump was double gaited but never took a record on the pace.  She is also the dam of Duvar Road on the previous list.  Power Anne is 100% pacing bred (Power Baron-Bye Bye Sheralee-Bye Bye Andy).

New Brunswick-FOALED trotters - lifetime record of 2:03 or better

1:55.2s                  Final Balance                     Foaled:  Irishtown, NB

1:56.2f                  Buddywhatshisname           Foaled:  Moncton, NB

1:59.4m                Bulletin Board                      Foaled:  Fredericton, NB

2:00.1f                  Safe House                         Foaled:  Irishtown, NB

2:01.2f                  Wakefield Fire                     Foaled:  Wakefield, NB

2:01.3f                  Ithadtobeme                        Foaled:  Bellisle Creek, NB

2:02.2h                 Darowen                             Foaled:  Wakefield, NB

2:02.3f                  Elmwood Galaxy                 Foaled:  Moncton, NB

2:02.4h                 Duvar Road                        Foaled:  Napan, NB

The presence of Safe House on this list gives the prolific trot broodmare, Summer House, four spots on these trot lists – the others being Final Balance, Buddywhatshisname and Elmwood Galaxy.  Summer House had produced foals with earnings of $648,217.

Top 12 New Brunswick-BRED horses, mares and geldings by money earnings

$468,696              You’re Going Down          Breeder:  Milton Downey, Saint John
$432,608              Clinton Debriefed             Breeder:  Hugh Baird, Hampton

$431,787              Kickin’ Up Dirt                  Breeder:  Robert Hume, Hay Settlement

$360,367              Christopher C Down         Breeder:  Milton Downey, Saint John

$342,630              Flaming Moe                     Breeder:  Hugh Baird, Hampton

$298,985              Sun Vals Thunder             Breeder:  Johannes Wuhrmann

$273,197              Chatham Hoochee            Breeder:  Mike Melanson, Shediac

$254,931              Harry Sherwood               Breeder:  Clarence Glynn, Miramichi City

$245,060              Final Balance (T)              Breeder:  One Black Horse Stable, Moncton

$241,720              Cocagne Battle                 Breeder:  Leo & Gerard Gallant, Cocagne

$240,207              Honey Do Jigtime             Breeder:  Blaine & Donna Hannay, Upper Rexton

$233,036              Cookies Lighting               Breeder:  Melvin Land, Hopewell Cape

$233,021              Some Nice Ketch               Breeder:  David Kileel, Fredericton

Top 12 New Brunswick-SIRED horses, mares and geldings by money earnings

$432,608              Clinton Debriefed             Sire:  Quick Comeback

$360,367              Christopher C Down         Sire:  Timely Robin

$342,630              Flaming Moe                     Sire:  Quick Comeback

$298,985              Sun Vals Thunder             Sire:  Largo

$273,197              Chatham Hoochee            Sire:  Chatham Light

$261,877              Guyonthego                      Sire:  Willow Bird

$260,203              Kissmelass                        Sire:  Lisryan

$254,931              Harry Sherwood                Sire:  Sherwood Abe

$241,720              Cocagne Battle                  Sire:  Shuttle Mission

$233,036              Cookies Lighting               Sire:  Largo

$233,021              Some Nice Ketch              Sire:  Willow Bird

$231,722              Diplomat Katie                  Sire:  Willow Bird

$226,641              Charlottes Den                  Sire:  The Denman

All but You’re Going Down, Kickin’ Up Dirt, Guyonthego, Kissmelass and the only trotter, Final Balance, are 100% New Brunswick-bred.

Clinton Debriefed (Quick Comeback-Mayflower Madam) is 100% New Brunswick-bred and is the richest of all time as well as having the fastest lifetime record.  He was the Atlantic Sires Stakes champion as a two and three-year-old and was Horse-of-the-Year in 2003.

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Here is one more notable fact for New Brunswick.  Bayside Katfish (Knight Champ-Bayside Empress), who was raised at Johnny Rae’s farm in Dumfries, is the winningest New Brunswick-bred horse in the modern era with 86 lifetime wins.  Next on the list is Galen Dempsey’s homebred Laurels Curly (Crafty Shadow-Star News) with 81.  J L Cook (Quality Blue Chip-Goldies Slip) and Miramichi Casey (Billie Eden-Tammy Reed) have 75 each.

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New Brunswick breeding has produced six Maritime Horse-of-the-Year winners over the past 40 years – Shawfield Bras D’or (1974), Gemini Risk (1983), Angels Shadow (1986), Seltzer Blue (1989), Clinton Debriefed (2003) and Flaming Moe (2005).

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Thanks to Patrick Eastwood for his significant contribution to this blog.  Next weekend Patrick will present an extensive list of old and current breeding farms in New Brunswick and stallions that once stood at some of those farms.

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