Hanover, PA — Hanover Shoe Farms has announced that the 2022 book for trotting stallion Bar Hopping is now full and closed.

From his very first crop, Bar Hopping was 2021’s leading sire of 3-year-old trotters by average earnings per start with $60,151 per start (nearly $13,000 ahead of Chapter Seven and $27,000 ahead of Muscle Hill).

Bar Hopping was the second leading sire of 3-year-old trotters by total earnings to Chapter Seven (with 24 less foals) and ahead of Muscle Hill.

From this initial crop of just 61 foals, Bar Hopping is the sire of 2021 Hambletonian Oaks winning Bella Bellini 3,1:52.1 ($1,115,898), 2021 Yonkers Trot winning Johan Palema 3,1:50.4 ($591,583) as well as stakes winners In Range 3,1:51.4 ($793,037) and Pub Crawl 2,1:53.4 ($489,545).

Bar Hopping’s second crop was headlined by Date Night 2,1:50.4 ($143,325), last year’s fastest 2-year-old trotter regardless of sex. Other notable 2021 2-year-olds by Bar Hopping include S I P 2,1:53.4 ($262,682), Parola Hanover 2,1:55f ($187,201) and Keg Stand 2,1:53.3 ($144,766).

Bar Hopping’s 2022 book includes, by far, the most accomplished mares he has had to date. The mares booked to Bar Hopping in 2022 include:

• Cantab It All – the dam of Hambletonian Oaks winning sisters All The Time 3,Q1:52.1 ($931,366) and Ariana G 4,1:50.2 ($2,465,459)
• Danielle Hanover – the dam of Darlene Hanover 3,1:51.4f ($591,250) and Delilah Hanover 2,1:54.4 ($150,504)
• Designed To Be – the dam of the spectacular Greenshoe 3,1:49.4 ($1,353,772)
• Gala Dream – the dam of Father Patrick 3,1:50.2f ($2,558,133) and Pastor Stephen 3,1:52.4s ($1,048,607)
• Good Common Cents – the dam of Hambletonian winner Perfect Spirit 3,1:51.2 ($653,919)
• Stubborn Belle – the dam of Ms Savannah Belle 2,1:52.4 ($322,672) and Really Fast 3,1:51.2 ($226,500)