by John Manzi

Monticello, NY — Ray Schittker’s Wild West Show was honored as the 2017 Pacing Broodmare of the Year at Sunday night’s (Feb. 25) USHWA gala in Orlando, Fla.

Wild West Show is the dam of the fastest 3-year-old of 2017 — Huntsville p,3,1:47.4. In 2017 Huntsville captured the Meadowlands Pace, the Cane Pace, the Jenna’s Beach Boy, multiple Pa. Sire Stakes and eliminations of the North America Cup, Meadowlands Pace and Adios. He was also second in the finals of the North America Cup and Adios.

In 2016 Huntsville was the Dan Patch 2-year-old pacing champion. He paced to a world record mile at Lexington, winning the International Stallion Stakes in 1:49. He captured the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands in a track record time of 1:49.1. Huntsville was also victorious in the Bluegrass, the Breeders Crown elimination, the Pa. Sires Stakes final as well as multiple Pa. Sires events.

Other top performers from Wild West Show include Stevensville p,3,1:50.1f, with earnings of more than $500,000; Cowboy Terrier p,1:50.1f with earnings of more than $450,000; and the precocious Wild Bill p,2,1:52.3f in 2017.

Wild West Show has these top four performers from just five foals of racing age.

Schnittker, from Middletown N.Y., purchased Wild West Show from Cameo Hills Farm as a yearling for $85,000. She had a 3-year-old record of 1:53.3f and earned $44,569 before going to the breeding shed.

Schnittker also campaigned Wild West Show’s mother Sweet On Art for Cameo Hills Farm. Sweet On Art earned $217,714 and had a record of 1:52.4.