by Harold Ruddick

Scipio, IN — The first foal of new Indiana trotting stallion Mr Cantab 3,1:53.3 ($139,419) was born at Ruddick Stables in Scipio, Ind., on Feb. 6.

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Divino Amore and her Mr Cantab filly.

Farm manager Stacey Ruddick noted, “Many people would rather have a colt. However, given the good fillies on both sides of the pedigree, we are pleased to have a filly from this mare.”

The bay filly is out of Divino Amore, a Conway Hall sister to Seducer Hall 2,1:56.3 ($134,227) dam of Seducedbychocolate 2,1:56.4s; 3,1:54.3-’11 ($174,558).

Mr Cantab is a son of Cantab Hall 3,1:54 ($1,442,303) out of the Joie De Vie mare Miss Marita. Mr Cantab was the highest priced yearling colt sold at auction in 2007 with a price of $350,000 at the Lexington Selected Sale. He was bred by Brittany Farms and trained by Erv Miller. He won six of 12 starts at 2 and 3 and was a winner in 1:53.3.

Standing at Hoosier Standardbred Farm in Montgomery, Ind., for a fee of $3,000, Mr Cantab bred a full book of mares in his first season at stud. He is owned by the Mr Cantab Syndicate and managed by Hoosier Hoofprints.