Fredericksburg, OH — Coach K Hanover 2,1:54.4f ($160,712), a former track record holder at Harrah’s Philadelphia, has retired from racing and will now begin his new career as a stallion at Dublin Valley Farms in Ohio.
Sired by Walner out of the Explosive Matter mare Chezatter, Coach K Hanover hailed from the Ake Svanstedt Stable and was an early season trotting sensation in 2021.
In his first pari-mutuel start, Coach K Hanover won at Pocono in 1:56.1, winning in a romp by 4-1/4 lengths.
His next start was in a $64,800 division of the John Simpson Memorial Trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia. In that race, Svanstedt sent Coach K Hanover right to the lead and the colt again won in a romp by five open lengths in 1:54.4, rewriting the track record for 2-year-old trotters.
“Coach K was really good gaited, very strong and a talented trotter with a lot of speed,” said trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt.
Coach K Hanover would make just three more starts in his career. In his final start, despite making a break at the half-mile pole, he was a game second place finisher in the $413,600 Valley Victory Trot at The Meadowlands, losing by just a half-length to Fast As The Wind in 1:53.2.
“I felt Coach K had what it takes to be a top horse,” said co-owner Jeff Gural of the Young Guns stable. “He got a late start at two and lowered Captain Corey‘s track record at Philly (1:54.4) leading all the way in just his second career start.
“We brought him to The Meadowlands in November where he cut the mile in 1:55 to get beat a head in the Kindergarten final before an eventful second in the 1:53.2 Valley Victory. Both races he could have won with any luck.”
After his race in the Valley Victory, Coach K Hanover injured himself and was unable to get back to the races.
Robert Hershberger of Dublin Valley Farms announced that Coach K Hanover will be syndicated. Please contact Joe Yoder at Dublin Valley Farms at 330.473.5863 for further information.