from Hanover Shoe Farms

Hanover, PA — Hattie, one of the greatest producers in the history of the breed, died April 20, 2016, at Hanover Shoe Farms. The daughter of Abercrombie and the Albatross mare Albaquel was 24 years old.

She was a terrific race filly herself, taking a 2-year-old record of 1:55.3 and earning $266,323, when both those achievements were relatively exceptional. She was bred and trained by Doug Ackerman.

Hattie, who was scheduled to be retired after her 2016 foaling, delivered a healthy Bettor’s Delight colt on Tuesday (April 19), seemingly without complication. Unfortunately, she hemorrhaged the next day and passed on.

Hattie left a huge legacy. From 14 living foals older than two, she is the dam of four in 1:50 and 11 in 1:55. She has produced a $2 million winner, two $1 million winners and four $500,000-plus winners. All 14 of her living foals raced, took records and earned money.

The best known of her foals are Meadowlands Pace winner Holborn Hanover p,2,1:58; 3,1:49; 1:46.4 ($2,070,648), Hyperion Hanover p,3,1:52f; 1:49.1 ($1,187,755), Hillbilly Hanover p,2,1:52.2f; 3,1:50.1f and Haverford Hanover p,2,2:01.1; 3,1:53.2; 1.49 ($510,295).

Hattie was laid to rest at the Hanover Shoe Farms equine cemetery, where the ashes of her most notable son Holborn Hanover lay.