King Of The North to stand at Tara Hills Stud

True to his name, 2021 Dan Patch 2-year-old Trotting Colt of the Year and 2022 Breeders Crown champion King Of The North 3,1:50.3s ($1,169,561) will head north of the border as the heir apparent to the trotting stallion throne. After much deliberation, Kountry Lane Standardbreds are delighted to announce that the richest son of siring sensation Walner will stand at Tara Hills Stud in Port Perry, Ontario, for stud duties in 2023.

Upon making his grand entrance to the stallion market in 2023, King Of The North will become the first son of boom sire Walner to be available to trotting breeders anywhere in the world. Walner’s impact on the studbook has been nothing short of remarkable, with his first two crops taking the trotting world by storm.

King Of The North’s dam is the world champion Donato Hanover mare Check Me Out 3,1:51.2 ($1,903,795), who was both the Dan Patch and O’Brien Award-winning filly at age 2 and 3, setting world records for her age and sex along the way.

On the track, King Of The North led all 2-year-old colt trotters in earnings in 2021, with $578,915. He won six of his 10 starts for trainer Ray Schnittker and driver Mark MacDonald and took a record of 1:52.4. His triumphs included the $505,600 William Wellwood Memorial, $293,450 Peter Haughton Memorial, and $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final.

King Of The North has won three of his last four starts this season before retiring to stallion duty, including the $600,000 Breeders Crown, where he took his lifetime mark of 1:50.3. That was the fastest mile ever by a 3-year-old male trotter in the history of the Breeders Crown. It was also the fastest Canadian mile ever by a colt and a Woodbine Mohawk Park track record. He also won the $200,000 Carl Erskine Memorial at Hoosier Park and his Breeders Crown elimination.

King Of The North stands his debut season at stud for a fee of US$12,000. Pending fertility tests, a decision will be made for public shareholder opportunities in this once-in-a-lifetime stallion prospect. For more information on King Of The North, go to the Tara Hills Stud website by clicking here or contact David Heffering at 905.985.7770.

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