Hopewell, NJ — It is with sadness that Bluestone Farms reports the death of Neverhaveneverwill (Big Towner-Keystone Wallis-Albatross). She was euthanized after many months of treatment for a navicular cyst and a calcified tendon. She was 28 years old.
NeverhaveneverwIll (named Willy at Bluestone Farms where she was retired in 2016) was the dam of 13 foals. Her most accomplished son is Always A Virgin p,3,1:48.4 ($1,135,559) who stood stud duty in Indiana. His sons and daughters have thus far earned $67,332,149. Always A Virgin would go on to sire Always B Miki p,1:46 ($2,715,368) who reigned as the fastest Standardbred of all time from 2016 through 2021.
Bluestone was a partner in Always A Virgin along with Bob Boni, Joe Hurley (the breeder of Always A Virgin), Lynn Jones, Marty Granoff and Elaine and Stuart Hankin. Bluestone, along with many of the partners named above, also owned Always B Miki.
Bluestone Farms purchased Willy in 2016. In an article dated Nov. 10, 2016, Ellen Harvey (writing for Harness Racing Communications) relates how the employees of Bluestone Farms insisted that Willy be purchased, retired, and cared-for “for all she had given us.” True to their desire, Willy was never bred again, and had been well cared for these past seven years.
Willy’s son, Always A Virgin, removed from stud duty this year, presently remains in retirement, at Bluestone Farms. He, too, is being well cared for.