Columbus, OH – Progeny of Ohio-based stallions who participated in the 2019 Ohio Sires Stakes earned a total of $7.1 million in purses.  Stallions must be registered with the Ohio State Racing Commission (OSRC) during the year of conception for their foals to be eligible to Ohio Standardbred Development Fund (OSDF) events such as the Ohio Sires Stakes (OSS), Ohio Breeders Championship (OBC) and Ohio Fair Stakes (OFS), among others.

Twenty-eight pacing stallions were represented by youngsters and older horses in this past season’s OSS contests who earned a total of $3,450,000, with 10 of those laterally-gaited studs siring the winners of $103,000 or more.

Pet Rock was the leading sire among 28 pacing stallions in 2019 with his OSS performers earning $612,800. Lisa Photo.

Pet Rock was the leading sire among those 28, with his OSS performers earning $612,800. Yankee Cruiser was the next most prolific stallion, with $542,850 in foal earnings, while McArdle sired the winners of $457,650 in 2019 OSS races. The deceased Dragon Again’s foals earned $391,400, while Nob Hill High had foal earnings of $252,800; Big Bad John $244,150; and Mr. Apples, $200,000.

Eight pacing stallions standing in Ohio sired foals who earned between $15,500 and $79,500 in 2019 OSS events, while four had starters who earned between $3,750 and $6,000.

Pet Rock, who stands at Midland Acres in Bloomingburg, OH, had 19 foals represented among the 2- and 3-year-olds in OSS contests, with 12 freshmen and seven sophomores.

Dragon Again had 17 (eight freshmen & nine sophomores); Big Bad John had 16 (13 freshmen & three sophomores); and McArdle had 11 foals (five freshmen & six sophomores). Yankee Glide had nine (five freshmen & four sophomores) and Western Vintage had nine (three freshmen & six sophomores).

A total of 29 trotting sires were represented by foals who participated in the 2019 Ohio Sires Stakes, with 22 of those stallions producing foals who garnered $3,650,000 in OSS earnings.

Uncle Peter grabbed the top spot among all trotting stallions, earning $1,014,550 from 40 foals participating in this season’s Ohio Sires Stakes. Lisa Photo.

Uncle Peter’s foals grabbed the top spot among all trotting stallions, earning $1,014,550. Half a million dollars behind in second was Triumphant Caviar, whose foals earned $554,800 in OSS races, while Manofmanymissions’ foals earned $451,000.  Cash Hall—who sadly passed away in 2019—produced the winners of $388,400 in OSS events, with the exported Wishing Stone’s foals earning $298,700, while Dejamrbro sired the winners of $241,200 in OSS races in 2019.

Break The Bank K’s foals earned $179,950; Broadway Hall’s foals earned $153,900; and Dontyouforgetit’s foals earned $140,950 in 2019 OSS contests. Six stallions had progeny that earned between $10,000 and $69,200, while seven stallions had foals who earned between $2,000 and $9,600. A total of seven stallions had OSS starters who did not earn a purse check.

The stallion Uncle Peter, who stands at Hickory Lane Farm in Findlay, OH, had 40 foals participating in this season’s Ohio Sires Stakes: 13 freshman colts and 13 freshman fillies, with seven 3-year-old colts and seven 3-year-old fillies. Triumphant Caviar, who stands at Abby Stables in Sugarcreek, OH, had 16 OSS contestants including six freshmen colts and six freshmen fillies, and four 3-year-old fillies.

The exported Manofmanymissions was represented by 15 foals in OSS competition: four 2-year-old colts; three 2-year-old fillies; six 3-year-old trotting colts and two 3-year-old trotting fillies. Wishing Stone and Dejarmbro—both of whom have been exported to Europe (Wishing Stone) and Illinois (Dejarmbro) were represented by 11 foals each in 2019 Ohio Sires Stakes competition. As well, Break The Bank K, who stands at Hagemeyer Farms in Clarksville, OH and produced 10 foals that participated in the 2019 OSS season.

Overall, 16 horses earned $100,000 or more in OSS competition in 2019: eight pacers and eight trotters.  Yankee Cruiser, who stands at Midland Acres in Bloomingburg, OH, produced two top pacing geldings that earned $361,000 in OSS this year.  Elver Hanover, who captured the $300,000 OSS 2-Year-Old Championship at Northfield Park earned $230,000, while the 3-year-old Yankee Boots banked $131,000 in OSS earnings.

Uncle Peter produced a pair of 2-year-old trotters who earned a combined $297,800: the colt Action Uncle ($174,800) and the gelding Big Box Hanover ($123,000).  Triumphant Caviar had a pair of 2-year-old trotting foals whose earnings totaled $296,000: the filly Kikimora ($190,000) and the gelding Exhibit Class ($106,000).  As well, the aforementioned trotting sire Manofmanymissions produced two youngsters who combined to earn $236,700 in OSS competition: the 2-year-old filly Globetrotting ($128,200) and the 3-year-old filly Weslynn Quest ($108,500).