by Karsten Bonsdorf, USTA web newsroom correspondent
Pastor Stephen, who was campaigned as a 2- and 3-year-old by Jimmy Takter, has been sold to Swedish interests, where he will resume his caring career. He will be trained by Daniel Reden.
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Pastor Stephen banked more than $1 million as a freshman and sophomore.
Pastor Stephen, who is sired by Cantab Hall, has lifetime earnings of $1,048.607 and a record of 1:52.4s.
As a 2-year-old, he won the $485,000 William Wellwood Memorial final and finished second in the $600,000 Breeders Crown final behind Manofmanymisisons. Pastor Stephen was first past the wire in the $500,000 Peter Haughton Memorial final, but was disqualified and placed sixth because of interference.
Last year Pastor Stephen won a $126,117 Simcoe Stakes division, was second in the $500,000 Earl Beal Memorial and finished fifth in the $1.5 million Hambletonian.