Captaintreacherous progeny dominated Hambo Day

There was no overshadowing Captain Corey’s impressive harness racing victory in the $1 million Hambletonian Trot last Saturday at The Meadowlands, but coming in a close second could be that the majority of the big pacing events were all won by progeny of Captaintreacherous.

Four of the biggest pacing events, the $276,000 Cane Pace with Rockyroad Hanover, the $191,000 Lady Liberty, Lyons Sentinel and both $157,000 divisions of the Sam McKee, Catch The Fire and Allway Hanover, are all sired by Captaintreacherous.

Purchased by Myron Bell as a yearling for $260,000 and later syndicated for $12 million, Captaintreacherous (Somebeachsomewhere – Worldly Treasure – Artsplace) raced three seasons and ended his career on the racetrack with a record of 1:47.1 with earnings of $3,148,657.

Over those three seasons, Captaintreacherous was voted the 2013 Dan Patch Pacer of the Year; Dan Patch, O’Brien 2-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year in 2012; Dan Patch Pacer of the Year; Dan Patch 3-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year in 2013.

At 2, winner elim and Final Metro Stake, Final Woodrow Wilson Pace, Nassagaweya Stake, Bluegrass Stakes, International Stallion Stakes, elim Breeders Crown at Woodbine; third in Final Breeders Crown at Woodbine.

At 3, winner elim and Final North America Cup, Final Meadowlands Pace, elim and Final Max Hempt Mem, elim and Final Breeders Crown at Pocono, Cane Pace, Final American-National Stakes, Tattersalls Pace, Bluegrass Stakes, leg Pennsylvania Sires Stakes at Pocono, second in Final Battle Of The Brandywine Pace, Final The Monument Circle Pace.

At 4, winner Meadowlands Maturity; second in elim Ben Franklin Pace at Pocono; third in Final William R. Haughton Mem. at Meadowlands.

Captaintreacherous stands stud at Hanover Shoe Farm for a fee of $30,000 and that may be raised for the 2022 season based on the great success of his foals this season.

On Hambletonian Day it was the $276,000 Cane Pace where the first son of Captaintreacherous, Rockyroad Hanover, grabbed the limelight.

Rockyroad Hanover is from the American Ideal mare Romantic Moment and is owned by Myron and Stephanie Bell’s Riverview Racing, Brad Grant, Ken Jacobs, and Plouffe, Head & VJ Stables.

He came first-over against Perfect Sting in the Cane Pace for driver Dexter Dunn and was able to grind it out to a 1:48.1 triumph. It was a lifetime mark for Rockyroad Hanover and his fourth win in eleven starts this year. He is trained by Tony Alagna.

ROCKYROAD HANOVER REPLAY

In the $191,000 Lady Liberty Pace for older mares it was Lyons Sentinel who showed her dominance as the leading pacing mare in the sport.

Lyons Sentinel is by Captaintreacherous from the Western Ideal mare, Tutu Hanover, and is owned by Threelyonsracing of Brantford, Ontatio.

In the Lady Liberty, Lyons Sentinel and driver Tim Tetrick were able to come first-over, then sprinted clear by the top of the stretch to win in 1:48.1. She now sports career earnings of $1.5 million. She is trained by Jim King, Jr.

LYONS SENTINEL REPLAY

In the first of two divisions of the Sam McKee Memorial for older pacers, going for a purse of $157,000, it was Catch The Fire, by Captaintreacherous from the Bettor’s Delight mare, Dream Outloud, who was able to get a two-hole trip behind pacesetter and race favorite Nicholas Beach.

In the stretch, Catch The Fire was able to collar Nicholas Beach and go on for the win in 1:47.2, a lifetime mark.

Catch The Fire is trained by Todd Luther and owned by Black Magic Racing and the CT Stables. It was his sixth win in just nine starts in 2021.

This past winter, Catch The Fire began his stud career at Sugar Valley Farm in Ohio. His book was originally limited to 65 mares because of the plan to continue racing, but later increased to 85. He competed in Ohio exclusively to start the season while performing his double duties.

CATCH THE FIRE REPLAY

The second division of the Sam McKee Memorial with a purse of $158,000 saw Allywag Hanover, by Captaintreacherous from the The Panderosa mare, Anderosa Hanover, and driver Todd McCarthy swing three-wide on the final turn and best both This Is The Plan and Cattlewash, to win in 1:48.

Owned by the Allywag Stable of Wellsville, PA and trained by Brett Pelling, it was the fifth win in twelve starts this year for Allywag Hanover, who surpassed the $500,000 mark in career earnings.

ALLYWAG HANOVER REPLAY

By Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink