Roddy’s Bags Again retired from stud

Winbak Farm has announced the retirement of harness racing Roddy’s Bags Again, p, 2,1:54.3; 3, 1:50.2f; 1:48.4 ($705,175).

“Roddy’s Bags Again was a fast racehorse who we thought would be a great fit for the Delaware program and he exceeded our expectations,” said Joe Thomson, Winbak Farm Owner. “He sired many Delaware Champions and his offspring are still winning in the program.”

Roddy’s Bags Again won 23 races. He was a strong stakes contender at 2, including finishing third in the Breeders Crown elimination and Arden Downs Stakes. His multiple stake wins at 3 included the Matron Final, Pennsylvania Sires Stakes legs (2), and Keystone Classic. He was third in the Breeders Crown elimination and Little Brown Jug elimination.

Roddy’s Bags Again was bred and then owned during both his racing and breeding career by Robert and/or Norma Messick.

He is the son of New Jersey Sire Stakes Winner, Get The Bags, p, 3,1:55.2 ($151,231), and a half-brother to Deliver The Bags, p, 1:52.2f ($133,305).

“Roddy’s Bags Again is a handsome and smart stallion who has sired great-looking individuals,” said Jack Burke, Winbak Farm General Manager. “He has been a longtime resident of Winbak Farm of Delaware and well-loved by our team.”

Roddy’s Bags Again stood in Delaware from 2008 to 2024. He has continually been a leading pacing sire in Delaware. He is the sire of 83.7% of starters from foals of racing age and 83.5% of his starters have records. His offspring have earned $14,155,502.

Roddy’s Bags Again is the sire of Lady Maud Final Winner, Purrfect Bags, p, 3, 1:51.2h ($675,489), Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Final Winner, Hot Roddy, p, 1:52.1h ($445,403), and Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Final Winner, Bags To Riches, p, 1:49.1f ($402,989).

“Roddy’s Bags Again has sired numerous winners,” said Burke. “His richest daughter, Purrfect Bags, was bred, raised and sold by Winbak Farm and is now a broodmare at the farm.”

Recent stand-outs sired by Roddy’s Bags Again include 2024 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Final Winner, Curtsyforpurrseco, p, 3, 1:56.1h -’24 ($210,198), Jett Propelled, p, 3, 1:53.4f -’24 ($176,609), 2024 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Winner, Captain Pete,  p, 3 , 1:52.1f -’24 ($109,382), and 2024 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Winner, Immaculate Inning, p, 2, 1:57.1f -’24 ($37,727).

As a broodmare sire, Roddy’s Bags Again broodmares have produced winners of $1,352,824. They include Designed To Dance, p, 1:54.4h ($241,028), Beantown Babe, p, 3 , 1:53.3f -’23 ($150,916), and Officer Wholihan, p, 1:52.3f ($119,503).

Roddy’s Bags Again will continue to live at Winbak Farm of Delaware for his retirement.

“We would like to thank Norma Messick for allowing us to stand her stallion,” said Thomson. “We have continually been a leading breeder in Delaware and we owe much of that success to horses sired by Roddy’s Bags Again.”

by Elizabeth Cheesman, for Winbak Farm