Ryder Stable announces Niki Hill done racing

The Chris Ryder Racing Stable announced Tuesday (Oct. 3) evening via social media that their harness racing world champion pacing mare, Niki Hill (Always B Miki – Road Bet – Bettor’s Delight), has been retired from racing.

Voted the 2021 Dan Patch Award as the top two-year-old pacing filly in the nation, Niki Hill ended her racing career with a record at age 3 of 1:48.4. She won 14 of her 20 career starts and earnings of $1,342,452. Niki Hill was owned by Tom Hill of Lancashire, UK and was bred by Stephen Dey, III of Allentown, NJ.

During her four years at the races, Niki Hill was victorious in numerous Grand Circuit stakes races including the Breeders Crown, Three Diamonds, Kindergarten Final, Bluegrass Stake, She’s A Great Lady, Pennsylvania Sire Stakes, Matron Stakes, Glen Garnsey Memorial and the NJ Maturity.

“We would like to thank her owner Tom Hill for entrusting us with her stellar career,” said the Chris Ryder Stable post. “Her driver Dexter Dunn for bringing out the best in her time after time, her breeder and veterinarian Steve Dey, blacksmith Troy Thomas and caretaker Missy Erzene.

“We hope that Niki will make an excellent broodmare and we can’t wait to see her future babies growing up.”

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink