The Harness Edge • July/August 2010 T he now 14 year-old Valley Victory son San Pellegrino hasn’t been exactly an overnight siring sensa- tion but thanks to the exploits of the top Canadian trotter San Pail and the Swedish star You Bet Hornline, he’s finally garner- ing some respect and mares. San Pellegrino was a foal of 1996, bred by Marerita Wallenius-Kleberg of Sweden who had an affiliation with Stoner Creek Stud in Kentucky through her relationship with the late Norman Woolworth. Jimmy Takter took a liking to the Val- ley Victory - Self Supporting colt and with partners ponied up $145,000 for the own- ership papers. Over the next two seasons the colt was one of those who was more often a bridesmaid than a bride. He did win the Matron and was second in the Breeders Crown at Colonial Downs that year before coming back at three to finish second in both the Yonkers Trot and Dex- ter Cup. He raced against a group that included Angus Hall, CR Renegade, Self Possessed, CR Commando and Enjoy Lavec. I had the opportunity to watch San Pellegrino in the flesh at the Red Mile in Lexington during the fall meet in 1999. He was three-years-old then and racing for Takter. At that time his future was a bit hazy as it hadn’t been decided whether to let him become a full time sire or continue to race him as an older horse and perhaps go to Europe with him. It wasn’t much later that the decision was made to retire the horse and he then found himself at Armstrong Bros. farm in Inglewood, Ontario to stand stud. He had 42 foals from his initial crop with the best being Loose Change Louie ($468,000). The next year he had just 29 foals led by Mapleleaf Buddy ($485,000) and Elena ($414,000) and there were just 28 live foals from his third crop. The year 2004 would be pivotal for the horse. His final crop of Canadian foals (a total of 18) arrived that Spring and among them would prove to be his best performer ever. However, the decision was made to put him back into training. “We stood him for four seasons and he just could not attract any significant books. Finally, we told Jimmy that it did not make any economic sense to carry on with him so he put him back into training in 2004,” recalls Dr. Glen Brown who served as President and General Manager at Armstrongs. “He was a little on the small side which some people did not like. He was fertile enough but just was not able to attract the mares.” Takter raced the then eight-year-old a total of 14 times before making a deal to sell him to Swedish Hornline Stud in late 2004. Three of San Pelligrino’s Canadian foals had raced in Sweden, Averynattiegirl ($217,000), Mary ($155,000) and Wind- song Cappucino ($130,000) and proved good representatives of their sire. In 2005 Hornline Stud bred all of their mares, more than 20, to San Pelle- grino, which makes his oldest foals over here four years old this year. Then the stud farm gave away all the mares (not all were taken though) against a live foal fee of $6,000, which is quite high by our means. They continued with the same procedure for the next three crops. THE EUROPEAN VIEW ~ By Klaus Koch SWEDISH SIRING STAR SAN PELLEGRINO San Pellegrino didn’t attract much notice when he stood stud in Canada but thanks to stars in Canada and Europe, he’s receiving attention now. Klaus Koch Photo by Monica Thors YOUR EUROPEAN CONNECTION Anders Lindfors Offspring Management AB is Europe’s largest provider of breeding services for the Standardbred industry. We’re based near Malmo, Sweden and provide one central location for distribution of frozen semen across Europe. Among our portfolio of stallions that we handle are Angus Hall, Broadway Hall, Duke Of York, Kadabra, Muscles Yankee and Revenue S. If you want to tap into the lucrative European market talk to us. Tel: 011 46 402 989 10 \Fax: 011 46 401 824 55 \Email: [email protected] \www.offspringab.com
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The Harness Edge • July/August 2010
The now 14 year-old Valley Victoryson San Pellegrino hasn’t beenexactly an overnight siring sensa-
tion but thanks to the exploits of the topCanadian trotter San Pail and the Swedishstar You Bet Hornline, he’s finally garner-ing some respect and mares.
San Pellegrino was a foal of 1996,bred by Marerita Wallenius-Kleberg ofSweden who had an affiliation withStoner Creek Stud in Kentucky throughher relationship with the late NormanWoolworth.
Jimmy Takter took a liking to the Val-ley Victory - Self Supporting colt and withpartners ponied up $145,000 for the own-ership papers. Over the next two seasonsthe colt was one of those who was moreoften a bridesmaid than a bride. He didwin the Matron and was second in theBreeders Crown at Colonial Downs thatyear before coming back at three to finishsecond in both the Yonkers Trot and Dex-ter Cup. He raced against a group thatincluded Angus Hall, CR Renegade, SelfPossessed, CR Commando and EnjoyLavec.
I had the opportunity to watch San
Pellegrino in the flesh at the Red Mile inLexington during the fall meet in 1999. Hewas three-years-old then and racing forTakter. At that time his future was a bithazy as it hadn’t been decided whether tolet him become a full time sire or continueto race him as an older horse and perhapsgo to Europe with him.
It wasn’t much later that the decisionwas made to retire the horse and he thenfound himself at Armstrong Bros. farm inInglewood, Ontario to stand stud.
He had 42 foals from his initial cropwith the best being Loose Change Louie($468,000). The next year he had just 29foals led by Mapleleaf Buddy ($485,000)and Elena ($414,000) and there were just28 live foals from his third crop.
The year 2004 would be pivotal forthe horse. His final crop of Canadian foals(a total of 18) arrived that Spring andamong them would prove to be his bestperformer ever. However, the decisionwas made to put him back into training.
“We stood him for four seasons andhe just could not attract any significantbooks. Finally, we told Jimmy that it didnot make any economic sense to carry on
with him so he put him back into trainingin 2004,” recalls Dr. Glen Brown whoserved as President and General Managerat Armstrongs.
“He was a little on the small sidewhich some people did not like. He wasfertile enough but just was not able toattract the mares.”
Takter raced the then eight-year-old atotal of 14 times before making a deal to sellhim to Swedish Hornline Stud in late 2004.
Three of San Pelligrino’s Canadianfoals had raced in Sweden, Averynattiegirl($217,000), Mary ($155,000) and Wind-song Cappucino ($130,000) and provedgood representatives of their sire.
In 2005 Hornline Stud bred all oftheir mares, more than 20, to San Pelle-grino, which makes his oldest foals overhere four years old this year. Then the studfarm gave away all the mares (not all weretaken though) against a live foal fee of$6,000, which is quite high by our means.They continued with the same procedurefor the next three crops.
THE EUROPEAN VIEW ~ By Klaus Koch
SWEDISH SIRING STAR SAN PELLEGRINO
San Pellegrino didn’t attract much notice when he stood stud in Canada but thanks to stars in Canada and Europe,
he’s receiving attention now.
Klaus Koch
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YOUR EUROPEAN CONNECTIONAnders Lindfors
Offspring Management AB is Europe’s largest provider of breeding services for the Standardbred industry.
We’re based near Malmo, Sweden and provide one central location for distribution of frozen semen across Europe. Among our portfolio of stallions that we handle are Angus Hall, Broadway Hall, Duke Of York, Kadabra, Muscles Yankee and Revenue S.If you want to tap into the lucrative European market talk to us.
Tel: 011 46 402 989 10 Fax: 011 46 401 824 55 Email: [email protected] www.offspringab.com
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THE EUROPEAN VIEW ~ By Klaus Koch
San Pellegrino actually had a Swedishbred foal already in 2003. Vasterbo Trav-eller raced 17 times with six wins, five sec-onds, $60,000 in earnings and a mile rateof 1:55.3f before he died at young age.
His first big crop from 2006 are still inthe beginning of their careers, howeverone of them, You Bet Hornline, is alreadya champion. Most recently he won therace which is called ‘the Swedish Hamble-tonian,’ Sprintermastaren at the HalmstadRacetrack in southern Sweden.
The Sprintermasteren consists ofthree eliminations and a final all racedduring the same card, exactly as the Ham-bletonian previously was. You Bet Horn-line won his elimination and the final fortrainer-driver Robert Bergh (well knownin North America for the horses AdrianChip and Amour Ami) and owner PaulaAstaire.
Paula is quite far from the averageStandardbred owner. She is a blond singer,who inherited a small fortune from herfather, who died from cancer two yearsago. From the $140,000 purse moneyPaula donated 20 per cent to the cancerfoundation.
Unfortunately the Hornline stud hashad the policy not to stake their breeding(they changed their view this year), which
means that only horses which were soldvery early (like You Bet Hornline) havebeen eligible to the top classic trots inSweden.
That of course sets a certain limit forthe possibilities for the horses to earn bigmoney, and the statistics of San Pellegrinoshall be read bearing that in mind.
This current breeding season San Pel-legrino stood at a new farm, where he hadsome 30 odd bookings. Trainers speakwell about his foals, and there is no doubtthat the classic victory of You Bet Hornlinewill encourage breeders to use his servicesin the years to come.
Their choices will also be helped bythe exploits of San Pail, a winner of $1.6million to date in his career for breederGlenn Van Camp and trainer Rod Hugheswho share ownership of the now six-year-old gelding.
Last year the horse gained muchattention when he defeated Lucky Jim andArch Madness in Canada's most notabletrot for older horses, the Maple Leaf Trot atMohawk. He duplicated the effort thisyear, winning the $772,000 contest in con-vincing fashion in a life best 1:51.3.
This was all this time. Please do nothesitate to comment my articles. My e-mail address is [email protected] and asusual I would be more than happy toreceive reaction from North American har-ness racing fans. �
Till next time,Klaus Koch
Klaus Koch is one of Scandinavia’sleading racing administrators and is per-haps best known for his former role asdirector of racing at Solvalla Racetrack.
San Pellegrino, shown here with his former trainer Jimmy Takter, is enjoy-ing a rebirth as a sire thanks to the exploits of top Canadian trotter San Pailand Swedish star You Bet Hornline.
You Bet Hornline recently won what is referred to as the 'SwedishHambletonian,' the Sprintermastaren at Halmstad Racetrack.
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