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Back To Last Call OnlineJanuary 07, 2010
By any measure, the lucrative Ontario Sires Stakes program has long been the envy of the harness racing world. Now the $19.8 million program can take credit for landing two more top-flight stallion prospects.
It was already announced that Mister Big, the richest pacing horse in history (earnings of $4.1 million) would be standing stud at Tara Hills Stud Farm in Port Perry, Ont.
In the last week came the announcement that two other impressive prospects — both somewhat of a surprise — would also be coming to Ontario for stallion duty.
Trotting sensation Deweycheatumnhowe (above, Dave Landry photo) arrived yesterday at Westwind Farms in Strathroy, Ont. from his previous home in Lexington, Ken. where he completed one year of stallion duty.
Pacing star Shadow Play is expected to arrive at Winbak Farms in Inglewood, Ont. any day now. He was originally supposed to stand at Blue Chip Farms in New York.
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