Manchego — bred, raised and sold as a yearling by Brittany Farms — won the third Dan Patch Award of her career when yesterday the U.S. Harness Writers Association announced her as the “Older Trotting Mare of the Year.”
Breeder of Harness Champions
Perfect Sting made Brittany the leading breeder of Breeders Crown Champions
Brittany-bred Seashell was last year's top-selling pacing yearling, at $450,000
Brittany bred/raised/sold World Champion Manchego, a winner of $3.1-million
Brittany Farms is a jewel of Kentucky's Bluegrass – as beautiful as it is productive
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December 22
Manchego Wins Third Dan Patch
December 21
Perfect Sting Wins Second Dan Patch
It was announced yesterday that Perfect Sting p,3,1:48.1 ($1,808,147) was named the recipient of harness racing’s highest divisional honor, as the U.S. Harness Writers voted him the Dan Patch Champion “3-Year-Old Male Pacer of the Year.”
December 13
Brittany No. 1 In Average Earnings
For the fourth year in a row, Brittany Farms ranks as harness racing’s leading breeder in average earnings per starter, with a 2021 average of $49,952 — more than $12,000 ahead of its closest competitor.
December 01
Perfect Sting’s Book Full & Closed
Brittany Stallion Management is pleased to announce that the initial book for first-year stallion Perfect Sting is full and closed for the 2022 season. Applications are being reviewed and breeders will be contacted after the process is further along.
Facts & Figures
Brittany bred and raised Perfect Sting, a Breeders Crown Champion and Dan Patch Champion at both 2 and 3, was among the horses that helped propel Brittany-breds to $8.3-million in 2021 earnings.
2021 LEADING BREEDERS
AVG. EARNINGS/STARTER
| Farm | Starters | Avg. Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Brittany Farms | 163 | $51,035 |
| Hunterton Farm | 248 | 37,749 |
| Hanover Shoe Farms | 954 | 36,894 |
| All-American H'breds | 137 | 35,223 |
| White Birch Farm | 125 | 34,819 |
| Diamond Creek Farm | 128 | 28,524 |
| Blue Chip Bloodstock | 189 | 28,221 |
| Seelster Farms | 191 | 24,046 |
| Midland Acres | 165 | 22,628 |
| Winbak Farm | 939 | 20,520 |
Final USTA statistics. Based on top ten money-winning N.A. breeders.
Brittany Stallion Management is pleased to welcome 2 & 3YO Breeders Crown Champion Perfect Sting in 2022. He stands at Deo Volente Farms in New Jersey. Also managed by Brittany is the established sire American Ideal, standing at Blue Chip Farms in New York. Click their names for info and a booking application.
