Although plans call for Bettor’s Wish to return to the races next year, another horse bred, raised and sold as a yearling by Brittany Farms will head off to stud duty, as American History will stand at Deo Volente Farms.
Breeder of Harness Champions
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Breeders Crown Champion American History, by American Ideal
$500,000 Messenger S. winner American Mercury, by American Ideal
$500,000 Hempt Memorial winner Shake That House, by American Ideal
World Champion and $950,000 winner Tequila Monday, by American Ideal
p,2,1:55.1f; 3,1:47.4 ($786,055)
By Western Ideal-Lifetime Success, by Matt’s Scooter
Standing in New York at Blue Chip Farms
2020 Fee $10,000
Dominant In New York-Successful Worldwide
For the 4th year in a row, American Ideal is the #1 pacing sire in the New York Sire Stakes in both earnings and race winners. Nationally, he is the leading active pacing sire with 2019 earnings of $14-million. With Breeders Crown Champion American History joining the list, he is now the sire of 14 worldwide millionaires.
American Ideal News
November 15
American History to stand at Deo Volente
November 02
2019: The beat goes on for American Ideal!
American Ideal has been promoted over time as “the pacing stallion that never has a down year,” and 2019 was no exception. No. 1 in New York earnings; no. 1 in earnings among U.S.-based sires; and a new millionaire… the beat continues loud and strong
September 01
American Ideal’s American Mercury wins Messenger
Sitting second in the stretch and full of pace, American Mercury found a narrow opening inside to slip past the sport’s top-ranked sophomore pacer and heavily-favored Bettor’s Wish, who incidentally was bred, raised and sold as a yearling by...
August 08
American Ideals steamroll through NYSS
American Ideal is once again the leading money-winning active pacing sire in the U.S., with earnings of $8.7-million already this year. And for the fourth year in a row, he finds himself atop the New York Sire Stakes, with his 2 & 3YOs already...
