Talk is out that John Coffey was really taken by a stunning McArdle colt that he came across on his rounds some 8 weeks ago.
(Now, without being disrespectful in anyway, it is true however that John’s been around for a while and he has seen a lot yearlings over the journey)
He thought this Lot 428 in the Sydney sale http://www.apgold.com.au/yearling-sales/2019-online-guides/sydney-online-guide/ would be well and truly worth following up.
John was of the opinion this McArdle colt just had something special about him and if the quality of this picture and his spectacular looks becomes a reflection of his success as race horse, then the new owners are in for a thrilling experience.
I love that old saying that dates back to 1500’s “ You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear “ so clearly this colt has been gifted some serious amounts of natural beauty.
I’m also of the view that if you wish to present horses of the highest of standard’s, that process must start from the time the foal is born. So with that in mind, I tilt my hat to the breeder, the farm manager where the colt was raised and to the entire team at Goodtime Racing. Put simply, all the parties involved have nailed it.
In North America, McArdle has a wonderful reputation which is not surprising considering 1 in 5 of his offspring of racing age have won more than $100,000 in career earnings.
The best clearly is 1:46.2 super star son McWicked, with current earnings of $3,896,876 this puts him into the top 10 all-time pacers ever.
Below is taken from standardbredcanada.ca
“Every time that horse set foot on the track, he raced phenomenal…even when [he] got beat, he raced phenomenal every time he put his nose on the gate.”
McWicked dazzled fans throughout North America this past season winning almost every major event for older pacers and putting together the best single-season of his illustrious career, winning 12 of 19 races and more than $1.6 million, while boosting his career earnings over the $4 million mark, making him one of the richest pacers in the history of the sport.
The world champion pacer posted major wins in the Ben Franklin Memorial, and William Haughton Memorial. The son of McArdle rattled off five straight wins to end the season, including major victories in the $430,000 Breeders Crown Final and the $350,000 TVG Final. McWicked’s most lucrative victory came on home soil in the $600,000 Canadian Pacing Derby at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
While we always seem to get hung up on the sire, what about Somethings Fishy ? the mare that has produced this remarkable looking yearling. She is from the U47 family ( both Somethings Fishy and the very well respected Windshield Wiper are only out of the same family however they share the same 3rd Dam Julie Frost) that is credited with stars like
On The Road Again 1981 (M U47) by Happy Motoring – 1:51.4US $2,819,102
Our Lucky Killean 2001 (G U47 ) by Camluck – 1:49.4US $1,281,344
Foxy Maneuver 1999 (G U47 ) by Armbro Maneuver – 1:49.3US $878,791
Mattuity 1995 (M U47 ) by Matts Scooter – 1:49.3US $775,984
Soho 1999 (M U47 ) by Northern Luck – 1:50.2US $726,742
Umbrella Fella 1980 (M U47 ) by Governor Skipper – 1:52.0USTT $669,474
Excitante 1994 (F U47 ) by Rumpus Hanover – 1:54.4US $647,824
Lahaye 2006 (G U47 ) by Real Artist – 1:51.4US $606,345
Squirter 1985 (M U47 ) by Keystone Ore – 1:53.3US $601,294
On Her Way 1993 (F U47 ) by Abercrombie – 1:54.2US $533,423
Free 2003 (F U47 ) by Armbro Mackintosh – 1:49.2US $531,259
Abbatom 1992 (M U47 ) by Abercrombie – 1:51.2US $531,124
Fancyfreeshark 2007 (M U47 ) by Four Starzzz Shark – 1:49.2US $517,521
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