2023 Dan Patch Awards
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Horse of the Year
CONFEDERATE
Trotter of the Year - Tactical Approach
Pacer of the Year -
Confederate
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Divisional Winners
Trotters & Pacers
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2-YEAR-OLD MALE TROTTER
KARL
Tactical Landing – Avalicious – RC Royalty
Breeder(s): Crawford Farms
Owner(s): Christina and Nancy Takter, Black Horse Racing, Crawford Farms Racing, Bender Sweden Inc
Trainer(s): Nancy Takter
Driver(s): Yannick Gingras
Races: 10-9-1-0
Purses: $1.04 million
Mark: 1:51.2 at Red Mile
Top wins: $700,000 Breeders Crown; $423,000 Valley Victory; $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final; $267,500 Kindergarten Classic Series final
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2-YEAR-OLD FEMALE TROTTER
SOIREE HANOVER
Walner – Spring Gala – Self Possessed
Breeder(s): Hanover Shoe Farms
Owner(s): Snogarps Gard Inc
Trainer(s): Lucas Wallin
Driver(s): Tim Tetrick
Races: 10-6-1-2
Purses: $607,955
Mark: 1:53.1 at Meadowlands
Top wins: $400,000 Jim Doherty; $275,000 New Jersey Classic
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3-YEAR-OLD MALE TROTTER
TACTICAL APPROACH
Tactical Landing – Sarcy – Donato Hanover
Breeder(s): Steve Stewart, Oakwood Farms
Owner(s): Robert LeBlanc, John Fielding, Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing
Trainer(s): Nancy Takter
Driver(s): Scott Zeron
Races: 19-10-3-4
Purses: $1.50 million
Mark: 1:50.1 at Red Mile
Top wins: $1 million Hambletonian; $672,000 Breeders Crown; $450,000 Kentucky Futurity; $205,000 Carl Erskine
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3-YEAR-OLD FEMALE TROTTER
BOND
Southwind Frank – Boccone Dolce – Donato Hanover
Breeder(s): Diamond Creek Farm
Owner(s): Ake Svanstedt Inc., Little E LLC, L Berg Inc
Trainer(s): Ake Svanstedt
Driver(s): Ake Svanstedt
Races: 13-8-2-1
Purses: $847,071
Mark: 1:51.2 at Hoosier Park
Top wins: $600,000 Breeders Crown; $281,940 Elegantimage; $250,000 Delmonica Hanover
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OLDER MALE TROTTER
IT'S ACADEMIC
6-year-old
Uncle Peter – Annapolis – Muscle Hill
Breeder(s): GBW Breeding Farms
Owner(s): Brad Grant
Trainer(s): Ron Burke
Driver(s): David Miller
Races: 18-8-3-5
Purses: $951,911
Mark: 1:50.2 at Meadowlands
Top wins: $278,000 John Cashman; $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts; $222,500 Caesars Trotting Classic; $155,140 Crawford Farms
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OLDER FEMALE TROTTER
JIGGY JOG S
4-year-old
Walner – Hot Mess Hanover – Cantab Hall
Breeder(s): Vestmarka AB
Owner(s): Jorgen Sparredal Inc
Trainer(s): Ake Svanstedt
Driver(s): Dexter Dunn, Ake Svanstedt
Races: 11-8-3-0
Purses: $1.03 million
Mark: 1:50.3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Top wins: $400,000 Breeders Crown; $250,000 Dayton Oaks; $230,000 Graduate Series final; $175,000 FanDuel Championship
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2-YEAR-OLD MALE PACER
CAPTAIN ALBANO
Captaintreacherous – Angelou – American Ideal
Breeder(s): Frederick Hertrich III
Owner(s): Patricia Stable, LA Express & Sjoblom Inc., Michael Dolan
Trainer(s): Noel Daley
Driver(s): Todd McCarthy
Races: 9-7-2-0
Purses: $445,680
Mark: 1:49.2 at Red Mile
Top wins: $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes final; $87,000 Bluegrass division; $72,000 International Stallion division
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2-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PACER
GEOCENTRIC
Sweet Lou – Geometry – Somebeachsomewhere
Breeder(s): Diamond Creek Farm
Owner(s): Milton Leeman, Alan Keith, James Stambaugh, Joe Sbrocco
Trainer(s): Brian Brown
Driver(s): Tim Tetrick
Races: 10-9-0-0
Purses: $556,251
Mark: 1:49.3 at Red Mile
Top wins: $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final; $252,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes final; $84,500 International Stallion division
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3-YEAR-OLD MALE PACER
CONFEDERATE
Sweet Lou – Geothermal – A Rocknroll Dance
Breeder(s): Diamond Creek Farm
Owner(s): Diamond Creek Racing
Trainer(s): Brett Pelling
Driver(s): Tim Tetrick
Races: 15-13-1-0
Purses: $1.63 million
Mark: 1:46.1 at Red Mile
Top wins: $668,000 Meadowlands Pace; $600,000 Breeders Crown; $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final; $315,700 Cane Pace; $300,000 Max C. Hempt; $236,000 Tattersalls division; $170,850 Matron
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3-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PACER
SYLVIA HANOVER
Always B Miki – Shyaway – Artiscape
Breeder(s): Hanover Shoe Farms
Owner(s): Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc
Trainer(s): Mark Steacy, Shawn Steacy
Driver(s): Bob McClure
Races: 13-10-2-0
Purses: $767,959
Mark: 1:48.1 at Red Mile
Top wins: $600,000 Breeders Crown; $319,200 Fan Hanover; $169,000 Mistletoe Shalee; $115,000 Glen Garnsey division
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OLDER MALE PACER
BYTHEMISSAL
4-year-old stallion
Downbytheseaside – Dismissal – Western Terror
Breeder(s): Stephen Dey III
Owner(s): Burke Racing Stable, Eric Good, Rich Lombardo Racing, Weaver Bruscemi
Trainer(s): Ron Burke
Driver(s): Yannick Gingras
Races: 16-11-2-1
Purses: $984,666
Mark: 1:47.1 at Meadowlands
Top wins: $600,000 Breeders Crown; $250,000 Aria Invitational; $138,500 Allerage; $130,000 Sam McKee division
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OLDER FEMALE PACER
GRACE HILL
5-year-old
Always B Miki – Western Silk – Western Terror
Breeder(s): White Birch Farm
Owner(s): Tom Hill
Trainer(s): Virgil Morgan Jr
Driver(s): Doug McNair, Tony Hall
Races: 15-10-2-1
Purses: $573,526
Mark: 1.47.4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Top wins: $250,000 Dayton Distaff; $231,800 Roses Are Red; $162,800 Milton
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Dan Patch Awards Capsules 2014-2023 (PDF)
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