Archive for November, 2009

Miller Excited About Beach’s Sister | Standardbred Canada

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Miller Excited About Beach’s Sister | Standardbred Canada.

Trainer Erv Miller has spoken with Trot Insider in regard to Someheartsomewhere, the yearling full sister to harness racing great Somebeachsomewhere. Miller discussed the trips he has gone with the filly and how she is recuperating from her recent surgery.

“We got her about a week after the Lexington sale,” Miller told Trot Insider about the bay which was corralled by Illinois residents John Carver and Ron Michelon for $210,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in October.

Miller explained that the Someheartsomewhere was turned out for a week after the sale before coming into his care.

“She’s stands really nicely,” Miller explained. “She’s got a nice attitude and a good body — she’s a nice, long filly.”

He told Trot Insider that it was a joy to break Someheartsomewhere; that she was really easy to break and that she has felt really good out on the track so far.

“She had OCD surgery after she was bought,” explained Miller, who said that the filly had chips removed from her left rear ankle. “The firm that sold her was nice enough to pay for the surgery. Everything went great.”

He explained that Someheartsomewhere will ship down to the Southern Oaks Training Centre, located south of Orlando, Florida after American Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 27).

Being one of North America’s top trainers, Miller has been behind some of the continent’s top stock over the past few years, but with Someheartsomewhere even he acknowledges that this situation is a little different. “We’re really excited about this filly,” he said.

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Atlantic Bursary Winners Announced | Standardbred Canada

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Atlantic Bursary Winners Announced | Standardbred Canada.

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the winners of four $1,000 bursaries for the 2009 Atlantic Bursary program.

Samantha LaPierre, 21, of Charlottetown, PEI, Morgan MacInnis, 18, of Summerside, PEI, Nicholas Oakes, 20, of Cornwall, PEI, and Mark Whidden, 21, of Truro, NS will each receive a $1,000 bursary towards their post secondary education for 2009-2010.

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Somebeachsomewhere Inspires Art | Standardbred Canada

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Somebeachsomewhere Inspires Art | Standardbred Canada.

A two-by-four foot pencil drawing of the great Somebeachsomewhere was recently unveiled at co-owner and trainer Brent MacGrath’s place of business in Truro, N.S.

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The fantastic sketch by artist Robb Scott shows ‘Beach’ flying through the air in a photograph taken by renowned photographer Dave Landry.

“It took two months and 150 hours to draw,” Scott said to the Truro Daily News. “It turned out amazing.”

The original will be displayed at Pye Chev Olds in Truro while prints will be on display at Toyota dealerships in both Truro and Amherst.

MacGrath was looking to capture harness racing’s 2008 Horse of the Year in some form or artwork and Scott, who also maintains the dealership’s website, wore down MacGrath and eventually sold him on a pencil sketch instead of a painting.

“I couldn’t be happier,” MacGrath told Truro Daily News. “He captured ‘Beach’ as the individual which was important to me.”

To read the full article in the Truro Daily News, click here. For more information on the Somebeachsomewhere print, click here.

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Half sister to Well Said fetches $300,000 for Australian buyer

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Half sister to Well Said fetches $300,000 for Australian buyer.

Hip number 67, Look And Listen, the Rocknroll Hanover half sister to Little Brown Jug winner and multi millionaire harness racing star, Well Said, sold for $300,000 on Monday (Nov. 2) at the Standardbred Horse Sale to Emilio Rosati of Cohdell Park, New South Wales, Australia.

“She’s a terrific looking filly, great bred filly,” said Steve Jones, who co-bred the filly with consignor Fair Winds Farm. “There is no weanling, but the mare (Must See) is in foal to Somebeachsomewhere and that’s who we’re going to breed her to next year, I guess.”

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