MANALAPAN, NJ – February 17, 2012 – The reports that Perretti Farms is going out of business, to paraphrase Mark Twain, are greatly exaggerated.
Perretti
Farms in Cream Ridge, NJ, is in the market for fillies coming off the track to
add to the broodmare band of the state’s largest standardbred farm.
This
marks a reversal in plans for the Perrettis – father, William, and son,
Anthony. In the fall of 2011, the farm sold 135 broodmares, retaining
only 28, and put 400 of its 1,000 acres on the market.
“The
remaining 600 acres are sufficient to operate a downsized operation in the
future,” said Anthony Perretti. “A high-quality, smaller operation is
better suited for today's market. We are fully committed to carry on the
Perretti legacy of breeding and racing in the standardbred industry in the
state of New Jersey.”
“We
are not really shopping for mares but will pay attention to any well-bred
trotting or pacing fillies coming off the track that would be compatible with
the studs,” said farm spokesman Bob Marks. “We will also look at any
in-foal mare that becomes available.”
The
farm is home to two of the premier stallions in the industry – the pacer
Rocknroll Hanover and the trotter Muscles Yankee.
“Given
that the studs are still here and given the climate in Pennsylvania and
Ontario, the New Jersey-bred horses might not be as penalized as previously,”
Marks added.
“It
should be noted that both Rocknroll and Muscles are extremely fertile and the
lesser number of mares now here allows us to accept boarders seeking to breed
to those studs,” Marks explained. “The core of our excellent staff is
still on hand. In addition we have a powerful group of 118 yearlings to
be sold this year and, as usual, could offer yearling credit as compensation in
addition to cash.”
--Submitted by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
