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Monday, February 9, 2015

FATHER PATRICK & TRIXTON JOIN NEW JERSEY STALLION RANKS IN 2015

by Carol Hodes for the SBOANJ

MANALAPAN, NJ – February 9, 2015 -- Hambletonian winner Trixton and Three-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year Father Patrick have joined the New Jersey stallion ranks in 2015.

Eight stallions – four pacers and four trotters- are currently registered in the Garden State.

Trixton, the New Jersey Standardbred of the Year, stands at Deo Volente Farms in Flemington, NJ, for a fee of $12,000.  The Jimmy Takter trainee is owned by the Trixton Syndication.  His book for 2015 is full.

At three, the son of Muscle Hill won eight of 11 starts and retired with a career record of 12 wins, two seconds and two thirds from 19 starts for earnings of $947,057 and a mark of 1:50.3.

Father Patrick remains in training with Takter as a four-year-old while also standing at Walnridge Farm of Cream Ridge, NJ, for a fee of $30,000.  His book is nearly full with only a few bookings available.

The son of Cantab Hall closed out his three-year-old campaign with a victory in the $500,000 Breeders Crown, compiling a record of 12 wins and three seconds in 17 starts for earnings of nearly $1.7 million.

Lifetime, Father Patrick has 22 wins and four seconds from 28 starts and earnings of $2,437,138 with a mark of 1:50.2.  He is owned by the Father Patrick Stable of East Windsor, NJ.

The list of 2015 New Jersey stallions with gait, fee, farm and contact information:

2015 REGISTERED STALLIONS
Stallion
Gait
Fee
Farm Standing
Farm Manager
Phone
Great Vintage
P
$2,000
Walnridge Farm
Dr.Richard Meirs
609 758-8208
Hurrikane King Cole
P
private
Dr.Richard Meirs
609 758-8208
If I Can Dream
P
$3,500
Deo Volente Farm
Fidencio Cervantez
908 782-4848
Philos Hanover
P
private
Last Cance Farm
Tom Cancelliere
201 726-8660
Calchips Brute
T
$3,000
Walnridge Farm
Dr.Richard Meirs
609 758-8208
Father Patrick
T
$30,000
Walnridge Farm
Dr.Richard Meirs
609 758-8208
Opening Night
T
private
Walnridge Farm
Dr.Richard Meirs
609 758-8208
Trixton
T
$12,000
Deo Volente Farm
Fidencio Cervantez
908 782-4848