Breed All About It!
old age. T e 28 year-old stallion had been stand- ing at stud at Northview for 25 years. Born in Ken- tucky in March of 1983, Two Punch has been an integral part of Northview since it opened its doors in 1989. With Native Dancer lines on his sire’s side (by Mr. Prospector), this gray stallion out of Heavenly Cause has had an impressive career as a stallion. Although he himself earned only $89,795 in his brief racing career, his off spring have gone on to earn more than $49 million. He has 83% of his foals going on to racing starts and 77% of them winning races. He has sired 54 stakes winners and his off spring have earned in excess of $1 million per year, every year from 1992 through 2010. So far this year alone, his off spring have earned over $700,000. It is no wonder that Two Punch was named Maryland’s Stallion of the Year in 1994, 1995 and 1997. Some of his more impressive off spring include Eclipse Award winning sprinter
Two Punch
Smoke Glacken, Grade 1 winner Taking Risks and multiple graded stakes winner Punch Line. Two Punch is also the grandsire of two-time Eclipse Award winning stee- plechaser Good Night Shirt, multiple Grade 1 winning sprinter Shine Again and Grade 2 winner Flashpoint.
Two Punch has about 35 foals born this year.
From Russia With Love
Judith Robinson of Goss Pocket Farm has been interested in the Russian Or- lov Trotters for some time now, but only recently did she help to bring this rare breed to the U.S. Judith has imported a few mares and two stallions to the states, both for herself and for riders or breed- ers interested in the Orlov Trotters. While in Russia last fall, Judith inspect- ed an Orlov Trotter mare and picked out a stallion for friends in Canada. “[T ey] are starting a breeding farm for these continued...
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR BREEDERS Futurity organizations have been created to reward breeders
by off ering various classes to compete foals. In order to compete in these classes, the off spring’s sire must be nominated in its respective organization. Any foal that is bred by a nominated stallion has the opportunity to compete in these classes. Each organization requires a fee to register the foal. T ese funds are combined to create the purse that is awarded to the top foals at year-end classes. Listed here are breed incentives programs that are based in Maryland. To join fi nd out how to join a Breed Association, go to
equiery.com, click on “Horsin’ Around Maryland”and then “Associations.”
MARYLAND ARABIAN FUTURITY 410-356-7465 •
http://4braha.com/brahaFuturity.html
MARYLAND HORSE SHOW ASSOCIATION YEARLING FUTURITY 410-591-0380 •
www.mdhsa.org
MARYLAND PONY BREEDERS FUTURITY 301-934-1931 •
www.marylandponybreeders.org
MARYLAND STANDARDBRED FUND 301-567-0100 •
www.msrfonline.com
MARYLAND STATE QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION FUTURITY 301-842-2117 •
www.msqha.com
MARYLAND THOROUGHBRED FUND PROGRAM
http://www.marylandthoroughbred.com/fund/home.htm
MASON-DIXON PASO FINO HORSE ASSOCIATION BREEDER’S FUTURITY
410-876-1088 •
www.masondixonpfha.org/futurity.asp
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