Winbak’s experienced breeding staff will direct you in the right direction giving you ideas of who your mare may cross best with and how the resulting foal could potentially be most valuable to you.
Winbak chose to stand stallions in these specific locations because they provide some of the best races and highest purses in North America, giving customers a greater chance of getting the most value for their breeding fee. In 2012, Winbak Farm was New York’s leading breeder for the fifth consecutive year, as well as the leading breeder in Delaware for the ninth consecutive year.
In New York, the stakes program offers three tiers of racing including the Sire Stakes, Excelsior Series and multiple County Fairs. It is the most valuable program in North America because of the large amount of purse money each year and it allows for each skill level of horse to have a chance to make a profit. The program went for $18.8 Million in 2012. The relatively new Excelsior Series is similar to the Late Closers that New York used to have. Introduced in 2012, the program allows for medium-level horses to race against horses of similar skill level. The program also offers seven racetracks and a breeder’s award program.
Pennsylvania is home to three Winbak Stallions, all of which stand at Nandi Veterinary Associates. Offering racing at three racetracks and county fairs, Pennsylvania also furnishes a breeder’s award program. The Pennsylvania Sire Stakes program went for $10 Million in 2012. Pennsylvania pacing-bred colts were the highest sellers at the 2012 Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s annual yearling auction in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Delaware has one of the steadiest stakes programs in North America. Each year the DSBF stakes go for a guaranteed $3 Million. The program includes two $100,000 finals per division, two eliminations before each Final and two consolations per each division. The state is home to two racetracks and a breeders award program too.
Nearby, Winbak also stands stallions in Maryland. Due to previous race funding cutbacks, there has been a shortage of racehorses in the state; giving each Maryland-sired horse a greater chance of earning stakes money. In 2012, the sire stakes purses totaled over $700,000. In addition, Maryland offers the Maryland Breeders Fund, which benefits any horse born in Maryland. Both Ocean Downs and Rosecroft Raceway host racing on a regular basis.
In 2012, the Sire Stakes program in Ontario went for an all time high of $19.9 Million. Fast forward to 2013 and the Ontario racing program seems to be on shaky ground. However, one must remember that Ontario-breds have notoriously been winning stakes races across North America. In 2012, the Little Brown Jug Winner, Michael’s Power was Ontario bred, raised and trained.
Winbak of Ontario is home to eight stallions standing for $6,000 and under. Qualities the farm’s stallions boast include being World Champions, world class bloodlines, and having proven prodigy.
Ontario Stallion Lineup:
Allamerican Native – p, 2, 1:51.1; 1:49.4 ($1,296,304). This stallion is a USHWA Dan Patch Award Winner and stakes winning son of Presidential Ball. Before his move to Ontario, Allamerican Native was a proven sire in Pennsylvania. His offspring include: A And Gs Confusion, p, 1:50.2f ($1,472,566) and Native Bride, p, 3, 1:50 ($707,493). With his oldest Ontario foals now yearlings, Allamerican Native stands for $3,000 CDN.
Badlands Hanover – p, 2, 1:50z ($754,772). Badlands Hanover retired the fastest two-year old of all time. His offspring have now earned $45,734,877. He is the sire of four Millionaires on two Continents including Tug River Princess, p, 1:59.3 ($1,858,219). Badlands Hanover stands for $5,500 CDN this breeding season.
Classic Card Shark – p, 3, 1:53.2z; 1:52.1 Classic Card Shark was a $240,000 yearling who never reached his full potential due to injury and later illness. He is the full-brother to both Living Hall of Fame Inductee Bettor’s Delight, p, 3, 1:49.4 ($2,581,461) and Meadowlands Pace Winner Roll With Joe, p, 3, 1:48.2 ($1,799,250). He is a half-brother to Horse Of The Year No Pan Intended, p, 3, 1:50.3 ($1,613,180) and Battle of Lake Erie Winner Classic Rock Nroll, p, 1:50.1s –’12 ($636,330). His oldest crop are now two-year-olds in training. Classic Card Shark stands for $3,500 CDN.
Royal Mattjesty - p, 2, 1:50.3; 3, 1:50.2s; 1:48.4 ($1,840,681). Royal Mattjesty is a Millionaire and World Champion son of Matt’s Scooter. He was a $210,000 yearling out of the Hall Of Fame mare Lady Hathaway, who also producedHis Mattjesty, p, 3, 1:51s ($1,038,861). While racing, he was the first horse to take a sub-1:51 record at 2, 3, 4, and 5. His offspring include Bay Girl, p, 3, 1:50s ($591,817) and Kim’s Royal Day, p, 2, 1:55.2h –‘12 ($295,080). Royal Mattjesty stands for $4,000 CDN.
Shadow Play– p, 3, 1:48.2f; 1:47.4 ($1,559,822). Shadow Play is the richest and fastest son of The Panderosa. He was a World Champion racehorse who set a world record for two heat racing when he won The Little Brown Jug elimination and Final. He had previously set a record when he won the Adios elimination. His oldest crop is now 2 and in training. His high selling yearling was Arthur Blue Chip who sold for $135,000 at Harrisburg.