1:50.2 - $1,746,009. Bay Horse, Foaled 1996, 15.3 Hands.
What a great name for a horse and it hasn’t let anyone down as yet.
Grinfromeartoear won his owners over $1.7 million on the racetrack and now he is siring champion “Grins” to follow in his footsteps.
Alabar Bloodstock now totally owns this powerful son of Artsplace and with two big crops of foals already on the ground in the Southern Hemisphere his future looks assured.
His former trainer Brett Pelling described his biggest asset as his mental toughness and this combined with his blue blood breeding gave us so much faith in this stallion.
Grinfromeartoear is from the amazing Golden Miss family that has already produced the outstanding sires Safely Kept, Real Desire, Panorama and Strike Out as well as last years champion 3yo Tell All and one of this years leading 3yo’s Badlands Nitro.
• The winner of the Woodrow Wilson at 2 and the Breeders Crown as a 3yo.
• The sire in North America of 137 in 1:55 and 11 in 1:50.
• Sire of the winner of the 2006 Little Brown Jug Mr Feelgood 1:49 - $1,306,626 and champion USA Aged Horse Mister Big 1:47.4 - $2,289,213.
• First crop yearlings in Southern Hemisphere averaged $21,000 in 2008.
Grinfromeartoear's oldest Australian crop from fresh semen are now 3yo's, to date he is the sire of 43 winners:
SMILING SHARD 1:53.7 - $755,808. At 2, won NZ Sires Stakes Final (Gr.1), Emerald Jewel Final (Gr.1), Ht, Semi and Final Australasian Breeders Crown (Gr.1), PGG Yearlings Sales Southern Graduate, Ht NZ Sires Stakes; 2nd NZ Welcome Stakes (Gr.1), PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales Series Final (L), Ht Young Gun Series, Ht NZ Sires Stakes; 3rd PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales Graduate, 2 Hts Young Gun Series. At 3, won PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sale Open (L), Northern Stakes (L); 2nd Elsu Classic (Gr.2).(Panorama) (pedigree)
ROCKNROLLA (M) 1:58.9 - $157,801. At 2, won Ht, Semi and Final Vicbred (Gr.1), Ht Tatlow (2nd in Final (Gr.2)), 2 Hts Australian Pacing Gold (3rd in Final (Gr.1)). (Safely Kept) (pedigree)
GRINNERSAWINNER 2:00.5 - $77,000. At 2, won Ht and Final Vicbred (Gr.1). (Stonebridge Scooter) (pedigree)
GRINJARO 1:57.8 - $65,278. At 2, 3rd Aussco Sales Classic (Gr.2). (Sokys Atom) (pedigree)
OGRADY 2:01.7 - $39,796. At 2, won Dandy Patch Final (Gr.3), Ht Aust. Breeders Crown (2nd in cons). (Safely Kept) (pedigree)
DANCEWITHAGRIN (M)
1:59.6 - $36,705. At 2, won ACT Sapling Stakes, Ht Australasian
Breeders Crown, cons Australasian Breeders Crown; 2nd Ht Australian Pacing Gold; 3rd Ht Bathurst Gold
Tiara, Ht Australian Pacing Gold; 2nd Ht NSW Breeders Challenge. (Safely Kept) (pedigree)
CLONTARF LADY (M) 1:56.5 - $34,065. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold (4th in Final (Gr.1)). (Panorama) (pedigree)
Lots More Grins 2:01.1 - $27,981. At 2, won NSW Tatlow. (Holmes Hanover) (pedigree)
ANTSINYAPANTS 1:59.9 - $25,025. At 2, 3rd Ht and cons Aust. Breeders Crown. (Safely Kept) (pedigree)
Clarenden Electra (M) 2:02.7 - $23,713. At 2, won Ht SA BOTRA Pace (2nd in Final), Rep. SA Southern Cross (2nd in Final (Gr.2)). (OK Bye) (pedigree)
Malibu Grin 2:00.8 - $22,921. At 2, won SA Golden Nursery; 2nd Talow Final (Gr.2); 3rd Ht Vicbred. (Classic Garry) (pedigree)
Smiles Above (M). 2:02.8 - $19,535. At 2, won Ht Diamond Classic; 2nd WA Sales Classic (Gr.2). (Mystical Prince) (pedigree)
Iden Justasmyrk 2:01.3 - $18,654. At 2, 2nd Tasmanian Golden Slipper; 3rd Ht Betfair Sweepstakes (4th in Final (L)), Ht Dandy Patch. (Meadow Fella) (pedigree)
In the Southern Hemisphere from two small frozen semen crops, Grinfromeartoear is the sire of 14 winners of over $981,405, 6 in 2:00, including:
MAKE ME SMILE 1:54.6 - $516,418. At 2, won Ht Aust. Pacing Gold (3rd in Final (L)), Ht Bathurst Gold Crown (4th in Final (L)). At 3, won Ht and Final NSW Derby (Gr.1), Simpson Memorial (Gr.3), Ht Australian Pacing Gold 3yo (2nd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Bathurst Gold Chalice (2nd in Final (Gr.3)). At 4, won NSW Christmas Gift (L); 3rd Chariots of Fire (Gr.1). As Aged, won Brian Hancock Cup (L), Easter Cup (L), Media Guild Cup (L); 2nd Treur Memorial (Gr.1), Bohemia Crystal FFA (Gr.3); 3rd Miracle Mile (Gr.1), Ht Inter Dominion (Gr.3) (twice). (Panorama)
KYALLA DREAMTIME 1:56.8 - $136,673. At 2, won Ht and Final Bathurst Gold Crown (Gr.1), Ht and Final Linden Huntley Little Memorial (Gr.2). At 3, won Ht Aust. Pacing Gold; 2nd prel NSW Derby. (Genghis Khan)
KARLOO TITIAN 1:58.9 - $99,098. At 3, won Redcliffe Derby; 3rd Ht Bathurst Gold Chalice. (Troublemaker)
LAUGH OUT LOUD (M) 1:59.1 - $55,664. At 4, won Ht Country Clubs Cup. (Jate Lobell)
SCRATCH ME HAPPY 1:59.2 - $42,780. At 4, won Ht Country Clubs Cup. (Torado Hanover)
Smile At Carolina 2:00.1 - $30,893. (Safely Kept)
GRINFORSEYMOUR 1:59.7 - $26,838. At 3, Bathurst Gold Chalice Final (Gr.3). (Hilarion)
In North America Grinfromeartoear is the sire of 389 winners of over $34,596,809, 90 $100,000 earners, 168 in 1:55 , and 12 in 1:50, including:
MISTER BIG 1:47.8 - $4,143,492. At 2, won The Dream Maker Series Final, ONSS Gold Elim (3rd in Final). At 3, won Elim Breeders Crown (2nd in Final), ONSS Gold Elim (twice). At 4, won WR Haughton Memorial, US Pacing Championship, 2nd Monticello-OTB Classic Final. As Aged, won Breeders Crown Final, elim and Final WR Haughton Mem, US Pacing Championship, Canadian Pacing Derby, elim and Final Ben Franklin, Dan Patch, elim and Final Quillen Memorial, Allerage Pace, elim Franklin P (2nd in Final); 3rd Haughton Mem. (Jate Lobell)
MR FEELGOOD 1:49 - $2,168,577. At 2, won cons Metro Pace. At 3, Set World Record (1/2 mile track), won Ht and Final Little Brown Jug, ONSS Gold (elim & Final), Ht and Final Summertime Pacing Series. As Aged, won Graduate, Inter Dominion Final (Gr.1), Hunter Cup (Gr.1), Isle Of Capri Final, Presidential Series Final, Shepparton Cup (Gr.2), elim WR Haughton Mem. elim Levy Mem.; 2nd Ballarat Cup (Gr.1); 3rd elim and Final Franklin P., Ht Inter Dominion (Gr.3). (Jate Lobell)
NOT ENOUGH (M) 1:49 - $1,172,725. At 3, won elim and Final Fan Hanover, Mistletoe Shalee, elim and Final Lismore, elim and Final Canadian Breeders Championship, elim and Final ONSS Gold. (Presidential Ball)
GEARTOGEAR 1:49.8 - $657,949. At 2, Champlain S. At 3, ONSS Gold Super Final, Breeders Crown Elim, Meadowlands Pace elim, ONSS Gold Final (twice), Oliver Wendell Holmes S.; 2nd Adios S. elim; 3rd Breeders Crown Final. (Jate Lobell)
BANNER YANKEE 1:50.8 - $648,329. At 2, Elim and Final Battle of Waterloo S., ONSS Gold Final. At 3, 2nd Elim and Final Provincial Cup. At 4, won Gold Cup & Saucer Final. (BG’s Bunny)
GRIN SOME MORE 1:49.2 - $595,879. At 3, Flamboro Downs Breeders Stakes; 3rd Elim and Final Clearwater Cup. At 4, 2nd Leg and Final The Kempenfelt Pacing Series. As Aged, 3rd Battle Of Lake Erie. (Cam Fella)
RED STAR BIGGIRL (M) 1:50.6 - $428,171. At 2, Undefeated. Won two legs and Final BC Breeders Stakes. At 3, ONSS Gold Final, Final Canadian Breeders Ch’ship. (Camluck)
CLOWNS SMILE 1:50 - $405,443. At 3, won Autumn Series Final, leg and Final Valedictory Series. As Aged, 2nd elim Molson Pace (3rd in Final). (Jate Lobell)
PUTASMILEON 1:52.2 - $366,941. At 2, ONSS Gold Final (twice); 3rd Elim Metro S. (Jate Lobell)
Grinfromeartoear enjoyed enormous success with his first crop of 2yo's bred with fresh semen last season and while his winners came out of many different type of mares one pattern did emerge - he crosses very well with mares by stallions from the famed Golden Miss family.
Five of his top nine performers were out of mares by stallions from the Golden Miss family, including his two best - Smiling Shard and Rocknrolla. So mares by stallions such as Panorama, Safely Kept, Rustler Hanover, Red River Hanover, Mystical Prince, Americas Pastime, Avenging Eagle, etc are all desirable.
Going on his American results the most obvious choice for Grinfromeartoear mares is Jate Lobell line mares as this cross has been so successful in North Armerica producing the likes of Mister Big and Mr Feelgood.
Jate Lobell stallions include Safely Kept, Village Jasper, Caprock and Davids Pass. Safely Kept is particularly appealing as he is from the same family as Grinfromeartoear.
Of course mares by other No Nukes line stallions such as Live Or Die, Badlands Hanover, Ticket To Heaven, Barnett Hanover, Union Guy, Kinney Hanover, Northern Lights and Die Laughing should be a good match for Grinfromeartoear.
Also of note is that 2 of Grinfromeartoear’s 11 sub 1:50 performers are
out of Direct Scooter line mares which should mean that he will also
achieve good results downunder with mares by the likes of In The Pocket, Christian Cullen, Mach Three, Stoneridge Scooter, Ok Bye, Deal Direct and Direct Flight. In fact two of his top ten perfromers from 2008/9's 2yo crop were out Direct Scooter line mares including the Vicbred (Gr.1) winner Grinnersawinner.
Many of Grinfromeartoear’s best American performers are out of mares with a
prominent dose of Albatross with Banner Yankee being out of a B Gs
Bunny Mare and Geartogear, Putasmileon and Blue Burner all having a
second dam by Albatross. Thus it is not surprising to see Grinfromeartoear crossing well with Albatross line mares downunder with the talented colts Grinjaro and Lots More Grins being bred on this cross.
Cam Fella line mares are also desirable for Grinfromeartoear and in the USA this cross has produced Grin Some More and Red Star Biggirl. Cam Fella line stallions downunder include Fake Left, Armbro Operative, Bettors Delight, Presidential Ball, Precious Bunny, Pacific Fella, Camtastic, Cameleon, Brioso Hanover, Exotic Earl, etc.
In fact any mare by a Most Happy Fella line stallion (Troublemaker, Smooth Fella, etc) should cross well with Grinfromeartoear as this Artsplace / Most Happy Fella cross is one of the best.