1:48.2 - $1,686,134. Bay Horse, Foaled 2001, 16 Hands.
Horseman all over the world hold their highest admiration for equines that never give up, who give 110% in all of their races.
Anyone who speaks to famed Canadian trainer Bob McIntosh about Ponder will walk away knowing that Ponder was one of those exceptional athletes.
Now lets face it Bob McIntosh trained Artsplace, Artiscape, Staying Together, Camluck, Live Or Die, etc so the numerous quotes about the huge ability and mental toughness of ponder are to be taken very seriously.
Ponder always has exceptional ability but bone chips removed from a fetlock after his first start as a 2yo hampered his early career.
Patience who rewarded however with outstanding victories in the toughest company of all including a World Record mile in 1:49 around Delaware, Ohio’s tight half mile track.
• The richest son of former champions pacer The Panderosa.
• Paced 22 sub 1:50 miles with 8 of those victories, including the Canadian Pacing Derby and the US Pacing Championship.
• Film star looks with a pedigree to match.
• His dam Empty Feeling 1:53.2 won $354,657 on the racetrack, is a half sister to Meadowlands Pace winner Laughs and is the grand-dam of Breeders Crown winner and 2010's best pacer Shark Gesture 1:48.2.
In the Southern Hemisphere Ponder’s oldest progeny will be 2yos in 2010/11.
In the Northern Hemisphere Ponder’s oldest progeny are 2yos. To 18/07/10 from just 61 foals, he is the sire of 26 starters, 13 winners, 13 in 2:00:
IN DEEP THOUGHT (M) 1:53.2 - $89,705. At 2, won div Meadow Cheer, div PASS; 2nd div Reynolds Stakes; 3rd div PASS.
(Cams Card Shark) (
pedigree)
DAY TO PONDER (M) 1:58 - $68,112. At 2, won div PASS; 2nd leg Whenuwishuponastar (3rd in Final), div Meadow Cheer.
(Camluck) (
pedigree)
REAL TRELL 1:56.4 - $40,188. At 2, won div Reynolds Stakes; 2nd div Arden Downs Stakes; 3rd PASS (twice).
(Threefold) (
pedigree)
HIGHLY THOUGHT OF (M) 1:56 - $27,300. At 2, won div PA Stallion Series; 2nd div The Stallion Series.
(Camluck)
STRESS TEST 1:55.6 - $24,629. At 2, won PA Sires Stakes Stallion Series; 2nd div Reynolds Stakes, div Arden Downs Stakes.
(Cams Card Shark) (
pedigree)
WILLIE BOOTS 1:55.2 - $17,100. At 2, won div The Stallion Series.
(Simcoe Hanover) (
pedigree)
LIZAS PRIDE (M) 1:54.6 - $15,752. At 2, 3rd div Meadow Cheer.
(Real Artist) (
pedigree)
RAMPAGE JACKSON 1:55.6 - $15,208. At 2, won Hoosier Stakes.
(Electric Yankee)
HEARTS A FLUTTER (M) 1:57.2 - $13,136. At 2, 3rd div PASS.
(Grinfromeartoear) (
pedigree)
When looking at what mares to breed to Ponder it is sensible to look at what has worked with his sire The Panderosa.
Like most No Nukes line stallions The Panderosa has clicked best with Abercrombie, Direct Scooter and Cam Fella line mares.
As Ponder is out of an Abercrombie mare any mating with an Abercrombie line mare will result in a nice reverse cross to the great stallion.
In Australia and New Zealand such Abercrombie line stallions include Astreos, Grinfromeartoear, Artiscape, Albert Albert, Life Sign, Dream Away, Pacific Rocket, Fully Loaded, Peace Of Art, Panorama, Fitch II, Crouch, Orange Sovereign, etc.
The No Nukes / Direct Scooter cross has proven very successful of recent times in North America resulting in such horses as Rocknroll Hanover $2,754,038, My Panmar $1,180,659 and American Ideal $786,055. Therefore mares by In The Pocket, Christian Cullen, Mach Three, Stoneridge Scooter, Ok Bye, Deal Direct, Direct Flight, etc should all be suited to Ponder.
As stated above The Panderosa has crossed quite well with Cam Fella line mares. The most successful of these crosses is The Panderosa / Presidential Ball cross, which augers well for Ponder serving Presidential Ball mares. However other daughters of stallions such as Fake Left, Armbro Operative, Bettors Delight, Precious Bunny, Pacific Fella, Camtastic, Cameleon, Brioso Hanover and Exotic Earl should also do well with Ponder.
Another stallion which The Panderosa has clicked very well with is Beach Towel, with the best horse bred on this cross being Dave Panlone $692,991. So Ponder should suit being bred to both Beach Towel or Jennas Beach Boy mares.
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