Shadow Play

1:47.8 - $1,559,822. Black Horse, Foaled 2005, 15.3 hands.

The great Winston Churchill once said "There is nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse."

Well he wasn't around when Shadow Play was racing but he must have been looking at a replica, as Shadow Play is truly a magnificent equine.

However Shadow Play is not coming to Alabar for just his handsome looks - it is his record of 49 starts for 20 wins, 14 placings and stakes of $1,559,822 that is the attraction.

His 3 season racing career was highlighted by 2 World Records:

1:48.4 in winning an elimination of the Adios Pace on a 1000 metre track (he also won the Final 7 days later).
The two heat times of 1:50 and 1:50.2 in winning his elimination and Final of the 2008 Little Brown Jug (on the fame Delaware half mile track)

In addition he placed second to the champion colt Somebeachsomewhere in the $650,000 Messenger Stakes (beaten by a neck) and the $500,000 Breeders Crown Final.

So impressive was Shadow Play's 3yo season, that he was the only colt to take some votes off Somebeachsomewhere in the year end Dan Patch award for 3yo Pacing Colts and Geldings.

Despite a 4yo season that was handicapped with a foot abscess, Shadow Play won the $328,750 US Pacing Championship and finished 2nd in the Breeders Crown Final (race timed in 1:47.2) and during the season he defeated all the big names including Mr Big, Shark Gesture and Art Official.

In the Southern Hemisphere Shadow Play's oldest progeny will be foals in 2011/12.

In the Northern Hemisphere Shadow Play's oldest progeny are foals in 2011.

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings	Time
2	13	3	3	3	$31,151	1:57.4
3	25	14	3	1	$1,177,421	1:48.4f
4	11	3	3	1	$351,250	1:47.8

Total	49	20	9	5	$1,559,822

At 2	2nd leg Dream Maker Series (twice); 3rd elim Metro Pace.
At 3	Won elim and Final Little Brown Jug, elim and Final Adios Pace, American National Stakes, Windy City Pace, elim Breeders Crown (2nd in Final), elim Confederation Cup, leg Diplomat Pacing Series, div Reynolds; 2nd Messenger Stakes Final.
At 4	Won US Pacing Championship; 2nd Breeders Crown Final; 3rd elim Canadian Pacing Derby.

The Panderosa 1996	Western Hanover 1989	No Nukes 1979	*OIL BURNER* 1973	Most Happy Fella Dottie Shadow
			Gidget Lobell 1974	Overtrick Gogo Playmate
		Wendymae Hanover 1983	Albatross 1968	*MEADOW SKIPPER* Voodoo Hanover
			Wendy Sue Hanover 1972	Best Of All Wendy Hanover
	Daisy Harbor 1988	Coal Harbor 1979	Albatross 1968	*MEADOW SKIPPER* Voodoo Hanover
			Perna Hanover 1973	Tar Heel Pert Dottie
		J R Daisy 1973	Blaze Pick 1964	Gene Abbe Susan Wayne
			Rosie Baron 1968	Baron Hanover Rosie Wick
Matts Filly 1994	Matt's Scooter 1985	Direct Scooter 1976	Sampson Direct 1957	Sampson Hanover Dottie Rosecroft
			Noble Claire 1969	Noble Victory Scotch Claire
		Ellens Glory 1978	*MEADOW SKIPPER* 1960	Dale Frost Countess Vivian
			Gloria Barmin 1968	Greentree Adios Adept Hanover
	Breeze's Girl 1985	Warm Breeze 1973	Bret Hanover 1962	Adios Brenna Hanover
			Touch Of Spring 1967	Good Time Breath O Spring
		Bit Player 1979	*OIL BURNER* 1973	Most Happy Fella Dottie Shadow
			Abbe Butler 1970	Adios Butler Miss Comet Abbe

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Catalogue Style Pedigree

As a racehorse Shadow play was as tough as he was fast, and he was very fast!

By The Panderosa and out of a Matts Scooter mare, his pedigree is open to breed to a variety of mares.

Being a No Nukes line stallion we expect Shadow Play to work with mares by stallions from the Abercrombie, Direct Scooter and Cam Fella sirelines.

In Australia and New Zealand such Abercrombie line stallions include Art Major, Astreos, Grinfromeartoear, Artiscape, Albert Albert, Modern Art, Life Sign, Dream Away, Pacific Rocket, Fully Loaded, Peace Of Art, Panorama, Fitch II, Crouch, Orange Sovereign, etc.

Direct Scooter line mares would be an interesting prospect for Shadow Play as he is from a Matts Scooter (by Direct Scooter) mare. The double up of this very influential stallion could very much be a positive.

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 Shadow Play 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 Shadow Play.

Another dam sire 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 Shadow Play should suit being bred to both Beach Towel or Jennas Beach Boy mares.

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