Bar Hopping

Bar Hopping Passes

November 21, 2022

Trotting stallion Bar Hopping, the sire of 2021 Dan Patch Award-winner and Hambletonian Oaks champion Bella Bellini among others, passed away unexpectedly Monday at Hanover Shoe Farms, where he stood ...

Bar Hopping winning at The Meadowlands

Bar Hopping Full And Closed

February 07, 2022

Hanover Shoe Farms announces that the 2022 book for trotting stallion Bar Hopping is now full and closed.

2021’s Stallion Leaders

January 05, 2022

Several of 2020’s top stallions continued to reign supreme over the sport through the 2021 season, while other sires broke through to dominate the harness racing ranks through their progeny.

Hanover Announces 2021 Service Fees

November 09, 2020

On Monday, November 9, officials with Hanover Shoe Farms announced the 2021 service fees for its stallions.

Spotlight On First-Crop Stallions

Of the following first-crop stallions whose offspring will debut on-track this summer, whose are you most interested in seeing race?...read on

Bar Hopping’s 2020 Book Full, Closed

February 20, 2020

Officials with Hanover Shoe Farms have announced that the 2020 book for Bar Hopping (3,1:51.4 [$1,385,293]) is now full and closed.

Hanover Announces 2020 Service Fees

November 06, 2019

Hanover Shoe Farms has announced the 2020 service fees for its stallions.

First Bar Hopping Foal Arrives

January 23, 2018

Ruddick Stables in Scipio, Indiana welcomed the first foal by Bar Hopping, a bay filly, born at 4:07 p.m. on Thursday, January 18.

Hanover’s 2018 Service Fee Roster

November 20, 2017

Officials with Hanover Shoe Farms have released Hanover’s 2018 service fee roster.

Betting Line's Book Full And Closed

February 22, 2017

Hanover Shoe Farms announced on Wednesday, Feb. 22 that Betting Line's book is full and closed for 2017.

2016 O’Brien Finalists Announced

December 20, 2016

On Tuesday, December 20, Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2016 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

Bar Hopping Retired, To Stud

December 09, 2016

Multiple stakes-winning three-year-old trotting colt Bar Hopping has been retired from racing and will commence stallion duty in 2017.

Bar Hopping In Search Of Rare Feat

November 11, 2016

“All we can do is hope for a good trip and hope some of those big boys have a day off. Maybe we can end the season on a great note.”