Harness Racing's Sire Of The Decade
In 2009, Muscles Yankee was named to the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame both as a racehorse and as a sire. The 1998 Hambletonian winner sired three of the decade's horses to surpass $3 million - Mr Muscleman, Muscle Hill and Deweycheatumnhowe, and boasts five trotters with records of 1:51 or faster with the three aforementioned champions plus Tom Ridge and Strong Yankee. No other stallion has more than two.
What They Said About Muscles Yankee:
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"With two of the three top colt trotters of the decade in Muscle Hill and Deweycheatumnhowe, the best older trotter of the decade in Mr. Muscleman and champion fillies like Blur and Housethatruthbuilt, I'd pick Muscles Yankee for the dominance showed by his offspring." - Barry Goldstein, breeder and owner |
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"A prolific number of outstanding performers." - Frank Salive, announcer and publicity, The Isle Pompano Park |
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"Muscles Yankee has sired three of the most exceptional racehorses over the last couple of years: Mr Muscleman, Deweycheatumnhowe and Muscle Hill." - Paul MacDonell ,O'Brien award winning driver |
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"Five-time North American champion sire, three triple millionaires, four sub-1:51 three-year-olds, back-to-back Hambletonian winners, and odds-on favourite for 2009 Horse of the Year (Muscle Hill)." - Ken Warkentin, The Meadowlands |
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"Muscles Yankee's offspring have been a dominant breed in our business as any sire in the last century. In today's competitive racing market for a sire to dominate like Muscles Yankee has is a great accomplishment." - Bill O'Donnell, Hall of Fame driver and president of Central Ontario Standardbred Association |
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"Mr Muscleman, Deweycheatumnhowe, Muscle Hill and Federal Flex!! What more can you say!?" - Jody Jamieson, O'Brien award winning driver |
Top Three In Voting
1. Muscles Yankee
1. Western Hanover
3. Camluck