It has been announced that a pair of broodmares will be inducted into harness racing’s Living Horse Hall of Fame on July 7.

Broodmares Grand Lady and Michelles Jackpot are the newest members of harness racing’s Living Horse Hall of Fame. They join Bettors Delight, Life Sign and Lady Ashlee Ann as 2013 inductees.

A broodmare is automatically elected to the Living Horse Hall of Fame when she produces a $1 million winner and two other winners of $500,000 or produces a Harness Horse of the Year (U.S. and/or Canada) and another $500,000 winner.

Bettors Delight, Grand Lady, Lady Ashlee Ann, Life Sign and Michelles Jackpot will be inducted on Hall of Fame Day, Sunday, July 7. The ceremonies honouring these extraordinary standardbreds will take place during the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame’s annual dinner. For information on Hall of Fame Weekend and other festivities surrounding this important occasion, visit harnessmuseum.com or call or write the museum at 240 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924. Phone: 845-294-6330.

GRAND LADY
(Broodmare)
p,3,1:52.4 ($235,571) Bay Mare, 1991
(Matts Scooter – Grand Vitesse – Albatross)

Sired by 1989 Horse of the Year Matts Scooter, pacer Grand Lady was bred by Jerome Bergman of Metuchen, New Jersey and was foaled on March 22, 1991. Grand Lady raced from 1993-1995 and compiled a record of 58-17-7-9 with earnings of $235,571. Her major career victories included a division of the 1993 Molly Pitcher and several New Jersey Sire Stakes events.

The progeny that qualified Grand Lady for the Hall of Fame are Three Diamonds, Milton Stakes and Jugette winner Glowing Report p,5,1:49.2 ($2,095,144); two-time Bluegrass winner Perfect Union p,3,1:49 ($723,598); and Urgent Action p,6,1:49.3 ($546,020).

To date, Grand Lady has produced seven fillies and six colts, with eleven starters and earnings of over $4,499,491. She is currently performing her broodmare duties at Fair Winds Farm in Cream Ridge, New Jersey.

MICHELLES JACKPOT
(Broodmare)
p,2,1:54.4f ($695,439) Bay Mare, 1994
(Artsplace – JEFs Magic Trick – BGs Bunny)

Sired by 1992 Horse of the Year Artsplace, pacer Michelles Jackpot was bred by Robert Unice of Elizabeth, New Jersey and was foaled on May 16, 1994. Michelles Jackpot raced from 1996-1998 and compiled a record of 37-9-6-7 with earnings of $695,439. Her major career victories included the 1996 Three Diamonds, Lou Babic Memorial and Molly Pitcher, helping earn her Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year honours.

The progeny that qualified Michelles Jackpot for the Hall of Fame are 2012 Confederation Cup, Upper Canada Cup and Little Brown Jug winner Michaels Power p,3,1:48.1s ($1,478,716); Simcoe Stakes and Champlain Stakes winner, Ontario Sires Stakes star Michelles Power p,3,1:50.1s ($1,287,371); and Michaels Marvel p,5,1:49.3f ($807,433).

To date, Michelles Jackpot has produced three fillies and 10 colts, with 10 starters and earnings of over $4,060,000. She is currently performing her broodmare duties for owner Jeffrey Snyder at Heritage Hill at Walnford in Allentown, New Jersey.

(Living Horse Hall of Fame)