Winbak Farm of New York has reported in sadness that the pacing stallion Village Jove has passed away.

Village Jove’s pedigree, race record and offspring performance made him a strong member of Winbak Farm’s stallion lineup. He was a half-brother to Village Jiffy, p, 2, 1:53.2f; 3, 1:52.4f; 1:50 ($1,527,683), and a half-brother to Village Jingle, dam of Village Jolt, p, 2, 1:51.1s; 3, 1:50.4f ($1,634,220).

Village Jove p, 2, 1:51.4; 3, 1:49.4 ($284,365) was a stakes-winner at two and three. His wins included the Governor’s Cup elimination at two, and the American-National elimination (in a divisional track record) and Meadowlands Pace consolation at three.

As a stallion, he has sired several stakes winners, including 61-time race winner, Golden Receiver, p, 3, 1:51.4f; 1:48 ($2,160,911), Winbak Speed, p, 2, 1:54.4; 3, 1:52.2f; 1:49 ($879,682), and Winbak Dimensions, p, 2, 1:55.3h; 3, 1:53.2h; 1:50.4f ($631,032).

Winbak Farm will be selling two Village Jove yearlings at the Morrisville College Yearling Sale on September 21. His last crop will be foaled in 2015. For more information, visit winbakfarm.com.

Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the connections of Village Jove.

(With files from Winbak Farm)