Canada's Horse of the Year for 2020, millionaire pacer Century Farroh has been retired and will stand at stud in 2022.
In a press release issued on Monday (Nov. 15) Seelster Farms officially welcomed the Breeders Crown winner to the farm's 2022 stallion line-up.
Canadian born and bred by Century Spring Farms of Gorrie, Ont., the Mach Three – Beachy Girl horse was a multiple stakes winner at two including the OSS Grassroots elim and final in 1:53s, but it wasn’t until his three-year-old season that Century Farroh really began to shine.
At three, he won the Somebeachsomewhere, the North America Cup Consolation, and the Simcoe at Woodbine Mohawk Park, along with the Jennas Beach Boy at Hoosier Park, all the while winning five consecutive OSS Gold legs at home at Mohawk and Georgian Downs.
Century Farroh handled the jump to aged competition with ease placing in nearly all open competition events including the Graduate, the William Haughton, the Sam McKee, the Canadian Pacing Derby, Dayton Pacing Derby, and winning the Dan Patch at Hoosier Park; while finally topping off his four-year-old season with a win in the Breeders Crown Final en route to Horse of the Year honours.
Winning consecutive O’Brien Awards as three-year-old pacing colt and aged pacer of the year; the Ian Moore-trainee paced several “bridesmaid” miles at four in 1:47.3 and 1:47.4 and finishes his racing career with more than $1.5 million.
(with files from Seelster)
Looking forward to seeing
Looking forward to seeing offspring of Century Farroh on track. His success is a tribute to the talents of two Maritime horsemen, Dave Ratchford and Ian Doc Moore. Ian's abilities are well chronicled and he deserves all good press. Dave Ratchford may not be as well known but should be. I have followed harness racing for 70 plus years and my father 70 before me. We were always big fans of the Ratchford Brothers of Sydney. No one was better at selecting equine talent, developing them and getting them to the races and racing then when the big money was on the line. We made a few dollars over the years on them. I am not surprised that Century Farroh was a good horse if he was selected and developed as a colt by Dave. My wife Patsy and I saw his first start at Woodbine and knew he was ready to go and a good one. Take a bow Dave and Ian.
I have no doubt in my mind
I have no doubt in my mind that Century Farroh will go on to be one of the world's premier pacing sires in his new career. Big congratulations to Mr. Dave Ratchford of North Sydney, Nova Scotia for selecting and developing Century Farroh, owning a horse like Farroh couldn't happen to a better fella. Its been pretty special for this little track called Northside Downs, its been quite the ride. Thank you for all of the great memories that you left us with from your racing career Farroh, it has been quite the thrill. I will never forget you.