The breeding partnership of Al Libfeld and Marvin Katz recently added six accomplished mares to their broodmare band, which is already one of the most elite in the industry.
There are two pacers and four trotters among the group, with the pacing mares being two of the most talented to step on a track in the past few years. They each have been acclaimed as the best of their division, as well as receiving multiple Dan Patch and O’Brien Award honours.
Kissin In The Sand (Somebeachsomewhere-Kiss Me Kate p, 3, 1:47.4 [$1,741,094]) has been at the top of her game through a career that spanned from age two through five. She captured many stakes events along the way, is a two-time Dan Patch award winner and earned close to $2 million.
Kissin In The Sand winning her elimination for the 2020 Breeders Crown Mare Pace
She concluded her spectacular racing career in brilliant fashion, winning her last seven-straight starts including a sweep of the Milton, the Dayton Distaff, the Breeders Crown elimination and final and the TVG Mares at the Meadowlands in a stakes record 1:48. She is also beautifully bred being by Somebeachsomewhere from Kiss Me Kate, a half-sister to the prolific producing mare Kikikatie a $1.4 million winner. Kissin In The Sand, owned by Marvin Katz and Hatfield Stables, is booked to Tall Dark Stranger in 2021.
The other pacer is World Champion Tall Drink Hanover (Captaintreacherous-Take Into Account p, 3, 1:48 [$893,532]), who earned just shy of $900,000 during her career which saw her capture a multitude of stakes events and be awarded the O’Brien for rookie pacing filly in 2018.
Tall Drink Hanover winning her elimination for the 2018 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
A daughter of Captaintreacherous, her immediate family includes Artiscape, Western Shore, If I Can Dream, etc. From the immediate family of the great Delinquent Account, a millionaire winner and dam of $1.4-million winner Artiscape, and granddam of millionaires Western Shore, Western Terror, If I Can Dream, etc. Tall Drink Hanover, owned by Marvin Katz, Alagna Racing and Riverview Racing, is booked to Tall Dark Stranger in 2021.
Among the trotting mares recently added are two by Muscle Hill, Ms Savannah Belle (Muscle Hill-Stubborn Belle 2, 1:52.4, 3, 1:54.2 [$322,672]) and Hello Tomorrow (Muscle Hill-Armbro Deja Vu 2, 1:56.3 [$146,688]). The former is a winner of multiple stakes events, including a Breeders Crown elimination at two where she defeated Ramona Hill. A daughter of O’Brien winner Stubborn Belle, Ms Savannah Belle won well over $300,000 in her career and is booked for breeding to Chapter Seven in 2021.
Ms Savannah Belle winning her elimination for the 2019 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Trot
Hello Tomorrow earned over $140,000 during her brief racing career, which saw her finish second in several significant races including a Peaceful Way elimination and final, and a Bluegrass division. From a classic trotting family, she is a half-sister to millionaire Dejarmbro (2, 1:55f, 3, 1:52.2f [$1,135,123]) and Katniss, dam of (Panem 2, 1:55.4s, 3, 1:53.4 -'20, BT1:50.4-'20 [$357,172]) and Open Access dam of 2020 Haughton Final winner Zenith Stride (2, 1:53.2 -'20, BT1:53.1-'20 [$226,168]). Hello Tomorrow, owned by Marvin and Lyn Katz along with Brixton Medical Inc. and Hatfield Stables, is booked to Chapter Seven in 2021.
Queen Of The Hill (Explosive Matter-Flyer Mel 3, 1:54.4f [$239,641]) took in over $230,000 during her career on track, thanks in part to victories in numerous Pennsylvania Sires Stakes events.The daughter of Explosive Matter is from the immediate family of $3-million winner Marion Marauder. Queen Of The Hill is booked to Walner for 2021.
The Father Patrick daughter Never Content (Father Patrick-Sheer Soul 3, 1:53.1 [$21,550])
rounds out the group and brings top of the line breeding, being a half-sister to world champion Designed To Be (3, 1:51.3f [$656,166]), the dam of millionaire Greenshoe (3, 1:49.4 [$1,353,772]) and the highest priced yearling to ever sell in Standardbred history Maverick. Never Content is booked to Muscle Hill in 2021.
The Libfeld Katz Breeding Partnership looks forward to presenting their yearlings to you in the future.
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