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SANDYDALE - A Great Racehorse

SANDYDALE

Sandydale, 2.01¾, is one of the fastest-performed three-year-old pacers to come from America to the Dominion. He campaigned against some of the best ever produced, such as Edna Brewer 2.00, and the "Greyhound" of the pacing world, Little Pat, 1.58, who closed the 1941 season's racing with ten world's championships to his credit, and leading pacing gelding in the two-minute list. On over 100 separate occasions he has been a mile in 2.05 or better, a feat which has never previously been approached in light-harness history.

Sandydale's exportation was regretted by American breeders. His actual speed was never tested and he went his record 2.01¾ in winning the Championship Stallion Stake at three years. He was afterwards purchased for stud purposes for New Zealand.

By the world-renowned sire Abbedale, 2.01¼, from Ioleen McKinney, his pedigree, on both sides, is a combination of the most prominent pacing families in the world today. The best evidence of this is the record prices realised for Abbedale male line yearlings offered at the annual yearling sales, which is distinct proof that they are the most popular pacing family now before the public.

The success of Abbedale's sons as progenitors of sensational speed is really phenomenal. Since being first represented on the sires' list their two and three-year-olds have been most successful. Sandydale is the sire of several winners, including Navigate, Heliopolis, Sandiways, Blackdale and Sandstone.

Credit: NZ Trotting Calendar 13 September 1944

 
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