| Rainbow Bridge A tribute to all that have passed. |
DILBERT HANOVER HAS PASSED AWAY!!!
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May
him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be the same
without
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May
him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be the same
without
DILBERT HANOVER HAS PASSED AWAY!!!
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be
the same without him.
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be
the same without him.
DILBERT HANOVER HAS PASSED AWAY!!!
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May
him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be the same
without
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May
him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be the same
without
DILBERT HANOVER HAS PASSED AWAY!!!
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May
him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be the same
without
We have lost our treasured and beloved Dilbert. He died May
him.12,2009 from colic. Our farm will never be the same
without
Dilbert Hanover died on May 13, 2009. He died of Colic. He was a wonderful horse who
charmed everyone throughout his racing career and his breeding career. He was owned by
William LaPage(Big D) of North Bangor, NY. William bought him with his sons at the NJ
yearling sale. He was broke and trained at the family farm and went on to race in Canada
with Micheal McDonald. He won 7 races in a row and became horse of the month at Hippo de
Montreal. He used to have 1 rope across his door and was best friends with trainer Joey
Sheas wheelchair bound son. After banking $160,000 in overnight races and taking a mark
of 1:56.1 the LaPage family, spearheaded by Williams son, Donald, they decided to buy
some mares in Ohio to breed to Dilbert. The family built the farm around Dilbert Hanover.
They bought mares and raised the foals. Then trained his offspring at the farm with Dilbert
Hanover overlooking his progeny. Dilbert teased his own mares daily and would only breed
the ones he thought were right. Dilbert had 8 foals his first crop 5 of them competed in the
NYSS. He had Sire stake foals in every crop and was underated as a sire because of his
humble family upbringing.
He was a wonderful horse and a part of the LaPage family. We will miss him dearly.
charmed everyone throughout his racing career and his breeding career. He was owned by
William LaPage(Big D) of North Bangor, NY. William bought him with his sons at the NJ
yearling sale. He was broke and trained at the family farm and went on to race in Canada
with Micheal McDonald. He won 7 races in a row and became horse of the month at Hippo de
Montreal. He used to have 1 rope across his door and was best friends with trainer Joey
Sheas wheelchair bound son. After banking $160,000 in overnight races and taking a mark
of 1:56.1 the LaPage family, spearheaded by Williams son, Donald, they decided to buy
some mares in Ohio to breed to Dilbert. The family built the farm around Dilbert Hanover.
They bought mares and raised the foals. Then trained his offspring at the farm with Dilbert
Hanover overlooking his progeny. Dilbert teased his own mares daily and would only breed
the ones he thought were right. Dilbert had 8 foals his first crop 5 of them competed in the
NYSS. He had Sire stake foals in every crop and was underated as a sire because of his
humble family upbringing.
He was a wonderful horse and a part of the LaPage family. We will miss him dearly.
| Incredible Abe |
We will miss you old friend.
Trot Insider has learned that former World Champion racehorse and sire Incredible Abe was
euthanized last week at the age of 20.
Born on February 12 - the same day as his namesake Abraham Lincoln - Incredible Abe had an
incredible story behind him. Raised by Morris Feldman in St. Lazare, Quebec, Incredible Abe
cut his right front knee as a yearling and nearly bled to death had the gash not been noticed by
one of Feldman's neighbours. Requiring numerous stitches, Feldman kept the Crowning Point
yearling thinking he wouldn't get much for him. Before shipping the colt to Florida with trainer
Normand Dessureault, Feldman received a call from the police that Incredible Abe had escaped
his paddock and was running loose on the streets of St. Lazare.
Sending the colt to Florida didn't keep Incredible Abe out of trouble. One night the colt got
himself tangled in a stall gate, flipped it upside down and needed 10 people to get him free.
This incident re-injured that knee and prompted Feldman to not stake the horse to two of
harness racing's more lucrative stakes for freshman trotters - the Peter Haughton and the
Breeders Crown. Despite that, Incredible Abe healed incredibly well and posted 11 wins as a
freshman in 15 tries, dominating the New York Sire Stakes circuit before moving on to Grand
Circuit competition and winning the Matron at Pompano Park.
At three, Incredible Abe competed with an extremely deep division racing against the likes of
Victory Dream, Mr Lavec, Bullville Victory and Wesgate Crown. While inconsistent over the early
part of the season, Incredible Abe finished the year with a bang. His major wins included the
$400,000 Breeders Crown (in track and stakes record time), Europe's three-year-old classic,
the $370,000 Orsi Mangelli (also in track and stakes record time), the Bluegrass and a
scintillating 1:55.4h world record performance at Delaware County Fairgrounds. Incredible Abe
retired with $939,742 in earnings and a mark of 1:54.1.
As a stallion, Incredible Abe left his mark in Ontario and New York with the likes of the durable
Monte Hall and OSS graduate and former world record holder Abbey Road C. His offspring
earned more than $12 million with 68 taking a mark of 2:00 or better.
Feldman told Trot Insider that Incredible Abe was put down in New York, where he was standing
and still actively breeding.
euthanized last week at the age of 20.
Born on February 12 - the same day as his namesake Abraham Lincoln - Incredible Abe had an
incredible story behind him. Raised by Morris Feldman in St. Lazare, Quebec, Incredible Abe
cut his right front knee as a yearling and nearly bled to death had the gash not been noticed by
one of Feldman's neighbours. Requiring numerous stitches, Feldman kept the Crowning Point
yearling thinking he wouldn't get much for him. Before shipping the colt to Florida with trainer
Normand Dessureault, Feldman received a call from the police that Incredible Abe had escaped
his paddock and was running loose on the streets of St. Lazare.
Sending the colt to Florida didn't keep Incredible Abe out of trouble. One night the colt got
himself tangled in a stall gate, flipped it upside down and needed 10 people to get him free.
This incident re-injured that knee and prompted Feldman to not stake the horse to two of
harness racing's more lucrative stakes for freshman trotters - the Peter Haughton and the
Breeders Crown. Despite that, Incredible Abe healed incredibly well and posted 11 wins as a
freshman in 15 tries, dominating the New York Sire Stakes circuit before moving on to Grand
Circuit competition and winning the Matron at Pompano Park.
At three, Incredible Abe competed with an extremely deep division racing against the likes of
Victory Dream, Mr Lavec, Bullville Victory and Wesgate Crown. While inconsistent over the early
part of the season, Incredible Abe finished the year with a bang. His major wins included the
$400,000 Breeders Crown (in track and stakes record time), Europe's three-year-old classic,
the $370,000 Orsi Mangelli (also in track and stakes record time), the Bluegrass and a
scintillating 1:55.4h world record performance at Delaware County Fairgrounds. Incredible Abe
retired with $939,742 in earnings and a mark of 1:54.1.
As a stallion, Incredible Abe left his mark in Ontario and New York with the likes of the durable
Monte Hall and OSS graduate and former world record holder Abbey Road C. His offspring
earned more than $12 million with 68 taking a mark of 2:00 or better.
Feldman told Trot Insider that Incredible Abe was put down in New York, where he was standing
and still actively breeding.
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