Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Canada's Horse Racing Hall of Fame announced May 19 that the Gustav Schickedanz, one of North America's leading Thoroughbred breeders the past 10 years, Canadian Thoroughbred Triple Crown winner Peteski and three champion runners, fillies Alywow, La Voyageuse and Maryfield are among this year’s inductees.
Harness racing sensation, Somebeachsomewhere, is also part of the class of 2009, as are two other Standardbred inductees -- driver/trainer Keith Clark and the broodmare Rich N Elegant.
The eight inductees were elected by the Standardbred and Thoroughbred 20-person election committees.
The induction ceremonies will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Mississauga Convention Centre.
The 80-year-old Schickedanz, who won the Queen's Plate (Can-I) in 1999 with Woodcarver and in 2003 with Triple Crown champion Wando, sprung into prominence when he bred a mare to one of Northern Dancer's great sons, Danzig, a mating that produced Langfuhr, a multiple winner of the major sprint races in the United States and one of North America's leading sires. His offspring included Wando, Mobil, Lawyer Ron, Jambalaya, Kimchi and Marlang. Schickedanz also bred Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Gal in a Ruckus and has a relatively small breeding operation in Nobleton, Ont.
The horse with the meteoric career, Peteski, dominated horse racing locally in 1993 as he swept to victories in the Triple Crown event and then won the Molson Export Million (gr. .IT) on the grass at Woodbine over Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Sea Hero and Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Colonial Affair. Bred by Barry Schwartz of Montreal and trained by Roger Attfield, Peteski was owned by Earle I. Mack of New York, a trustee of the NYRA and former ambassador to Finland. Peteski, trained by Roger Attfield, had earnings of only $714 when he began his impressive 3-year-old season.
From Bloodhorse.com