HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville’s Progeny: A Proven Global Force

In less than a decade at stud, Huntsville has established himself as one of the world’s premier pacing sires, producing elite performers across both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. From record-breaking Grand Circuit champions in North America to Group 1-winning juveniles in Australia, his progeny continue to deliver exceptional speed, toughness and consistency.

Today, Huntsville’s North American offspring have earned more than US$50.8 million, while his Australian progeny have surpassed A$6.48 million from just two racing crops. His ability to sire high-class performers on both sides of the world has cemented his reputation as a truly international stallion.

Australia: An Extraordinary Beginning… and Still Building

The title of Australia’s Leading First Crop Sire in 2022 was the first major milestone in what has become an exceptional stud career. Huntsville’s inaugural Australian crop produced an extraordinary 81 winners from just 90 starters – a remarkable 90% winners-to-starters strike rate – and has continued to deliver, producing multiple Group winners, eight individual A$100,000 earners and more than A$5 million in progeny earnings.

That remarkable first crop has continued to excel through every age group, producing headline performers including:

• Tardelli – Group 1 Bathurst Gold Crown winner and Redcliffe Yearling Sales Final winner.
• Mister Hunter – Group 1 APG Gold Bullion Champion.
• Flametree – APG Group 2 winner and Gold Bracelet winner.
• Wisper A Secret
• Hotly Pursued
• Chiseled
• Spot Ruler
• The Huntress

These horses have demonstrated exactly what Huntsville consistently produces – early speed, class, durability and the ability to compete at the highest level.

The Second Crop Is Raising the Bar

If Huntsville’s first Australian crop established his reputation, his second is proving that success was no coincidence.

Now racing as two-year-olds in 2026, just his second Australian crop has burst onto the scene, immediately establishing Huntsville as one of Australia’s leading juvenile sires.

Midway through the 2026 season, Huntsville sits as Australia’s current Leading 2YO Sire, underlining the remarkable consistency and commercial appeal of his Australian progeny.

By early June 2026, Huntsville had reached 100 individual Australian winners from only two Australian racing crops, while local progeny earnings climbed beyond A$6.48 million.

This exciting second crop is already headed by outstanding performers including Jackwill Kid, winner of the Group 1 Bathurst Gold Crown, Birdsong, winner of the Group 1 Bathurst Gold Tiara, and the exciting Don Hunter, whose victories in two feature juvenile races further underline the remarkable quality and depth emerging from Huntsville’s latest crop.

Their early success confirms Huntsville’s remarkable ability to consistently produce elite two-year-olds capable of competing and winning – at the highest level!

North America: Elite Sire Status

While Huntsville has become one of Australia’s most exciting young stallions, he has simultaneously developed into one of North America’s premier pacing sires.

His North American progeny have now earned more than US$50.8 million, producing:

• Three million-dollar earners
• Hundreds of sub-2:00 performers
• More than 270 pacers in 1:55 or faster
• Consistent top-ten finishes among North America’s leading pacing sires

His annual rankings further underline his remarkable consistency.

Following an outstanding 2024 season, Huntsville ranked No. 2 among USTA two-year-old pacing sires, No. 4 among three-year-old pacing sires, and No. 6 on the all-age pacing sires list. He improved again in 2025, finishing No. 2 among three-year-old pacing sires, No. 5 all-age, while also leading the three-year-old division on average earnings per foal.

Champions on the Biggest Stage

Huntsville’s progeny continue to excel in the sport’s most prestigious races, consistently proving themselves against the very best.

Legendary Hanover

The flagship performer of the Huntsville legacy, Legendary Hanover captured both the 2024 Meadowlands Pace and the 2024 Cane Pace, setting stakes and track records of 1:46.3 and 1:46.2 respectively.

He became the only three-year-old pacer in history to record multiple victories faster than 1:47, retiring with more than US$1.08 million in earnings.

Madden Oaks

Huntsville produced back-to-back Meadowlands Pace winners when Madden Oaks was declared the 2025 Meadowlands Pace champion.

He also finished runner-up in both the North America Cup and the Cane Pace, further highlighting the toughness, consistency and elite speed that have become hallmarks of Huntsville’s progeny.

Depth Beyond the Headlines

The strength of Huntsville’s sire record extends well beyond his headline stars.

His progeny also include:

• Huntinthelastdolar – millionaire and New York Sire Stakes champion.
• The Last Martini – Breeders Crown champion and millionaire.
• Max Contract – Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace winner.
• Early Action – Governor’s Cup and Bluegrass Stakes winner.
• Unreasonable
• Fragment

Together they showcase Huntsville’s ability to produce elite performers across both sexes, every age group and every level of competition.

A Stallion Delivering on Every Promise

Few stallions establish themselves so quickly, and so convincingly – across two continents.

From outstanding juvenile speed to Group 1 winners, Grand Circuit champions, Breeders Crown winners and million-dollar earners, Huntsville has consistently produced horses with the speed, athleticism and durability to succeed at the highest level.

With elite performers continuing to emerge in both Australia and North America, Huntsville has evolved from an exciting young sire into one of the most influential pacing stallions of his generation.

His record continues to grow, his influence continues to expand, and his best chapters are still being written.

Few stallions to stand in Australasia can match the brilliance, speed and consistency of Huntsville.

From the moment he stepped onto the racetrack, Huntsville established himself as one of the most exciting colts of his generation. A World Champion at two and the fastest three-year-old pacer of 2017, he competed against the very best throughout his career and retired with an extraordinary record of 15 wins, 8 seconds and 1 third from just 25 starts, earning US$1,704,242. Remarkably, he finished outside the placings only once in his entire career.

His juvenile season announced the arrival of a superstar. Huntsville was crowned the 2016 Dan Patch Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year after capturing the Breeders Crown, Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship, Bluegrass Stakes and International Stallion Stakes, where he equalled the world record of 1:49.0 for a two-year-old pacing colt.

Rather than peaking early, Huntsville returned at three even better.

He produced one of the great sophomore campaigns of the modern era, winning the Meadowlands Pace in a blistering 1:47.4, the fastest mile by any three-year-old pacer in North America during 2017. He also added victories in the prestigious Cane Pace and Jenna’s Beach Boy Pace, while placing in the North America Cup and Adios Pace against a golden generation that included Fear The Dragon and Downbytheseaside.

Throughout his career, Huntsville showcased breathtaking speed, toughness and remarkable consistency. Whether racing in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes company or on harness racing’s biggest Grand Circuit stage, he repeatedly proved himself among the elite.

Career Highlights

•  Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year (2016)
•  World Champion at Two
•  Equalled the World Record of 1:49.0 as a two-year-old
•  Meadowlands Pace Winner
•  Cane Pace Winner
•  Breeders Crown Winner
•  Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Champion
•  Bluegrass Stakes Winner
•  International Stallion Stakes Winner
•  Jenna’s Beach Boy Pace Winner
•  US$1,704,242 in career earnings
•  15 wins, 8 seconds and 1 third from 25 starts
•  Fastest three-year-old pacer of 2017
•  Finished outside the placings just once in his entire career

Huntsville’s siring record continues to demonstrate which broodmare lines best complement his pedigree. A world champion racehorse himself (fastest 3-year-old of 2017 in 1:47.4), Huntsville carries influential bloodlines – being by Somebeachsomewhere (Direct Scooter line) and out of Wild West Show (by Western Hanover out of an Artsplace mare).

It’s no surprise that mares from those same sire lines have produced many of his most outstanding offspring. The following outlines the proven “golden crosses” for Huntsville, as well as the ultimate crosses breeders should consider.

Cam Fella-Line Mares

Mares descending from the Cam Fella sire line have nicked exceptionally well with Huntsville. Daughters of Bettor’s Delight (a Cam’s Card Shark son) and related sires have yielded a high percentage of winners.

Foals out of Bettor’s Delight, Camluck, or Cam’s Card Shark mares have recorded strong winner-to-starter ratios, and five of Huntsville’s top performers in North America are from Cam’s Card Shark-line mares.

A standout example is Huntinthelastdollar, out of a Bettor’s Delight mare, with earnings exceeding $700,000.

Common Cam Fella-line broodmare sires include:
Bettor’s Delight, Roll With Joe, Fake Left, Armbro Operative, Four Starzzz Shark, Blissfull Hall, Betterthancheddar and others.

Western Hanover-Line Mares

Huntsville has crossed superbly with mares from the Western Hanover branch of the No Nukes line. This is particularly fitting given that his own dam is by Western Hanover.

His richest progeny, Legendary Hanover, is out of a Well Said mare (a son of Western Hanover). Another notable performer is from a Rock N Roll Heaven mare  and data shows that daughters of Rock N Roll Heaven have produced a high rate of six-figure earners with Huntsville.

In one analysis, the Huntsville × Well Said cross produced 74% winners and 68% of foals in 1:55 or faster – an exceptional record.

Ideal Western Hanover-line broodmare sires include:
Always B Miki, American Ideal, Rocknroll Hanover, Rock N Roll Heaven, Western Terror, Western Ideal, Jereme’s Jet, Badlands Hanover, Well Said and others.

Artsplace-Line Mares

Another highly successful cross involves Artsplace-line mares. Huntsville’s maternal family carries strong Artsplace influence, and reinforcing this line has proven highly effective.

Foals out of mares by Artsplace, Art Major, and Sportswriter consistently feature among Huntsville’s highest earners, with strong average earnings per foal.

These mares add the well-known Artsplace combination of speed and toughness, complementing Huntsville’s natural athleticism.

Recommended broodmare sires:
Art Major, Sportswriter, Grinfromeartoear, Modern Art, Perfect Art, Artsplace and others.

Matt’s Scooter & No Nukes Lines

Huntsville also performs well with mares from Matt’s Scooter and No Nukes lines.

Given Huntsville’s sire line (Direct Scooter → Matt’s Scooter → Mach Three → Somebeachsomewhere), mares by Auckland Reactor, Fly Like An Eagle, or Lincoln Royal can reinforce that strong pacing speed line.

Mares from broader No Nukes lines, such as Live Or Die, Caprock, Safely Kept, or Village Jasper, have also proven compatible, adding stamina and race durability.

Falcon Seelster-Line Mares

The Falcon Seelster line represents a particularly interesting cross. Historically, every leading stallion from the Direct Scooter line has sired a standout performer from a Falcon Seelster-line mare and Huntsville continues that trend.

His top daughter Max Contract (1:48.3, $650,000+) is out of Big McDeal (by McArdle, a son of Falcon Seelster). This reinforces the Direct Scooter × Falcon Seelster nick as one of the most explosive combinations in pacing breeding.

Mares by McArdle, Falcon Seelster, or those with Falcon Seelster in their maternal pedigree should be strongly considered.

Ultimate Crosses for Huntsville

Huntsville has proven his ability to upgrade mares across a wide range of pacing bloodlines. The most successful crosses have consistently come from Cam Fella, Western Hanover, Artsplace and Falcon Seelster families.

These combinations continue to produce elite performers such as Legendary Hanover, Huntinthelastdollar, and Max Contract. Breeders seeking proven genetic compatibility and commercial appeal should look closely at these ultimate crosses when planning matings for Huntsville.