McWICKED
2011 – bay horse – 16 hands
P, 2,1:52.0f; 3,1:47.3f; 7,1:46.2 MR – $5,103,271 (US)
MCARDLE – WESTERN SAHARA – WESTERN IDEAL
- Highest Stakes Money earning Stallion in the history of Harness Racing
- 20-time Feature Race Winner (11 x Group 1, 7 x Group 2 & 2 x Group 3 equivalent events)
- Won over $1Million in stakes in three separate seasons
- Dan Patch, O’Brien 3-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year (2014)
- Dan Patch, O’Brien Horse of the Year (2018)
- World Champion
- Canadian Hall of Fame Inductee (2020)
- U1 Family (Tall Drink Hanover, Wiggle It Jiggleit, Stay Hungry, Betting Line, Artsplace, Sushi Sushi, Armbro Operative, Western Terror, Artiscape, Sabilize, Bret Hanover)
- Beautifully natured and magnificent looking Stallion
He exploded back to form as an aged horse winning the Ben Franklin elimination & Final, Breeders Crown Final, Canadian Pacing Derby Final, Dan Rooney Invitational division twice, Jim Ewart Memorial twice, Mohawk Gold Cup and the TVG Open Final.
He won the 2018 Allerage at Lexington’s Red Mile in 1:46.2, which is the third-fastest winning race mile in history. In this race he defeated the “Wonder from Down Under” Lazarus.
McWicked, a son of McArdle out of Western Sahara, won 40 of 110 career races and $4.93 million (AUS) in stake money. He is the richest pacing stallion in North American harness racing history and second only to gelding Foiled Again on the all-time money list…
McWicked descends from the famed U1 Family, a family which is littered with standardbred royalty and includes Tall Drink Hanover, Wiggle It Jiggleit, Stay Hungry, Betting Line, Artsplace, Sushi Sushi, Armbro Operative, Western Terror, Artiscape, Sabilize and Bret Hanover.
The son of McArdle – Western Sahara sports a mark of 1:46.2, the third fastest race win time ever. He has all the make up to be a top stallion, speed at every aged he raced, Over $5 million in earnings, toughness, great confirmation and of course the pedigree to go with it. The best part about McWicked is that with him being a son of Mcardle, he will cross well with most of the best and most popular broodmare bloodlines.
“McWicked was one of the most intelligent horses I’ve ever sat behind. He was very smart and all business. I won 2 Breeders Crowns with McWicked. He was a game racehorse that was great gaited. McWicked has the perfect size and had everything one could ask for. He has great conformation. I will always be appreciative of how smart McWicked is. I hope his potential offspring get his intelligence.”
-Brian Sears, Driver
His list of achievements include:
- 2020 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Inductee
- 40 Wins (20 were Group Wins)
- Winner of 2014 O’Brien Award for Three Year Old Pacing Colts/Geldings
- Winner of 2014 USHWA Dan Patch Award for Three Year Old Pacing Colts
- Winner of 2018 O’Brien Award for Aged Pacing Horses/Geldings
- Winner of 2018 O’Brien Award For Horse of the Year
- Winner of 2018 USHWA Dan Patch Award for Aged Pacing Horses/Geldings
- Winner of 2018 USHWA Dan Patch Award for Pacer of the Year
- Winner of 2018 USHWA Dan Patch Award for Horse of the Year
- Winner of 2019 O’Brien Award for Aged Pacing Horses/Geldings
- Winner of 2019 USHWA Dan Patch Award for Aged Pacing Horses/Geldings
- At 2, Winner of 2 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions
- At 3, Winner of Adios Stakes elimination, Breeders Crown Final, Delvin Miller Adios Stakes Final, Max Hempt Memorial elimination & Final, North America Cup elimination, Progress Pace Preview & 2 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes & Final
- As aged, Winner of Allerage Farms Open twice, Ben Franklin elimination & Final, Breeders Crown Final, Canadian Pacing Derby Final, Dan Rooney Invitational division twice, George Morton Levy Series leg, Jim Ewart Memorial twice, Joe Gerrity Jr Memorial division, Mohawk Gold Cup, TVG Open Final & William R. Haughton Memorial division
His sire Mcardle p,2,1:53f; 3,1:49 ($2,455,609) boasts the following record as a sire in the Northern Hemisphere:
Sire of 506 in 2:00, 326 in 1:55, 26 in 1:50
From 804 foals, 555 winners from 669 starters and 194 earning over $100,000
69% winners to foals, 83% winners to starters.
His top performers include:
MCWICKED p,1:46.2 ($4,930,967),
ONE MORE LAUGH p,3,1:47.4 ($2,690,593),
MCCEDES p,3,1:49.4 ($1,337,082),
NOB HILL HIGH p,1:50.1f ($1,110,703),
MCERLEAN p,4,1:49.1f ($973,072),
LISPATTY (M) p,3,1:50f ($911,485),
NIKE FRANCO N (M) p,1:48 ($839,454),
BIG MCDEAL (M) p,3,1:49.1f ($818,544),
QUEEN OF THE PRIDE (M) p,3,1:51.1f-’19 ($739,551),
MEANT TO BE ME p,1:49.1 ($665,843)
Total earnings of $68,860,328
Many of the best performed horses world wide are linebred. For information and explanations about linebreeding click here.
Based on linebreeding MCWICKED best matches the following broodmares:
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DAM SIRE |
GRAND DAM SIRE |
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ALWAYS A VIRGIN |
BADLANDS HANOVER |
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AMERICAN IDEAL |
BARNETT HANOVER |
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ARMBRO DEUCE |
CAMLACH |
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ART MAJOR |
FALCON SEELSTER (Grand Sire – Ultimate Cross) |
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ARTSPEAK |
JEREMES JET |
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ATTORNEY GENERAL |
LONESTAR LEGEND |
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BIG JIM |
MAKE A DEAL (½ brother of WESTERN IDEAL – Superior Cross) |
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BONAVISTA BAY |
RED RIVER HANOVER |
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CONTROL THE MOMENT |
RIGHTEOUS HANOVER |
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DAWN OFA NEW DAY |
RUSTLER HANOVER |
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ELSU |
STAMPEDE HANOVER |
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FALCONS FUTURE |
THE PANDEROSA |
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LUCK BE WITHYOU |
TIZ A MASTERPIECE |
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METROPOLITAN |
TOTALLY WESTERN |
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MILLION TO ONE |
UNION GUY |
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MR FEELGOOD |
WE WILL SEE |
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P FORTY SEVEN |
WELL SAID |
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PANPACIFICFLIGHT |
WESTERN IDEAL (Grand Sire – Ultimate Cross) |
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PERFECT ART |
YANKEE SENSATION |
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PONDER |
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ROCKNROLL HANOVER |
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SEALED N DELIVERED |
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SHADOW PLAY |
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THE FALCON STRIKE |
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TOWN CHAMPION |
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TRUMP CASINO |
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ULTIMATE FALCON |
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VINTAGE MASTER |
The ULTIMATE crosses for McWicked are:
Dams by stallions of Western Ideal – American Ideal, Rocknroll Hanover, Artspeak, Always A Virgin, Dawn Ofa New Day, Vintage Master, Armbro Deuce & Big Jim.
Dams by Art Major, Perfect Art, Shadow Play, Ponder, Town Champion and Untimate Falcon.
Grand Dams by Falcon Seelster, Western Ideal, Make A Deal & Badlands Hanover.
Dams with the above and following stallions in their pedigrees: The Panderosa, Nihilator, Western Hanover, Kiev Hanover, Overtrick, Niatross, Most Happy Fella, No Nukes & Abercrombie.
Race Record
| Best Time | As a 2YO | As a 3YO | Starts | Wins | Placings | Stakemoney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:50.2 | — | 1:49.0 | 110 | 49 | — | $4,930,967 |
