Meadow Skipper was a Standardbred racehorse foaled in 1960 by Dale Frost out of Countess Vivian by Kings Council. He earned $ 428,057 as a racehorse.

He was a world or season champion every year he raced and when he retired to the breeding farm it was no different. Meadow Skipper is one of the sport's outstanding sires. As a breeding champion he shone, with his progeny earning an incredible $66 million. He has sired over 450 two minute pacers including Triple Crown winners Ralph Hanover and Most Happy Fella, plus Albatross

Albatross (horse)

Albatross was a bay Standardbred horse by Meadow Skipper. He was voted Harness Horse of the Year in 1971 and 1972. Albatross won 59 of 71 starts, including the Cane Pace and Messenger Stakes in 1971, earned $1,201,477. It was, however, as a sire that he really made his mark...

, sire of Niatross

Niatross

Niatross was an American champion standardbred race horse who many believe was the greatest harness horse of all time.The son of Albatross out of the mare Niagara Dream, Niatross was born on March 30, 1977...

, Chairmanoftheboard and Naughty But Nice.

Albatross's 2,546 sons and daughters won $130,700,280. Niatross is believed by many to be the greatest harness horse of all time. He was Harness Horse of the Year

Harness Horse of the Year

The Harness Horse of the Year is an honor recognizing the top harness racing horse in the United States. The award is selected by the United States Trotting Association and the United States Harness Writers Association....

 as a two and three year old in 1979 and 1980, won the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers

Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers

The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races:#Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold, New Jersey#Little Brown Jug, held at the Delaware County Fair in Delaware, Ohio...

and obliterated the world record by three full seconds with a mile time of 1:49.1.