Mr Feelgood
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Mr Feelgood is a high-class Standardbred racehorse. He is the only pacer in recent years to win major races in both North America
and Australia
.
Foaled in the United States
, his achievements in North America included the 2006 Little Brown Jug
and the 2008 Graduate FFA.
He was sold to Australian owners Kevin and Kay Seymour & Peter and Zilla O'Shea in 2008, and placed in the stable of New Zealand
trainer Tim Butt.
In 2009 Mr Feelgood won the A G Hunter Cup
and Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
, which led to him being crowned Australian Harness Horse of the Year
. After a lack lustre return by his lofty standards he moved to the stable of Luke McCarthy in Queensland following the 2010 Inter Dominion series.
He gained more Group One
wins in 2010 through the Queensland Pacing Championship in track record time and the 2010 Victoria Cup when sitting in the death seat throughout.
In October 2011 he surpassed $3Million dollars in prize money when he went back to back in the 2011 edition of the Queensland Pacing Championship.
His progeny in the USA are now three-year-old's and from less than 30 live foals, he produced the winners of both the Colts and Geldings and Fillies divisions of the $250,000 Kentucky Sires Stakes in 2011.
His oldest progeny born in Australia are yearlings in 2011, there were 15 live foals born.
From the same maternal family of Western Ideal he is sure to be a hit with breeders once he retires to stud.
However, there are more races to win while he is sound and racing with zest. The only eastern seaboard major to allude the World Champion is the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile, a race he will endeavour to qualify for during November 2011.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Foaled in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, his achievements in North America included the 2006 Little Brown Jug
Little Brown Jug (horse racing)
The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. The race takes place every year on the third Thursday after Labor Day. Along with the Hambletonian, a race for...
and the 2008 Graduate FFA.
He was sold to Australian owners Kevin and Kay Seymour & Peter and Zilla O'Shea in 2008, and placed in the stable of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
trainer Tim Butt.
In 2009 Mr Feelgood won the A G Hunter Cup
A G Hunter Cup
The A.G. Hunter Cup is a competition in Harness racing. It is contested over 3,050 metres at Tabcorp Park in Melbourne, VIC. It is one of the world's richest handicap standing start events, currently worth A$425,000...
and Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. The host of the series is rotated between the six harness racing states of Australia and the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The rotation of the Championships is fixed...
, which led to him being crowned Australian Harness Horse of the Year
Australian Harness Horse of the Year
The Australian Harness Horse of the Year is an honour that recognises the top harness racing horse in the Australia. The award is selected by industry people and media representatives....
. After a lack lustre return by his lofty standards he moved to the stable of Luke McCarthy in Queensland following the 2010 Inter Dominion series.
He gained more Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
wins in 2010 through the Queensland Pacing Championship in track record time and the 2010 Victoria Cup when sitting in the death seat throughout.
In October 2011 he surpassed $3Million dollars in prize money when he went back to back in the 2011 edition of the Queensland Pacing Championship.
His progeny in the USA are now three-year-old's and from less than 30 live foals, he produced the winners of both the Colts and Geldings and Fillies divisions of the $250,000 Kentucky Sires Stakes in 2011.
His oldest progeny born in Australia are yearlings in 2011, there were 15 live foals born.
From the same maternal family of Western Ideal he is sure to be a hit with breeders once he retires to stud.
However, there are more races to win while he is sound and racing with zest. The only eastern seaboard major to allude the World Champion is the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile, a race he will endeavour to qualify for during November 2011.