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Shadow Play
BreedStandardbred
SireThe Panderosa
GrandsireWestern Hanover
DamMatts Filly
DamsireMatt's Scooter
SexStallion
Foaled5 June 2005
Hanover, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
ColourBlack
BreederC. S. Hayes (USA)
OwnerDr Ian Moore, R G McGroup Ltd, Serge Savard
TrainerDr Ian Moore, Mark Ford
Record49: 20-9-5
Earnings$1,549,881
GaitPace
DriverDavid Miller, Rick Zeron, Mark MacDonald, Paul MacDonell, Tim Tetrick, Jason Brewer, Dr Ian Moore
Mile record1:47 4/5
Major wins
Adios Pace (2008)

Little Brown Jug (2008)

Windy City Pace (2008)

American National (2008)

US Pacing Championship (2009)
Honours
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2022) Pocono Downs Horse of the Year (2008)
Last updated on 2024-04-30

Shadow Play (foaled 5 June 2005 in Pennsylvania) is a world-record-holding standardbred racehorse. He was sired by The Panderosa, out of Matts Filly, a Matts Scooter mare. The colt was purchased as a yearling for $16,000, and is owned by Dr Ian Moore of Charlottetown, PEI, R G McGroup LTD of Bathurst, NB, and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Serge Savard of Saint-Bruno, Quebec. In 2022, Shadow Play was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[1][2]

2 Year Old Campaign

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Shadow Play made his racing debut on 21 June 2007 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Along with owner and trainer Ian Moore, he beat a field of maiden pacers by 4-1/2 lengths.

Shortly thereafter, Moore shipped the colt to Ontario, where he raced for the remainder of his 2-year-old year. He finished 2nd in 2 legs of the Dream Maker Pacing Series, followed by a 4th in the final.

The highlight of his year was a 3rd-place finish in an elimination of The Metro Pace at Mohawk Racetrack. Assigned an outside post, Shadow Play never really got into the race despite pacing his own mile in 1:51-3/5.

He completed his freshman campaign with a mark of 1:57.2 taken at Mohawk Racetrack while compiling 3 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds in 13 starts and earning $31,151.

3 Year Old Campaign

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On 12 April 2008, Shadow Play surfaced for his second year with a 1:58 qualifier in Charlottetown, where he was 14 lengths the best. He returned to the track one week later to make his parimutuel debut, where he won by 13 lengths in 1:56.

Shadow Play's next start came in the Diplomat Pacing Series at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, where he returned a winner in a new career best 1:52-1/5. After winning both his starts in the initial legs of the Diplomat, he was sent away as favourite in the final but finished a fading 4th.

On 1 July 2008, Shadow Play made his racing debut for high-profile trainer Mark Ford. Leaving from the outside at Pocono Downs, a 5/8-mile track in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he finished third after being parked every step. The winner, Upfront Hannahsboy, set a new track record for 3-year-old colt & gelding pacers by virtue of his 1:49-2/5 victory.

Shadow Play then reeled off two victories at Pocono Downs, winning in 1:50-1/5 and 1:49-4/5, before breaking stride in a Pennsylvania Sires Stake event at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino near Pittsburgh.

On 1 August 2008, he won an elimination of the Coors Delvin Miller Adios. With leading Grand Circuit driver David Miller in control, Shadow Play eased off the gate before making his move. Clearing just before the half, he opened up by 2 lengths on the field and maintained that advantage as he powered home in a world record for 3-year-old colt & gelding pacers on a 5/8-mile track, 1:48-2/5. This mile was 2/5-seconds from the all-aged world record and tied the 2nd-fastest mile on a 5/8th-mile track ever. He returned 8 days later to capture the $350,000 final of the Adios with a time of 1:50-4/5.

On 9 September 2008, it was announced that Shadow Play was named Horse of the Year at Pocono Downs.

On 18 September 2008, he again stepped into the record books. In his first heat of the Little Brown Jug, Shadow Play tied Mr Feelgood's stakes record of 1:50 scoring over Badlands Nitro. Though that record was broken in the next race by Lonestar Legend, Shadow Play returned to capture the Little Brown Jug, winning the second heat in a time of 1:50.1, setting a new two-heat world record for 3-year-old pacing colts.[3]

10 October 2008 marked another milestone for Shadow Play as he returned a first-up winner over Badlands Nitro in the $275,000 Windy City Pace at Maywood Park. The time of 1:50.4 set a stakes record, lowering the 1:51.3 mark set in the 2007 edition by Booze Cruzin.

4 Year Old Campaign

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After a promising start to his 4-year-old campaign, Shadow Play experienced trouble that put his season in question. It started with sickness in his Molson Pace elimination[4] and was followed by a foot separation in each foot - just over a month apart.[5] One week removed from his latest separation, Shadow Play returned a 14-1 winner in a new best 1:47.4 while holding off Mister Big in the US Pacing Championship at The Meadowlands on 8 August 2009.[6]

Races

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Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Money Record
Life 49 20 9 5 $1 549 881 1:47.4
2009 11 3 3 1 $351 250 1:47.4
2008 25 14 3 1 $1 177 421 1:48.2
2007 13 3 3 3 $31 151 1:57.2
Date Track Race Purse Finish Fin. Time Last 1/4 Odds Driver Trainer
10 October 2009 Red Mile ALLERAGE $149,000 6/1T 1:49.4 27.3 4.80 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
3 October 2009 Red Mile ALLERAGE E $10,000 5/4Q 1:50.2 27.0 2.60 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
29 September 2009 Red Mile QUA 1/1 1:52.1 27.3 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
5 September 2009 Mohawk CDN DERBY $500,000 Scratched - Vet (Sick)
29 August 2009 Mohawk CDN DERBY E $50,000 3/1 1:50.2 27.1 *1.20 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
8 August 2009 The Meadowlands US PACING $328,750 1/1T 1:47.4 26.2 14.40 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
1 August 2009 The Meadowlands INVITATIONAL $50 000 2/HD 1:48.4 26.3 2.10 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
25 July 2009 The Meadowlands NW26500L5 $27 500 1/NK 1:49.3 28.1 *0.50 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
19 July 2009 Chester BEN FRANKLIN E $50 000 5/1H 1:49.2 26.2 7.70 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
11 July 2009 Mohawk OPEN $50 000 2/2Q 1:50.1 27.4 3.25 Jason Brewer Dr Ian Moore
28 June 2009 Rideau Carleton DES SMITH $162 000 Scratched - Judges
26 June 2009 Mohawk QUA 1/7Q 1:52.0 28.0 Paul MacDonell Dr Ian Moore
20 June 2009 Mohawk PREFERRED $40 000 Scratched - Vet (Sick)
22 May 2009 Western Fair MOLSON PACE E $25 000 5/12H 1:54.4 30.3 *0.60 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
10 May 2009 Mohawk 4YR OPEN $35 000 1/H 1:51.1 27.1 *0.55 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
2 May 2009 Charlottetown QUA 1 1:53.4 28.0 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
29 November 2008 The Meadowlands BREEDERS CROWN F $500 000 2/1T 1:49.0 26.4 4.40 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
22 November 2008 The Meadowlands BREEDERS CROWN E $25 000 1/1Q 1:51.4 26.0 *0.40 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
1 November 2008 Balmoral Park AMERICAN NATIONAL[7] $300,000 1/1 1:49.3 26.1 *0.20 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
25 October 2008 Yonkers MESSENGER $650,000 2/NK 1:52.1 27.4 2.20 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
10 October 2008 Maywood Park WINDY CITY $275,000 1/HD 1:50.4 27.2 *0.70 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
18 September 2008 Delaware County Fair LITTLE BROWN JUG F $264,589 1/6Q 1:50.1 26.2 *0.60 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
18 September 2008 Delaware County Fair LITTLE BROWN JUG E $58 797 1/1H 1:50.0 26.2 1.50 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
30 August 2008 Mohawk NW30000L6CD $29,000 2/NS 1:50.3 27.4 *0.95 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
17 August 2008 Flamboro CONFED CUP F $493,000 5/8H 1:51.0 27.4 4.90 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
17 August 2008 Flamboro CONFED CUP E $50,000 1/2 1:50.2 27.3 *0.75 David Miller Dr Ian Moore
9 August 2008 Pocono ADIOS F $350,000 1/H 1:50.4 29.4 *1.00 David Miller Mark Ford
1 August 2008 Pocono ADIOS E $50,000 1/2 1:48.2 28.1 4.80 David Miller Mark Ford
25 July 2008 The Meadows PASS 3YOC&G $68,121 5/6 1:52.2 29.3 *1.00 David Miller Mark Ford
19 July 2008 Pocono NW11500L4 $18 100 1/1T 1:49.4 27.2 *0.20 Tim Tetrick Mark Ford
8 July 2008 Pocono REYNOLDS 3YOC $33 403 1/1Q 1:50.1 27.1 *0.30 David Miller Mark Ford
1 July 2008 Pocono PASS 3YOC $42 553 3/2T 1:50.0 29.0 18.20 David Miller Mark Ford
21 June 2008 Mohawk NW3R50000LCD $22 000 1/8Q 1:50.2 26.1 *0.65 Tim Tetrick Dr Ian Moore
14 June 2008 Mohawk NA CUP C $100 000 7/12T 1:52.0 28.2 73.10 Rick Zeron Dr Ian Moore
7 June 2008 Mohawk NA CUP E $50 000 8/11T 1:51.2 27.3 139.75 Rick Zeron Dr Ian Moore
31 May 2008 Mohawk BURLINGTON $100 000 5/7Q 1:53.0 28.3 19.40 Rick Zeron Dr Ian Moore
17 May 2008 Pocono MAX HEMPT E $37 634 6/8 1:52.4 29.3 11.70 Tim Tetrick Dr Ian Moore
10 May 2008 Mohawk DIPLOMAT $78 000 4/4H 1:52.1 28.3 *0.80 Rick Zeron Dr Ian Moore
3 May 2008 Mohawk DIPLOMAT $25 000 1/T 1:54.2 27.0 *1.20 Rick Zeron Dr Ian Moore
26 April 2008 Woodbine DIPLOMAT $25 000 1/2H 1:52.1 28.1 3.80 Rick Zeron Dr Ian Moore
19 April 2008 Charlottetown NW1901L5CD $2 500 1/13 1:56.0 28.2 *0.15 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore
12 April 2008 Charlottetown QUA 1/14 1:58.0 27.2 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore
28 October 2007 Flamboro NW2R18500L $6 800 2/1Q 1:57.0 29.3 *0.05 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore
20 October 2007 Woodbine GOV CUP $23 000 7/9T 1:53.4 27.3 81.00 Paul MacDonell Dr Ian Moore
23 September 2007 Mohawk NW2R30000LCD $17 000 3/T 1:54.2 28.4 1.50 Mark MacDonald Dr Ian Moore
15 September 2007 Mohawk NASAGAWEYA $143 800 8/12T 1:55.2 30.3 3.45 Mark MacDonald Dr Ian Moore
1 September 2007 Mohawk METRO F $1 000 000 6/9T 1:51.3 28.2 37.05 Mark MacDonald Dr Ian Moore
25 August 2007 Mohawk METRO E $40 000 3/4 1:53.0 28.1 4.90 Mark MacDonald Dr Ian Moore
19 August 2007 Mohawk NW2R22000LCD $17 000 3/1 1:53.1 27.2 5.95 Paul MacDonell Dr Ian Moore
6 August 2007 Mohawk DREAM MAKER $56 200 4/2Q 1:54.1 28.1 4.90 Paul MacDonell Dr Ian Moore
30 July 2007 Mohawk DREAM MAKER $15 000 2/1T 1:53.4 30.0 6.50 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore
23 July 2007 Mohawk DREAM MAKER $15 000 2/Q 1:54.0 27.4 *1.15 Paul MacDonell Dr Ian Moore
15 July 2007 Mohawk 2YR-C-COND $15 000 1/H 1:57.2 27.3 *0.65 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore
30 June 2007 Charlottetown NW2RLFTCD $1 150 1/4H 1:58.0 28.1 *0.25 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore
21 June 2007 Charlottetown NW1RLFT $1 000 1/4H 2:02.3 29.4 *0.95 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore
14 June 2007 Charlottetown QUA 1/5H 2:03.1 29.2 Dr Ian Moore Dr Ian Moore

Breeding Career

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Shadow Play was retired from racing in October 2009.[8] On January 1, 2010 Blue Chip Farms, the stallion's breeding partner, announced that Shadow Play would stand his first season at stud in Ontario at Winbak Farm. Over his stallion career in Ontario, Shadow Play would go on to sire notable horses such as multiple stake winner Lady Shadow, 2021 Meadowlands Pace and Adios Pace winner Lawless Shadow, 2021 North America Cup winner Desperate Man, as well as the great Bulldog Hanover, the fastest standardbred ever. In November 2002, Blue Chip Farms announced that Shadow Play would be moving to New York where he would stand stud at their Wallkill, NY farm.[9]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Shadow Play
Sire
The Panderosa (1996)

p,3,1:49.3 ($1,559,822)

Western Hanover No Nukes Oil Burner
Gidget Lobell
Wendymae Hanover Albatross
Wendy Sue Hanover
Daisy Harbor Coal Harbor Albatross
Perna Hanover
J R Daisy Blaze Pick
Rosie Baron
Dam
Matts Filly (1994)

p,2,1:55.3 ($63,606)

Matt's Scooter Direct Scooter Sampson Direct
Noble Claire
Ellens Glory Meadow Skipper
Gloria Barmin
Breezes Girl Warm Breeze Bret Hanover
Touch Of Spring
Bit Player Oil Burner
Abbe Butler

References

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  1. ^ "Shadow Play: As Tough As Nails". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Shadow Play | Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame". Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ Ramlow, Paul (21 September 2008). "Shadow Play wins 63rd Little Brown Jug". www.ustrotting.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Shadow Play Scopes Sick". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Moore Comments On Shadow Play's Feet". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Shadow Play Shocks At 14-1". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Shadow Play Triumphs In American National". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Shadow Play Heads To Stud". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Shadow Play". Blue Chip Farms. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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