Three months removed from the moment when the great Somebeachsomewhere was euthanized after a battle with cancer, Hanover Shoe Farms principal Jim Simpson is left with the nearly impossible task of replacing the unreplaceable. “He’ll be missed more than any horse in my memory,” said Simpson, President & CEO of Hanover. By far the leading sire of 2-year-old pacers since 2015 and at the top of the heap among stallions for 3-year-olds since 2016, Somebeachsomewhere has dominated the landscape in the breeding barn. His rise has been buoyed by the extreme success of his progeny who will soon have to carry the mantle as Somebeachsomewhere has just two crops in preparation to race. Leading the charge from the Somebeachsomewhere clan is his richest son and two-time Dan Patch Pacer of the Year Captaintreacherous ($3,148,657). He was joined in the breeding barn this year by 2017 Pacer of the Year Downbytheseaside and millionaire Huntsville.  “Hopefully his sons will carry on his legacy,” said Simpson, who stands Captaintreacherous in Pennsylvania at Hanover. “I’m happy with the way they (first crop of Captaintreacherous’ 2-year-olds) look and happy with the winter training reports. Tony Alagna has 18 of them and I saw them all when I was in Florida two weeks ago.” All three of the above sons of Somebeachsomewhere have seen their books reach capacity this breeding season as well as the likes of Betting Line, Always B Miki, Sweet Lou and A Rocknroll Dance among others. Clearly the impact of Somebeachsomewhere being unavailable has bolstered the ranking of the entire stallion community. Whether Captaintreacherous will step up to fill the shoes of his father at the top of the Hanover Shoe Farms stallion roster will be decided in the coming months as his first crop hits the track. Considering the number of quality mares sent his way, he is certainly set up for success. Along with Betting Line and Western Ideal, they now represent the pacing contingent for Hanover, but that trio could become a quartet under the right circumstances. “I’m never happy with what we have, you can’t be,” said Simpson. “Of course we are interested in having another son from the Somebeachsomewhere line, but it has to be the right one.” When asked if Somebeachsomewhere had any peers in the stallion ranks throughout history, Simpson pointed to Western Hanover and Albatross before him. Like them, Somebeachsomewhere was able to pass along his unique abilities. “More of his great attributes came through his offspring than his lesser attributes,” said Simpson. “His offspring are one of the soundest bunches I’ve ever seen and his fillies race on par with the colts. Usually one is much more successful than the other.” The statistics ring true when researching the foals of Somebeachsomewhere. Of the 10 millionaires he has produced since his first crop hit the track in 2010, six are colts and four are fillies. Interestingly enough, four of the 10 were out of a Western Hanover mare, including the richest daughter of Somebeachsomewhere, Pure Country ($2,233,566). With 2017 2-year-old Breeders Crown colt pace champion Stay Hungry, Hayden Hanover, Pedro Hanover, Kissin In The Sand and many others in this year’s crop of Somebeachsomewhere 3-year-olds and a pair of rookie crops still to come, the mega-stallion is far from done making history. And when he’s done imposing his will as the father of champions, his sons should be poised to carry on the legacy.