Harness: Brandon Blvd to stand stud at Hanover Shoe Farms starting next year

Dr. J Stallion Management and Hanover Shoe Farms announced on Wednesday that 3-year-old pacing colt Brandon Blvd, p, 3, 1:47 2/5m ($1,570,842) will stand in Pennsylvania at Hanover Shoe Farms, commencing with the 2027 breeding season.

During his 2-year-old campaign Brandon Blvd won seven of 10 starts, including victories in the Bluegrass and International Stallion Stakes. Brandon Blvd set his 2-year-old mark of 1:48 4/5 in winning his Breeders Crown elimination, which at the time was the fastest mile ever paced in Canada by a 2-year-old.

This year at the age of three, Brandon Blvd has nine wins in 13 starts and has never been off the board. Brandon Blvd's sophomore wins include the Meadowlands Pace, Hempt Memorial, Paul Revere Pace and the Somebeachsomewhere. In addition, Brandon Blvd showed his grit and determination with a second-place finish in the North America Cup, coming first-over before the half and being defeated by a mere half-length.

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Bred by Crawford Farms and a former $425,000 yearling, the royally-bred and impeccably-conformed Brandon Blvd is out of the American Ideal mare Alexis Faith, p, 3, 1:50 3/5f ($586,546), who is a half-sister to World Champion and 2021 Dan Patch Horse of the Year Test of Faith.

"Brandon Blvd is the complete stallion package. Pedigree, performance and physical presence, Brandon has them all in spades," said Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky. "Brandon Blvd rejuvenates the Somebeachsomewhere sire line in Pennsylvania, a state that makes obtaining dual eligibility relatively easy. I am thrilled to be partnering with Hanover Shoe Farms.

"Brandon Blvd's 2027 book will include several of Hanover's best mares, several of Odds On Racing's best mares and 12 high-profile fillies owned by Punisher 11 Stable."

"One of several exciting breeding lines we plan to follow with Brandon Blvd is the ability to breed probably the best grandson of Somebeachsomewhere to some of his best granddaughters, touching up the dominant pacing line of the past quarter century,” said Russell Williams, Hanover Shoe Farms president.

Trainer Andrew Harris added, "Brandon Blvd has the speed, heart, intelligence and will to win that can’t be taught. I believe that what separates Brandon from his peers is his desire to compete at the highest level. These are all qualities that great stallions pass on to their foals.”

According to regular driver Dexter Dunn, "Brandon Blvd is all class. He does whatever I ask of him and is a real racehorse. He wants to race and he wants to win."

The introductory Service Fee for Brandon Blvd will be $12,000 U.S. Brandon Blvd will be syndicated at the conclusion of his 2026 racing season, please contact Dr. J at (717) 578-7395 or drjablonsky@drjstallionmanagement.com for more information.

--press release (Dr. J Stallion Management)--