Harness: Diamond Creek announces 2024 stud fees

Three new stallions join the Diamond Creek roster for 2024: Cannibal, Confederate and Tactical Approach. Filling out the roster are pacing stallions Always B Miki, Bettor's Wish, Captain Crunch, Downbytheseaside, Pebble Beach, and Sweet Lou with trotting stallions Gimpanzee, Father Patrick, Creatine, and Marseille.

Sweet Lou is having a banner year with strangleholds on the 2-year-old filly and 3-year-old colt divisions while continuing to produce successful aged horses. Sweet Lou is currently #2 for earnings for all aged pacers with $17,257,666, #2 in earnings for 2-year-olds and #1 in earnings for 3-year-olds, cementing Lou as the top pacing sire.

Downbytheseaside continues his rise and is well represented by 4-year-old superstar Bythemissal (1:47 1/5, $2,007,966). Seaside is currently ranked #3 in earnings for 3-year-olds. Captain Crunch, a Breeders Crown winner himself, had a first crop Breeders Crown winner with 2-year-old colt sensation Gem Quality (1:50, $438,940), trained by Chris Ryder. From a small first crop that he bred while racing, Bettor's Wish had top 2-year-olds including Tony Alagna trainee Better is Nice (1:50 3/5, $510,120), winner of the New Jersey Sire Stakes Final, the Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series Final, division of Bluegrass Series and his Breeders Crown elimination. Bettor's Wish is currently #3 in average earnings for 2-year-olds.

Father Patrick had a Hambletonian Oaks winner in Heaven Hanover (1:50 3/5, $544,321) and currently ranks #3 in earnings for 3-year-olds. Always B Miki returned to the Breeders Crown winners circle for the 7th time as a sire with Sylvia Hanover (1:48 1/5, $1,443,524). Creatine won three finals on Ohio Sire Stakes Super Finals night, while Marseille's first crop of yearlings were well received at the sales.

All 2024 stud fees presented below are with live foal guarantee. Syndications are underway for Cannibal, Confederate, Gimpanzee and Tactical Approach, with limited shares available. All syndication and mare booking details can be acquired by contacting Diamond Creek Farm at 717.638.7100 or office@diamondcreekfarm.com. You can book your mare by filling out an application at www.diamondcreekfarm.com. There will be information available at the Diamond Creek consignment of the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg.

2024 Stud Fees

Kentucky

Gimpanzee $20,000

Pebble Beach $7,500

New York (Blue Chip Farm)

Cannibal $6,000

Ohio (Sugar Valley Farm)

Downbytheseaside $17,500

Creatine $4,000

Marseille $3,000

Pennsylvania

Confederate $20,000*

Sweet Lou $20,000

Tactical Approach $12,000*

Father Patrick $10,000

Bettor's Wish $10,000

Always B Miki $7,500

Captain Crunch $5,000

*subject to increase upon racing results

-edited release (Diamond Creek Farm)