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Tall Dark Stranger ranks in the top 10 Leading Money Winning Pacing Sires of 2025 for Three-Year-Olds with $1,585,149 (USTA as of 8-20-25).
8-15-25 At The Meadows-$20,000 PA Stallion Series 2YOFP divsion
Lovebug Hanover (Tall Dark Stranger-Lillysilk by Captaintreacherous)
8-10-25 At The Red Mile-$80,000 KYSS
Bahama Momma (Tall Dark Stranger -Idyllic Beach) 2YOFP p,1:51.1m 3rd win in ’25 and new career mark for Scott Zeron and Joe Bongiorno team. Let It Ride Stables Inc. and Odds On Racing hold the papers on the winner of $106,221 with 3 wins, including 2 PASS divisions.
8-10-25 At Rideau Carleton-
Caviart Seacrest (Tall Dark Stranger-Caviart Sailor) 3YOCP p,1:55.3f Maiden win Guy Gagnon in the bike for Mandy Archer and owners Jamie Copley, Darren and Duane Tingley.
8-9-25 At The Meadowlands-
Interstatedaydream (Tall Dark Stranger-Rocknroll Vision) 3YOGT t,1:51.1m The Nancy Takter pupil took his 3rd victory of ’25 and a career best mark with Josert Fonseca on the lines. E Five Racing and John Fielding own the trotter who has $22,500 on his card.
8-9-25 At Vernon Downs-
Top Gallant (Tall Dark Stranger-Teenybopper) 2YOCP p,1:55.4s 2nd straight win of ’25 with Roman Lopez guiding his trainee for Mitchell Friar and Donna Duer co-owning.
8-7-25 At Philadelphia
Ballast (Tall Dark Stranger-Catamaran Fashion) 3YOFP p,1:50.3f New Record for the Travis Alexander sophomore pacer piloted by Tim Tetrick. It was her third win this season and 2nd Stallion Series divisional win with a 2nd in the $56,185 Adioo Volo on 7-26-25. $47,456 in the bank for owners EVM Racing LLC for ’25 and $71,065 lifetime thus far.
Hanover Bred Captivated(Tall Dark Stranger-Never Ever Forget) 3YOCP p,1:54.3f 2nd win of the season with Troy Beyer guiding to a 5-1/2 length margin across the finish for trainer Jake Leamon and owners Hemlock Racing Stable Inc., Gary Weidelman, The Right Move Racing LLC and Nieta Steele.
Never Ever Forget offers an Always B Miki yearling colt at Harrisburg this fall.
8-6-25 $15,000 Goldenrod Divisions
Thiago Hanover (Tall Dark Stranger-Trillons Hanover) 2YOGP p,1:51.1 Maiden win for the Ron Burke trainee. Previously 3rd in Goldenrod on 7-27-25 both times piloted by Yannick Gingras, Thiago cleared the wire by 3 lengths in his 5th start this season for Burke Racing Stable LLC, Lawrence Karr, Knox Services Inc. and Beasty LLC.
8-5-25 At The Red Mile-$15,000 Goldenrod Series
Push Up (Tall Dark Stranger-Wrangler Magic) 2YOGP p,1:53.1 Andrew McCarthy and Tahnee Camilleri teamed up for the win. Kap Singh Racing Stable and Stephen Klunowski hold the papers. A winner of the $10,000 Wildcat on 7-27-25 in 1:53.2, Push Up has banked $16,000 thus far.
8-5-25 At Pocono-
Perfidious Crown (Tall Dark Stranger-Treacherous Reign) 3YOFP p,1:51.2f 2nd win and career best effort for Let It Ride Stables Inc., Alagna Racing LLC and Big Als Stables.
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2021 Horse of the Year and Three-Year-Old Pacer of the Year -
Tall Dark Stranger ranks among the top 10 Three-Year-Old Pacing Sires of 2025 by Progeny Earnings with $745,564 as of 6-11-25 USTA.
Recent winners:
Beckoning Yankee (A Beach Cowgirl) 3YOFP p,3,1:52.4f New career best record at Philly on 5-30-25 $130,260 LTD!
White Lotus (Imagine Dragon) 3YOCP p,1:52.2f New Career Best at Philly on 5-30-25.
King Of Queens (Call Me Queen) 3YOGP p,1:54.1f at The Meadows on 5-30-25. Maiden win by 7 Lengths!!
Seadog Dale (Seadog Lady) 3YOGP p,1:57.2f at Century Downs Maiden win on 5-31-25.
Delray Beach (Idyllic Beach) 3YOGP p,1:50.2f at Philly on 5-25-25 TSS division in Career Best Record! $95,056 LTD.
Banderas (Reflect With Me) 3YOCP p,1:52f at Philly on 5-25-25 TSS division.
Lennon Hanover (Lillysilk) 3YOGP p,1:55.2h at Yonkers on 5-27-25 2nd win of ’25.
Tall Dark Stranger is an excellent cross for Somebeachsomewhere line mares and has exceptional fertility.