Volomite sire line ascending with Somebeachsomewhere, Garland Lobell sires

The latter decades of twentieth century pacing were dominated by Hal Dale sire lines, and the three prominent pacing stallion lines that dominate standardbred racing today all descend from him:



3 Dominant Pacing Sire Lines


Abercombie - Artsplace

Hal Dale - Adios - Henry T. Adios - Silent Majority - Abercrombie - Artsplace - Art Major




Cam Fella

Hal Dale - Dale Frost - Meadow Skipper - Most Happy Fella - Cam Fella - Cambest




No Nukes - Western Hanover

Hal Dale - Dale Frost - Meadow Skipper - Most Happy Fella -
Oil Burner - No Nukes - Western Hanover



In recent decades the world of breeding standardbred trotters has focused on a primary line, from Speedster, and a secondary line, from Volomite.


2 Dominant Standardbred Trotting Sire Lines:


Primary Trotting Stallion Line - Speedy Crown / Valley Victory


Speedster - Speedy Scot - Speedy Crown - Speedy Somolli -
Baltic Speed - Valley Victory - Muscles Yankee



Secondary Trotting Stallion Sire Line - Star's Pride - Super Bowl


Volomite - Worthy Boy - Star's Pride - Super Bowl - Supergill



So you can see that of the five major sire lines in the sport of harness horse racing, Volomite has been responsible for just one. This could be changing, and Volomite looks well positioned to regain the prominence of an earlier era, perhaps even exceeding it.

Let's look at trotting first. The powerfully emerging Garland Lobell sire line offers an excellent out cross for both Speedy Crown line and Super Bowl line mares, and is showing that Garland Lobell prodigy succeed on the track and in the shed.


Emerging Sire Line in Standardbred Trotting:

The Noble Victory / Garland Lobell Line:

Volomite - Victory Song - Noble Victory - ABC Freight -

Garland Lobell - Andover Hall
- Angus Hall
- Conway Hall


At minimum, it looks like a 3rd major trotting sire line is now stakes caliber, and that Garland Lobell has kept Volomite line mares as the top out cross choice for Speedy Crown / Valley Victory line mares, a role filled by Star's pride and Super Bowl daughters for decades..


In pacing, there are many secondary and peripheral outcross sire lines still going, but Mach Three and Somebeachsomewhere stallions will make great matches with all 3 top pacing sire lines; mares from Abercrombie / Artsplace / Art Major, mares from No Nukes / Western Hanover, mares from Cam Fella / Cambest will all seek the speed of "The Beach".

Emerging pacing sire line, Mach Three - Somebeachsomehwere

Volomite - Sampson Hanover - Sampson Direct - Direct Scooter -
Matts Scooter - Mach Three - Somebeachsomewhere



So, due to the success of the Hall brothers and others on the trotting circuit, and the Beach and more on the pacing tracks, Volomite sire lines are again in the limelight, making those Hal Dale and Speedster line stallions share at least some of the glory.

Happy racing!

Joe T

Harness Racing Major Stakes Schedule - September 2008

The following list of pacing and trotting races scheduled for September 2008 comes from information supplied by Yahoo.com:

2008 Standardbred Horse Racing 

Major Stakes Events - September Schedule

9/1  Battle of Freehold Final (Freehold) (2yo open pace)
9/1  Cane Pace (Freehold)(3yo open pace)
9/1  Shady Daisy (Freehold)(3yo filly pace)
9/1  Champlain Stakes (Mohawk)(2yo filly trot)
9/4  Simcoe Stakes (Mohawk)(3yo filly trot)
9/5  Champlain Stakes (Mohawk)(2yo filly pace)
9/6  Champlain Stakes (Mohawk)(2yo open pace)
9/6  Simcoe Stakes (Mohawk) (3yo open pace)
9/7  Nadia Lobell (Red Mile)(3yo filly pace)
9/13  Canadian Trotting Classic (Mohawk) (3yo open trot)
9/13  Nassagaweya (Mohawk)(2yo open pace)
9/14  Peaceful Way (Mohawk)(2yo filly trot)
9/14  William Wellwood Memorial (Mohawk) (2yo open trot)
9/14  Moni Maker (Red Mile)(3yo filly trot)
9/16  American-National (Balmoral Park)(2yo colt trot)
9/16  American-National (Balmoral Park)(2yo filly trot)
9/17  Jugette (Delaware County Fair)(3yo filly pace)
9/18  Little Brown Jug (Delaware County Fair)(3yo open pace)
9/18  Miss Versatility (Delaware County Fair) (filly & mare open trot)
9/18  Winbak Farm (Delaware County Fair)(open pace)
9/20  Maple Leaf Trot (Mohawk) (3yo&up open trot)
9/23  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(2yo filly trot)
9/24  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(2yo filly pace)
9/25  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(2yo colt trot)
9/26  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(3yo filly trot)
9/26  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(3yo filly pace)
9/27  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(2yo colt pace)
9/27  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(3yo colt pace)
9/27  Bluegrass Stakes (Red Mile)(3yo colt trot)
9/27  Milton Stakes (Mohawk) (filly & mare open pace)
9/30  International Stallion Stakes (Red Mile) (2yo filly trot)


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SomeBeachSomewhere videos and links

I was alive when great pacers such as Niatross and Cam Fella were racing, but it was a different era and harder to follow the progress of a super horse. Somebeachsomewhere is a storybook racehorse and the plot is still unfolding.

Trainer Brent McGrath has said Somebeachsomewhere will race next in the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk before traveling to Kentucky for races on Sept. 29 and Oct. 4. The Little Brown Jug on September 14th is not on the agenda, as the Beach is scheduled to try and break the 1993 world record time trial of Cambest (146.1) at The Red Mile later that same month, and they want the colt fresh.



Somebeachsomewhere Links and Info

Somebeachsomewhere page on Wikipedia

Beach's grandsire Matts Scooter

Somebeachsomewhere sire Mach Three info, on MachThree.net

Damsire of Somebeachsomewhere, Beach Towel

Beach as a 2 year old:

Video of Somebeachsomewhere winning 2007 Metro Pace Final


Beach as a 3 year old:

5 minute video of Somebeachsomewhere winning 2008 North America Cup

6 min. video Somebeachsomewhere victory 2008 Pepsi North America Cup

Somebeachsomewhere video winning 2008 Confederation Cup 1.49.2

First heat elimination win 2008 Confederation Cup, Somebeachsomewhere video

SomeBeachSomewhere - World-Record 1.49.2 at Flamboro Downs on a half-mile track!!!

Somebeachsomewhere wins twice in one day, smashes Confederation Cup and Flamboro track records; notches WORLD RECORD!!!

In the first heat, Beach coasted to a 1.51.3 win over Deuce Seelster and Santanna Blue Chip. After Shadow Play tied the track record for 3 year old colts in the second heat with a scorching 150.2 victory over Keystone Horatio and anderlecht, the stage was set for a brilliant final.

Somebeachsomewhere left from the 2 hole and never looked back, and you can see by the line below his driver Paul Macdonell had him take a breather in the second quarter, which was all he needed:

2   Somebeachsomewhere   2  1/1T  1/T  1/1Q  1/2T  1/4   1:49.2

Time: 26.1 55.2 1:22.4 1:49.2

Full results of the 2008 Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs won by Somebeachsomewhere

SomeBeachSomewhere - 1.49.2 at Flamboro Downs on a half-mile track!!!

Smashing these records

3 Year ld Colt:

Armbro Deuce 1.50.2



Aged Stallion:

Astronomical 1.50.2



Aged Gelding:

Rare Jewel 1.51


Confederation Cup:

Armbro Deuce 1.50.2


Previous World Record for 3 Year old Colts on a half-mile track:

1:50 MR FEELGOOD b c, by Grinfromeartoear (2006, DELA - M. MacDonald)

                                                            Last
Horse               PP   1/4  1/2   3/4   Str  Finish Time  1/4  
2Somebeachsomewhere 2    1/1T 1/T   1/1Q  1/2T 1/4   1:49.2 26.3
4Santanna Blue Chip 4    2/1T 3/1H  3/1T  2/2T 2/4   1:50.1 27 
3The Mohegan Pan    3    6/7T 6@/4T 6@/3T 4/7Q 3/7H  1:50.4 27.1 

Driver           Odds   Trainer

P Macdonell      0.15*  B Macgrath

J Jamieson      10.90   C Jamieson

S Condren       28.05   R Mcintosh

Somebeachsomewhere in Confederation Cup; challengers include Shadow Play, Keystone Horatio, Santanna Blue Chip

The historic Canadian harness racing event known as the Confederation Cup gets a little more exciting tomorrow with the presence of the Beach, the Maritime-owned super horse whi is amazingly popular in the Hamilton, Ontario reagion.

Here are the entries for the two heats on Sunday, August 17, 2008, with the final going off as the 12th race on the excellent card, which also features some OSS race.


2008 Confederation Cup entries:

9 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, NP, NS, TR)
CONFEDERATION CUP XXXII - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN
( TOP 4 FINISHERS PLUS ONE 5TH PLACE FINISHER TO THE FINAL )
Post time: 04:35 P.M.         Lasix: 12:20 P.M.
  1 Deuce Seelster(L)      D Miller       D Mccall       4-1                   
  2 Santanna Blue Chip     J Jamieson     C Jamieson     3-1                   
  3 Somebeachsomewhere     P Macdonell    B Macgrath     1-5                   
  4 Genuwine               Ma Macdonald   E Miller       6-1                   
  5 Lyons Geoff            D Clements     M Fine         10-1                   
  6 The Mohegan Pan        S Condren      R Mcintosh     8-1                   

10 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, NP, NS)
CONFEDERATION CUP XXXII - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN
( TOP 4 FINISHERS PLUS ONE 5TH PLACE FINISHER TO THE FINAL )
Post time: 04:55 P.M.         Lasix: 12:40 P.M.
  1 Anderlecht             M Saftic       T Vrablic      6-1                   
  2 Tiz A Masterpiece      Ja Brewer      B Burgess      4-1                   
  3 Keystone Horatio       Ra Waples      J Kopas        9-5                   
  4 Shadow Play            D Miller       Dr I Moore     8-5                   
  5 Lisfinny               S Condren      R Mcintosh     8-1                   



The top 4 finishers from each heat plus one fifth place finisher advance to the 12th race Confederation Cup Final!!!


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Somebeachsomewhere draws 3 hole in bid to build bank account

The Beach is scheduled to pace in the OSS Gold Final tomorrow night at Mohwak Raceway and his toughest competition is likely to come from Deuce Seelster, Keystone Horatio, Mohegan Pan and Lucky Man. Leaving from post position 3, Somebeachsomehwhere is well positioned to take the lead before the first turn or on the backstretch, and from there he will be looking to lower his personal mark. he has been race-timed in 1.47 flat, but that was when he was nosed out by Art Official and placed.

Here's the lineup for tomorrow's big race:

7 -- Pace, purse $180,000 (EX, P3, SF, TR)
D-ONTARIO SIRES STAKES - GOLD FINAL - 3 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS.
STARTING FEE $750.00
Post time: 09:30 P.M.         Lasix: 05:15 P.M.
  1 Lyons Geoff           D Clements     M Fine       20-1                   
  2 Roman Rocks           J Campbell     M Novick     40-1                   
  3 Somebeachsomewhere    P Macdonell    B Macgrath   1-5                   
  4 Deuce Seelster(L)     J Jamieson     D Mccall     12-1                   
  5 Lucky Man             Ma Macdonald   C Coleman    12-1                   
  6 Romantic Thriller     J Moiseyev     L Toscano    40-1                   
  7 The Mohegan Pan       S Condren      R Mcintosh    8-1                   
  8 Keystone Horatio      Ra Waples      J Kopas       8-1                   

Race 7 - Retention Barn - All horses

Go Beach Go!!!

"Beach" in tuneup tonite, for OSS Gold next week

Somebeachsomewhere faces Keystone Horatio and The Mohegan Pan in the 3 Year Old Open at Mohawk Raceway this, evening, August 3rd, 2008:

7 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, P3, TR)
3 YEAR OLD OPEN.
Post time: 09:30 P.M.         Lasix: 05:15 P.M.
1 Keystone Horatio        Ra Waples    J Kopas       5-1                
2 The Mohegan Pan         S Condren    R Mcintosh    5-1                
3 Deuce Seelster(L)       Ma Macdonald D Mccall      15-1                
4 Romantic Thriller       J Moiseyev   L Toscano     30-1                
5 **Somebeachsomewhere    P Macdonell  B Macgrath    1-5 (cog: 10-AUG-2008)
6 Roman Rocks             R Zeron      M Novick      40-1                

After setting a world record and placing to Art Official in the Meadowlands Pace, expect Beach to resume his winning streak tonight. As only 8 horses entered the OSS Gold Final series, all of them have been slated directly into the $180,000 final on August 10th at Mohawk.


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