hattie
Sired by 1978 Horse of the Year Abercrombie, pacer Hattie was foaled on February 9, 1992 in Wallkill, New York. She was bred and owned as a racehorse by Richard Staley. Trained by Hall of Fame Immortal Doug Ackerman and driven by his son, D. R. Ackerman, Hattie raced from 1994-1996, compiling a lifetime summary of 57-8-13-17 with earnings of $266,623. Her major career victories included a division of the 1994 International Stallion Stakes at Lexington and a second-place finish in the 1994 Breeders Crown.
The progeny that qualified Hattie for the Hall of Fame are 2004 Meadowlands Pace winner and owner of the sport’s fastest race mile, world champion Holborn Hanover p,5,1:46.4 ($2,070,648), 2006 Western Canada Pacing Derby winner Hyperion Hanover p,6,1:49.1s ($1,187,758) and Hillbilly Hanover p,4,1:49.3 ($828,569). Hattie also produced Haverford Hanover p,4,1:49 ($510,295).
Hattie produced six fillies and seven colts, with thirteen starters and earnings of over $5,674,344. She passed away on April 20, 2016 at Hanover Shoe Farms in Hanover, Pennsylvania, the day after she delivered a heathy colt by Bettor's Delight.