naughty but nice
Bred by Hall of Fame Immortal William Shehan of Clermont Farm, world champion Naughty But Nice (1981-1987) was foaled on May 19, 1981 in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. Campaigned by Hall of Famer Tom Crouch of Kentuckiana Farms, trained by the William Haughton Stable and driven by Tom Haughton, Naughty But Nice was the first female pacer in history to surpass $1 million in earnings, retiring with $1,062,197 in the bank.
At two, Naughty But Nice captured the Arden Downs and a heat of the Bluegrass, and finished third in the Sweetheart Final at the Meadowlands, then the richest race for pacing fillies.
In her 1984 sophomore season, Naughty But Nice captured the inaugural $465,000 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly Pace with a sweeping move off the final turn at Liberty Bell Park to defeat her rival, Hit Parade. She added victories in the Mistletoe Shalee, Helen Dancer Memorial, Lady Maud, the Jugette – setting a a world record 1:55.2 - and the Adioo Volo at The Meadows, where she established a 1:54 world record on a five-eighths-mile track. She also won the Breeders Filly Stakes, further solidifying her dominance. Naughty But Nice was voted 1984 Dan Patch Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year.
Brought back at four, Naughty But Nice remained competitive, finishing third in the demanding Overbid Series at the Meadowlands. After 11 starts that season, she retired to broodmare duty for Road Runners Inc. and Blue Chip Farms in New York.
Naughty But Nice died August 6, 1987 at Cornell University Veterinary Hospital after undergoing surgery for a twisting of the large colon. She was only six years old.