Hall of Fame

 



wiggle it jiggleit

Year of Induction: 
2024
Year of Birth: 
2012
Inducted as a: 
Racehorse
Election Into Living Hall of Fame: 
2024
Gait: 
Pacer
Record: 
p,4,1:47.2
Earnings: 
$3,945,839
Sire: 
Mr Wiggles
Dam: 
Mozzi Hanover
Sire of Dam: 
Jenna's Beach Boy
Biography: 

Foaled on March 27, 2012 at Ellendale, Delaware, 2015 Dan Patch Horse of the Year and world champion Wiggle It Jiggleit was bred by James Bernstein, Theresa Bantle, Eric Felter and Vincent Tancredi. Raced in 2014-2016 and again in 2019-2020, his career record is 66-39-12-6 with earnings of $3,945,839. Wiggle It Jiggleit retired as the sixth-richest Standardbred of all time. Owned by George Teague Jr. Inc. and Teague Racing Partnership LLC during his racing career and beyond, Wiggle It Jiggleit was trained by Clyde Francis and driven by Montrell Teague.

Wiggle It Jiggleit had one win in one start as a two-year old in 2014. In his 2015 sophomore year Wiggle It Jiggleit won his first 10 consecutive starts on his way to victory in 22 out of 26 with 3 seconds and earnings of $2,181,995. Major wins included the Little Brown Jug, Meadowlands Pace, Battle of the Brandywine, Max C. Hempt Memorial, Hap Hansen Progress Pace and Matron Stakes. Wiggle It Jiggleit’s Jug is considered by many to be one of the greatest horse races of all time. Wiggle It Jiggleit was voted 2015 Dan Patch Horse of the Year, Pacer of the Year and Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year.

As a four-year-old in 2016, racing against Horse of the Year Always B Miki throughout most of the season, Wiggle It Jiggleit finished on the board in all of his 24 starts with 15 wins, 7 seconds, 2 thirds and earnings of $1,719,062. Victories included the Canadian Pacing Derby, Dan Patch Free-For-All, Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial, Yonkers Invitational, Graduate Series, Dorothy Mullin Invitational, Battle of Lake Erie, Dayton Derby and Bobby Quillen Memorial Invitational. Wiggle It Jiggleit was voted O’Brien Older Pacing Horse of the Year.

After a two-year absence, Wiggle It Jiggleit returned for 15 starts as a seven- and eight-year-old, with one win.