put on a show
Bred by Green Mountain Farms and Kentuckiana Farms General Partnership, world champion Put On A Show was foaled on May 24, 2007 in Georgetown, Kentucky. Trained by Hall of Famer Chris Ryder, she retired as the fastest female pacer in history, with a record of 1:47.3. With career earnings of $2,406,628, she also retired the seventh richest female pacer of all time. During her racing career, Put On A Show was owned by Craig Henderson, Richard Young and Joanne Young. She is currently owned by Steve Stewart, Black Creek Farm, Conquest Acres and Taylor Stewart.
In 9 starts as a freshman, Put On A Show garnered 7 wins and 2 seconds while earning $732,308. Her biggest wins included the She’s A Great Lady, Bluegrass and Eternal Camnation.
As a three-year-old in 2010, Put On A Show won 12 of 16 starts with 3 seconds. She was the year’s leading moneywinning pacing filly with $1,161,167 in earnings. Major victories included the Breeders Crown, Valley Forge, Simcoe Stakes, New Jersey Sire Stakes Final, Miss New Jersey and Nadia Lobell. Put On A Show was voted 2010 Dan Patch Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year.
Put On A Show suffered a knee injury requiring surgery, forcing her to miss her four-year-old campaign. She returned to competition in 2012, compiling a record of 25-12-4-2 with $513,153 in earnings. Her win in the 2012 Lady Liberty established her as the fastest female pacer at the time.