About Abuckabett Hanover

2014 Dan Patch Older Pacer of the Year, Abuckabett Hanover is known for his blazing closing speed and durability. He won a leg of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes, the Nassagaweya, the Champlain and his elimination of the Metro Pace at the age of 2 and two legs of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes, his eliminations of the Adios and the Messenger, the Simcoe and the Tattersalls at 3. Abuckabett Hanover developed into one of the premier older pacing horses of all time, adding a leg of the Graduate, the Mohawk Gold Cup (in his life best of 1:47.2), the Brower Memorial, the Haughton Memorial, the Dayton Derby, the Potomac Pace and the FanDuel to his resume. Abuckabett Hanover paced sub 1:50 in over two-thirds of his lifetime starts and paced 30 sub 26 last quarters including 2 in a blazing 24.4. The list of horses that Abuckabett defeated in his racing career reads like a who’s who of harness racing superstars; Perfect Sting, Lou’s Pearlman, Rockyroad Hanover, Tattoo Artist, Linedrive Hanover, Charlie May, Ken Hanover, Allywag Hanover, Little Rocket Man and Ruthless Hanover. Abuckabett Hanover is from the prolific Summer Child maternal family which also produced Dunkin p,1:49.1 $858,342, Railroad Station p,3,1:49.3f $331,067 and this year’s top 2-year-old Watch Em Win p,2,1:52.3f $120,588.

Testimonials

“Abuckabett Hanover has the highest turn of foot I have ever felt. In my opinion he’s the fastest horse ever for a short distance. Bucky has a gigantic heart and defines determination.”  –  trainer Andrew Harris