Tactical Approach wins the 98th Hambletonian
Karl wins the 99th Hambletonian in a downpour
Tactical Landing, a living blue blood Breeders Crown champion, sired by a dual Breeders Crown champion in Muscle Hill.
His dam, Southwind Serena 1:55.4 ($385,088) was a Breeders Crown champion at 3 and he ranks as a full brother to the Breeders Crown winner Mission Brief 1:50.4.
Southwind Serena, is a daughter of arguably the greatest trotter of all-time, Italy’s Varenne.
An $800,000 yearling, Tactical Landing, a commanding individual, 16 hands, looks every inch the blood he represents.
Tactical Landing was a top racehorse in his own right.
As a three-year-old he won nine races and was four times placed from 14 starts for $810,800 and was one of the highest stakes-winning trotters in North America in 2018, an excellent total in a brief career.
His Racing career highlights included:
Winning the $500,000 Breeders Crown Final at Pocono Downs, in which he defeated Met’s Hall and Crystal Fashion by open lengths in 1:52.2 on a sloppy track.
Tactical Landing took his record of 1:50.4, winning a leg of the time-honoured Kentucky Futurity at Lexington and finished second in the $434,000 Final in a world record 1:50.
He also captured a division of the $240,000 Bluegrass Stake in 1:51.2 at Lexington.
He won an elimination of the $1.2 Hambletonian in 1:52.4 and was a strong third in the final.
Tactical Landing closed out his campaign with a hard-hitting win in the $350,000 TVG Championship at The Meadowlands, sitting parked for the last half-mile and defeating 3YO Trotter of the Year Six Pack by 2-½ lengths in 1:51.8.
Tactical Landing has served a full book of 140 mares in his first five seasons at the prestige Southwind Farms, New Jersey, where Muscle Hill and Walner battle for all time greatness.
Currently Tactical Landings Oldest progeny in North America are Three years old (2023)
His much anticipated Debut Two year old crop saw 62 starters producing 43 race day and qualifying wins, earning $1,872,851 in total stakes.
We are early into the 2023 season in North America and Tactical landing has had 107 starters producing 74 race day and qualifying wins, earning $1,152,119 in total stakes
Don’t delay!!!! Make a “Tactical Approach” and book your mare to Tactical Landing this season, who is serving a limited book via frozen Semen through Dancingonmoonlight farm for $15,000+gst POLF.
Leading Foals: Top 10 All Time by Earnings
Foal Name | YOF | Gender | Life Record |
Total Earnings |
Dam | Last Raced |
KARL | 2021 | H | T 3, 1:50.2 M | $2,046,066 | AVALICIOUS | 2024 |
TACTICAL APPROACH | 2020 | H | T 3, 1:50.1 M | $1,544,489 | SARCY | *2023 |
MAMBACITA | 2020 | M | T 3, 1:50.4 M | $1,009,518 | BILL’S LADY | 2024 |
ALLEGIANT | 2021 | M | T 3, 1:51.1 M | $933,197 | TOO GOOD FOR YOU | 2024 |
QUICK STOP | 2020 | M | T 3, 1:52.2 M | $542,742 | FALLS FOR YOU | 2023 |
MOMMAMIA VOLO | 2020 | M | T 3, 1:50.0 M | $536,882 | MARGARITA MOMMA | 2023 |
TACTICAL MOUNDS | 2020 | M | T 4, 1:49.4 M | $532,510 | MOUNDS | 2024 |
LADY LANDIA | 2022 | M | T 2, 1:53.3 M | $426,300 | SEVENTIMESALADY | 2024 |
CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS | 2022 | M | T 2, 1:52.3 M | $368,704 | MISS CAVIAR | 2024 |
DJIMON | 2020 | G | T 3, 1:52.1 M | $293,215 | SHEENA’S SHADOW | 2024 |
Leading Foals: Top 10 All Time by Record
Foal Name | YOF | Gender | Life Record |
Total Earnings |
Dam | Last Raced |
TACTICAL MOUNDS | 2020 | M | T 4, 1:49.4 M | $532,510 | MOUNDS | 2024 |
MOMMAMIA VOLO | 2020 | M | T 3, 1:50.0 M | $536,882 | MARGARITA MOMMA | 2023 |
TACTICAL APPROACH | 2020 | H | T 3, 1:50.1 M | $1,544,489 | SARCY | *2023 |
KARL | 2021 | H | T 3, 1:50.2 M | $2,046,066 | AVALICIOUS | 2024 |
MAMBACITA | 2020 | M | T 3, 1:50.4 M | $1,009,518 | BILL’S LADY | 2024 |
ALLEGIANT | 2021 | M | T 3, 1:51.1 M | $933,197 | TOO GOOD FOR YOU | 2024 |
BRODEUR | 2020 | H | T 3, 1:51.2 M | $276,380 | SLEEP TIGHT MY LUV | 2024 |
DJIMON | 2020 | G | T 3, 1:52.1 M | $293,215 | SHEENA’S SHADOW | 2024 |
UNA MADONNA | 2020 | M | T 3, 1:52.1 M | $163,703 | UNICA DONNA IT | 2023 |
QUICK STOP | 2020 | M | T 3, 1:52.2 M | $542,742 | FALLS FOR YOU | 2023 |
NZ $15,000 + GST (P.O.L.F)