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Nans Catch was a superb filly on the track during her brief racing career, but she gained even greater fame as the dam of one of the most celebrated trotters of the 20th century: Moni Maker.

A foal of 1985, Nan's Catch won the $385,912 Breeders Crown as a two-year-old and was virtually unbeatable during her three-year-old season with a 13-11-2-0 record. Among her victories were effortless wins in the Hambletonian Oaks and the World Trotting Derby filly division.

She took her 1:54.4 mark in winning the Grand Circuit stake at the Illinois State Fair. Nans Catch retired with a lifetime record of 29-19-7-1 and total earnings of $766,074.

Nans Catch was first bred to her former stable-mate Armbro Goal and produced Awesome Goal 2,1:57.3 ($105,095); however, it was her third foal that won her immortality.

Her 1993 Speedy Crown daughter was Moni Maker 7,1:52.1, the queen of international trotting in the late 1990s and winner of $5,589,256 in her illustrious career. Moni Maker not only won the Hambletonian Oaks and Breeders Crown in North America, but she also endeared herself to European trotting devotees by winning the Elitlopp in Sweden and the Prix d'Amerique in France. In her final public performance, which occurred on October 6, 2000, Moni Maker lowered the record for trotters under saddle to 1:54.1 at The Red Mile.

Nan's Catch Career Progeny Statistics
YOF     Foal Name          Sire                       2YO     3YO       Aged         Earnings
1990     Awesome Goal     Armbro Goal          1:57.3                                    $105,095
1991     Catch Fortuna      Speedy Crown                    2:06.4f                      $1,917
1993     Moni Maker          Speedy Crown        1:58      1:54.1     7,1:52.1       $5,589,256
1995     Nan's Winner       American Winner
1996     Fortunefivehundred American Winner                            6, 2:00.4     $35,873
1997     Dreams               Victory Dream
1998     Catch A Train       Donerail                             1:58.1                        $12,978
2000     Trophy Catch       Pine Chip              1:58.3    Q1:54                          $18,400
2001     Yankee's Catch     Muscles Yankee
2002     Catch Express      Donerail

Nan's Catch Career Racing Statistics
Year     Starts/Wins/2nds/3rds   Earnings     Record    Venue & Record Date
1988       13      11       2       0      $402,103      3, 1:54.4M      SPR M 08/18/1988
1987         16       8      5        1      $363,971      2, 1:56.0M      DUQ M 09/04/1987
Total        29      19       7        1      $766,074      3, 1:54.4M