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September 7, 2007

Tara Hills has announced that Majestic Son 3,1:52.2, a winner of $1,993,157, has arrived at his new home in Port Perry, Ont., to begin his new career as a stallion. The 4-year-old son of Angus Hall was voted the 2006 O'Brien Award as Canada's 3-Year-Old Trotting Colt and Horse of the Year.

"We've collected Majestic Son and he is a model stallion, but due to the fact that he is a ridgling, we are being conservative with his book," said Tara Hills' general manager David Heffering. "His semen has been evaluated and we are very pleased with what we have seen so far. Hopefully things will go well so we will be able to increase his book. Preparations are presently underway for freezing semen and it will be available for use in North America and Europe."

In 38 career starts, Majestic Son retired with a record of 22-5-3, a mark of 1:52.2(s) and $1,993,157 in purse earnings. Out of the King Conch mare Celtic Contessa, Majestic Son's career was highlighted when he bested his archrival Glidemaster on four occasions in the Champlain, Goodtimes, Canadian Trotting Classic and Breeders Crown.

As a 2 year old Majestic Son established a mark of 1:55.4 over the seven-eighths mile course at Mohawk Racetrack. At three he won in 1:55 on a half-mile track (Flamboro Downs), 1:54.4 over a five-eighths mile track (Georgian Downs) and 1:52.2 on a seven-eighths mile track (Mohawk Racetrack). At four in 2007 he won the Frank Ryan Memorial Trot in a track and Canadian Record time of 1:53 over a five-eighths mile track.

The 2007 edition of Rideau Carleton Raceway's Des Smith Classic Pace did not require eliminations, and the nine horses entered will advance directly to the $191,250 final on Sunday, September 16. The draw for post positions will take place during this Sunday's live card at Rideau.

The list of horses to contest the Des Smith is listed below.
Boulder Creek, Escapable Beaux, Gimmebackmybullets, Holborn Hanover,
Lincoln Parke, Took Hanover, Up Front Peyton, Western Ace, Zooka .(Please note that Escapable Beaux supplemented into the race for $9,000)

Andover Hall has moved into the #1 slot among ALL trotting sires. With his oldest 3 years old, this will be the third time in the last decade a sire has done this WITHOUT the benefit of older performers.

Brian Sears & Ron Pierce are the only drivers in harness racing history to hit $50 million in a fourth straight year period. These two have been kind of inseparable the last four years , and as of today, they are $133 apart in earnings....second only to harness racing's Boy Wonder--Timmy Tetrick---in second and third!