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Shaffer Standardbreds is a family affair. The Pennsylvania-based breeding facility—located in the hamlet of McClellandtown, just 40 miles from The Meadows harness racing venue—is overseen by 21-year-old Jacob Shaffer and his brother Kolt, 27. Jacob says his entire life has been “horses, horses, horses.” “I went to Albert Gallatin High School,” Jacob said. “And I

Facing stakes company for the first time, Saint Louie backed down the field like a seasoned pro, held off the 1-2 favourite and scored in Saturday’s (June 3) Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Father Stosh and Spitfire Oversees also captured divisions of the $142,946 event, known as the Hickory Smoke, for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters.

At a track where he set world records for two-year-old and three-year-old trotting colts that still stand nine and eight years later, it seems appropriate that sons of Father Patrick would win four stakes events where driver Tim Tetrick guided both $75,061 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes winners, both sons of by Father Patrick, on Sunday night (Aug. 14) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Crantini went a 1:56.2 mile to win his second-consecutive Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) outing during the Thursday afternoon (July 21) card at Harrah’s Philadelphia, while French Wine broke his maiden while going three-fifths of a second faster in capturing the other $75,816 division.

Crantini idled while the field settled, then powered to the point and drew off late to keep his two-race career unblemished in Wednesday’s (July 13) $152,430 Pennsylvania Sire Stake at The Meadows. Kenobi captured the other split in the event, known as the Hickory Pride, for freshmen trotting colts and geldings.