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Sire: American Ideal
Dam: Shot Togo Bluechip
Broodmare Sire: Cam’s Card Shark
p,2,1:50.4; 3,1:48 – $1,781,881
Bay Horse, 16 Hands
Service Fee:
TBC (Australia)
Foals may be eligible to Australasian Breeders Crown, Bathurst Gold Crown, Vicbred, NSW Breeders Challenge, Westbred, QBred, TasBred, SA Southern Cross (conditions apply)
Race Summary
2012 USHWA Dan Patch 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year
- 3YO Breeders Crown Champion
- Multiple track records including 1:48 on a mile track
- American Ideal’s Richest Son with $1,781,881 in Earnings
| AGE | STARTS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | $375,650 |
| 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | $1,030,008 |
| 4 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | $160,123 |
| 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | $216,100 |
| TOTAL | 66 | 34 | 10 | 5 | $1,781,881 |
Race Career
At 2 – winner of of 11 races from 13 starts including –
- the $177,275 Matron Stake Final
- the $175,000 New York Sire Stakes Final over Saratoga’s four furlong oval
- 7 New York Sire Stakes at 6 different tracks (Yonkers, Saratoga, Monticello, Vernon, Tioga & Buffalo) and the $22,000 Tompkins Geers Stake
- New York 2YO Pacing Colt of the Year.
At 3
- voted USA 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year over Sweet Lou and A Rocknroll Dance
- Winner of 14 races from 18 starts and $1,030,000 including –
- both the elimination and Final of the $555,000 Breeders Crown at Woodbine
- elimination and Final of the $270,000 Empire Breeders Classic setting a track record with a sizzling 1:48.4 performance in the Final
- the $270,000 Progress Stake elimination and Final reaching the opening quarter in a slick :25.2 – the fastest quarter ever recorded at Dover Downs
- the $176,000 Matron Stakes elimination and Final where he paced the fastest mile in Dover Downs’ history winning in 1:48, the $55,000 Historic Stakes in a 1:49.2 track record
- Meadowlands Pace elimination
- Cane Pace elimination
- four New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers, Monticello and Tioga
At 4 & 5
- 9-time Open, Preferred, FFA and Invitational Winner at The Meadowlands, Yonkers, Saratoga, Harrah’s Philadelphia and at Tioga establishing a new track record of 1:49.2
- Second in the Ben Franklin, the Roll With Joe Final, the Joe Gerrity Jr Memorial, the Kane Invitational, the Quillen Memorial elimination, etc
- He established a new track record at Tioga Downs for 4-year-old pacing stallions with a 1:49.2 victory
| AMERICAN IDEAL 3,1:47.4 |
WESTERN IDEAL 5,1:48 |
WESTERN HANOVER |
| LEAH ALMAHURST | ||
| LIFETIME SUCCESS 3,1:52.2 |
MATTS SCOOTER | |
| THREE DIAMONDS | ||
| SHOT TOGO BLUECHIP | CAMS CARD SHARK 3,1:50 |
CAM FELLA |
| JEFS MAGIC TRICK | ||
| CCS SALEOFTHECENTURY | REAL ARTIST | |
| KATIES LUCKY LADY |
In Australasia, HESTON BLUE CHIP has had 117 starters for 87 winners of over $3.9M in stakes, and is the sire of 11 in 1:55. Here are some of his best performers:
EYE CAN RUN (M) 2,1:54.2; 3,1:52.8 ($168,000) – 6 Wins. At 2, GR2 Pink Bonnet, heat Bathurst Gold Tiara. At 3, NSW Breeders Challenge 3YO Fillies heat. At aged, GROUP 1 TAB Regional Metropolitan Final. (Bettors Delight)
BLUE CHIP ADDA (M) 3,1:55.0 ($102,000) – 7 Wins. At 3, GROUP 1 3YO Fillies Westbred Classic, multiple MS metro races. (Rich And Spoilt)
GIRL FROM OZ (M) 2,1:55.6; 3,1:52.7 ($165,000) – 9 Wins. At 2, GR2 Pink Bonnet, heat of Bathurst Gold Tiara. At 3, GR3 NSW Breeders Challenge Western Region Final. At 4, GR2 APG 4YO Consolation Final. (Sportswriter)
SHES MISS DEVINE (M) 2,1:57.2; 3,1:56.2; 1:54.5 ($138,000) – 10 Wins. At 3, GR2 Redcliffe Sales 3YO Final, Redcliffe Oaks, GR3 QBred 3YO Fillies Final. (Holmes Hanover)
MELNROWLEY (M) 2,1:57.6 ($94,000) – 9 Wins. At 2, GR2 Evicus Series (series clean sweep), Tasmanian Trotting Club 2YO Fillies Sweepstakes Final. (Stonebridge Regal)
SHESMYBABY 3,1:57.8; 1:55.9 ($63,000) – 8 Wins. At 4, GR3 Vicbred Platinum Mares Sprint. (Bettor’s Delight)
JALANEEL 3,1:52.0 ($63,000) – 6 Wins. At 3, GR3 NSWBC Eastern Region 3YO C&G Final. (Art Major)
JIMMYJOE 1:55.5 ($53,000) – 6 Wins. LC McGrath Camden Country Series Final. (Perfect Art)
ORLANDO BLUE 3,1:55.1 ($125,000) – 11 Wins. (Modern Art)
MUSTANG MILLY (M) 2,1:55.7; 1:53.6 ($104,000) – 10 Wins. At 2, clean sweep heat and Final of Seymour Evolution Series. At 3, open pace winner. (Mach Three)
SEE RYAN FLY 3,1:57.4 ($88,000) – 11 Wins. (Courage Under Fire)
CHEYELLA (M) 3,1:58.4; 1:55.5 ($86,000) – 10 Win. At 3, Bruce Memorial String of Pearls. At 4, Charlie Bezzina Memorial. (McArdle)
SIR RICHARD LEE 2,1:57.9; 1:54 ($84,000) – 8 Wins. (Art Major)
WHATS STANLEY GOT 3,1:58.2; 1:55.2 ($74,000) – 8 Wins. (Art Major)
MUMMYS BOY 2,1:58.1; 3,1:55.5; 1:53.1 ($73,000) – 10 Wins. At 3, Armidale Gold Horseshoe 3YO. (Art Major)
CELEBRITY CHEF (M) 2,1:59.1; 3,1:58.2 ($70,000) – 9 Wins. At 2, winner 2YO SA BOTRA Fillies Classic, Golden Nursery heat. (Art Major)
MY KINDA JUSTUS 1:58.6 ($62,000) – 9 Wins. (Bettors Delight)
NO NAY NEVER (M) 2,1:59.8; 3,1:57.6; 1:56.3 ($57,000) – 7 Wins. At 2, Bathurst Gold Tiara Silver Consolation. At 5, Echuca Pace Final. (Mach Three)
ROCLEA RULER 2,1:56.0 ($55,000) – 7 Wins. At 2, NSW Breeders Challenge 2YO C&G Heat. At 4, Tomlin Memorial heat. (Safely Kept)
In North America, HESTON BLUE CHIP is the sire of 1 in 1:50, 21 in 1:53; 53 in 1:55; 77 in 1:57. Here are some of his performers:
ZERO TOLERANCE (M) 2,1:51; 3,1:50 ($980,000) – 14 Wins. At 2, winner of Bluegrass Series div at The Red Mile, NYSS div at Monticello, div at Vernon Downs, Reynolds Memorial at Tioga Downs, Tompkins-Geers S. div at Tioga Downs. At 3, winner of Empire Breeders Classic div at Tioga Downs, NYSS div at Saratoga Harness, div at Tioga Downs, div at Vernon Downs, div at Yonkers. (On The Road Again)
SAVE ME A DANCE 2,1:55.2 3,1:50.1; 1:48 ($488,000) 15 wins. At 2, winner of John Simpson Memorial div at Harrahs Philadelphia, L B Sheppard S. elim at Yonkers, NYSS div at Monticello. At 5, winner of open at Yonkers. (Camluck)
ALLEYESONME AS M 2,1:54; 1:51 ($178,000) 11 wins. At 2, winner of NY Bred Excelsior A Series final at Saratoga Harness, div at Vernon Downs, NY Excelsior A Series div at Batavia Downs, div at Saratoga Harness, div (twice) at Yonkers. At 4, winner of OPEN at Rosecroft. Now 5, winner of Open at Rosecroft. (Dragon Again)
TALK SHOW CHICA 2,1:56.4, 3,1:52.1; 1:51.4 ($138,000) 14 wins. At 4, winner of open at Tioga Down (twice). (Royal Mattjesty)
STAY BEAUTIFUL 2,1:58.3; 3,1:55.24, 1:54.3s -’20, BT1:54.2f-’19 ($134,000) 22 wins. At 2, winner of MD Std Race Fund div at Ocean Downs. As aged, winner of open at Batavia Downs; second in open (5 times) at Batavia Downs. (Allamerican Ingot)
XENIAS CHIP 2,1:59.2, 3,1:57.3, 1:53.1 ($117,000) 19 wins. At 2, winner of NY County Fair S. div at Buffalo, div at Dunkirk, div at Elmira, final at Monticello. At 3, winner of NY County Fair Circuit S. div at Palmyra, NY County Fair S. div at Dunkirk, final at Historic Track, div at Trumansburg. At 4, winner of open at Buffalo, at Batavia Downs. Now 5, winner of Open at Buffalo.
HESTONS LUCKY CHIP 3,1:54.4; 1:52.4 ($116,761) 26 wins. At 2, winner of NY County Fair S. div at Lowville, div at Morris, div at Norwich; second in NY County Fair S. div at Trumansburg, NY Excelsior B Series div at Monticello; third in NY Excelsior B Series div at Tioga Downs. At 3, winner of NY County Fair S. div at Afton, div at Trumansburg. As aged, winner of Open (6 times) at Monticello, open at Monticello. (Jenna’s Beach Boy)
JUSTABITOFCHARM M 2,1:54.4; 3,1:54.2; 1:52.3 ($115,000) 14 wins. At 2, winner of NY Excelsior B Series div at Batavia Downs, div at Monticello, div at Vernon Downs, div at Yonkers, NY Exclesior B Series div at Tioga Downs, div at Yonkers. (Flat Form)
BREAKOUT SESSION 2,1:58.1; 3,1:53; 1:52.1 ($101,000) 6 wins. At 2, winner of Excelsior A Series div at Batavia Downs. At 3, second in NY Excelsior A Series div at Yonkers. (Artiscape)
Heston Blue Chip 2012 Breeders Crown 3YO
Heston Blue Chip Meadowlands FFA 1:48.1
Heston Blue Chip $270K Progress Pace Final 1:49
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Australian Performers
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EYE CAN RUN (M) 2,1:54.2; 3,1:52.8 ($168,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Eye Betta Fly – Bettor’s Delight
* 2021 GROUP 1 TAB Regional Metro Final
* 2019 GROUP 2 Pink Bonnet
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GIRL FROM OZ (M) 2,1:55.6; 3,1:52.7 ($165,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Girls Go Racing – Sportswriter
* 2022 GROUP 2 APG 4YO Consolation Final
* 2021 GROUP 3 NSW Breeders Challenge Western Region Final
* 2020 GROUP 2 Pink Bonnet
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SHES MISS DEVINE (M) 2,1:57.2; 3,1:56.2 ($138,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Holme Call – Holmes Hanover
* 2021 GROUP 2 Redcliffe Yearling Sales 3YO Final
* 2021 GROUP 3 Qbred For Life 3YO Fillies Final
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BLUE CHIP ADDA (M) 3,1:55.0 ($102,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Adda Rising Star – Rich And Spoilt
* 2020 GROUP 1 Westbred 3YO Fillies Classic
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SHESMYBABY (M) 3,1:57.8; 1:55.9 ($63,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Maybebaby – Bettor’s Delight
* 2021 GROUP 3 Vicbred Platinum Mares Sprint
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MELNROWLEY (M) 2,1:57.6 ($94,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Tania Maree – Stonebridge Regal
* 2020 GROUP 2 Evicus Final
* 2020 TTC Fillies Sweepstakes Final
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MUSTANG MILLY (M) 3,1:55.7; 1:55.6 ($104,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Here Comes Mony – Mach Three
* 2019 Seymour Evolution Series
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North American Performers
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ZERO TOLERANCE (M) 2,1:51; 3,1:50 ($980,000)
HESTON BLUE CHIP – Feelinglikeastar – On The Road Again
* 2018 Red Mile Freshman Fillies
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