THREE DIAMONDS b. M, STANDARDBRED, 1979
| Color: b Height: p,3,1:53.1m $735,759
bred by Kentuckiana Farms & purchased by George Segal at first Kentucky Standardbred Sale in 1980. Trained by Gene Riegle & driven by Bruce Riegle she took victories in nine of 10 freshman year starts including Debutante Stake, Sweetheart Consolation, John Chapman Memorial & Countess Adios, during which she set world record for 2YO pacing fillies of 1:56. She closed season with earnings of $233,489 & title of 2YO Pacing Filly of Year.Her sophomore year was even more successful with 16 wins out of 21 starts 15 were under 1:58. Her victories included Jugette, Mistletoe Shalee, Tarport Hap, Adioo Volo & division of the Bluegrass Stake, during which she set a world record for pacing fillies on mile track of 1:53.1. She amassed total of $502,270, bringing her lifetime earnings to $735,759 and was named 3YO Pacing Filly of Year.At the time of retirement she held or shared world records on all three track sizes for 3YO filly pacers as well as having matched Niatross all-age 2-heat record of 3:47.3. As broodmare she produced 10 foals including Life Sign the 1993 Little Brown Jug winner & sire of 2002 Horse of Year Real Desire She is also the dam of Threefold. Three Diamonds is granddam of American Ideal & great-granddam of Eternal Camnation the richest pacing mare in Standardbred history. She died 13 Mar 1995 at Brittany Farms, Versailles Ky. Her daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters are among the most valued pacing mares in breed today & they carry her influence forward.
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THREE DIAMONDS b p,3,1:53.1m $735,759 1979 STANDARDBRED | ALBATROSS* b p4,1:54.3f $1,201,477 1968 STANDARDBRED | MEADOW SKIPPER* br p,3,1:55.1m $428,057 1960 STANDARDBREDATR 107854 | DALE FROST * blk p,1:58m $204,117 1951 STANDARDBREDATR. 88007 | HAL DALE* b p,6,2:02¼m $595 1926 | | ABBEDALE* | blk 15¼ p,2:01¼m 1917 |
MARGARET HAL | b p,2,2:19¼ 1914 |
GALLOWAY b p,2:04.4h $5,294 1939 | RAIDER | b p,1:59m (T2:01½m) 1929 |
BETHEL | b p,203 1926 |
COUNTESS VIVIAN b p,3,1:59m $43,262 1950 STANDARDBRED | KINGS COUNSEL* b p,6,1:58m $44,930 1940 | VOLOMITE* | br 15½ 2:03¼m $32,649 1926 |
MARGARET SPANGLER | b p,2:02¼ 1918 |
FILLY DIRECT b p,3,2:06¾h $6,299 1941 | BILLY DIRECT* | | b p,4,T1:55m $12,040 1934 |
CALUMET EDNA | b p,2:08½h 1931 |
VOODOO HANOVER b 1964 STANDARDBRED | DANCER HANOVER b p,4,T1:56.4m $87,746 1957 STANDARDBREDATR 100300 | ADIOS* b p,T1:57.4m $33,329 1940 | | HAL DALE* | | b p,6,2:02¼m $595 1926 |
ADIOO VOLO | b p,3,2:05h 1930 |
THE OLD MAID b 1945 | GUY ABBEY * | ch 15.3 1925 |
SPINSTER | b 4,T2:05m 1930 |
VIBRANT HANOVER b 1960 STANDARDBRED | TAR HEEL* blk 1948 | | BILLY DIRECT* | | b p,4,T1:55m $12,040 1934 |
LETA LONG | br p,4,2:03¾m $9,321 1940 |
VIVIAN HANOVER ch 1937 | GUY MCKINNEY* | b 4,T1:58¾m 1923 |
GUESSWORK | b p,2:02¼m 1916 |
AMBIGUITY b 1972 STANDARDBRED | BRET HANOVER* b 15.2 h 1962 STANDARDBREDp,4,T1:53.3 m | ADIOS* b p,T1:57.4m $33,329 1940 STANDARDBREDATR 74124 | | HAL DALE* b p,6,2:02¼m $595 1926 | | ABBEDALE* | blk 15¼ p,2:01¼m 1917 |
MARGARET HAL | b p,2,2:19¼ 1914 |
ADIOO VOLO b p,3,2:05h 1930 | ADIOO GUY | ch p,9,2:00¾m 1910 |
SIGRID VOLO | b p,2:04m 1921 |
BRENNA HANOVER b 1956 STANDARDBREDp,3,T2:01m | TAR HEEL* blk 1948 | | BILLY DIRECT* | | b p,4,T1:55m $12,040 1934 |
LETA LONG | br p,4,2:03¾m $9,321 1940 |
BERYL HANOVER b p,2,T2:02 $29,076 1947 | NIBBLE HANOVER* | | b 15.3 h 3,T1:58¾ $25,599 1936 |
LAURA HANOVER | br 2,T2:15¼m 1931 |
K NORA b p,3,2:05.3h $5,749 1961 STANDARDBRED | KNIGHT DREAM b p,3,1:59 $76,973 1945 STANDARDBREDATR 77307 | NIBBLE HANOVER* b 15.3 h 3,T1:58¾ $25,599 1936 | | CALUMET CHUCK* | br 2,2.04m 1929 |
JUSTISSIMA | b 7,2:06¼m 1915 |
LYDIA KNIGHT b 2:06m p,4,2:03m 1929 | PETER THE BREWER* | br 4,2:02½ 1918 |
GUY ROSA | b 1923 |
ADORA* b p,3,2:02.2h $53,893 1952 STANDARDBRED | ADIOS* b p,T1:57.4m $33,329 1940 | | HAL DALE* | | b p,6,2:02¼m $595 1926 |
ADIOO VOLO | b p,3,2:05h 1930 |
NORA ABBE b p,2:06.2h $7,673 1944 | BERT ABBE | b p,T1:59¼m 1922 |
NORA ADELE | b 2:16¼ 1931 |
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