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 1968 STANDARDBRED | MEADOW SKIPPER* br 1960 STANDARDBREDATR 107854 107854 | DALE FROST* blk 1951 STANDARDBREDATR. 88007 ATR 88007 | HAL DALE* b 1926 | | ABBEDALE* | blk 15.1hh 1917 |
| MARGARET HAL | b 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 1940 | VOLOMITE* | br 15.2hh 1926 |
| MARGARET SPANGLER* | b 1918 |
FILLY DIRECT* b p,3,2:06¾h $6,299 1941 | BILLY DIRECT* | | b 1934 |
| CALUMET EDNA | b p,2:08½h 1931 |
VOODOO HANOVER b 1964 STANDARDBRED | DANCER HANOVER b 1957 STANDARDBREDATR 100300 ATR 100300 | ADIOS* b 1940 | | HAL DALE* | | b 1926 |
| ADIOO VOLO | b 1930 |
THE OLD MAID b 1945 | GUY ABBEY* | ch 15.3hh 1925 |
| SPINSTER | b 1930 |
VIBRANT HANOVER b 1960 STANDARDBRED | TAR HEEL* blk 1948 | | BILLY DIRECT* | | b 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 15.2hh 1962 STANDARDBRED | ADIOS* b 1940 STANDARDBREDATR 74124 | | HAL DALE* b 1926 | | ABBEDALE* | blk 15.1hh 1917 |
| MARGARET HAL | b 1914 |
ADIOO VOLO b 1930 | ADIOO GUY* | ch 1910 |
| SIGRID VOLO | b p,2:04m 1921 |
BRENNA HANOVER b 1956 STANDARDBRED | TAR HEEL* blk 1948 | | BILLY DIRECT* | | b 1934 |
| LETA LONG* | br p,4,2:03¾m $9,321 1940 |
BERYL HANOVER b p,2,T2:02 $29,076 1947 | NIBBLE HANOVER* | | b 15.3hh 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 15.3hh 1936 | | CALUMET CHUCK* | br 1929 |
| JUSTISSIMA | b 1915 |
LYDIA KNIGHT b 2:06m p,4,2:03m 1929 | PETER THE BREWER* | br 1918 |
| GUY ROSA | b 1923 |
ADORA* b p,3,2:02.2h $53,893 1952 STANDARDBRED | ADIOS* b 1940 | | HAL DALE* | | b 1926 |
| ADIOO VOLO | b 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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