McARDLE LEADING PERCENTAGE SIRE

McArdle proved the leading percentage sire of 1:53 2-year-olds in 2011 as seven of his freshman performers graced that elite listing.

McArdles fastest BIG McDEAL (Ideal Gal) p,2,1:50.2 became the first filly to defeat the previously unbeaten American Jewel at the Red Mile last October.

Other sub 1:53 McArdles include I LIKE DREAMIN (I’m Not Dreamin) p,2,1:51.4,  McBoogie (Banksa Bela),p,2,1:52f, Malinka (Night Life) p,2,1:52.3f, McSauna (Steamy Place) p,2,1:52.4f, So Easy Baby (So Easy) p,2,1:53f and McERLEAN (Igottwowordsforyou) p,2,1:53.

Of those all but Big McDeal, were prominent on the rich Pennsylvania sires circuit as the Jack Darling trained filly stayed strictly on the grand circuit trail in Ontario and The Red Mile.

It stands to reason that if accumulating some Keystone state Sires Stakes loot is the intention, a McArdle colt or filly is a good place to start.

In that three of the top seven McArdles were from Perretti Farm mares, one might note that our final yearling crop to be sold this fall will feature several choice youngsters by the “leading percentage sire” McArdle.

McArdle remains entrenched at Lindwood Farms in Pennsylvania for the approachable fee of $5,000.

YEARLINGS NAMED AND REGISTERED

The final crop of Perretti Farms yearlings totaling 118 colts and fillies have been named and registered and will be posted on this site shortly.

These colts and fillies will be sold this autumn at our customary yearling venues and as expected there’s a strong allotment by farm mainstays Rocknroll Hanover and Muscles Yankee.  Rocknroll Hanover (Western Ideal-Rich N Elegant) is generally considered the optimum pacing stallion on the market today while veteran Muscles Yankee achieved stratospheric ranking by siring no less than THREE consecutive Hambletonian champions in Deweycheatumnhowe, Muscle Hill and Muscle Massive.