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Falcon Seelster's Racing Career
Lightly campaigned at 2, Falcon Seelster became an outstanding sophomore performer, and is best remembered for his race at Delaware, when announcer Roger Huston told the crowd, "If you're not standing up, you'd better stand up now!"

At 3, Falcon Seelster set an all-age world record on a half mile track. His time of 1.51h stood for 17 years. He was also a wnr of Prix d'Ete Provicial Cup, elims of Cane Pace & Messenger Stk, Nat Christie Mem, American-National Stk, Sophomore Chsp & leg & final of Pompano Beach Series, etc. He was a multiple track record holder.

As a 4 year old, Falcon Seelster won 2 legs/final of the George Morton Levy Series, leg of Presidential Series, etc. He finished 2nd in 2 leg/final of the Presidential Series, 2 legs Graduate Series, leg US Pacing Chsp & leg of George Morton Levy Series.

Falcon Seelster Career Racing Statistics
Year  Starts/Wins/2nds/3rds  Earnings   Record         Venue & Record Date
1986     18       11       6      0      $277,250      4, 1:51.3F      MEA F 07/04/1986
1985     31      24       4      1      $843,470      3, 1:51.0H      Dela 09/19/1985
1984      2        1       1       0      $325            2, 2:04.3F      CHP F 10/20/1984
Total   51      36      11      1      $1,121,045 3, 1:51.0H

Falcon Seelster's Breeding Career
Falcon Seelster is a leading sire of numerous award winners in North America, Australia & New Zealand. To date he is the sire of the winners of over $95 million incl, 290 in 1:55 & more than 220 $100,000 wnrs. He is the sire of 7 sub 1:50 wnrs incl. 1 in 1:47.8 & 7 $1 million plus winners.

Down Under Record: With just the four initial crops Falcon Seelster was NZ's Champion Sire in 2002/03, finishing runner-up the next season. Those first four crops also saw 50% winners to live foals and included AUSTRALASIAN GRAND CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS' Elsu & The Falcon Strike. He looks to have picked up where he left off with his first crop since arriving back in NZ including the promising Texas Hold Em, Passion N Glory and Ohoka Dallas, while across the Tasman the juveniles' New York Fashion, Smudge Bromac and That's All Fudge all registered Group 1 placings in 2007/08.

Falcon Seelster's NZ/AUS offspring have won over $31 million worldwide to date. He is the sire of more than 520 winners of over 3,700 races, including 91 $100,000 performers, 232 in 2:00, 80 in 1:55 – 3 in 1:50. Some of those top foals include:
ELSU p3, 1:58.4; 4, 1:53.6 $2,083,352 27 wins. AUS Grand Circuit Champion, At 3, voted NZ 3YO Pacer of the Year, At 4, voted NZ 4YO Pacer of the Year & NZ Harness Horse of the Year;
THE FALCON STRIKE p, 1:54.5 $1,224,094 41 wins to date; HOWARD BROMAC p, 1:56.4 $625,711 17 wins to date; ALLSTAR BLUE JEAN p, 1:48.8 $914,746 43 wins to date; SEELSTER SAM p, 1:55.8 $452,675 28 wins to date; COBURG p, 1:56.8 $205,176 10 wins;
ATTORNEY GENERAL p, 1:48.4 $323,098 20 wins.

USA Record: Falcon Seelster is the sire of the winners of over $75,000,000 – 209 $100,000 wnrs (5 millionaires) – 715 in 2:00, 301 in 1:55 (8 in 1:50). Some of his top progeny are:
McARDLE p2, 1:53f; 3, 1:49 $2,455,609 28 wins; SHADY DAISY p3, 1:51 $1,807,755 53 wins; SHADY CHARACTER p2, 1:53.6; 3, 1:51.2 $1,225,905. 14 wins; FALCON DAKOTA p3, 1:55; 1:50.2 $1,088,751; FALCONS FUTURE p2, 1:51.6f; 3, 1:51f $1,054,761; SEALED N DELIVERED p2, 1:52.4; 3, 1:50.8 $846,983, etc.