Alberta Stallion News – KNOW IT NOW to stand in Alberta
Admin • May 18, 2023
The American Pharoah son KNOW IT NOW will stand at the Schweer Farm in Mayerthorpe
The American Pharoah son KNOW IT NOW has arrived in Alberta to stand stud at the Schweer Farm. The six year old is a winner of two races and earnings of US $64,050.
American Pharoah is a multiple graded stakes winner of US $8.6 Million. As a three year old, American Pharoah won seven Grade 1 stakes races and became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. In addition to his wins in the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont and the Preakness, American Pharoah won four other Grade 1 stakes; the Breeders’ Cup Classic, the William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes and the Arkansas Derby. He has sired four Grade 1 stakes winners in 2022, with three of these wins on dirt.
The dam of Know It Now is the Hard Spun daughter, Before You Know It - a graded stakes placed runner with over US $300,000 in earnings. Her race record includes a win in the Karakorum Elektra Stakes and placings in the Grade 3 Top Flight Handicap and the black type Nellie Morse Stakes.
Know It Now will stand at the Schweer Farm in Mayerthorpe, Alberta for CDN $1800 with a $200 booking fee. For more information, contact Keri Schweer at (403) 835 – 0277 or email at kandkquarterhorses@gmail.com.
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💰 Plus, a $25,000 Owner-Trainer Bonus is up for grabs based on points earned across all three races
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The public comment period for the proposed countermeasures, with feedback from business, stakeholders, and Canadians regarding their impacts has been extended to April 2nd.
Once again, we strongly encourage all industry stakeholders to submit their input through this comment submission form and request an exemption to the Canadian tariffs for purebred breeding and racing horses at https://forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca/en/id/cm7upmkx9008rx268zhy9l6pj.
Please make sure you make a note of the following HS Tariff Items in your exemption request:
HS Tariff Item 0101.21.00 Pure-bred breeding animals
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