Shady Character (foaled May 4, 1995 in Ohio) is a

Standardbred The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodline ...

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stallion owned by Sanford and Corinne Goldfarb and trained by

Brett Pelling The Adios Pace is a horse race for three-year-old Standardbred colts and geldings run annually since 1967 at a distance of one mile at Meadows Racetrack in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania. Historical race events The 1972 race final was the ...

. He was sired by Falcon Seelster, a world record holder for all ages over one mile. At age two, Shady Character won the 1997 Historic Goshen Cup two-year-old colt division but is best known for his performances in 1998 when he won two legs of the U.S. Pacing Triple Crown series, the Little Brown Jug and the Cane Pace. Among his other wins that year were the Art Rooney Pace and New Jersey Classic Pace. Shady Character retired from racing with earnings of $1,225,905. Sent to stand at stud, he had only modest success. From a limited number of offspring, his son Future Character was his top earner with $534,426.Classic Families breeding statistics for Shady Character
Retrieved December 12, 2016

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1995 racehorse births American Standardbred racehorses Little Brown Jug winners Cane Pace winners Racehorses bred in Ohio Racehorses trained in the United States {{racehorse-stub