2025 Superior Sweepstakes Goes IRISH!
VALLEY ACRES IRISH QUEEN wins the 2025 Superior Sweepstakes!
Sired by King-E Otto B, out of FAMS Irish Lady, by CBMF Over The Moon, this black beauty captured the hearts of our judging panel for breeder Jonathan Gingerich and owner Daniel Shrock, expertly presented by Andrew Beiler.
Wednesday evening, November 19th, VALLEY ACRES IRISH QUEEN bested 20 finalists from an original class of 70 to become our 2025 Superior Morgan Sweepstakes Champion. This tall, elegant black filly is sired by King-E Otto B (Mizrahi x Valley Acres Scarlett), and out of FAMS Irish Lady (CBMF Over The Moon x J&E Fine Lady, by MI Black Ice), and was bred by Daniel Shrock, who also owns and stands the sire. Expertly presented by Sunrise Stables‘ team of Andrew Beiler and Dan’l Beiler, she ruled the ring and showed the boys that a confident girl can really put on a horse show. For her effort, her owner takes home a check for
Trainer/handler David Rand also took a substantial check to owners Levi & Sarah Glick for a wonderful performance by MAN WITH A PLAN (Man In Black GCH x Laurel Crown Elektra, by Dragonsmeade Spectre), our 2025 Superior Morgan Sweepstakes Reserve Champion. Bred by Danny Viall, owner of the sire, this young stallion was smooth and typey.
Our 2025 judges—Steve Davis, Amanda DuPont, Terry Jones-Brennan, Michael Murphy, and Lyle Wick—had their work cut out for them and did a fine job.
The total jackpot of $290,400 continues to make this Morgan event a popular goal for breeders and handlers. With an additional $72,000 being held back to award in 2028 in the Superior Performance Incentive at the Morgan Grand National, the total monies available to these eligible weanlings is $362,400.
Just one stallion sired more than one foal that made it to the finals, the World Champion CLS Xavier. It was also notable that winning trainer Andrew Beiler enjoyed four of his original six entries being called back for a final evaluation in the top 20 weanlings. The Hufferd team brought back three of their entries, and Dennis Schlabach and Lynn Peeples each brought back two.
| Placing | Prize Money | Entry No. | Horse | Handler/Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH | $80,060 | 53 | Valley Acres Irish Queen (King-E Otto B x FAMS Irish Lady) | Andrew Beiler for Daniel Schrock |
| RES CH | $55,314 | 80 | Man With A Plan (Man In Black GCH x Laurel Crown Elektra) | David Rand for Levi Glick |
| 3 | $34,935 | 25 | Newmont's Timeless Grace (Treble's Timepiece x FMB Peaches N Cream) | Ken Martin for Debbie LaMay |
| 4 | $26,201 | 62 | ELB Time To Shine (CLS Xavier x Remember That Time) | Joe Zehr for Eric Bontrager |
| 5 | $14,556 | 50 | Charlton Exuberance (Extreme Sensation x Girlz Night Out) | Andrew Beiler for Scott Charlton |
| 6 | $10,189 | 71 | Latour's Sweet Harmony (VDM Kobalt x SpringMill Reveille) | Dennis Schlabach for Latour Morgans |
| 7 | $8,734 | 13 | All Due Respect (The Latest Trend JY GCH x Cabot Lynn Marie) | Lynn Peeples |
| 8 | $7,278 | 79 | RBMS Real Blue Boy (JDS Realizze x Little Blue Bit) | John Hufferd for Steven Yoder |
| 9 | $6,405 | 48 | Sea Pirate (Dragonsmeade Sea Dragon CH x Stonecroft Trivia) | Andrew Beiler for Marie Ciaffa |
| 10 | $5,823 | 36 | OVS The Prowler (InGate's Eye Of The Tiger x Quiet Sheena) | Elijah Lehman for Al Lehman |
| 11 | $5,531 | 34 | RHMF Star Power (LPS Firepower x CRMS Optional) | Lynn Peeples for Harry Weaver |
| 12 | $5,240 | 17 | MCS Midnight Ballerina (Dragonsmeade Invictus x MCS Dancing Queen) | Mike Carpenter |
| 13 | $3,850.37 | 14 | ICM Annie Oakley (Dragonsmeade Griffin x HPW Sittin Pretty) | Adam Schlabach for Ivan Schlabach |
| 14 | $3,850.37 | 49 | Fire Run Black Ice (Dragonsmeade Axios x FRF Bridalveil) | Andrew Beiler for Kurt & Teri Rumens, Fire Run Farm |
| 15 | $3,850.37 | 75 | DRHF The Visioneer (Revisionare x Iggy Azalea) | John Hufferd for Joseph Graber |
| 16 | $3,850.37 | 45 | SJF Walnut Ridge Storm (MEM The Patriot x ALB Farinas Firecracker) | JR Fisher for Samuel Fisher |
| 17 | $3,850.37 | 74 | Graycliff Larceny (CLS Xavier x Tattletale) | John Hufferd for Graycliff Farm LLC |
| 18 | $3,850.37 | 68 | Detweilers Miss Sophie (No Contest GCH x Newmont's Miss Daisy) | Dennis Schlabach for Freeman & Laura Detweiler |
| 19 | $3,850.37 | 21 | LKKB Striking Legacy (Dressed Up GCH x DMS Hypnotize) | Kenlin Bontrager for Lamar Bontrager |
| 20 | $3,850.37 | 38 | A&M Absolute Challenge (TRSW Challenger x SDMF Absolute Asset) | Amos Fisher for A&M Stables |