Beau Jangles is Horse of the Year
Orlando, FL — Beau Jangles (Cattlewash) still is undefeated.
The colt, who was a perfect 12-for-12 in his 2-year-old harness racing season and honored as a divisional Dan Patch Award winner this past December, on Sunday (Feb. 22) was named the 2025 Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year to conclude the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards banquet. A crowd of 350 attended the event, presented by Caesars Entertainment, at Rosen Shingle Creek resort.
Trained by Ian Moore, Beau Jangles became the fifth 2-year-old to receive the Horse of the Year award, and third freshman pacing colt, joining Niatross in 1979 and Bret Hanover in 1964. The other 2-year-olds honored as Horse of the Year were pacing filly JK She’salady in 2014 and trotting colt Nevele Pride in 1967. Beau Jangles became the first undefeated Horse of the Year since JK She’salady, who also was perfect in 12 races.
Beau Jangles was named Horse of the Year on 59 of 133 returned ballots. He was followed by 3-year-old pacing colt Louprint with 30 votes, 3-year-old pacing filly Miki And Minnie with 21, and 7-year-old trotting gelding Lexus Kody, who was announced as the 2025 Trotter of the Year on Sunday, with nine.
Also receiving Horse of the Year votes were 3-year-old trotting filly Yo Tillie with seven, 5-year-old pacing mare Twin B Joe Fresh and 3-year-old trotting gelding On To Norway with two each, and 5-year-old pacing stallion Ervin Hanover and 2-year-old trotting filly Setyoursightshigh with one apiece.
In voting for Pacer of the Year, Beau Jangles received 62 votes followed by Louprint with 39, Miki And Minnie with 25, Twin B Joe Fresh with five and Ervin Hanover and 3-year-old colt Sippinonsearoc with one each.
Lexus Kody, who became the oldest Trotter of the Year since 7-year-old San Pail in 2011, received 57 votes in that category. He was followed by Yo Tillie with 49, 3-year-old trotting colt Super Chapter with 13, On To Norway with seven, 3-year-old trotting colt Emoticon Legacy and 6-year-old trotting mare M-M’s Dream with two each and Setyoursightshigh, 2-year-old trotting colt Apex and 4-year-old trotting mare Warrawee Michelle with one apiece.
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