A report from a recent fertility test performed on Karl November 12, 2025 by Dr. Alyssa Struzyna, Walnridge Equine Reproduction Services, concludes that Karl is now capable of servicing a full book of 140 mares for the 2026 breeding season. After settling in at Southwind Farms, New Jersey, in a structured breeding environment over the […]
After careful consideration, the owners of Karl (Tactical Landing–Avalicious–RC Royalty), 2, 1:51; 3, 1:50; $2,046,066—Christina and Nancy Takter, Black Horse Racing (Barry Guariglia), Crawford Farms Racing, LLC, and Bender Sweden, Inc.—are proud to announce that Karl will stand at Southwind Farms in New Jersey, joining the ranks of North America’s elite trotting stallions. Karl is […]
On Friday, Dec. 20, Diamond Creek Farm announced that 2024 Hambletonian winner Karl will not stand at stud in Kentucky in 2025 and will return to harness racing training. “Karl has been at Diamond Creek in Kentucky since the first week of December,” stated the farm in a release. “Preliminary tests indicated he is unlikely […]
Hambletonian winner Karl (Tactical Landing) will not enter the Breeders Crown Three-year-old Colt Trot final this Saturday, as written by harness racing trainer Nancy Takter on Facebook today (Oct. 21). Takter reported that the stallion, who was placed up to fifth in the elimination, scoped sick. She wrote that, after consulting with veterinarians, the decision […]
The connections of Hambletonian champion Karl (Tactical Landing) have revealed breeding plans for the star three-year-old trotting colt. Co-owner Crawford Farms Racing’s Michelle Crawford announced during the The Red Mile broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 6 that Karl will be standing stud in 2025. Those details were confirmed by Diamond Creek Farm’s Adam Bowden and Shaun […]
Lexington, KY — On Sunday (Sept. 15) Dame Good Time (Chapter Seven) made the most of his opportunity to defeat Hambletonian victor, Karl, by a neck in a lifetime best of 1:50.2 in the $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Series Championship final for 3-year-old male trotters. There were, however, nine other horses who collected their harness racing […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Karl (Tactical Landing) and T C I (Cantab Hall) won the first and second $100,000 Hambletonian elimination splits, respectively, and under relative ease at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 27). Karl’s personal-best time of 1:50.3 for the mile was a strong rebound from his only loss of the harness racing […]