As of Thursday (Sept. 4), Captain Victorious has cracked the top three leading sires of 2-year-old pacers by average earnings per foal this season.
Trailing only Sweet Lou and Huntsville, rookie progeny of Captain Victorious have earned an average of $11,998 this season, making Michigan’s newest pacing sire one of just 10 stallions to boast average per-foal earnings of over $10,000 from their 2023 crops.
Among Captain Victorious’ leading progeny are Believeincaptain, who has won all nine of his starts to date and banked $104,002 after taking a 1:57.1 lifetime mark on Thursday at Fowlerville, Mich.; Lady Victorious, who is six-for-seven with earnings of $78,924; Doon ($33,714) and Sallysmokingun ($30,119).
Kirk, a full brother to Doon, is one of the 14 yearlings by Captain Victorious slated to sell at the 2025 Winner’s Circle Speed Sale, on Oct. 9 at Michigan State University.
