Icecapade

Icecapade was bred and initially raced by Stuart S. Janney Jr. and his wife Barbara Phipps Janney under the name of Locust Hill Farm. He was campaigned for several seasons by Locust Hill Farm before being privately sold for more than $450,000 to Mrs. D.A. McVarish. Icecapade was bred on same nick as the extremely influential sire Northern Dancer, being by Nearctic out of a Native Dancer mare. His dam Shenanigans was the 1975 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year and dam of Ruffian. == Racing career ==

Icecapade was considered a sprinter/miler as a racehorse. His most notable wins include the 1973 Grade 3 Nassau County Handicap and Grade 2 William du Pont, Jr. Handicap. At Monmouth Park, he set the track record for 6 furlongs, running the distance in 1:08 flat. == Breeding career ==

Icecapade was retired to stand at stud at Gainesway Farm, where he sired 73 stakes winners. In the Roman-Miller Dosage System, Icecapade is considered a Brilliant/Classic chef-de-race. Notable progeny Icecapade's major stakes winners include: c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding Notable progeny of daughters Major stakes winners out of mares by Icecapade include: c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding ==Pedigree==