Most Happy Fella

As a two-year-old in 1969, Most Happy Fella won several stakes races, including the American-National at Sportsman’s Park[http://www.harnessillinois.com/node/1475 Looking back to Most Happy Fella] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422101904/http://harnessillinois.com/node/1475 |date=2016-04-22 }}, Retrieved 31 January 2016

As a three-year-old, Most Happy Fella won the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers of the Cane Pace, Little Brown Jug and Messenger Stakes.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19701107&id=oiIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S3QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3734,1405674&hl=en Most Happy Fella is Messenger Stakes victor], 7 November 1970, The Day, Retrieved 31 January 2016 He also won the Adios Pace beating Columbia George in a race-off[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=djft3U1LymYC&dat=19700817&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Beaulieu fell short in Adios bid], Pittsburgh Press, 17 August 1970, Retrieved 31 January 2016 and the Shapiro Stakes at Hollywood Park[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19701024&id=GJIuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3769,7118328&hl=en Canadian sulkies fare well], Montreal Gazette, 24 October 1970, Retrieved 31 January 2016 At his last race start he finished second behind Laverne Hanover in the American Classic against older pacers.Laverne Hanover upsets Most Happy Fella, New York Times, 22 November 1970

At stud he sired Cam Fella the 1982 and 1983 Harness Horse of the Year and many pacers now trace back to him in their pedigree through, in addition to Cam Fella, his son Oil Burner who sired No Nukes who in turn sired Western Hanover. Jate Lobell, Rocknroll Hanover, Western Ideal and The Panderosa are all sires tracing back to him through his sons.[http://www.drf.com/news/bob-marks-most-happy-fella-true-power-source Most Happy Fella - the true power source], Daily Racing Form, Retrieved 31 January 2016 Most Happy Fella was also the sire of $1m earner Troublemaker and notable mares Silk Stockings and Tarport Hap.

Most Happy Fella died in December 1983 aged 16 at Blue Chip Farm[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19831206&id=wyBJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dAYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6397,950370&hl=en Most Happy Fella destroyed], The Hour 6 December 1983, Retrieved 31 January 2016 where he had stood for his whole stud career.[http://theblackbook.com/buyers-breedinfo.php?pid=sig The Black Book], Retrieved 31 January 2016 His sons and daughters had earned $55 million at the time of his death which made him the all-time leading sire regardless of breed.[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/06/sports/most-happy-fella-is-destroyed.html Most Happy Fella is destroyed], New York Times, 6 December 1983, Retrieved 31 January 2016

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• Most Happy Fella[https://harnessmuseum.com/content/most-happy-fella Harness Racing Museum: Most Happy Fella]
• Oil Burner
• No Nukes[https://harnessmuseum.com/content/no-nukes Harness Racing Museum: No Nukes]
• Western Hanover[https://harnessmuseum.com/content/western-hanover Harness Racing Museum: Western Hanover]
• Western Dreamer
• Western Ideal
• Always a Virgin
• Always B Miki
• The Ponderosa
• Ponder
• Bolt The Duer
• Shadow Play
• Badlands Hanover
• Mr Wiggles
• Wiggle It Jiggleit
• Georgia Pacific
• Tyler B
• Magical Mike
• Gallo Blue Chip
• Cam Fella[https://harnessmuseum.com/content/cam-fella Harness Racing Museum: Cam Fella]
• Precious Bunny[https://harnessmuseum.com/content/precious-bunny Harness Racing Museum: Precious Bunny]
• Cam's Card Shark[https://harnessmuseum.com/content/cams-card-shark Harness Racing Museum: Cam's Card Shark]
• Bettor's Delight

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Category:American Standardbred racehorses

Category:Harness racing in the United States

Category:Little Brown Jug winners

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Category:Triple Crown of Harness Racing winners

Category:United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees