Among Ashford Stud’s new stallions for 2023, two members of the Coolmore team boast outstanding stall families. Hero GI Preakness S. Vote early (gunman – Amour d’Ete, of Tiznow) is not a half-sister to the longtime aristocrat Sightstown when Jack Christopher (Munnings – Rushin No Blushin, by Half Ours), one ‘TDN’s Rising Star’‘ who has won three Class I wins, is the younger half-sister of Darley’s Street Boss.
Jack Christopher also the first son of Munnings to join his father at Ashford Stud. After bringing Coolmore silk to win the graded trio, Munnings stood firm for the first five seasons at Ashford for under $15,000, but steadily produced elite athlete after athlete. Top 10 North American Boars in 2022, Munnings will represent his highest fee this year of $100,000 while his son has the highest Jack Christopher advertised with a referral fee of $45,000.
Adrian Wallace of Ashford Stud said: “It is very satisfying to have a stallion and be able to stand up against one of its stallions. “I think that’s especially true for a horse like Munnings, who is really a rich story. He is a very fast horse with six and seven long hairs and I think you see that with a lot Munnings Securities include Jack Christopher.”
Received the nod of ‘Rising Star’ with 8 3/4 debut score in Saratoga, Jack Christopher Following up on that effort with an easy win at GI Champagne S. Owned by a partnership of Jim Bakke, Gerald Isbister, Coolmore Stud and Peter Brant, Chad Brown cadets are scratched after the GI Breeder’ Cup for kids. minor due to shin problems, but returned to the track in third place to stay unbeaten in GII Pat Day Mile S. and GI Woody Stephens S. He finished third in the game. his lone loss while straining at GI Haskell S., but returned to winning seven distances in GI H. Allen Jerkens in his final career start.
“A story about Jack Christopher It’s all about speed,” explains Wallace. “He was quickly out of the gate. He can lead and dominate his races. He is also very tactical in the way he races. Chad Brown is quoted as saying that he is one of the fastest horses he has ever trained.
“He looks a lot like his father Munnings,” he continued. like Munningswe will be very happy.
Jack ChristopherSpeighstown’s grandfather leapt out of the pedigree of another new Ashford resident, Vote early. The Classic winner was bred by Three Chimneys Ranch and his Amour d’Ete dam is more than just siblings with Sightstownbut also with MGSW Irap (Tiznow).
Vote early stand out among this year’s upcoming stallions as one of the first two sons of the fast-start stallion gunman go to school. With Vote early, gunmanThe six Category I winners of the year include Cyberknife, who will stand at Spendthrift Farm after finishing his career at the GI Pegasus World Cup on January 28.
“With Vote early was one of the first sons of gunman To be at the school, it was a tremendous privilege to be able to kick off his career so well,” said Wallace. “gunman Considered by many to be one of the finest stallions in America and now we are delighted to meet one of his finest sons. I think Vote early has the size and balance of gunman, but in many ways he looks like Tiznow, his girlfriend. He has big hips and shoulders.”
On track, the Klaravich Stables campaign pony made a good impression on his winning debut at the end of the junior season and then made his way back to the winner’s ring in GIII Withers S. He came in second behind future GI Belmont S. winner Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) in the GII Wood Memorial S. before scoring his signature win in GI Preakness S., where he earned 105 Beyer for beating his last classmate epicenter (Not this time), a top consideration for the top 3-year-olds of 2022.
“Vote early has speed and he can do it,” noted Wallace. “He also has a great heart and nothing reflects that better than his race in Preakness. He ran a great race that day. His speed put him forward and he kept going. Its performance was very strong throughout the year and so far a horse like it is still very popular with breeders.”
Vote early will cost $25,000 and be awarded a silver medal on Chris McGrath’s Values Platform for new boars in 2023.
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