Graded stakes-placed and black type Winner, Curlin's Honor (Curlin – Franscat, by Stormin Fever) – from the family of Fappiano – will be standing in Florida for the 2021 breeding season at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, with a fee of $2,500.
Curlin's Honor is a son of Curlin – two-time Horse of the Year and Eclipse Award Champion 3-Year-Old and Champion Older Horse. Curlin is sire of 67 stakes winners and 123 stakes horses. Curlin's Honor's dam, Franscat, has produced eight winners out of nine starters, including three black type winners and 1 Graded black type horse.
Trained by Mark Casse, Curlin's Honor was in the money 12 out of 17 starts. At 3, he won the 6f $100,000 Woodstock Stakes (Listed) in 1:08.85 for six furlongs by 2 ¼ lengths. In the same year, he placed second in the seven-furlong, $100,000 Paradise Creek Stakes and the nine-furlong $125,000 G3 Ontario Derby, beating graded stakes winner Mr. Ritz. At 4, he won the eight-furlong, $150,000 Artie Schiller Stakes (Listed), defeating Grade 1 winner Voodoo Song. In the same year, he placed second in the eight-furlong, $175,000 Grade 2 King Edward Stakes, and third in the seven-furong, $175,000 Grade 2 Connaught Cup Stakes, the seven-furlong, $175,000 Grade 2 Play the King Stakes, the six-furlong, $125,000 Grade 3 Jacques Cartier Stakes, and the 6 1/2-furlong, $125,000 Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes.
When asked about Curlin's Honor, Mark Casse replied, “Talented, fast, handsome, and pure class.”
“We are excited to bring Curlin's Honor to Pleasant Acres Stallions,” said Joe Barbazon, owner of Pleasant Acres Stallions. “As a record-breaking $1.5 million 2-year-old in training purchase, he has proven himself long and short, on all weather, turf, and dirt. Helen and I look forward to another great breeding season in 2021 with this newest addition to the stallion roster.”
Curlin's Honor joins stallions Amira's Prince, Breaking Lucky, Bucchero, Gunnevera, Handsome Mike, Long On Value, Neolithic, Ride On Curlin, Squadron A, Sweetontheladies, and Treasure Beach at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala.
Pleasant Acres Stallions has received many accolades for excellence, including 2017 Florida Freshman Sire of the Year for Poseidon's Warrior, 2017 DRF Florida-bred Beyer Award, 2009 Florida Breeder of the Year, 2009 Florida Broodmare of the Year, Breeder of the 2009 Florida Horse of the Year, and was ranked third in the nation for leading breeders in 2009 by average earnings per starter with 10 or more starters.
For more information on Pleasant Acres Stallions, visit www.pleasantacresstallions.com. Pleasant Acres Stallions is located at 2153 S.E. HWY-41, Morriston, FL 32668. Owners are Joe Barbazon and Helen Barbazon.
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