First Mare Checks In Foal For Breeders’ Cup Sprint Winner Aloha West

The 2021 Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Aloha West has his first mare reported to be in foal to Carrie and Craig Brogden's, Machmer Hall mare 2015 Bashful, by Orb/Chief Secretary.

“We love having teammates like Carrie and Craig Brogden supporting Aloha West, and thankful for quality shareholders and breeders who believe in him,” said Price Bell, Mill Ridge syndicate and general manager.

Aloha West was initially owned by Gary West and trained by Bob Baffert, and his early training suggested he might be 'one of his best 2-year-olds'. He was injured prior to his first start and when he resumed training his 3-year-old season, Wayne Catalano was his trainer. With his first start in February of his 4-year-old year a winning one, and his subsequent purchase by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Aloha West went on to make eight more starts in 2021, including a win in the Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint over Champion Jackie's Warrior.

A son of Hard Spun, Aloha West is out of Island Bound, a daughter of Speightstown who won the six-furlong Grade 3 Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs. Aloha West himself very much resembles this side of his family with the speed of Speightstown and his physical quality and presence. Also, the granddam is a daughter of A.P. Indy, and this provides a wonderful pedigree blend of Danzig through Hard Spun, Gone West through Speightstown, and A.P. Indy. These are three of the most influential sire lines today.

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