Pleasant Acres Stallions is pleased to announce the arrival of Mutasaabeq (Into Mischief x Downside Scenario, by Scat Daddy) – who will stand in Florida for the 2023 breeding season for a $6,500 fee.
“Mutassabeq is a perfect fit for Florida and for Florida breeders,” said Christine Jones, Pleasant Acres' director of stallion services. “Not only does he have an impressive pedigree on his sire and dam lines, he was also a talented racehorse with a tremendous turn of foot. We are proud to have the only first-year Into Mischief sire in Florida for 2023.”
Bred by BlackRidge Stables in Kentucky, Mutasaabeq was a $425,000 weanling purchase by Shadwell Estate Co. out of the Taylor Made Sales Agency's consignment at the 2018 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. He is out of the winning Scat Daddy mare Downside Scenario (out of Grand Breeze, by Grand Slam) – who sold for $1.5 million at the 2021 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, in foal again to Into Mischief. She is half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Cool Cowboy (Kodiak Kowboy) and Catching Diamonds (Into Mischief) – the dam Grade 1-winning millionaire White Abarrio (Race Day).
The immediate family also produced Brazilian Group 1 winners and Champions Juno and Love 'n' Happiness, along with American Grade 1 winner Fiesta Lady and graded stakes winners Pee Wee Reese and Sam Who.
“Mutassabeq isn't just a son of Into Mischief, he is a Grade 2 winner and a Grade 1-placed son of the champion sire-of-sires Into Mischief,” said Joe Barbazon. “We are very happy to have him as part of our breeding program in Florida.”
Mutassabeq's sire, Into Mischief – a four-time reigning champion general sire – stands for $250,000 at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky. In 2023, he is on pace for his fourth consecutive record-setting year and fifth year as the champion general sire, led by a potentially historic crop of 3-year-olds. In 2022, his yearlings sold for $1.4 million, $1.35 million, $1.25 million, $1.2 million, etc., and was the only stallion on record at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale to sire four million-dollar yearlings in the history of the prestigious sale.
Not only does Mutasaabeq have an exceptional pedigree, he has a strong record on the track. At two, trained by Todd Pletcher, he broke his maiden in his debut at Saratoga Race Course by 4 1/2 lengths – earning TDN Rising Star designation. In his next start, he placed third in the Grade 1 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes to Jackie's Warrior – who later became a multiple Grade 1 winner and earned the Eclipse Award as 2021 champion male sprinter.
In only his 3rd start, Mutassabeq became a GSW in the 1-1/16 mile, $200,000 G2 Bourbon Stakes by 1 ¼ lengths. At 3, he captured the 1-mile Mucho Macho Man Stakes on Gulfstream Park's main track by 1 ½ lengths.
Mutasaabeq joins stallions Amira's Prince (Teofilo), Bucchero (Kantharos), Curlin's Honor (Curlin), Gone Astray (Dixie Union), Gunnevera (Dialed In), Jafmil (Distorted Humor), Leinster (Majestic Warrior), Long On Value (Value Plus), Magic On Tap (Tapit), Neolithic (Harlan's Holiday), No Never No More (Scat Daddy), and Sweetontheladies (Twirling Candy), at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala. Pleasant Acres Stallions has received many accolades for excellence, including 2021 Florida Freshman Sire of the Year for Neolithic, 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.
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