Daredevil's first foal since returning to the U.S. has arrived at Dunquin Farm in Paris, Ky. The filly, bred by Mike and Pat Freeny, is out of C. C. Zipp (City Zip – Curry Cat, by Tale of the Cat) and is from a family of multiple graded stakes winners including Pratella and Angliana.
“She is an outstanding foal that anyone would be proud of,” said breeder Mike Freeny.
Sire of sensations Swiss Skydiver and Shedaresthedevil, Daredevil is the only first-crop sire to ever have an individual winner of the Kentucky Oaks and Preakness Stakes in the same year. Now a fourth-crop sire, he has accumulated an impressive two Grade 1 winners and eight black-type winners overall.
A six-figure yearling purchase himself, Daredevil broke his maiden on debut by over six lengths at Belmont and immediately followed up with a decisive victory in the juvenile Grade 1 Champagne Stakes, earning a 107 Beyer.
“We've been pleased with the quality of mares and top breeders who supported Daredevil in his first year back,” said Lane's End's Chris Knehr. “His accomplishments from his first crop of runners have us excited about his future, and we'll be sending a number of Lane's End mares to continue to support him this season.”
Daredevil stands for $25,000.
