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First Starter Is A Winner For Florida Sire Neolithic

The first runner for multiple Grade 1-placed Neolithic, El Profe (out of Boston Maggie, by Boston Harbor), was also his first winner, running impeccably at Gulfstream Park today with an exciting wire-to-wire finish for first in the second race.

Trained by Angel M. Rodriguez and bred by Angel Hernandez and Jose Perez, El Profe sped to the front right out of the gate with an alert getaway, showed the way on the inside of the stretch, and continued to remain clear to the finish line earning a check of $28,550 from the $45,500 purse.

Neolithic is the highest earner by sire-of-sire Harlan's Holiday. During his career, Neolithic earned a total of $2,278,028 with three wins, four seconds, and three thirds.

He placed second in the Grade 2 Hagyard Fayette Stakes and the G3 Discovery Stakes. He was third in the G1 Woodward Stakes, the G1 Dubai World Cup, and the G1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes. He recorded three triple-digit Beyers: 106, 102, and 100.

Neolithic stands for $5,000 with stallions Amira's Prince, Breaking Lucky, Bucchero, Curlin's Honor, Gunnevera, Handsome Mike, Long On Value, Ride On Curlin, Squadron A, and Sweetontheladies at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala, Fla.

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.

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Big Blue Kitten’s First Winner At Stud Comes At Churchill Downs

Grade 1 winner Big Blue Kitten was represented by his first winner at stud on Oct. 25, when Miss Adeline prevailed by a neck in a turf maiden special weight at Churchill Downs.

Miss Adeline was set up three-wide in the front pack early by jockey Edgar Morales, then moved up to challenge for the lead and held off the charge to prevail by a neck, stopping the clock in 1:48.42 in the 1 1/16-mile race over good turf. Adolfo Macias trains Miss Adeline for owner William Pribble.

Bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, Miss Adeline is out of the winning A.P. Indy mare Vuemont, who is herself a full-sister to two-time Canadian champion Marchfield and a half-sister to stakes winner Congor Bay.

Big Blue Kitten, a 12-year-old son of Kitten's Joy, stands at Calumet Farm in Lexington, Ky., for an advertised fee of $10,000.

He won 14 of 33 starts during his on-track career for earnings of $2,983,350, highlighted by victories in the Grade 1 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes, G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes, and two runnings of the G1 United Nations Stakes, along with triumphs in the G2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes, and G3 Fort Marcy Stakes. He earned the Eclipse Award as champion turf male of 2015.

Big Blue Kitten is out of the placed Unaccounted For mare Spent Gold, putting him in the family of champion Stevie Wonderboy, Grade 2 winner Fair Judgement, Grade 3 winner Mystical Mood, and Peruvian champion Juliana.

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First Winner For Slumber Comes At Kentucky Downs

The first winner at stud for Grade 1 winner Slumber came Monday at Kentucky Downs when Fluffy Socks came through on a sustained drive to win a maiden special weight, BloodHorse reports.

Fluffy Socks kept within a couple lengths of the leader in the one-mile race, then staged a drive in Kentucky Downs' long stretch, taking command in the final sixteenth and prevailing under jockey Tyler Gaffalione. The filly stopped the clock 1:36.41 for owner Head of Plains Partners and trainer Chad Brown.

Bred in Kentucky by Head of Plains Partners, Fluffy Socks is out of the unplaced Kitten's Joy mare Breakfast Time.

Slumber, a British-born 12-year-old son of Cacique, stands at Calumet Farm in Lexington, Ky., for an advertised fee of $5,000.

He began his racing career in England, where he became a multiple Group 3-placed stakes winner for Juddmonte Farms. He was then sent to the U.S., where his record was highlighted by a pair of in-the-money efforts in Grade 3 races, before selling for $200,000 at the 2014 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Racing under new connections for trainer Chad Brown, Slumber quickly gained prominence within the higher levels of turf racing, with his crowning achievement being a victory in the Grade 1 Manhattan Stakes at Belmont Park. He retired with five wins in 27 starts for earnings of $1,477,162.

Slumber was bred in Great Britain by Millsec Limited, out of the unraced Woodman mare Sound Asleep.

First Winner For Majestic Harbor Comes At Indiana Grand

Grade 1 winner Majestic Harbor was represented by his first winner at stud on Monday when Dance Money went wire-to-wire and held on to win a maiden special weight race at Indiana Grand.

Under jockey Santo Sanjur, Dance Money held off foes for the lead early in the 5 1/2-furlong main track race, and shook loose by two lengths at the top of the stretch. The filly then held off a late charge by Sweet Justice to hang on by a neck at odds of 23-1. She stopped the clock in 1:07.13 for owners Barbara Eakin and Shelly Nance, and trainer Jonathan Nance.

Dance Money was bred in Indiana by Anthony Wolfe and Julie Mudman. She is out of the placed Cactus Ridge mare Cactusa, who raced as a homebred for Toby Keith's Dream Walkin Farms.

Majestic Harbor stands at Harris Farms in Coalinga, Calif., for an advertised fee of $2,500. However, he began his stud career in Indiana at Swifty Farms.

A 12-year-old son of Rockport Harbor, Majestic Harbor won 10 of 42 starts over seven seasons of racing for earnings of $1,295,814. His race record is highlighted by victories in the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes, the G2 Alysheba Stakes, and the G3 Tokyo City Cup Stakes and Mineshaft Handicap.

Majestic Harbor is out of the stakes-placed French Deputy mare Champagne Royale, making him a half-brother to Grade 1-winner and classic-placed Danza, stakes-placed Tickled Pink, and graded stakes producer Totally Tucker, who is herself the dam of Grade 3 winners Totally Boss and Super Steed.

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