Pleasant Acres Stallions is pleased to announce the arrival of Bellavia (Honor Code / Glacken's Gal, by Smoke Glacken) – who will stand in Florida for the 2022 breeding season for a $2,500 fee.
Bellavia's female line has proven exemplary in each generation. His first dam, Glacken's Gal (Smoke Glacken / Lady Diplomat, by Silver Deputy) broke her maiden in her first attempt and two months later won the $100,000 Astoria Stakes (Listed) at Belmont.
A talented athlete on the track, Glacken's Gal has truly shined as a broodmare. She produced Live Lively who, after earning $280,300 racing, foaled Indian Miss – the dam of millionaire champion male sprinter and multiple Grade 1 winner Mitole and the upcoming Breeders' Cup Classic contender and millionaire Grade 1 winner Hot Rod Charlie.
Bellavia's second dam, Lady Diplomat, by Silver Deputy, produced almost $1 million in progeny earnings with nine winners from 12 starters, including three black type winners. His third dam, Mercedes Miss, by Carr de Naskra, produced stakes winner Missme and multiple black type-placed winners. His fourth dam, Kermis, by Graustark, produced 11 winners from 13 starters and more than $1.2 million in progeny earnings – including two black type winners and one black type placer.
“At Pleasant Acres Stallions, we are always searching for the most impressive sire lines to bring to our Florida breeders,” said Joe Barbazon. “Bellavia is by champion dual Grade 1-winning Honor Code and is not only the first Honor Code to stand in Florida, he is the second Honor Code to date to stand anywhere. His commanding presence and impressive build is just like his sire and his grandsire A.P. Indy.”
Bellavia's sire, 2015 champion older horse Honor Code (A.P. Indy / Serena's Cat, by Storm Cat) averaged $345,943 per start in 2015, with career earnings of more than $2.5 million and a record of 6/2/2 from 11 starts. He is a multiple Grade 1 winner and is from the last crop by A.P. Indy.
Honor Code won the G1 Metropolitan Handicap (112 Beyer), the G1 Whitney Stakes (113 Beyer), the G2 Gulfstream Park Handicap and the G2 Remsen Stakes He is the ninth horse in history to win the Met Mile and the Whitney in the same year and still holds the third-highest Beyer (112) up to a mile in 2015. Max Player, by Honor Code, is a 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic contender.
Bellavia joins stallions Amira's Prince, Breaking Lucky, Bucchero, Curlin's Honor, Gunnevera, Handsome Mike, Long On Value, Neolithic, No Never No More, Ride On Curlin, and Sweetontheladies, 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.
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