WinStar Farm resident Tourist was represented by his first winner at stud on July 1, when Kactus Kate took her debut start in an Emerald Downs maiden special weight on July 1, BloodHorse reports.
Kactus Kate was placed near the front early by Javier Matias, and quickly disposed of her foes to kick away by two lengths at the wire, stopping the clock in :52.82 seconds in the 4 1/2-furlong race. Trained by David Martinez, the filly raced as a homebred for Oak Crest Farm.
Kentucky-bred Kactus Kate is out of the winning Woodman mare Desert Liaison, who also ran as an Oak Crest Farm homebred during her on-track career.
Tourist, a 9-year-old son of Tiznow, stands at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Ky., for an advertised fee of $7,500.
He won eight of 18 starts during his on-track career for earnings of $2,170,340, highlighted by his victory in the 2016 Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park. The horse also tallied wins in the G1 Fourstardave Handicap and the non-graded More Than Ready Mile Stakes.
Tourist is out of the winning Unbridled's Song mare Unbridled Melody, whose foals also include stakes winners Harlan's Harmony, Michael With Us, and Mountain Music Man. French champion Libretist, Japanese champion Hishi Akebono and English Group 1 winners Agnes World and Dubai Destination are in his extended family.
Read more at BloodHorse.
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