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Dynamic Sky, Medallist Move To Bar None Ranches In Alberta

Stallions Dynamic Sky and Medallist have been purchased by Stolz Thoroughbreds, and will relocate to Bar None Ranches in Dewinton, Alberta for the 2022 breeding season.

A graded stakes winning son of Sky Mesa, Dynamic Sky earned over $1 million on the track and found early success on dirt.

At two, he was second in the Grade 1 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity and at three, he won the Pasco Stakes and was second in the G3 Sam F. Davis Stakes. Dynamic Sky won the Plate Trial Stakes and placed third in the Queen's Plate on Woodbine's all-weather track.

At four, Dynamic Sky had a championship season with a win in the G3 Red Smith Handicap, a placing in the G1 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes and a showing in the G1 Pattison Canadian International Stakes. The Sovereign Award earner excelled on all-weather, turf and dirt tracks before retirement from racing.

Dynamic Sky is a son of the leading Pulpit stallion, Sky Mesa, out of the Distorted Humor stakes winning mare, Murani. The first-crop of Dynamic Sky's 2-year-olds raced in 2020 and include the stakes winner Jilli Marie, who continued her success at three with earnings to date of $137,427. The Dynamic Sky daughter, My Girl Sky, broke her maiden in her first start out this season.

At three, the multiple graded stakes runner Medallist won the G3 Withers Stakes and set a track record in the Dwyer G2 stakes. At four, Medallist equaled a track record with his win in the G3 Deputy Minister Handicap and placed in the G1 $350,000 Carter Handicap. The son of classic winner Touch Gold retired from racing with a record of 12-5-2-1 and earnings of $421,375.

Medallist is a half-brother to G2 winner Air Commander and G2 placed Formidable, out of the G1 placed Santaria, a daughter of champion sprinter Star de Naskra. Medallist entered stud in 2006 and has total progeny earnings to date of over $12 million including 23 stakes winners and average earnings per starter of over $75,000. Medallist has sired the multiple graded stakes-placed runner Iboyee ($701,822) and the multiple stakes winner Winning the Medal ($461,516).

Medallist and Dynamic Sky will stand the 2022 season at Bar None Ranches Ltd., and are being offered for limited books to approved mares only. Dynamic Sky will stand for $3,000 LFSN and Medallist for $3,500 LFSN.

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Grade 1 Winner Klimt Sold To Stand In Turkey

Klimt, a Grade 1 winner and freshman sire, has been purchased by the Turkish Jockey Club, and he will relocate to that country for the 2022 breeding season, the Turkish publication Yaris Dergisi reports.

The 7-year-old son of Quality Road previously stood at Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Ky., where he entered stud in 2018.

Klimt currently ranks sixth among North American freshman sires by progeny earnings, with $1,091,435 from 72 starters and 21 winners. His best runners to date include stakes-placed runners Rumble Strip Ron, Sea Art, Barone Cesco, and Quality Bet.

During his own on-track career, Klimt won three of eight starts, and earned $468,960. His resume was highlighted by victories in the Grade 1 Best Pal Stakes and G2 Best Pal Stakes.

Bred in Kentucky by Thor-Bred Stables, Klimt is out of the stakes-placed Dixie Union mare Inventive, and he's a half-brother to Grade 3-placed West Coast Chick. His extended family includes Grade 1 winners Concern and Fara's Team.

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Gone Astray Moves To Pleasant Acres Stallions In Florida

Pleasant Acres Stallions is excited to announce the arrival of Gone Astray (Dixie Union / Illicit, by Mr. Prospector) to their successful stallion breeding facilities. His fee for 2022 is $2,500.

Gone Astray is a multiple graded stakes winner of $1,125,162 by Dixie Union, out of the Mr. Prospector mare Illicit. He won the Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby, the G2 Ohio Derby, and the G3 Salvatore Mile. He was seven times stakes-placed and averaged up to $87,595 per start during his career.

Gone Astray entered into stud in 2012 and from there, he proved his dominance in the industry as a prolific and consistent producer. As of Oct. 27, he has accumulated $12,784,589 in progeny earnings with an average of $49,361 per start. Out of 259 runners, he has 175 winners that include 10 black type winners, 19 black type placed, and two graded stakes winners. Consistently on the leading Florida sire lists, Gone Astray was the number-three first-crop sire (2015), number-two second crop sire (2016), the number-three third crop sire (2017) 4th crop sire (2018), number-four fifth crop sire (2019), and number-three sixth crop sire (2020).

As a stallion, Gone Astray has been extremely well received and has proven success with his progeny. Some of his prominent runners to date include:

Three Rules (Gone Astray / Joy Rules, by Full Mandate) won five out of six races as a 2-year-old – four black type. He won the 2017 G3 Carry Back Stakes at Gulfstream Park, placed second in the 2017 G2 Swale Stakes, and was third in the 2017 G2 Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes. Career earnings: $971,825.
Noble Drama (Gone Astray / Queen Drama, by Burning Roma) won the 2018 FTBOA Silver Charm Florida Sire Stakes (black type), the 2018 FTBOA Florida Sire Wildcat Heir Stakes (black type), the 2020 Sunshine Millions Classic Stakes (black type), and the 2020 Benny The Bull Stakes (black type). Career earnings to date: $742,837.
Starship Bonita (Gone Astray / Happy Honeymoon, by Honour and Glory) won the 2017 FTBOA Florida Sire Susan's Girl Stakes (black type), the 2018 Sheer Drama Stakes (black type), and the 2021 Sheer Drama Stakes (black type) just last month. Career earnings to date: $577,237.
Shifty She (Gone Astray / Perilous Hope, by Strong Hope) won the 2021 Powder Break Stakes (black type), the 2021 Ginger Punch Stakes (black type), and the 2021 G3 Noble Damsel Stakes. Career earnings to date: $317,395.

“Gone Astray has been a complete success since he entered into stud in 2012. We are excited to bring him to Pleasant Acres Stallions, where he can continue to produce graded stakes and black type winners for our Florida breeders,” said Joe Barbazon. “Gone Astray isn't a gamble for breeders. He is currently 10th on the lifetime sires by progeny earnings list behind some stallions who began their careers decades ago.”

Gone Astray joins stallions Amira's Prince, Bellavia, Breaking Lucky, Bucchero, Curlin's Honor, Gunnevera, Handsome Mike, Leinster, 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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Mr Speaker Sold To Forks Of The Paluxy Farm In Texas

Grade 1 winner Mr Speaker has been purchased by Lori and Mark Collinsworth and will be relocating to their Forks of the Paluxy Farm in Bluff Dale, Texas for the 2022 breeding season.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to stand a horse of Mr Speaker's caliber in Texas,” said Mark Collinsworth. “He was a very talented racehorse, and he is off to a great start in his stallion career with a number of stakes horses already to his credit. With the creation of new Texas-sired stakes races this year and the purse increases we have seen recently in Texas, we are thrilled to offer a stallion with his proven credentials to Texas breeders.”

Mr Speaker is currently represented by four Northern Hemisphere crops of racing age. His top progeny to date includes Grade 1 winner Speech, who annexed the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland as a 3-year-old, and impressive 2021 juvenile stakes winners Speaking and Ironstone. From just 135 foals of racing age, Mr Speaker has produced average earnings of over $47,000 per starter.

A multiple graded stakes winner on dual surfaces, and an earner of over $1.2 million on the racetrack, Mr Speaker won six of his 18 careers starts and finished on the board 11 times in his career. His career highlight came in his 3-year-old season, winning the G1 Belmont Derby over an internationally renowned field that included eight graded stakes winners. In addition to his Grade 1 win, Mr. Speaker added graded stakes victories in the G2 Commonwealth Cup at Laurel Park, the G3 Lexington at Keeneland, and the G3 Dania Beach at Gulfstream Park.

Mr Speaker is from one of the last crops by sire-of-sires Pulpit and hails from a deep Phipps Stable pedigree. Out of the Unbridled mare Salute, Mr Speaker is a half-brother to Grade 3 winner Fire Away. His second dam is the undefeated, Hall-of-Fame member Personal Ensign.

Mr Speaker will stand for $5,000.

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