'TDN Rising Star' Gulfport (Uncle Mo–Fame and Fortune, by Unbridled's Song) will join the Pleasant Acres Stallions roster ahead of the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced.
The 5-year-old earned his 'Rising Star' with a debut win at Churchill Downs as a 2-year-old and followed that up with a next-out victory in the Bashford Manor Stakes. He then ran second in the both the GII Saratoga Special Stakes and the GI Hopeful Stakes before capping his juvenile campaign with a third in the GI Champagne Stakes at Belmont.
Raced only once as a 3-year-old, he returned to consistent action in 2024 to win the Bet on Sunshine Stakes at Churchill Downs and finished up his career earlier this season when third in the King Cotton Stakes Jan. 25 at Oaklawn.
“We're absolutely delighted to welcome Gulfport to Pleasant Acres Stallions,” said Christine Jones, Director of Stallion Services. “His combination of elite pedigree, exceptional race performances, and that dominant 'TDN Rising Star' debut makes him an exciting addition to our roster. Florida breeders are going to love what he brings to the table–speed, class, and the Uncle Mo influence that's been so successful in the breeding shed.”
Gulfport joins a roster at Ocala, Florida-based Pleasant Acres Stallions that includes fellow 'Rising Stars' Champions Dream (Justify) and Doppelganger (Into Mischief) along with Chess Chief (Into Mischief), Leinster (Majestic Warrior), Magic on Tap (Tapit), Mr Fisk (Arrogate), Neolithic (Harlan's Holiday), Simplification (Not This Time), and Verifying (Justify).
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