Stroud's Lane Farm will stand its inaugural class of three stallions in 2016: GI Hollywood Derby winner Seek Again (Speightstown–Light Jig {GB}, by Danehill), GI Secretariat S. hero Admiral Kitten (Kitten's Joy–Reachforthestars, by Grand Slam), and Group 2 winner Daddy Long Legs (Scat Daddy–Dreamy Maiden, by Meadowlake), the farm announced Friday. The deals were brokered by Jamie LaMonica of The Stallion Company.
In addition to his win at the highest level for breeder Juddmonte Farms and trainer Bill Mott, Seek Again scored in the GII Fourstardave H. and placed in an additional four Grade I stakes en route to a record of 18-5-3-4 and earnings of $942,926. A son of GI Yellow Ribbon S. heroine Light Jig (GB), Seek again is a half to GSW Treble Jig (Gone West) and will stand for $8,500, stands and nurses. Ken and Sarah Ramsey homebred Admiral Kitten was also a two-time graded stakes winner, landing the GIII John B. Connally Turf Cup S. at Sam Houston and earning two additional Grade I placings. His record stands at 16-4-7-0 and $792,294 in earnings for conditioner Mike Maker. Admiral Kitten stands for $5,000 stands and nurses. A winner of the G2 U.A.E. Derby at Meydan for Coolmore and trainer Mike de Kock, Daddy Long Legs earned $1,348,231, with a mark of 16-3-0-0. He will command $5,000 stands and nurses.
“We are extremely excited to embark on our new stallion division at Stroud's Lane, and proud to be able to open our doors by offering three new stallion prospects of this caliber,” said Ryan Barbazon, general manager at Stroud's Lane Farm. “This venture is all about offering the best quality to Florida breeders, and trying to change the mind set so people can keep their mares in Florida and feel confident about breeding to high-end stallions. We look forward to working together with the local breeders, and we invite everyone to our open house on Jan. 23.”
Added Jamie LaMonica, “When Stroud's Lane reached out to me about standing stallions, I was excited about the quality they were looking to bring into that market. They set a goal of trying to give every Florida breeder a strong option of staying at home to breed to high-end stallions, rather than having to ship mares to Kentucky, and they've done a fantastic job of rolling out a premier stallion station with this three-headed monster.”
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