I'm late weighing in here, but we stand two stallions.
One is our established guy, Indy Mood. He's a son of A.P. Indy and out of the In Reality mare Super Luna, making him half brother to Champion Saratoga Dew. He was (and it makes me sick every time I say or type this) bandage bowed by some groom before he ever got to race; so although he has incredible conformation and very good bone and substance, and should have been a very sound horse, he has the stigma of no earnings. From what I've been told, he showed amazing talent prior to this incident, so over the years I've convinced myself that perhaps it was fate; for if his chance to shine on the track had not been removed from him by human error, he would likely have never entered my price range to breed to or to purchase!
Indy traditionally sires late maturing stock. Very late maturing. They're just waking up at 3 and really getting going at 4. For some reason there are many who don't GET that and ship them off to second careers if they haven't won as 3YOs. But, those who hang on and give them the time that they need are rewarded with sound, talented, tough horses that get better and better as they go. His babies have done very well in second careers also, and are typically extremely attractive and athletic animals, so people are actually looking for them specifically now for that purpose, which is nice. We were going to have a back-up market if slots never passed in Indiana!
The second stallion out here is new, this is his first year at stud. His name is Private Lap; he is a son of Private Terms and out of a Dynaformer mare. He also has great conformation and good bone, and proved himself to be a very talented and sound individual. He raced every year from a 2yo to an 8yo (2007) and retired sound; in fact he had two wins in 2007. His total record from 47 starts is 16 wins, 8 seconds, 3 thirds. He earned his blacktype by winning 6 stakes races and placing in 4 others. Total earnings are $730,546. Obviously I have no idea what he's going to produce, but we have every expectation that he'll pass his talent, soundness, toughness, and longevity to his offspring. We'll know if we're correct in a few years!
