Horse Racing World’s Million Dollar Winner of 2021 Del Mar Futurity Welcomes First Foal

Champion horses to believed to breed the likes of their own agility. The horse racing world thus witnesses the finest of equines retired immediately to the stud farms with a price tag increase on every successful foal. On this path to achieving massive numbers beyond his racing career is a 5-year-old colt, Pinehurst who himself holds a legacy of successful sire.

Pinehurst was retired back in November 2022 to be sent for breeding at Gary Broad’s Walmac Farm. While his digital sales price remained undisclosed, the equine is known to have garnered quite the interest from the horse racing enthusiasts. And on the 12th, after much waiting, the 5-year-old welcomed a filly to the joy of his connections.

Champion equine welcomes filly to horse racing scenes

Pinehurst, who is a son of multiple grade stakes winner Twirling Candy, reportedly sired his first foal out of Lady Jewel on the 12th of January. “She is a quality filly with a lot of substance and a beautiful head,” said Penny Lopez of Southern Comfort Farm to Blood Horse. “We couldn’t be happier with the mare’s first foal.” While Pinehurst stands entitled to the 2021 Del Mar Futurity victory, Lady Jewel holds remarkable horse racing equines for siblings.

Throughout his career, Pinehurst has raced 7 starts to win 3 and gain a placing in another. His race at Del Mar in 2021 was notably one of the highlights of his career as he bagged $300,500 at age 2. The next of his lucrative wins arrived during the Saudi Derby in 2022 where he added $1.5 million more to the record. Thus when did retired from the horse racing grounds in 2022, she held $1,213,500 to his name, pulling an array of interested buyers.

Thousand eyes on the champion

Pinehurst was put on sale in November 2022 in search of prospective breeders and owners for his stud duties. According to reports, the 5-year-old pulled an interested crowd worldwide in impressive numbers. While the Middle East and the U.S. framed the top spots, about 1000 horse racing enthusiasts were logged onto the website. “He was already a Grade I winner and a beautiful specimen,” said Aaron; Fasig-Tipton’s director. “So not only did the horse really fit some races, particularly in the Middle East, but there were also a lot of breeders who were looking at him as a stallion.”

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Pinehurst recorded a total of 41 bids on himself and currently stands with a stud fee of $7,500. “This is a big sale for us,” the organization’s authority said. Through his first stud year, Pinehurst reportedly bred over 100 horses. With more news to arrive, connections await horse racing spectacles.

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