Category: Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne

FIRST FOAL BY GRADED SW BOBBY’S WICKED ONE

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The first foal by BOBBY’S WICKED ONE, arrived January 5, 2022. The filly is out of the Curlin broodmare CCED, winner of $141,063 and campaigned by LNJ Foxwoods.BOBBY’S WICKED ONE entered stud in 2021 for Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne in Opelousas, LA.

 

A Grade 3 Keeneland stakes winner BOBBY’S WICKED ONE defeated champion MITOLE in his 2YO debut and was second to him in his championship season in the in the Grade 1 Churchill Downs S. Over four years BOBBY’S WICKED ONE earned $547,673 and also defeated champion sprinter WHITMORE, Saudi Cup winner NEW YORK CENTRAL, etc.

 

A son of leading sire SPEIGHTSTOWN, BOBBY’S WICKED ONE is out of the winning GHOSTZAPPER mare WICKED CHARM.  BOBBY’S WICKED ONE stands for $3,500 for Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne. For more information contact David Tillson, 337-315-2439.

 

Carpe Diem Relocating to Acadiana Equine

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WinStar stallion Carpe Diem has been sold and will take up stud duty in Louisiana for 2022, the farm announced today.

Carpe Diem will be syndicated in Louisiana by a group led by Picard Racing (Dawn and Jeff Picard) and David Tillson and he will stand the upcoming breeding season at Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne in Louisiana. By Giant’s Causeway out of the graded stakes-placed Unbridled’s Song mare Rebridled Dreams, Carpe Diem, a dominant Grade 1 winner at two and three for WinStar Farm and Stonestreet Stables and an earner of $1,519,000, will be available for inspection at Acadiana Equine beginning on Dec. 18.

Carpe Diem is the sire of 11 black-type horses in 2021, led by stakes winners Bella Aurora, Wait for Nairobi, and graded stakes-placed Thisismytime, runner-up in the Grade 2 Inside Information Stakes. A $1.6 million juvenile purchase, Carpe Diem is also a leading sire of 2-year-olds this year (21 juvenile winners) and is represented by Romancer, runner-up in the $500,000 Juvenile Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs.

“We have a strong relationship with David Tillson and Acadiana Equine,” said Liam O’Rourke, Director of Bloodstock Services for WinStar Farm. “We look forward to continued success with Carpe Diem.”

David Tillson added, “Our goal is to provide Louisiana breeders the best opportunity for future success, and we’re excited to stand Carpe Diem, a multiple Grade 1 winner and proven stallion.”

Daughter of Louisiana Stallion Gemologist, Horologist Named New Jersey-Bred Horse of the Year

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Multiple graded stakes winner Horologist has been named 2020 New Jersey-bred horse of the year and champion older female by the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association of New Jersey.

Owned by partners There’s A Chance Stable, Medallion Racing, Abbondanza Racing, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Paradise Farms, and David Staudacher, Horologist started her championship campaign in California with trainer Richard Baltas and was later transferred to the care of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott in June. Under Mott’s supervision, Horologist won the Molly Pitcher Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park and the Beldame Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. She also finished second in the Nellie Morse Stakes at Laurel Park and was third in the La Troienne Stakes presented by Oak Grove Racing and Gaming (G1) at Churchill Downs.

The daughter of Gemologist  out of Cinderella Time (by Stephen Got Even), finished 2020 with $345,334 in earnings. She has won seven of 20 career starts and earned $715,439. Holly Crest Farm bred Horologist in New Jersey.

 

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Graded Stakes Winner Bobby’s Wicked One to Acadiana Equine@Copper Crowne, Court Vision sold, relocated to Nebraska

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Opelousas, LA–David Tillson announced new 2021 stallion, the Graded Stakes Winner BOBBY’S WICKED ONE, by red hot SPEIGHTSTOWN, leading sire of Grade 1 winners in 2020, has retired to Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne.

BOBBY’S WICKED ONE defeated MITOLE winning his racing debut at 2 at the Fair Grounds by over 5 lengths. Winner of Keeneland’s Commonwealth S.-G3 and second in the Churchill Downs S.-G1, BOBBY’S WICKED ONE defeated the winners of over $29 million, including 19 Graded stakes winners, earned multiple triple digit Beyer Speed Figures and retired with earnings of $547,673.

Out of the GHOSTZAPPER mare WICKED CHARM, a winning half-sister to champion Turf Sire of 2020 ENGLISH CHANNEL, his third dam is multiple champion COMMITTED.

 

BOBBY’S WICKED ONE will stand for $3,500 live foal as the property of a syndicate. For more information contact David Tillson (337) 315-2439.

Acadiana Equine @ Copper Crowne Reduces 2021 Fees

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Stallion manager, David Tillson, released 2021 fees for Astrology, Court Vision and Gemologist today, all stallions stand at Acadiana Equine @ Copper Crowne. “For obvious reasons we want to provide Louisiana breeders some relief and give them a better opportunity for profitability in the future,” explained Tillson.

Standing three of the top six sires in Louisiana offers proven commodities to breeders and with the new ability for out of state mares to join the lucrative Louisiana Bred program.

Gemologist, the leading Louisiana stallion in 2019 and 2020, will stand for $4,000, the son of pensioned Tiznow appears to be the heir as the closest link to the Man o’ War line.

Champion two-year-old colt of 2019, Storm the Court is by Court Vision, the first stallion Acadiana Equine placed @ Copper Crowne. The son of Gulch will stand for $2,500 in 2021 and currently ranks second in the state by 2020 earnings.

Astrology at $2,500, offers breeders an accomplished young son of A.P. Indy with tremendous value.

For more information, contact David Tillson by Email: David@thestockexchange.biz or Phone: 337-315-2439.

Gemologist Daughter Horologist Upsets Dunbar Road in Beldame

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Longest shot on the board was an easy winner by three lengths.

 

 

Horologist, the longest shot on the board in the $136,500 Beldame Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park Oct. 4, posted an easy victory over three rivals in the 1 1/8-mile main-track race for older fillies.

Owned by There’s A Chance Stable, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Medallion Racing, and Abbondanza Racing, Horologist rumbled home a three-length winner under jockey Junior Alvarado.

The New Jersey-bred 4-year-old daughter of Gemologist  is trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who enjoyed a stellar weekend at Belmont Park. On Oct. 3, he won the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) with Channel Maker and the Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2) with Frank’s Rockette.

 

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Pedigree Notes
Gemologist stands in Louisiana at Acadiana Equine@Copper Crowne for $4,500 (2020).

Storm the Court, Son of Louisiana Sire Court Vision Named Eclipse Champion 2-year-old male

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Court Vision is now the first Louisiana based sire to have an Eclipse Award winning Champion to his credit.

Storm The Court (Court Vision-My Tejana Storm, by Tejano Run) was named the Champion 2-year-old Male, at last night’s Eclipse Awards ceremonies. A near disasterous mishap in the Runhappy Del Mar Futurity in which favorite Eight Rings bumped Storm The Court causing both horses to lose their riders, could have ended his 2-year old season. However, the Kentucky bred colt came back to finish 3rd in the G1 American Pharoah Stakes before a longshot 45-1 victory in the G1 TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

Sire Court Vision stands at Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne in Opelousas, Louisiana for a 2020 fee of $3,500.

Lifetime Breeding Right To Court Vision A Rare Sight At Keeneland January Sale

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Court Vision produced the second highest win payout in Breeders’ Cup history

Not every offering at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale can be found at the end of a shank.

Friday’s closing session of the January auction will feature Hip 1671S, a lifetime breeding right to Breeders’ Cup Mile winner and veteran stallion Court Vision, who began his stud career in Ontario, relocated to Spendthrift Farm’s Kentucky base, then was moved to Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne in Opelousas, La., for the 2017 breeding season. It’ll be the first time a stallion share, season, or breeding right has been offered at a Keeneland sale in nearly a decade.

Canadian horseman Sean Fitzhenry purchased the lifetime breeding right to Court Vision when the son of Gulch retired to Park Stud in Ontario in 2012, and he continued to support the stallion when he was moved to Kentucky in 2016. However, the breeding right had gone unused since Court Vision was sold to a group based in Louisiana and relocated to the state.

 

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Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne to Hold Stallion Show, Friday, January 24

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Event to include Mare and Foal Development Presentations

Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne will host a stallion showcase to present their stallions Friday, January 24 starting at 12:00 noon.

A catered lunch will be provided.

The 2020 stallion roster is composed of

  • Gemologist: #1 2019 Louisiana Leading Sire; sire of 2019 G1 placed, G3SW Horologist
  • Court Vision: #2 2019 Louisiana Leading Sire; sire of 2019 G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner, Storm The Court.
  • Astrology: #5 2019 Louisiana Leading Sire; A top twenty 2019 4th Crop Sire

Between stallion presentations, guest speakers will talk to a variety of topics including

  • Reproductive Mare Care
  • Nutrition
  • Foot and Hoof Care

 

Acadiana Equine @ Copper Crowne
5124 Highway 182 South
Opelousas, LA 70570
Phone: 337-407-9555

David Tillson, Stallion Manager
Email: David@thestockexchange.biz
Phone: 337-315-2439

 

 

 

2YO Eclipse Contender, Storm The Court, Demonstrates the Value of his Sire, Court Vision

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Championship Shot Brings Vision Back in Focus

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By Chris McGrath

There’s been some pretty faint praise for the winner of what generally proves the key race to determine the best 2-year-old colt of his crop. So much so, that plenty of Eclipse voters were plainly hoping that Tiz The Law (Constitution) could pull the championship rug from under the feet of Storm The Court (Court Vision), shock winner of the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, when odds-on for the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. last Saturday.

In the event, Tiz The Law succumbed to the same stage fright that unravelled more fancied horses when Storm the Court emulated his sire, 64-1 winner of the Mile in 2011, as a hear-a-pin-drop Breeders’ Cup winner. His defeat presumably restores Storm the Court to pole position, though the turf winners at the Breeders’ Cup may yet enter the equation. But whoever ultimately gains the laurels, it must be pretty irritating for connections of Storm the Court to hear his success treated as an aberration, sooner credited to inconsistencies in track and opposition than to his own merit.

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