GUTHRIE, TEXAS JANUARY 31, 2023 4 Sixes Ranch introduced Captain Bravery was euthanized currently (January 31) because of to significant osteoarthritis in his stifles. The quality 1 executing son of Champion Mr Jess Perry won or put in 8 of his 11 occupation starts off though earning $213,251. He was 3rd in the All American Futurity [G1], and a finalist in both the All American Derby [G1] and Texas Vintage Futurity [G1].
The 18-calendar year-aged was bred by Julianna Hawn Holt, raced for Burnett Ranches, LLC, Chad Hart and Bobby Mosley, Jr. and was conditioned by Heath Taylor.
From 12 crops of racing age, he is represented by 183 winners (68%) and 30 stakes horses (10%) and progeny earnings in extra of $6,150,000 with regular earnings per starter of extra than $20,000. His best performer was Wicked Courage SI 105 (9 wins in 18 begins to 4, $1,132,848, Rainbow Derby [G1], Ruidoso Derby [G1], Bob Moore Memorial Stakes [G2], Black Gold Futurity Championship [G3], Black Gold 350 Futurity).
A resident stallion with the Four Sixes Ranch for numerous yrs, horse division manager Dr. Nathan Canaday labored with Captain Bravery before he entered stud, Although I was an intern below Dr. Tommy Hayes at the Elgin Veterinary Medical center, we would fly to Ruidoso Downs to handle horses and he was 1 of them.
This is in no way an easy choice and, like in this circumstance, when I have worked with him in some capacity for 15 a long time it tends to make it even tougher. The total personnel will pass up him. Canaday included.
Captain Courages dam Corona Chick was one particular of the best broodmares in AQHA background. Named the AQHA Racing Champion Two-Year-Aged/Two-Yr-Previous Filly of 1991 and Champion Three-Year-Aged Filly of 1992, Corona Chick gained 15 of 18 occupation starts earning $591,326. Amid her stakes wins ended up the Ed Burke Memorial Futurity (G1), Dash For Money Futurity (G1), Kindergarten Futurity (G1), Governor’s Cup Derby (RG1) and Governor’s Cup Futurity (RG2).
Although Corona Chick attained great achievements on the observe, her biggest accomplishment was getting a mother. A previous AQHA Racing Broodmare of the 12 months, her foals have earned a document $3,624,177. Between her offspring is top revenue earner and All American Futurity winner Corona Money ($1,542,880) Grade 1 winner and a major third crop sire Valiant Hero ($668,633) #2 all-time foremost sire of money earners Corona Cartel ($557,142), etc.
Captain Braveness entered stud in 2009 at the Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie, Texas where he resided until eventually his loss of life on January 31, 2023.
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