Avila Acres is pleased to announce the arrival to Ontario of multiple-placed allowance winner Ingot (A++ Truenick rating) who is by leading sire of sires SEEKING THE GOLD and out of CATINCA, a G1 winning daughter of STORM CAT with earnings of $864,775US.
Ingot's Sire
Ingot has as his sire SEEKING THE GOLD who boasts:
18 Grade 1 Winners such as:
2006 Belmont Winner JAZIL
2006 Wood Memorial S. Winner BOB AND JOHN
2005 Breeders' Cup Distaff winner PLEASANT HOME
4 Champions
3 Breeder's Cup Race winners
1 Dubai World Cup winner
1 Florida Derby winner
13% SWs, 22% SPs
82 Stakes Winners, 46 Graded SWs, 135 Stakes Horses
SEEKING THE GOLD stands at Claiborne Farm in KY where his 2008 stud fee is $125,000US
Sire of Sires
Reputed as a "sire of sires", SEEKING THE GOLD'S sons at stud are making their own mark. Some examples include:
Cape Town: Graded SWs in first 3 crops including Eclipse Champion "BIRD TOWN"
Mutakddim: #23 on 2007 General Sire List and sire of 60+ SWs
Petionville: A leading synthetic surface sire
Gold Market: 3rd leading active Ohio sire in 2007, 74% Winners/Runners
SEEKING THE GOLD'S influence is sure to grow as 5 more sons enter into stud duty in 2008.
Ingot's Dam
In addition to his high profile sire, Ingot's dam CATINCA is herself of the highest calibre in terms of race record, damsire (STORM CAT) and female family. She is a G1 SW with the following accomplishments:
At 3
WON: Delta Airlines Top Flight H. (G2), First Flight H. (G2), Gallant Bloom H. (G3)
2ND: Prioress S. (G2)
3RD: Test S. (G1)
At 4
WON: Ruffian H. (G1), Bed O' Roses Breeders' Cup H. (G3), Shuvee H. (G2)
2ND: Barbara Fritchie H. (G2), Distaff Breeders' Cup H. (G2)
3RD: Beldame S. (G1), Hempstead H. (G1), Ballerina H. (G1)
CATINCA went on to be sold to Brushwood Stable in PA for $2.4 million (US) where she began her career as a broodmare. CATINCA is still in the relatively early stages of her broodmare career having only 3 foals of racing age (Ingot was her second foal).
As is fitting a mare of her quality, CATINCA has been bred to top-notch stallions AP INDY ($300,000US stud fee), UNBRIDLED'S SONG ($150,000US stud fee), KINGMAMBO (considered one of the greatest international sires of his time), FUSAICHI PEGASUS(Kentucky Derby winner) and DISTORTED HUMOR ($300,000US stud fee).
In fact recently Ingot's half-sister by FUSAICHI PEGASUS sold at the September-2007 Keeneland Yearling sales for $575,000US (Ingot himself was an impressive $300,000US yearling at the 2003 Keeneland sale).
Another factor that sets Ingot apart is his excellent Tail Female family. Out of his first 4 dams, all were successful runners and 3 were SWs (including G1 & G2 wins). This consistent high quality generation after generation is something not many stallions can boast and lends itself favourably to Ingot's potential as a successful sire.
Race Career Overview
As a $300,000US yearling, Ingot went on to train under leading and Champion Trainer Todd Pletcher.
Ingot demonstrated his speed ability with a debut win at Belmont by 3 1/2 lengths. He went on to win at the allowance level at Churchill Downs and placed at both Saratoga and Keeneland.
Ingot was 2nd to eventual Breeders Cup Sprint (G1) winner SILVER TRAIN going 6 furlongs at Belmont. He went off the favorite in 8 of his 9 lifetime starts, had a recorded bullet work at Churchill Downs and was in the money 67% of times. Ingot has 2 wins, 4 seconds and earnings of $83,886US.
