Anchor down , a son wins a ranked share of the male dominating North America Tapit , will be moving to Iowa State University for the 2022 breeding season, Gainesway Farms announced on December 29. Winners of the 2016 Westchester Stakes (G3) and Kelso Handicap (G2) awards, and standing second in Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap (G1) in his 5 year old campaign, he amassed an income of $734,254.
“The Iowa program found this son of Tapit very attractive and awarded him a large gold star,” said Nikki Ferwerda of Iowa State University. “He also has some speed and is of the lighter type; certainly the University and our local breeders have a lot of interest in dirt and lighter horses, of which he fit the bill. For the show here, he’s bringing quality traditions, different bloodlines, and options to our breeders compared to what we’ve had in the past. recent state.”
Anchor Down possesses an enviable pedigree of a stallion. He went beyond the stakes to win the Orientate mare Outlook Success, making him an all-time high school win brother and Iron Fist millionaire and another half-brother mother with a high school girl Sweet Lulu.
After starting his student career at Gainesway in 2017 for a fee of $10,000, Anchor Down has produced 78 ponies, 46 of which have started, with 22 wins achieved. . His current performers are on the cusp of achieving black success, with Tesoro recently finished second in the Zia Park Derby at 1/16 mile and third in this season’s Bull Dog Stakes with 1 1/8 mile. Tesoro sourced the Ocala Breeders Spring 2020 Sale ‘Sales’ run by trainer OJ Jauregui for $75,000 from Blue River Bloodstock shipment.
His main income so far has been from his first crop in 2018, Go to success ; gelding has banked $109,300 in 10 starts with a 4-1-1 record.
Anchor Down stands at the 2021 season at Gainesway with an advertising fee of $5,000. He will stand for a $3,000 advertised pony, rack, and nurse, at Iowa State University in 2022.
“We stand Stroll , a son of Pulpit, so there’s some connection there,” said Ferwerda. Stroll is about to be 22 years old and is in the late afternoon. We see Anchor Down coming out as a great sequel to Stroll for the future. “
Other stallions at the University are Timeline , via Spin hard , and Blueblood , via Zip City , both are freshman males for 2020 and new to Iowa State. In 2022, the State of Iowa will continue to have four options for breeders, with Anchor Down as the banner male.
“As a farm instructor and manager in the State of Iowa, founded as a teaching farm, its sole purpose is to help and teach students. The industry needs new people, and that’s it. is part of my motivation and outlook behind staying in the industry and how I’m paying off,” said Ferwerda.
“Very few students grow up on large farms or ranches, so we wanted to pass on some of these experiences to our students in terms of livestock, rearing, and sales — hopefully helping students employees can access the market and have more jobs when they graduate.”
