On the same day last month, Korea lost its top imported sire Ecton Park Asian country also lost American stallion and won 1st place Boys in Tosconova .
Both stallions were declared dead by the Korea Horse Racing Administration on December 1. The Korean Breed Book did not specify a cause of death in the list of dead stallions.
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Boys At Tosconova, a 14-year-old son of Office staff didn’t get the chance to prove himself in Korea like Ecton Park, which was imported at the end of February 2020. He will be represented by the first season of seven Korean-born runners this year.
Bred by Hertrich/McCarthy Livestock in Kentucky in addition to Coronado’s Quest Little Bonnet’s daughter, Boys At Tosconova was sold as longing for $35,000 at Keeneland’s September 2009 Annual Sale for Training member Bob Hess Jr. . The foal will make his race debut at the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs, where he finished second. Before starting the next one, he was acquired by Jay Em Ess Stable of the Siegel family and transferred to coach Rick Dutrow Jr. He won his second start in 12 races and went on to win the Hopeful Stakes (G1). Jay Em Ess faced off with Hot Racing Stable partners, Richard Hale Jr., Todd Cady and Denny Kanakaris ahead of the Breeders’ Cup World Championship and watched Boys At Tosconova finish second behind. Uncle Mo in the Juvenile Breeders’ Cup (G1).
Boys At Tosconova won 3 and 4 and finished second in the Westchester Stakes (G3) in the final start. He retired with a 5-3-1 record in nine starts and earnings of $688,960.
Questroyal Stud, Gus Schoenborn and Taylor Made Stallions acquired Boys At Tosconova as a promising stallion and began their stalling career at Questroyal North near Stillwater, NY. winner My boy and winners at the New York Stallion Series Stakes Our Supernova , Officer Hutchy and retonova . Our Super Nova also finished third in the Go For Wand 2019 Handicap (G3). As of January 16, Boys At Tosconova has picked 49 winners from 68 starts, and his runner-ups have earned a total of more than $5.4 million.
Korea will lose six US stallions in 2022. In addition to Ecton Park, the country will also lose Girolamo , European silver , Dortmund and winchester . North America continues to be an important source of broodstock for South Korea with the top 15 males for 2022 all bred in the US, although most on the list are not available in Korea. Last year’s top baron was algorithm , who stands in Uruguay but his athletes earn 1.15 billion won ($929,970) in South Korea. Second-class prince Race day stands in Korea and was represented last year by eight winners from 12 starts. Among South Korea’s top 15 males, Race Day is represented by the highest number of starters and winners in 2022.
