Millionaire wins class 1 Mo Forza highest earner by top breeder Uncle Mo standing outside Kentucky, represented by his first pony on January 10 — one of several multiple winners California sunshine who were raised in California.
Owned by Alice Bamford, Californiasunshine is the first of 99 mares to be mated with Rancho San Miguel stallions in 2022. Her Mo Forza 2023 mare is the fourth of a 10-year-old stallion. Lucky podium mare, first foal, Sweet California Is one Santa Anita . Park winner at last 2 years.
“She was already a pretty standout character, making people enjoy her looks,” Bamford said of the chubby Mo Forza, whom she owns with her co-breeder, Ann Eysenring. “In addition to being right, she is a beautiful athlete and a very good reason for her mother to return to Mo Forza next year.”
Mo Forza won seven classified bets races in Southern California between 2019 and 2021, notably the 2019 Hollywood Horse Race (G1T) at Del Mar. Produced by the daughter of California Heat’s top perennial stud, the 7-year-old stallion raked in $1,034,460 from 15 overall starts as one of the top rowers. North America’s head of its generation.
Owned by Kentucky-based industry leader Taylor Made Farm and San Diego rider Onofrio Pecoraro and backed by a large foundation, Mo Forza entered the university last year as a the most successful son of juvenile and budding champion Uncle Mo of the West Coast. As a result, he was strongly supported by breeders during his inaugural season, in which he guarded more mares than any other California-based first-year stallion and ranked second overall of all stallions statewide by mares bred in 2022.
Tom Clark, owner of Rancho San Miguel, said: “We are very pleased and grateful for the outstanding support the West Coast breeders have given Mo Forza. “But what’s more important than the sheer quantity of mating is the quality of the ponies. If this firstborn of his is any indication, then we’re just prepared for what’s sure to come. It’s been an incredible trip with this luxurious baby of Uncle Mo.”
Mo Forza represents a $9,000 fee in 2023. He will be available to test during Rancho San Miguel’s 2023 Open House & Stallion Show on Jan. 21. Reservations are encouraged for the event. this upcoming free event at (805) 467-3847 or [email protected].
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