Top five male freshmen in North America Girvin will be transferred to Airdrie Stud for the 2023 breeding season after starting her student career at the O’Farrell family’s Ocala Stud.
Airdrie is the life partner of her 8-year-old son Tales of Ekati with Brad and Misty Grady’s Grand Oaks Ranch, which raced against the tier 1 winner; and with Ocala Stud. Girvin picked 12 winners from his first 23 starts, including Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) winner Damon’s Mound and Dame crooked who won the Astoria Bet 5 1/4 length.
Bret Jones of Airdrie said: “We have great confidence in Girvin’s potential as a stallion, but more importantly, we know that every partner will pull in the same direction to give him the opportunity. as large as possible. “Ocala Stud has done an amazing job of both supporting and motivating the horse and the commitment Brad has made is phenomenal. He deserves all the luck that comes his way. As for Girvin, he’s bummed. backspins since his first pony hit the ground He throws pretty kids, has a monster juvenile sales season and I think his 2-year-olds have impressed on the road races like any first-season stallion in America.He’s giving every indication that he might be an old Kentucky stallion, and we couldn’t be more excited about him. ”
Girvin’s number of black bet winners so far is second only to Ashford Stud’s Evenly and Girvin was one of four male freshmen — along with Bolt d’Oro , Good magic and Justify — represented by graded bet winners. His success on the track follows a strong teen sales season, when 40 of his 43 products sold for an average price of nearly $92,000, 12 times more than that. his $7,500 referral fee during his first year of college.
Raised in Kentucky by Bob Austin and John Witte, Girvin has raced to find coach Joe Sharp throughout a career marked by wins in betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1), Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) and Risen Star Stakes (G2). He was retired for Ocala Stud with a 4-3-0 record in 10 starts and earned $1,624,392. West Bloodstock brokered his horse breeding career.
Brad Grady said: “When Bobby Dodd and I first bought Girvin, he was a beautiful, strong, fast looking pony. “Like an aspiration, Mr. Beau Lane told Bobby and I that we had a serious horse and explained the depth of his pedigree in a way that could be understood by two geeks. Bobby was always appreciative. high Girvin and gave him rave reviews for his monstrosity. He had a small defeat at the age of 2 that kept us from catching up with him. We had a chance to race him and he did. took us on the trip of a lifetime that we will never forget.
“It was a very easy decision to support him for both me and Misty, and when we saw his first ponies we knew we were doing the right thing for him. and us. He has more than just to bless our family. We are grateful to Airdrie Stud and Ocala Stud for supporting Girvin and giving him the best chance of success.”
Girvin in addition to his daughter Malibu Moon Catch the Moon, making him a half-brother to many ranked bet winners, grade 1 grade and become a millionaire Midnight Bourbon and classified bet winners Tested and loaded and Pirate’s Punch .
Girvin is at Airdrie and is available for viewing.
