1st place winner and second plant breed Midnight storm was moved from Kentucky to Milky Way Farm near Temecula, California, the farm was announced October 8. He will stand next year for $4,000 with a guarantee for a live foal.
Pioneerof the Nile’s 11-year-old son originally raced as a hybrid of Alex Venneri and Majorie Post Dye. He became the 3rd place classified winner when he won the Del Mar Derby (G2T) and went on to win the classified bets on grass and dirt. At age 5, he won Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T), Eddie Read Stakes (G2T), and Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2T) and finished third in Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T). He ended 2016 with a victory in the Native Diver Stakes (G3) contest at Del Mar. At the age of 6, he won the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) and finished second in the Santa Anita Handicap presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino (G1) and Awesome Again Stakes (G1). He finished his career for A Venneri Racing and Little Red Feather Racing owner with $1,783,110 earnings, aggregated with a 10-5-2 record from 27 starts.
Midnight Storm has selected 34 winners including the winner of the Canadian Derby (G3) Great Escape and winners of shares listed in Puerto Rico Senor Testaferro .
“The Midnight Storm with its superb configuration, superb race record and the start of a successful stallion career will be a welcome addition to the California Thoroughbred breeding program,” the ranch said in a statement. “.
