Pollard's Vision Among New Faces Joining Pleasant Acres Stallions
Pollard's Vision
Joe and Helen Barbazon have announced the arrival of four additional stallions at their Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fl., along with the 2014 stud fees for the roster, which now numbers six.
Anthony's Cross is a son of Indian Charlie out of the Unbridled mare Screening. He won the Robert B. Lewis Stakes-G2 at Santa Anita, and finished third in both the Sham Stakes-G3 at Santa Anita and Berkeley Handicap-G3 at Golden Gate Fields, earning $230,790. The half-brother to multiple SW Fugitive Angel-G3 ($382,661) will stand for $2,500.
Beau Choix is by Elusive Quality out of the Belong to Me mare Belle Cherie, a multiple graded stakes winner and earner of $426,861. Beau Choix was a four-time stakes-winner, was stakes-placed seven times, including the G1 Jamaica Handicap, the G2 Fourstardave Handicap and G3 Appleton Handicap and Canadian Turf Stakes. He compiled a record of 7-5-6 in 30 starts while earning $425,694. He'll stand for $2,500.
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Passion for Gold is by Medaglia d'Oro out of the Thunder Gulch mare C'Est L'Amour, winner of the Nassau County Stakes-G2, runner-up in the Acorn-G1 and earner of $265,137. As a 2-year-old, in just three starts, Passion for Gold broke his maiden in England, won the Criterium de Saint-Cloud-G1 in France, was third in the Juddmonte-Beresford Stakes-G2 in Ireland and was named highweight colt on the French Free Handicap. He also won the Southern Daily Echo Stakes in England. His fee is set at $5,000.
Pollard's Vision is by Carson City out of the Dixieland Band mare Etats Unis. He is a multiple graded stakes winner and earner of more than $1.4 million. Previously standing in Kentucky and New York, he has five crops at the races, 305 foals of racing age, 86 2-year-olds of 2013, and progeny earnings of more than $10.8 million. His premier runner is the brilliant multiple G1 winner Blind Luck, winner of the Alabama, Kentucky Oaks, Hollywood Starlet, etc. and champion 3-year-old filly of 2010. Pollard's Vision is one of only two stallions standing in Florida who have sired and Eclipse Award winner. He will stand for $5,000.
At Pleasant Acres, the four new stallions will join Poseidon's Warrior, son of Leading Sire Speightstown whose stud fee will be $6,500, and Treasure Beach (GB), son of World Leading Sire Galileo, who will stand for $10,000.
All Pleasant Acres stallions stipulate live foal, stands and nurses.
A stallion presentation will be held at the Morristion, FL stallion facility Sunday, December 8, 2013 from noon to 3 pm. Food and refreshments will be served along with a drawing for complimentary seasons. For more information contact Michelle Hemingway at (352) 895-651, email: Michelle@pleasantacresstallions.com or, Helen Barbazon (352) 207-0286, email: Helen@pleasantacresstallions.com.
