ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Stacy and I have been in the thoroughbred industry since 2007 when we purchased a small percentage interest in our first race horse. Pretty soon we claimed a filly, retired her and began breeding her. While watching the Keeneland Fall Sale in 2017 awaiting a colt to come up on the sales podium, Airoforce was brought on to the stage being offered as a racing/stallion prospect. Immediately, the announcement was made that Airoforce was on the Kentucky Veterinary Restricted List, which ran off all the buyers, except Stacy and I, we decided to roll the dice on this beautiful horse we had watched race live on several occasions, (it didn’t hurt that Stacy had won 1200.00 betting on Airoforce in the Breeders Cup Juvenile). No one was more shocked than we were when the hammer fell and we were able to get Airoforce. Reports later showed Airoforce had clipped his heels getting off the trailer at Keeneland and was put on the restricted list because of this minor issue. Surprise to us, we were now standing a stallion. We had less than 24 hours to decide what to do with Airoforce and decided to retire him and stand him at Stud.
12 months later, while attending the same Keeneland Sale, we surprised ourselves again by landing the winning bid for yet another Stallion, I Want Revenge. Unfortunately, IWR was the victim of Shipping Fever after leaving the Keeneland Sale and although everything possible was done to save him, we along with thousands of fans, lost I Want Revenge. Our hearts still ache to this day when we think of how beautiful he was, and the tough road he had to follow his entire career!
In October of 2019 Stacy and I were approached with an opportunity to purchase another Stallion. Uncle Vinny, the first graded stakes winner of Uncle Mo. We are huge Uncle Mo fans, we have bred 1 mare to Uncle Mo, two mares to Outwork and own two Uncle Mo mares as part of our broodmare band. The idea of getting Uncle Vinny was too much to resist. We contacted very close friends Kevin and DeDe Ketner, Greg and Macy Trant and David and Rebecca Dove and all together formed Uncle Vinny Stallion Syndicate.
We recently moved our breeding operation to the Southwest. We chose the Southwest Region so we could be involved with our horses, previously our operation was in Pennsylvania, a great program no doubt, but we got to see our horses twice a year at best. Now with them 90 minutes from our home, we will be able to be there when the babies are born, watch them grow and spend time with Airoforce and Uncle Vinny. Our first year in the Southwest was an excellent one and solidified our choice to head south! Airoforce received signed breeding contracts on 34 mares prior to his injury in the breeding shed in which he got kicked by a mare, and unfortunately was only able to cover 6 Mares due to the resulting injury from the kick. Uncle Vinny covered 25 mares, his largest book to date as well. Stacy and I are excited about the future here in the Southwest and look forward to meeting as many horse folks in the southwest as possible. See you in the Winners Circle!
We look forward to a very successful future back home in the Southwest Region and want to thank everyone affiliated with thoroughbred horse racing and breeding in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas for such a warm welcome that has been extended to us since our arrival in 2022. Look forward to seeing ya’ll at the races!