Multiple graded stakes-placed, black-type winner Curlin's Honor , from the family of Fappiano, will be standing in Florida for the 2021 breeding season at Pleasant Acres Stallions for fee of $2,500.
Curlin's Honor is a son of Curlin , a two-time Horse of the Year and Eclipse Award-winning champion 3-year-old and champion older horse who has sired 72 black-type winners and six champions worldwide. Curlin's Honor's dam, Franscat, has produced eight winners out of nine starters, including three black-type winners and one graded stakes-placed winner.
Trained by Mark Casse for John Oxley and Breeze Easy, Curlin's Honor proved to be a versatile runner on both dirt and grass and finished in the money for 12 out of 17 starts. At 3, he won the six-furlong Woodstock Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths in 1:08.85. In the same year, he placed second in the seven-furlong Paradise Creek Stakes and the nine-furlong Ontario Derby (G3), where he beat future graded stakes winner Mr Ritz.
At 4, Curlin's Honor returned to win the eight-furlong Artie Schiller Stakes, defeating grade 1 winner Voodoo Song. Earlier in the year, he placed second in the King Edward Stakes (G2T) and third in the Connaught Cup Stakes (G2T), the Play the King Stakes (G2T), Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3), and Bold Venture Stakes (G3).
When asked about Curlin's Honor, Casse described the horse as, "Talented, fast, handsome, and pure class."
"We are excited to bring Curlin's Honor to Pleasant Acres Stallions," said Pleasant Acres Stallions' owner Joe Barbazon. "As a record breaking $1.5 million 2-year-old in training purchase, he has proven himself long and short, on all-weather, turf, and dirt. Helen and I look forward to another great breeding season in 2021 with this newest addition to the stallion roster."
Curlin's Honor joins stallions Amira's Prince, Breaking Lucky, Bucchero , Gunnevera , Handsome Mike, Long On Value, Neolithic , Ride On Curlin, Squadron A, Sweetontheladies , and Treasure Beach at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala, Fla.
Pleasant Acres Stallions has received many accolades for excellence, including the 2017 Florida freshman sire of the year for Poseidon's Warrior , 2017 DRF Florida-bred Beyer Award, 2009 Florida Breeder of the Year, 2009 Florida Broodmare of the Year, Breeder of the 2009 Florida Horse of the Year, and was ranked third in the nation for leading breeders in 2009 by average earnings per starter with 10 or more starters.
