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Silver Spurs Equine, LLC Purchases Half-Interest in Im A Fancy Pyc
Stakes winner Im A Fancy Pyc will stand the 2017 season at Silver Spurs, LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona.

© Don Shugart
Silver Spurs Equine, LLC Purchases Half-Interest in Im A Fancy Pyc

SCOTTSDALE, AZ—JULY 14 2016—Silver Spurs Equine, LLC announced today they have purchased half-interest in Im A Fancy Pyc SI 92, the leading money earner by Pyc Paint Your Wagon, from Dustin Cox. The young stallion, whose first crop arrived this year, will stand the 2017 season atSilver Spurs Equine near Scottsdale, Arizona. His fee has been set at $3,000.

The first 75 mares booked will enjoy an introductory fee of $2,500 and all mare's booked to Im A Fancy Pyc will get their choice of a free breeding to one of five "junior" stallions standing at Silver Spurs Equine.

Owned by Michael and Michelle Miola, Silver Spurs began operations in 2005 with the sole intention of creating an elite line of American Quarter Horses specializing in the sport of Reining. Since that time the facility has become involved in a number of AQHA disciples including Halter and Barrel Racing. All horses, including the 27 stallions that stand at facility, are owned by Silver Spurs, LLC.

Among their elite stallion roster is Solaris, the World Breeders Halter Futurity Two-Year-Old Open Champion of Champions, Conquistador Whiz, a $2 million dollar National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) sire, Spooks Gotta Gun and Einsteins Revolution, both NRHA million-dollar sires. For the complete Silver Spurs Equine stallion rosters, including junior sires, visit their website at silverspursequine.com.

"Im A Fancy Pyc will be an outstanding addition to our powerful stallion roster," Michael Miola said. "We have expanded into a number AQHA disciples and look forward to our involment in the racing industry."

A winner of five of six career starts,Im A Fancy Pyc won the $781,000 Remington Park Futurity(RG3) and was the third fastest qualifier for the $2.6 million All American Futurity(G1) at Ruidoso Down. Unfortunately, he suffered a career ending injury following his 4¼ length All American trial win. An earner of $454,765, his only off-the-board performance came after a trouble start in the $1.1 million Heritage Place Futurity(G1).

Im A Fancy Pyc winning the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity on April 19. © Dustin Orona Photography
His sire Pyc Paint Your Wagon, currently the #1 Leading Sire of Money Earners for 2016, has sired 85 stakes winners, 516 winners, earners of $23.8 million and average earnings per starter of nearly $29,000. His other top performers include Junos Request(G2) winner This Candys Awesome SI 105 ($434,265), A Ransom Handicap winner Wagon Tales SI 99 ($427,579), Black Gold Futurity Championship(RG3) winner and leading second crop sire Freighttrain B SI 115 ($421,761), Refrigerator Handicap(G1) winner Joker On Jack SI 106 ($372,980), Hialeah Derby winner Seize The Win SI 107 ($339,753), Valley Junction Futurity-G3 winner Cruzin The Wagon SI 106 ($336,689), Remington Park Futurity winner Lota Pyc SI 102 ($330,855), etc.

Im A Fancy PYC is out of the winning Mr Jess Perry mare First Prize Fancy SI 96, dam of 11 ROM including full siblings to Im A Fancy Pyc, Speedhorse Futurity(G3) winner Fast N Fancy SI 92 ($89,479 to 3, 2015), South Florida Derby runner-up Pyc First Prize Fany SI 98 ($92,303), Firecracker Futurity(G2) runner-up First Fancy Prize SI 97 ($93,944 to 3, 2016), Black Gold Futurity Championship(RG3) finalist Pyc Prize Time SI 109 ($46,369), Pyc First Fancy Lee SI 102 ($57,149),etc.

Im A Fancy Pyc won his All American Futurity trial by 4¼ lengths. © Gay Harris / Ruidoso Downs
First Prize Fancy is a full sister to three Grade 1 winners and one Grade 1 placed runner including Heritage Place Futurity(G1) winner First Carolina SI 106, dam of Rainbow Futurity winner Ms First Prize Rose SI 101 ($550,105 to 3, 2014), Remington Park Futurity winner Coronado Cartel SI 98 ($416,178 ) and Rainbow Juvenile Winner Denver Pass SI 96 ($120,994 to 3).

Additional full siblings to First Prize Fancy include Remington Park Futurity(G1) winner First Prize Leesa SI 106 ($488,270), dam of 2014 Decketta Stakes(G3) winner First Prize Shaunda SI 103 ($144,982); Remington Park Futurity(G1) winner First Prize Robin SI 103 ($295,147); and Texas Classic Futurity(G1) runner-up and multiple stakes sire First Prize Perry SI 102 ($243,946).

The second dam is the 2006 Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash SI 101, by Dash For Cash, a sister to all-time leading sire world champion First Down Dash SI 105 ($857,256). Dam of 29 ROM, six stakes winners and four stakes-placed earners of $2.4 million. First Prize Dash also produced Heritage Place Futurity(G1) winner Fast First Prize SI 102 ($244,929), Blue Ribbon Futurity(G2) winner and 2013's Leading Sire of Money Earners Heza Fast Dash, Gentilly Dash Stakes winner First Prize Doc SI 108 ($73,700), stakes-placed First Prize Paris SI 108 ($92,910), stakes-placed First Prize Timber SI 102 ($56,018), and stakes-placed First Prize Stone SI 98 ($32,633), etc.

First Prize Dash is the granddam or great-grandam to such stakes horses as 2016 Ruidoso Futurity(G1) winner Apolltical Chad SI 87 (2 wins in 3 starts at 2, 2016, $425,346), 2016 Delta Downs LA Bred Derby(RG3) winner First Prize Denim (5 wins in 6 starts to 3, $289,256); 2014 Dash For Cash Derby(G2) winner Dashin For A Prize ($275,770); 2015 LQHBA Breeders Futurity(RG1) runner-up First Prize Jet SI 98 ($251,758), 2016 Heritage Place Futurity(G1) runner-up V Power SI 89 ($240,473 at 2); 2015 AQHA Distance Challenge Championship(G1) winner Cr Tuckernuck SI 98 ($213,799 to 4); 2015 Dash For Cash Futurity(G1) runner-up Ferrari James SI 97 ($70, 541 to 3), 2016 West Texas Futurity(G2) runner Jess Prize Me SI 87 ($60,674 at 2); etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts to Im A Fancy Pyc contact Silver Spurs, LLC at 480.563.1966.