AMES, IA—OCTOBER 6, 2016—Multiple Grade 1 finalist Racy Casanova will stand his first season at stud in 2017 at Iowa State University near Ames. His fee has been set at $1,000, with considerations.

"I am very excited to be part of this young stallion's future. We believe Racy Casanova has everything it takes to be one of the next top sires of the Quarter Horse racing industry, and look forward to a busy and promising first season," manager Kaitlyn Thomsen said today. "I am extremely grateful to Kim and Jan Paulsen for the opportunity," she added.

Trained by Jason Olmstead for Kim and Jan Paulsen, Racy Casanova won or placed five of nine career starts and earned $64,981. In his first career start Racy Casanova qualified in the Grade 1 $1,020,980 Heritage Place Futurity. He was also a finalist to the Grade 1 $837,262 Texas Classic Futurity.

Racy Casanova is a son of stakes winner and champion sire Stel Corona SI 105 ($111,584), the sire of 25 stakes winners, 2 champions, earners of nearly $8.5 million including champion and leading sire Foose SI 102 ($1,616,938), champion and G1 winner Quirky SI 92 ($422,598), stakes winners Tortuga Tony SI 117 ($253,117), Unchangeable SI 93 ($220,718), etc.

Racy Casanova is out of the Grade 2 Speedhorse Gold and Silver Cup Futurity winner Miss Racy Eyes SI 98 ($133,195), by Mr Eye Opener. She is the dam of 12 winners including stakes winner Racy La Jolla SI 114 ($13,031), stakes-placed and G1 finalist Stepenos SI 103 ($64,108), All American Futurity(G1) finalist and leading first crop sire Big Daddy Cartel SI 94 ($121,800 at 2), etc. She is the granddam of stakes winner Whoop Dee Do SI 107 ($171,786 to 3, 2016), G2 winner Fetching Beauty SI 93 ($135,000) and stakes-placed Bolt Lightly SI 98 ($42,705), etc.

The second dam is the multiple Grade 1 winning Racin Free mare Miss Racy Vike SI 105 ($263,551), dam of 19 winners including AQHA Racing Champion 2-year-old-filly Miss Racy Jess SI 91 ($485,113), G2 winner Miss Racy Eyes SI 98 (see above), G1 Heritage Place Futurity runner-up Vikes Iota SI 94 ($103,709), G2-placed Dashing Belladona SI 98 ($49,126), RG2-placed Racy Beladona SI 103 ($32,712), G3-placed First Down Vike SI 97 ($28,720), G3-placed Elaines Fantasy SI 103 ($25,704), etc.

Miss Racy Vike is the granddam of All American Futurity(G1) sire Volcom SI 97 ($430,433), Texas Classic Futurity(G1) runner-up First Fancy Racy SI 97 ($380,877 to 3, 2016), PCQHRA Breeders' Futurity(G2) winner Racy High Roller SI 91 ( 2 wins at 2, 2016, $259,250), G2 winner Runaway Wagon SI 106 ($146,125), stakes winner She Looks Racy SI 102 (5 wins to 3, 2016 $139,009), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts call Kaitlyn Thomsen at 620-490-0550 .