WAYNE, OK—OCTOBER 22, 2014—Champion and leading sire Separatist, who hit a milestone recently when his progeny earnings mark surpassed the $23 million mark, will stand the 2017 breeding season at James Ranch, near Wayne, Oklahoma. His fee has been set at $4,500, but breeder's who book their mares by January 31st will enjoy a $500 discount.

In 13 crops to race, Separatist has sired 699 winners (65%), 145 stakes horses (14%), earners of $23.2 million with average earnings per starter of more than $21,600.

This season his 2-year-old son Ajs Anna Smoke SI 93 won the Governors Cup Futurity(G2) and is a finalist in the $1.1 million Golden State Million Futurity(G1) to be contested on October 30. The gelding has won five races and earned $196,000. His four-time champion son Moonist SI 101 ($878,468) won the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Winter Derby prior to his untimely death in April.

Another 2016 3-year-old by Separatist is Hobbs American Derby(G2) runner-up Boxwineizfine SI 101( 4 wins to 3, $149,855).

Among Separatist's other top performers are AQHA Racing World Champion Dm Shicago ($1,973,730), Rainbow Derby(G1) winner Separate Bet ($799,481), AQHA Racing Champion and G1 Sire Inseperable ($672,756), G3 winner Separate Interest ($486,643), G3 winner and Los Alamitos track record holder Divide The Cash ($448,643), Grade 3 winner Separatist Firstdown SI 109 (11 wins, $436,117), etc.

Named the 2000 AQHA Racing Champion 3-Year-Old and Champion 3-Year-Old Colt and the 1999 AQHA Racing Champion 2-Year-Old Colt, Separatist won or placed in 20 of 24 career starts, earning $899,044. He won the Governor's Cup Futurity(G1), Golden State Derby(G1), Governor's Cup Derby(G1), California Sire's Cup Futurity(G2), PCQHRA Breeders' Derby(G2), Z Wayne Griffin Director's Stakes(G3) and Jet Deck Handicap. He was second in the Los Alamitos Million Futurity(G1), Golden State Futurity(G1), Los Alamitos Derby(G1) and was a finalist in the Champion of Champions(G1), Kindergarten Futurity(G1) and Ed Burke Memorial Futurity(G1).

Separatist is out of the blue-hen mare Separate Ways, by Hempen (TB), dam of 16 ROM including champion Way Maker ($617,444), G1 winner and multiple stakes sire Make It Anywhere ($411,006), stakes winner Making Merri ($59,182), stakes-placed Making Ways ($93,894) and Secret Ways ($35,598).

A syndicate owns Separatist. For additional information or breeding contracts contact David James at 405-449-3728.