MERCEDES, TX—NOVEMBER 18, 2019—Grade 2 Bank of America Texas Championship Challenge winner Kas Tempting SI 99 will begin his stallion career in 2020 at RGV Equine Services Rio Rico Ranch in Mercedes, Texas. His fee has been set at $1,500, with consideration.

Owned-and-bred by Garza Laurel Partnership LLC, the son of champion Tempting Dash has won or placed in 11 of 16 career starts and earned $153,780 to 4. He won the Bank of America Texas Championship Challenge(G2), TQHA Classic Stakes and was second in the Sam Houston Derby(G3), and King William Stakes.

Kas Tempting was also a finalist to the AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championship S.(G1), the fastest qualifier to the Sam Houston Futurity(G2), Evangeline Downs Futurity, Firecracker Derby and Harrah's Dash Stakes.

His sire is the undefeated AQHA Racing Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Tempting Dash SI 112 ($673,970). He set a new 400 yard track record at Lone Star Park while winning the Texas Classic Futurity in :19.205. From only seven-crops to race the son of all-time leading sire First Down Dash has sired 26 stakes winners, 1 champion with earnings of nearly $9 million.

His top performers include Kiss My Hocks SI 109 (champion twice, $1,199,385, Rainbow Derby-G1, etc.), Lovethewayyoulie SI 96 ($456,472, Heritage Place Futurity-G1, etc.), Fm Im A Zatanaz Too SI 96 (to 3, 2019, $330,749, Sam Houston Futurity-G2, etc.), Tempting Destiny SI 95 ($302,699, West Texas Derby-G3, etc.), Kas Tempting SI 99 (multiple stakes winner see above), etc.

Kas Tempting's dam is the Grade 1-placed Make It Anywhere mare Beaukas SI 106 ($80,397), etc. She is the dam of 6 winners, 4 black-type winners including Grade 1 winner Kas Tempting SI 99 (see above), Evangeline Downs Derby winner Beaus Famous SI 99 ($111,950), TQHA Sires' Cup Derby(RG3) winner Jumpn Beach Chick SI 107 ($72,343), TQHA Sires Cup Derby winner Kas Famous SI 91 ($30,351), Texas Classic Derby(G1) finalist Trekas Si 91 ($15,538 at 2), etc.

Beaukas is also the granddam of Texas Classic Juvenile runner-up Jess Jumpn Beau SI 91 ($21,299 at 2), All American Futurity(G1) and Rainbow Futurity(G1) finalist One Famous Beau SI 86 ($118,884), Speedhorse Futurity(G3) finalist Beaus Blood SI 91 ($13,987 at 2, 2019), etc. For additional information or breeding contracts call Jesus Talavera, DVM at 702-334-0027 or 956-514-5500.