One Valiant Hero's new owner Chris Duke of Duke Racing will stand him at Midwest Equine for the 2026 breeding season.

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By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

TRAFALGAR, IN–SEPTEMBER 2, 2025–Midwest Equine is proud to announce the newest addition to its 2026 stallion roster, One Valiant Hero. Chris Duke of Duke Racing recently purchased the multi-millionaire sire who will stand in Indiana for the upcoming breeding season. His 2026 fee will remain $1,500, and his foals will be eligible for the Indiana-bred program.

“Indiana is building momentum, and we want breeders to have access to a proven, affordable sire right here in the state,” said Chris Duke. “One Valiant Hero has already shown he can sire winners at stakes level, and we believe his move to Indiana will give breeders another strong option while strengthening the program overall.”

One Valiant Hero is the sire of 15 black-type horses with $2.5 million in progeny earnings and an average of $21,000 from 119 starters. He has sired 59 winners, eight stakes winners, and five earners of more than $100,000 from his limited number of starters. CLICK HERE to visit his member stallion page for complete details.

One Valiant Hero. © Mark Herron/TRACK Magazine

His top performers include Love Is Everything V SI 103 ($334,734, Oklahoma Derby-G3, Mr Master Bug S.-G3, Rainbow Quarter Horse Invitational S., Jack Brooks), One Valiant Love SI 99 ($190,364, Heritage Place Juvenile S., 2nd Rainbow Futurity-G1), One Little Liar SI 106 ($179,542, West Texas Derby-G3, Four Corners Futurity), You Buy I Fly V SI 105 ($140,095, Devil His Due S.), and One Slick V SI 101 ($102,215, Rainbow Invitational S., 2nd All American Invitational S.).

On the racetrack, One Valiant Hero started 12 times and earned $389,799. He won the Oklahoma Derby and All American Juvenile Invitational, was second in the Ruidoso Derby (G1), Bob Moore Memorial (G2), and Black Gold 350 Futurity. He was a finalist in the Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Invitational Championship (G1), Leo S. (G1), Oklahoma Futurity (G2), Remington Championship Challenge S. (G2), Eastex S. (G2), and Black Gold Futurity Championship (RG3).

One Valiant Hero is a son of champion sire Valiant Hero SI 105 ($668,633), who has sired 65 stakes winners, three champions, and earners of $31.7 million. His champions include Feature Hero SI 99 ($1,418,960, All American Derby–G1), Ima Fearless Hero SI 92 ($1,062,435, Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity–G1), and Sass Me Blue SI 94 ($296,378, Mildred N. Vessels Memorial H.–G1). He is also the sire of five millionaires, including Houdini SI 105 ($1,223,198, Rainbow Derby–G1), First Valiant Sign SI 99 ($1,053,844, Ruidoso Futurity–G1), and Sam Crow SI 103 ($1,013,025, Mr. Jet Moore S.–RG2).

His dam is Smiles All Around SI 94, a multiple stakes-producing daughter of Feature Mr Jess. She is the dam of 9 ROM, 8 winners, and multiple stakes finalists, including Governor Pete SI 92 ($25,198).

Smiles All Around is a half-sister to four-time graded stakes winner One Special Shade SI 107 ($368,927) and to the dam of stakes winner Shades Of Buck SI 92 ($73,560).

His second dam is Shades Of Perfection SI 91 ($24,759), a finalist in the Dash For Cash Futurity (G1). She is a half-sister to stakes winners Elans Special SI 98 ($1,186,540, All American Futurity–G1), Reach Together SI 101 ($193,261, Howard Johnson’s Fall Classic Futurity), and Special Elan SI 98 ($100,831, Jet Deck H.–G3).

He is backed by the female family of three-time champion Catchmeinyourdreams SI 106 ($1,040,929), APHA World Champion Really Special ($93,600), and graded winners Sicario V SI 97 ($1,051,298), Chance To Excel SI 104 ($458,515), Monopolist SI 101 ($440,075), Chance To Fire SI 101 ($348,986), and Frivolous SI 99 ($235,462).

For more information or a breeding contract, contact Dr. Roger Beam, owner of Midwest Equine, at 317-878-7713 (office), 317-506-1084 (cell), or email rogerbeamdvm@aol.com.