Grade 1-placed Ajs Tres Of Paint will stand his first season in 2023 at Bob Moore Farms in Norman, Oklahoma.

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NORMAN, OK–DECEMBER 14, 2022–Bob Moore Farms announced today the Grade-1 placed Apollitical Jess colt Ajs Tres Of Paint SI 97 will begin his stallion career in 2023 at its farm in Norman, Oklahoma. His fee has been set at $2,500.

"I’m excited to stand this son of Apolitical Jess out of such a sought after mare line as A Tres Of Paint," Mikayla Yonkers, farm manager said. "We would like to say thank you to Aj Tres Of Paint’s connections for entrusting Bob Moore Farms to start his breeding career "

Owned by Guillermo Gomez Flores, Ajs Tres Of Paint won or placed in 13 of 16 career starts and earned $291,966. He was third in the Heritage Place Futurity(G1) and Mr. Master Bug Stakes (RG3) and a finalist in the Texas Classic Futurity(G1), Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity(RG1) and Jack Brooks Stales(RG3).

Ajs Tres Of Paint qualifying to the Grade 1 Texas Classic Futurity at Lone Star Park. © Dustin Orona Photography

"AJ is one of the best horses in the country," Agent Sammy Valdivia said. "He has a lot of conformation, good mind and ability. His breeding is the best in the country. I encourage all breeders and horsemen alike to go to Bob Moore Farm and look him over."

His sire world champion Apollitical Jess SI 107 ($1,399,831) has been the industry's leading sire of money earners six of the last seven years. From nine crops to race he has sired  115 stakes winners, 10 champions, 576 winners and earning of more than $57.3 million.

His top performers include Apocalyptical Jess SI 103 (champion 3 times, $2,251,556, All American Futurity-G1, etc.), Empressum SI 111 (champion twice, to 4, 2022, $1,620,025, Champion of Champions S.-G1, etc.), Apollitical Blood SI 99 (champion, $1,519,800, All American Derby-G1, etc.), Hold Air Hostage SI 108 (champion twice, $1,415,551, All American Derby-G1, etc.), etc.

Ajs Tres Of Paint's dam is the restricted Grade 3 winning Tres Seis mare A Tres Of Paint SI 98 ($509,184). Also second in the Heritage Place Futurity(G1), she is the dam of 3 winners, 3 black type including Southern California Derby(G2) winner A Dash Of Sign SI 97 ($213,018, t0 4, 2022), Grade 1-placed Ajs Tres Of Paint SI 97 (see above), Rainbow Invitational Juvenile runner-up A Tres Of Eagle SI 96 ($50,517), etc.

The second dam is restricted Grade 1 winning Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare First Painted Sign SI 104 ($284,911) winner of the Speedhorse Gold and Silver Cup Futurity(RG1) and Oklahoma Futurity(G2). She is the dam of 8 winners, four black type including Ruidoso QH Futurity(G1) winner First Valiant Sign SI 99 ($1,053,844), RG3 winner A Tres Of Paint SI 98 (see above), Grade 3 winner Apollitical Sign SI 94 ($141,173) and G3-placed A Tres Of Sign SI 93 ($143,096), etc.

This is the family of champion The Fiscal Cliff SI 109 ($580,425),  Champions of Champions(G1) winner Mr Pyc To You SI 97 ($488,820), stakes winner Wagon Tales SI 99 ($427,578), etc..

For additional information or breeding contracts call Mikayla Yonkers, Farm Manager, at 405-329-8571.