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Apollitical Jess Owner To Offer $5,000 Discount for 2021 Season
Breeders' in 2021 can an enjoy a one-time $5,000 discount to the world champion and leading sire Apollitical Jess.

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Apollitical Jess Owner To Offer $5,000 Discount for 2021 Season

WAYNE, OK—NOVEMBER 27, 2020—Rancho El Cabresto, Inc., owner of leading sire Apollitical Jess SI 107, announced today they will offer Quarter Horse breeders a one-time discount of $5,000 off the young sires' 2021 fee of $26,000.

The son of former leading sire Mr Jess Perry stands at James Ranch in Wayne, Oklahoma.

"We have seen the economic impact that the COVID 19 pandemic is causing in our industry and affecting breeder's income," Rancho El Cabresto, Inc.'s Juan Tirado said. "For this reason we will give all Quarter Horse breeders interested in breeding their mares with Apollitical Jess in 2021 a $ 5,000 discount."

From only seven crops to reach racing age, Apollitical Jess has sired 419 winners (69%), 144 black type (23%), 7 champions, 2 All American Futurity winners, earners in excess of $37 million with average earnings per starter of more than $60,700, believed to be an AQHA record.

Apollitical Jess is currently #6 All-Time Leading Sire of Money Earners behind First Down Dash, Corona Cartel, Dash For Cash and Walk Thru Fire.

His top performers include Three-Time Champion Apocalyptical Jess SI 96 (8 wins to 4, $2,210,505 All American Futurity-G1, Ruidoso QH Derby-G1, etc.), Mr Jess Jenkins SI 104 (4 wins to 3, $1,631,033 All American Futurity-G1, etc.), Champion Apollitical Blood SI 99 (6 wins to 3, $1,519,800 -All American Derby-G1, etc. Sire.), Two-Time Champion Hold Air Hostage SI 108 (All American Derby-G1, Rainbow Derby-G1, etc.), Two-time Champion Flying Cowboy 123 SI 101 (8 wins to 3, $965,811 Texas Classic Futurity-G1, Texas Classic Derby-G1, etc.), Apolltical Chad SI 97 (7 wins to 5, $930,730 -Ruidoso Futurity-G1, Texas Classic Derby-G1, etc.), Ajs High SI 106 (15 wins to 7, $854,328 AQHA Challenge Championship S.-G1, etc.), Apollitical Gold SI 96 (4 wins at 2, 2020, $739,589 1Golden State Million Futurity-G1, etc.), etc.

In 2020 Apollitical Jess led all sale sires of "sale yearlings" with 63 of 73 head offered selling for gross receipts of $3,545,000, an average of $48,562 and median price of $46,000.

Named the 201 AQHA Racing World Champion, Apollitical Jess won or placed in 12 of 14 starts while earning nearly $1.4 million. He won the Champion of Champions(G1), Los Alamitos Super Derby(G1), was second in the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity(G1) and All American Derby(G1).

His dam is the Three-Time Champion Apollo (TB) mare Apollitical Time SI 104 ($904,242), dam of 6 ROM winners, 1 world champion, 2 black type including Apollitical Jess SI 107 (world champion above) and stakes-placed Rocket And Roll SI 99 ($50,886), etc. She is also the granddam of Southern California Derby(G2) winner Mr Apollitical Dash SI 94 ($216,811), and Ed Burke Million Futurity(G1) runner-up Oneapolliticalflight SI 94 ($196,808), etc.

The second dam is the G3-placed First Down Dash mare Half Time Attraction SI 96, dam of 11 ROM, 8 winners, 3 black type. This is the family of RG3 winner Political Option SI 109 ($286,180), G2 winner and multiple stakes sire Sizzlin Cartel SI 105 ($233,446), stakes-placed No Politics Here SI 104 ($167,810), All American Juvenile winner Louisiana Blue Dream SI 103 ($102,332), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts, call James Ranch owner David James at 405-449-3728.