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VINTON, LA——DECEMBER 30, 2016—Delta Equine Center announced today that AQHA Racing Champion Open Me A Corona SI 106 will stand his first season at their establishment near Vinton, Louisiana in 2017. His fee has been set at $2,500 with considerataion.
Owned-and-raced by Charles Forbes, Jr. and Dr. Tommy Hays, the 2015 AQHA Racing Champion Aged Stallion won 16 of 21 career starts and earned $929,150.
Among his 12 career stakes wins are the $1 million LQHBA Breeders' Futurity(RG1), Louisiana Classic Stakes(RG2), Vals Fortune Stakes(RG2), John Alleman Memorial Stakes(RG3)-twice, Louisiana Champions Day Classic(RG2), Louisiana Classic Stakes(RG2), Gentilly Dash Stakes, Mr Jess Perry Stakes-twice, Opelousas Stakes and Lakeview Stakes. He was third in the Grade 2 Eastex Stakes and a finalist in the Delta Downs LA Bred Derby(RG2), LQHBA Laddie Futurity(RG2).
Open Me A Corona is out of the multiple stakes producing Mr Eye Opener mare In The Open, dam of 7 ROM, four stakes horses including champion Open Me A Corona SI 106 (see above), RG3 placed Im Jess Blue SI 98 ($102,909 to 4, 2015), G3 placed Surf N Turf Dude SI 93 ($70,796), RG2-placed San Lorenzo Corona SI 85 (winner at 2, 2016 $30,906) and Openme Anothercorona (2 wins at 2, $25,500).
Ocean Memories is a half-sister to RG3 winner Harbor Beach SI 111 ($129,371), G1-placed First Down N Surfin SI 97 ($290,681), stakes-placed Igofast-TB S ($143,043), G2-placed Runaway Wave SI 105 ($79,183, Broodmare of the Year), G2-placed Capitan Nuevo SI 95 ($56,539), etc. This is the immediate family of world champion and multiple stakes sire Wave Carver and champion and champion sire Ocean Runaway.
For additional information or breeding contracts call Caleb Findley at 337-589-3078 or 37-304-4680.