WYNNEWOOD, OK---NOVEMBER 27, 2019—Valeriano Racing Stables LLC's multiple grade 1-placed Jess Lips, the #5 Leading Third-Crop Sire of Money Earners in 2019, and stakes winner and grade 1 placed One Valiant Hero, the #5 Leading First-Crop Sire of Money Earners in 2019, will stand the 2020 breeding season at Dunn Ranch near Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Both stallions will stand for a fee of $2,000 and cooled semen is available.

We are enormously excited for many reasons that these stallions are coming to Dunn Ranch," said Matt Dunn, co-owner of Dunn Ranch. "Both these young sires have gotten off to tremendous starts and we except nothing but great things in their futures."

JESS LIPS

A son of leading sire Mr Jess Perry, Jess Lips has sired 32 winners, 4 black type, earnings of $1.1 million and average earnings per starter of more than $20,200 from limited starters in three crops to reach the racetrack.

Hip top performers include Im Jess Special V SI 93 (2 wins to 3, $523,862 runner-up in the 2017 All American Futurity-G1, finalist Rainbow Futurity-G1), Sera Jess Fine V SI 97 (3 wins to 3, $34,000 2nd-Paragon Oaks, finalist First Down Dash Stakes, Texas Classic Juvenile), Bv Last Kiss SI 90 (Placed at 2, 2019 $16,105, 2nd John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge-G3), Tres Jazz SI (3 wins to 3, $53,639, finalist Rainbow QH Derby-G1), Dynamite Lips SI 96 (2 wins to 3, $50,56, 4th FL Lady Bug Stakes-Div.1.), Chicken Farmer SI 93 (3 wins to 4, $42,668), Jess Cuda Shuda Wuda SI 87 (winner to 4, $34,89 finalist Iowa Double Gold Futurity), Hr Meant To Be SI 88 (2 wins to 3, $30,110 finalist Iowa Double Gold Futurity), Jess Kidding SI 97 (3 wins to 3, $28,064). Jess Me Runnin V SI 106, c. Me Chickie by Major Rime (4 wins to 4, $28,025, finalist Laverne Perry Memorial Stakes), etc.

Jess Lips won or placed in 13 races from 20 starts, earning $398,529. He was second in the Golden State Million Futurity(G1), third in the Rainbow QH Derby(G1), Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Inv. Championship(G1 and Leo Stakes.(G1).

He was also a finalist in the Championship At Sunland Park S.(G1), Remington Park Inv. Championship(G1), Heritage Place Derby(G2), Dash for Cash Derby(G2), All American Gold Cup(G3), and Z Wayne Griffin Directors Stakes.

His sire, champion Mr Jess Perry SI 113 ($687,184) is the #3 all-time leading sire of money earners with 150 stakes winners, 9 champions and earners of over $56.7 million to include Matabari SI 104 (champion, $1,410,471, Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Apollitical Jess SI 107 (World Champion Racing American QH, $1,399,831, Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1, etc.), One Famous Eagle SI 101 (champion, $1,387,453, Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Noconi SI 105 (champion 3 times, $1,356,459, All American Derby-G1, etc.), etc.

Jess Lips dam is the grade 1-placed First Down Dash mare Loose Lips SI 105 ($83,636), dam of 12 ROM, 11 winners, 4 black type including full siblings to Jess Lips, stakes winner and leading sire Jesse James Jr SI 98 ($167,275), Grade 1 winner Jesstified SI 103 ($116,130) and stakes winner Loose Teller SI 90 ($71,604), etc. Loose Lips is also the granddam or great-grandam of multiple stakes winner Loose Perry SI 102 ($55,970-US), stakes-placed Jess Mr Ewing SI 83 ($21,383), stakes-placed Fast Dash Chick SI 96 ($57,806), stakes winner Jessa Cat SI 111 ($30,415 to 3, 2019), etc.

The second dam is the stakes winning Thoroughbred mare Dondamar, by Champagne Charlie, ($24,515), a sister to stakes-placed No Fooling Charlie-TB ($48,547) and half-sister to stakes winner Yes I'm Blue-TB ($345,285). She is the dam of 7 winners, 3 black type including stakes winner Tate Express-TB ($252,659), stakes winner King Murad-TB ($26,180), stakes-placed Loose Lips SI 105 (see above), etc. She is also the granddam or great-granddam of Grade 2 winner Turner On SI 98 ($96,556), stakes winner Tsing Tao SI 94 ($52,578), G3-placed Banjo Bob SI 112 I$43,122), G2-placed Bettarunrose Si 102 ($35,434), stakes-placed Ruffian SI 98 ($29,918), etc.

ONE VALIANT HERO

A son of champion sire Valiant Hero, One Valiant Hero SI 102 is currently the #5 Leading First-Crop Sire of 2019. From 19 starters in his first crop he has sired 11 winners, 2 stakes winners(11%) with average earnings per starter of over $16,600.

His top performers are Centers Valiant Hero SI 102 (4 wins at 2, $56,840 Beehive Futurity), A Valiant Diamond SI 96 (3 wins at 2, $31,830 Mystic Lake Northlands Juvenile S.), Love Is Everything V SI 103 (3 wins at 2, $88,480 finalist Rainbow QH Futurity-G1), Silk For My Hero V SI 91 (1winner at 2, $35,714 finalist Ruidoso QH Futurity-G1), Valiant Memorie SI 93 (2 wins at 2, $27,618 finalist OHA Mystery Futurity-RG3, Oklahoma Juvenile), First Hero V SI 88 (2 wins at 2, $19,865 finalist Heartland Futurity, Governors Stakes), One Dashing Hero SI 100 (winner at 2, $16,518 finalist Black Gold 440 Championship Futurity), etc.

One Valiant Hero won or placed 12 times, earning $389,799. He won the Oklahoma Derby and All American Juvenile Invitational, was second din the Ruidoso Derby(G1), Bob Moore Memorial(G2) and Black Gold 350 Futurity. He was also a finalist in the Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Inv. 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's sire, Grade 1 winner Valiant Hero SI 105 ($668,633) has sired 43 stakes winners, 3 champions, earners of $22.3 million to include Feature Hero SI 99 (champion twice, $1,418,960, All American Derby-G1, etc.), Ima Fearless Hero SI 92 (champion, $1,062,435, Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Sass Me Blue SI 94 (champion, $296,378, Mildred N. Vessels Memorial H.-G1, etc.), Houdini SI 105 ($1,223,198, Rainbow Derby-G1, etc.), First Valiant Sign SI 99 ($1,053,844, Ruidoso Futurity-G1, etc.), Sam Crow SI 103 (to 7, 2019, $1,011,935, Mr. Jet Moore S. [R]-G2, etc.).

One Valiant Hero's dam is the multiple stakes-producing Feature Mr Jess mare Smiles All Around SI 94, dam of 7 ROM, 5 winners, 2 black-type including stakes winner a href='show_stallion.asp?horse=1410'>One Valiant Hero SI 102 (see above), stakes-placed Governor Pete SI 92 ($25,198), All Around Hero SI 97 ($25,085), etc.

The second dam Shades Of Perfection SI 9,1 ($24,759) was a finalist in the Grade 1 Dash For Cash Futurity. She is a half-sister to Elans Special SI 98 ($1,186,540, All American Futurity-G1, etc.), stakes winner Reach Together SI 101 ($193,261), and G3 winner Special Elan SI 98 ($100,831), etc. She is the dam of 6 ROM including Grade 2 winner One Special Shade SI 107 (11 wins $368,297) and the granddam of stakes winner and RG1-placed Shades Of Buck SI 92 ($73,560), etc.

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For additional information or breeding contacts to both these outstanding young sires contact Matt Dunn or Shawn Lindsey at 580-279-6666.