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MJ Farms Announces 2024 Stud Fees
Leading second-crop sire Eye Am King will stand for a fee of $6,000 in 2024.

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MJ Farms Announces 2024 Stud Fees

VEGUITA, NM–OCTOBER 18, 2023–MJ Farms announced their 2024 stallion fees today with #1 Second-Crop Sire of Money Earners Eye Am King set at $6,000. Breeders can take advantage of $1,000 discount and breed for $5,000 if they book their mare(s) by February 15.

Eye Am King

The son of leading sire Mr Jess Perry has had a banner year in 2024 with 44 winners, 4 stakes winners and earners of over $2.8 million through today.

Last Sunday he sired the 1st and 2nd place finishers in the richest New Mexico-bred race in history, the $1,208,669 New Mexico State Fair QH Futurity(RG2) at Albuquerque.  He also sired the 1st, 2nd and 3rd (from four finalists) in the $435,210 New Mexico State Fair QH Derby. 

Bella de Ball (#5) and and Miss Hi Tide (#8) run 1-2 in the $1,208,669 New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Futurity Sunday afternoon at The Downs in Albuquerque.
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In two crops to race, Eye Am King has sired 58 winners, 9 black type, earners of over $3.9 million and average earnings per starter of more than $27,500.

His top performers include Bella De Ball SI 97 (3 wins at 2, 2023, $632,374 New Mexico State Fair Futurity-G2, 1st-Zia Juvenile S.), Vintage Bourdeaux SI 105 (5 wins to 3, 2023, $283,073 New Mexico State Fair Derby-G3, etc.), Bad King SI 97 (2 wins at 2, 2023, $251,534 2nd-New Mexico State Fair Futurity-G2, etc.) Wood Dee Queen SI 104 (3 wins to 3, 2023, $202,183 2nd-Shue Fly S.-RG2, 2nd-Sunburst S., etc.), etc.

Eye Am King was also the leading first-crop sire in 2022.

Big Daddy Cartel

Big Daddy Cartel, the #5 Leading Sire of Money Earners this season, will stand again in 2024 for a fee of $7,000.  Breeders can take advantage of $1,000 discount and breed for $6,000 if they book their mare(s) by February 15.

In eight crops to race, the son of leading sire Corona Cartel has sired 340 winners, 73 black type, earners of more than $19.3 million with average earnings per starter of nearly $33,000.

His top performers include Bigg Daddy SI 98 (7 wins to 4, $753,768 1st-Zia Futurity-RG1, Zia Derby [R] -G2, 2nd-All American Futurity-G1, etc.), Cat Daddys Lil Girl SI 102 (10 wins to 6, $565,806 New Mexico Fillies and Mares Championship S.-RG1, Junos Request S.-G1, etc.), Bigg Dee SI 102 (10 wins to 5, $2023, $505,304 Zia Derby-RG2, Mesilla Valley Speed H.-RG2, etc.), DONELLI SI 96 (7 wins to 3, $420,604 New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Futurity-RG3, etc.), Doing Something Good SI 104 (5 wins to 3, 2023, $362,156 Zia Derby-RG2, etc.), Talbott SI 92 (2 wins to 3, 2023, $325,251 New Mexico State Fair Futurity-RG2, etc.), etc.

Jesse James Jr

MJ Farms' longtime leading sire Jesse James Jr will stand for a "private" fee in 2024. In 15 crops to race he has sired 417 winners, 90 black type, earners over $22.7 million and average earnings per starter of more than $35,300.

His top performers include Major Bites SI 104 (11 wins to 7, $828,398 Zia Park Championship-RG1, Namehimastreaker New Mexico Cup Quarter Horse Championship-RG1, etc.), Colby James SI 112 (8 wins to 5, $550,168 Mountain Top New Mexico Quarter Horse Futurity-RG2, etc.), Osbaldo SI 109 (12 wins to 8, $456,878 Jess Burner Memorial H.-RG1, etc.), Pistolpacking Pepsi SI 103 (12 wins to 6, $451,703 Miss Roxie Little Futurity, Blue River Derby, etc.), etc.

Woodbridge

MJ Farms' longtime leading sire Woodbridge will stand for a "private" fee in 2024.  From limited starters in 18 crops to race the son of Dash Ta Fame has sired 118 winners, 30 black type, earners of more than $6.7 million with average earnings per starter over $31,800.

His top performers include Mister Riptide SI 99 (7 wins to 3, $748,298 Zia Quarter Horse Futurity-RG1, Zia Quarter Horse Derby-RG2, 2nd-All American Futurity-G1, etc.), Woodys Gold SI 103 (5 wins to 4, $484,174 New Mexico Classic Derby-RG2, etc.), Woodys Copy Cat SI 102 (6 wins to 4, $391,011 New Mexico Classic Futurity [R] -G2, etc.), Carson City Girl SI 106 (6 wins to 4, $334,525 Shue Fly S.-RG2, etc.), Miss Hi Tide SI 97 (Winner at 2, 2023, $218,840 2nd-New Mexican Spring Futurity-G2, 3rd-New Mexico State Fair Futurity-G2, etc.), etc.

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For additional information or breeding contracts call Mac Murray or& Janis Spencer Murray DVM, at (505) 280-7232.