Part of Vintage 2015. This athletic colt is by a G1-producing sire who was a champion on the racetrack and earner of over $2.7 million.

This horse was individually selected for Hibiscus Stables by legendary horseman Greg Gilchrist. Greg said, "This horse has excellent balance and conformation. He's a big, athletic, stout horse. And you have to keep in mind that he's still growing. Once he matures I expect him to be a very imposing specimen. Afleet Alex is a very successful sire. Having this horse eligible to run in restricted company gives him excellent potential."

This colt has an "A++" nick. Based on the definition, this rating means that this colt is 4900% more likely (an eye-popping 49 times more likely) to be a stakes winner than the average horse. Historically, for this mating, the most direct cross of Afleet Alex bred to Saint Ballado mares, has produced 73% winners including 2 stakes winners and 1 graded stakes winner Bizzy Caroline (G3). Bizzy Carline had 4 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds in 17 career starts and over $347,000 in lifetime earnings including wins in the Regret Stakes (G3) and the Mint Julep Handicap (G3) along with other stakes placings including a second in the Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2), second in the Valley View Stakes (G3), second in the Glens Falls Stakes (G3), and a third in the Richmor Aviation Waya Stakes all ranging in distance from 1 1/16 miles on the turf to 1 1/2 miles on the turf.

At stud Afleet Alex has sired 27 black-type winners and 2 champions. In 2010 he was the #2 Second Crop sire and in 2011 he was the #5 Third Crop sire in North America. Afleet Alex has sired G1-winners Texas Red ($1,192,300), Iotapa ($1,032,796), Afleet Express ($835,140), Materiality ($656,028), and Dublin ($438,949) along with Breeders' Cup Marathon (G2) winner Afleet Again and Champions in Puerto Rico Cuqui's Love and Advier. Statistically Afleet Alex has an Average Earnings Index of 1.55 and a Comp Index of 2.03. This means that offspring of Afleet Alex earn 1.55 times that of all runners and 2.03 times the offspring of other stallions bred to the same mares. On the racetrack Afleet Alex as a 2-year-old won the Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga and the Sanford Stakes (G2) at Saratoga. He ran second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) and the Champaign Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. As a 3-year-old he won the Preakness Stakes (G1), Belmont Stakes (G1), Arkansas Derby (G2), and the Mountain Valley Stakes. He ran third in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Overall he had 8 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third (6 stakes wins, 2 stakes seconds, and 1 stakes third) in 12 career starts and $2,765,800 in lifetime earnings.

Afleet Alex's sire is the prominent stallion Northern Afleet. At stud Northern Afleet has sired 66 stakes winners and 4 champions. Northern Afleet has sired Champion 3-Year-Old Colt and multiple G1-winning Afleet Alex ($2,765,800), Champion Sprinter Amazombie ($1,920,378), Champion Older Male Big City Man ($1,521,505), Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Negligee, G1-winner Teaks North ($1,302,174), and G1-winner Evening Jewel ($1,221,399) among many others. On the racetrack Northern Afleet as a 2-year-old ran second in the Balboa Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. As a 3-year-old he ran third in the Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita and second in the Jim Neuman Stakes at Hollywood Park. As a 4-year-old he had 3 stakes wins and 3 stakes placings in 10 starts including wins in the San Fernando Breeders' Cup Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, the San Carlos Handicap (G2) at Santa Anita, and the San Diego Handicap (G3) at Del Mar along with third place finishes in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park, the Potrero Grange Breeders' Cup (G2) at Santa Anita, and the Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2) at Del Mar.

Our colt's dam, African Skyline, is a winner of 5 races and $109,270. African Skyline produced 3 winners including Seiun Aslan, winner of $351,255 and Safari Artie, winner of $139,165.

Our colt's dam's sire is the multiple graded stakes winning Saint Ballado. Saint Ballado has been in the top 34 on the North American Broodmare Sire list every year since 2009 and has been in the top 20 three times over that period. He's the broodmare sire of 58 stakes winners. On the racetrack Saint Ballado won the Sheridan Stakes (G3) going 1 mile and the Arlington Classic Stakes (G2) going 1 1/8 miles.

Our colt's second dam, Why Go On Dreaming (by Danzig), is G1-placed. She ran third in the Demoiselle Stakes (G1) going 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct. She's produced 5 winners.

Our colt's third dam, Heatherten (by Forceten), is a multiple G1 winner of 21 races and $1,022,699. She won the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) going 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn, the Hempstead Handicap (G1) going 1 1/8 miles at Belmont Park twice, the Ruffian Handicap (G1) going 1 1/8 miles at Belmont Park, and the Ladies Handicap (G1) going 1 1/4 miles at Aqueduct along with other graded stakes placings and ungraded stakes wins. She's produced G1-placed Why Go On Dreaming. She's also produced Three Diamond, winner of $441,667, Heath Necklace, winner of $140,737, along with sire Heather's Prospect.

Our colt's fourth dam, Heather Road (by The Axe II), is G3-placed. She ran third in the Del Mar Oaks (G3) and second in the Palo Alto Stakes. She's produced multiple G1-winner Heatherten, Florida Derby (G1) winner and sire Bull Inthe Heather, stakes winner and sire Music Time J, stakes placed Lead On, stakes placed Highest Society, and stakes placed Heathrow.

This athletic colt is by a G1-producing sire who was a champion on the racetrack and winner of over $2.7 million. He has the breeding to compete on either surface and at classic distances. He is a registered New York-bred and will run on the Belmont/Aqueduct/Saratoga circuit. He's nominated to the Aspirant Stakes and the New York Breeders' Futurity. He will be trained by Rick Violette.

All standard expenses included through December 31, 2015.