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HEZA FAST DASH ENDS YEAR AS TOP SIRE OF 2013
Lady Bug Stallion Station bred Heza Fast Dash was the 2013 AQHA Racing Leading Sire of Money Earners.
© Don ShugartDALLAS, TX—JANUARY 4, 2014—Louisiana-based Heza Fast Dash ended 2013 as the nation's leading sire of money earners with $3,755,610 according to AQHA records.
The 16-year-old son of Heza Fast Man has stood his entire career at Robicheaux Ranch, Inc., near Breaux Bridge. In 2013 he sired 195 starters, 89 winners of 141 races and 11 stakes winners of 20 stakes. He was the #4 leading sire of 2-year-old money earners with $1,874,273.
Two-year-old Ol Time Preacher Man led Heza Fast Dash's 2013 runners earning $503,222 with wins the included the $1 million LQHBA Breeders' Futurity at Evangeline Downs.
Bred and raced by Weetona Stanley, Heza Fast Dash won the Grade 2 Blue Ribbon Futurity and was second in the Grade 1 Remington Park Futurity at 2. Coulon Jumonville purchased the stallion at the end of his race career, in 2002, and syndicated him. He has been among the leading sires every year since his first crop raced in 2006.
From eight crops to go to the track he is the sire of 34 stakes winners, 26 stakes-placed earners of $16.1 million with average earnings per starter of $37,000. Among his other top performers are Louisiana Classic(RG2) winner Zupers Quick Dash (12 wins, $471,129), Lee Berwick Memorial Futurity(RG1) winner Senor Seabolt (7 wins, $418,999), RG1 winner Heza Jodys Toast (8 wins, $398,571), RG1 winner McM Dashmaster (8 wins, $382,272), RG3 winner La Mos Chingono SI 107 (10 wins, $353,77), Lee Berwick Memorial Futurity(RG1) winner FJR Bread N Butter (5 wins at 2, 2013, $347,487), etc.
Heza Fast Dash hails from one of the industries most active female lines. His dam is the former Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash, a multiple grade 1 producer and full-sister to All-Time Leading Sire First Down Dash. Among her offspring are Remington Park Futurity(G1) winner First Prize Leesa ($488,270), Heritage Place Futurity winner(G1) First Carolina ($415,047), Remington Park Futurity winner First Prize Robin ($295,147), Heritage Place Futurity(G1) winner Fast First Prize ($244,929, a full-sister to Heza Fast Dash), Texas Futurity(G1) runner-up First Prize Perry ($243,946Z), etc.
Active stakes runners in 2013 from this female line include Rainbow Futurity(G1) winner Ms First Prize Rose ($428,604); Remington Park Futurity(G1) winner Coronado Cartel ($356,748); Mighty Deck Three Handicap winner First Prize Jordan ($203,724), Speedhorse Futurity(RG2) winner Spit Like Jagger ($105,045), Eastex Handicap(G2) winner First Prize Mike ($134,605), Evangeline Downs Derby winner First Prize Shaunda ($66,985), Speedhorse Derby(RG3) winner SS Calendar Girl ($75,286); Gentilly Dash winner First Prize Doc ($73,700); to name a few.
Heza Fast Dash stands for a fee of $5,000 and is booked full for 2014.
For the official 2013 AQHA Leaders list CLICK HERE.