INTRODUCING LBB STABLES FORAY INTO BREEDING...
OFTEN TIPSY
One of two purchases from the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Yearling sale in October of 2021, this New York bred filly is by Always Dreaming out of Moonshine Bertie, who's family has produced a number of talented and successful fillies including Efforting and Thunder Bertie. Though we've been forced to move on from the racing portion of her career, we're excited to jump into the breeding side of the business and have "Tipsy" as our first broodmare. ​
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- As this is our foray into breeding, we're using this opportunity to maximize the learning experience for our partners: as we learn, we want our Partners to learn and be involved every step of the way.
- Being an unraced daughter of Always Dreaming, the commercial appeal for her foals in the market will likely be very light. For that reason, we will focus on breeding to race, while always being open to the possibility of selling.
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- To that end, we're excited to partner with Justyn Harper and Kali Kleinfelt of Hawk Hill Farm in Sterling, KY. Justyn and Kali have many years of experience in various aspects of the industry and will be a huge help as we navigate this experience for the first time.
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- Our resident pedigree expert, Jessica Tugwell, will be working closely with our breeding team and manage Often Tipsy's program. She has compiled a shortlist of stallions for us to consider for this first mating, and has worked with third-party resources to find the right sire to begin our journey.
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- We're excited to announce that we've chosen MO TOWN as Often Tipsy's first mate in 2024. More details can be found below.
The Game Plan
JOIN OUR FIRST BREEDING OPPORTUNITY: OFTEN TIPSY 2025 FOAL
1% Share = $600 (includes expenses through August, 2025)
In 2024, we'll be breeding Often Tipsy to hot, young sire MO TOWN! Join us for our first homebred opportunity, with the Often Tipsy 2025 Foal by Mo Town
WHY MO TOWN?
We're very keen on Mo Town as a value stallion - in only two crops, he’s gotten 69% starters, although only 50.8% of those are winners. While the percentage of winners might seem low, it is quite good for a second-crop sire - compare leading second-crop sires Justify (51.1% starters/44.4% winners), Good Magic (62.4% starters/50.7% winners), Bolt d’Oro (62.1% starters/56% winners), Mendelssohn (60.3% starters/50% winners), and City of Light (53.6% starters/45.5% winners). It’s notable that Mo Town has stakes winner Mazing Mark out of a mare by Malibu Moon, and the Bernardini/Malibu Moon cross has produced two stakes winners in just 16 starters to date (12.5%), making that inbreeding less of a concern.
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In addition, our selection of MO TOWN was supported by Goldmine Broodmare Analysis, where he is found to be a perfect, 20/20 stallion match for Often Tipsy. The Stallion Match shows Graded Stakes winners with similar pedigree to our proposed match. Stakes winners with similar pedigrees include By The Moon, Celesital City, Liason, Arabian Knight and Brightwork.
