Tyson , a Canadian champion son of a number of main sire Tapit , has been bought by Darryl and Jill Myers to face his first season on the couple’s Stone Jug Ranch, a brand new Thoroughbred operation in Dillsburg, Pa.
“We have talked about [standing stallions] previously,” stated the Myers’ bloodstock adviser Ed Value. “However issues obtained critical every week or two in the past after we noticed this horse.”
Tyson retires as Canada’s Sovereign Award Champion Older Horse of 2023. In 2023 he battled for the lead all through the 1 1/16-mile Seagram Cup Stakes (G2) on the all-weather observe at Woodbine earlier than pulling away to a three-length victory. His first stakes win got here within the 1 1/8-mile Dominion Day (G3), additionally on Woodbine’s important observe, during which he overcame an adventurous journey earlier than drawing off to win by 1 1/2 lengths. His time of 1:48.32 was .08 of a second off the observe file.
A winner of his debut at 3 at Gulfstream Park and a daylight winner in allowance firm subsequent out at Woodbine, grade 1-placed Tyson gained 4 of his 10 begins. His three placings have been all graded stakes—he ran second, crushed a half size, on this yr’s Eclipse Stakes (G2), and was third twice in 2023, within the Jockey Membership Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Racecourse, and final yr’s Eclipse in his stakes debut. Tyson retires with earnings of $378,548.
Value notes a mixture of issues make Tyson an incredible prospect. “He is by a really profitable sire of sires, Tapit. It is one of many strongest modern-day feminine households, with Rags to Riches, Arcangelo. [His third dam, Broodmare of the Year] Higher Than Honour was the most costly broodmare ever offered, at $14 million. Plus the truth that he had loads of racing potential…he gained 4 of his first 5 begins, was a grade 2 and grade 3 winner, and was third, crushed round three lengths, within the Jockey Membership Gold Cup.
“And his foals shall be eligible to race within the PA-Sired/PA-Bred Collection,” Value factors out.
One in every of 10 Tapit champions (from 175 stakes winners), Tyson is the primary foal for Honouring, a Good Strike successful full-sister to grade 1 winner Streaming and stakes winner Treasuring. One other half sister, Modeling (by Tapit), is the dam of Belmont Stakes (G1) and Eclipse Award winner Arcangelo . Honouring’s subsequent two foals, each by Tapit, are six-figure sale yearlings at Keeneland.
“Tyson will turn into one of many six new stallions up to now for the 2025 Pennsylvania breeding season,” stated Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Affiliation government secretary Brian Sanfratello. “Thanks goes out to the Myers for his or her dedication to PA breeding with the opening of their new stallion farm. Tyson ought to slot in very nicely and I want Darryl and Jill good luck of their new endeavor.”
Tyson is anticipated to reach on the newly established facility in a couple of weeks. A stud payment and phrases have but to be introduced.
This press launch has been edited for content material and magnificence by BloodHorse Employees.
