Nice Acres Stallions is happy to announce the arrival of Champions Dream to Florida for the 2025 breeding season at a $5,000 price. The 4-year-old, grade 3-winning son of Triple Crown winner Justify is out of Dancinginherdreams , a grade 2 winner by Tapit .
“It is at all times a fantastic day when a gifted and well-bred stallion arrives at Nice Acres Stallions,” mentioned director of stallion providers Christine Jones. “When a graded stakes-winning son of Justify arrives, you may think about our pleasure.
“Champions Dream has an distinctive pedigree with a variety of black-type on his dam facet. We’re assured he shall be a fantastic addition for Florida breeders commercially and on the racetrack.”
Champions Dream scored on debut at Saratoga Racecourse in a 7-furlong maiden particular weight on the filth, and two races later went on to win within the Nashua Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack going a mile on the filth. He positioned second within the black-type Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs at 3.
Champions Dream was a $425,000 buy on the 2022 Ocala Breeders’ Gross sales Firm March Sale of Two-Yr-Olds in Coaching off a :20 4/5 quarter-mile breeze through the underneath tack present.
Champions Dream’s dam was the 2010 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) winner. Dancinginherdreams is a half sister to stakes winner Doubled and to Callmenancy, dam of grade 2 winner Texas Wedge , winner of the Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park and the World of Bother Turf Dash Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
“From the very begin, Champions Dream was a particular horse,” mentioned Rafael Weiss, proprietor of Rosedown Racing Stables. “He broke his maiden at first asking in Saratoga and moved ahead from there. His final race was one other indication of his true skill, dedication, and wonderful physique. He’s clever and his demeanor is easygoing.
“We plan to breed plenty of our higher mares to him and are buying a number of extra for him. We’re satisfied his sensible early pace and pedigree are a fantastic match for Florida.”
Champions Dream gained the ultimate race of his profession, a second-level allowance going a mile and 70 yards on the all-weather monitor at Gulfstream Park. He led wire to wire whereas incomes a career-best 104 Equibase Pace Determine.
Champions Dream joins stallions Bodexpress ($3,500), Chess Chief ($5,000), Curlin’s Honor ($2,500), Doppelganger ($10,000), Gunnevera ($6,000), Leinster ($2,500), Magic on Faucet ($5,000), Mr Fisk ($8,500), Neolithic ($5,000), Simplification ($6,500), and Verifying ($10,000) on the 220-acre farm positioned simply northwest of Ocala, Fla.
This press launch has been edited for content material and magnificence by BloodHorse Workers.