R Star Stallions has added to its stallion roster for 2025 Madefromlucky , a confirmed sire who was a a number of graded stakes-winning millionaire on the monitor, the farm introduced Dec. 11.
Madefromlucky is a son of Lookin At Fortunate , a two-time champion and winner of the 2010 Preakness Stakes (G1). Additionally a graded stakes winner at 3, Madefromlucky received the West Virginia Derby (G2) and Peter Pan Stakes (G2) and ran second within the Insurgent Stakes (G2) behind eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah .
He continued to search out success at 5, capturing the Greenwood Cup Stakes (G3) by 12 1/4 lengths going 1 1/2 miles at Parx Racing and a rating within the listed Temperence Hill Invitational Stakes going 1 5/8 miles at Belmont Park. Madefromlucky earned an Equibase Pace Determine of 100 or greater 14 instances in his profession, topped by a 122 score within the Harlan’s Vacation Stakes at Gulfstream Park. He retired sound with $1,351,500 in profession earnings.
Madefromlucky’s dam, Residence from Oz, is a full sister to Tapit , one of many world’s main stallions with greater than $213 million in progeny earnings. Outstanding sire Rubiano can be close-up in Madefromlucky’s pedigree as a half brother to his stakes-winning second dam, Faucet Your Heels.
“We predict Madefromlucky is an ideal match for the Indiana breeding program,” stated Leigh Ann Hopper, co-owner of R Star Stallions along with her husband, Kerry. “His unbelievable stamina shall be an asset as a result of there are such a lot of two-turn in a single day and stakes races for Indiana-bred/sired horses, and he is additionally confirmed that he can produce successful 2-year-olds and sprinters. His mixture of pedigree, on-track efficiency and sire document is tough to match.”
Whereas beforehand standing at Northview Stallion Station in Maryland, Madefromlucky’s progeny have earned greater than $3.5 million. His progeny in 2024 have generated a second consecutive season with greater than $1 million in earnings, having netted almost $1.5 million in 2023 and monitoring at greater than $1.16 million in 2024 via Dec. 10, which might rank him second-leading sire in Indiana. He has sired stakes winners on each turf and grime. His high performers for 2024 embody stakes-placed, a number of winners Sheilahs Warcloud and Arden’sluckytobe .
Madefromlucky’s price for the 2025 breeding season shall be $1,500 reside foal with issues for stakes-producing or stakes-winning mares.
He’ll be a part of the R Star Stallions roster that features Discreet Lover , Prayer for Aid , Sahara Sky and What Now .
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Workers.