Ashford Stud’s grade 1 turf sprinter Golden Pal sired his first reported foal Jan. 9 when the winning Scat Daddy mare Multi Strategy produced a bay colt at Keith and Ginger Myers’ Coteau Grove Farms in Louisiana.
Multi Strategy, who is owned by the Myers, is out of the French Deputy grade 3 winner Freefourracing , making the mare a half sister to stakes winners Ready Racer and Speedway . The immediate family also includes grade 1 winner Five Star Flight.
“This is a strong colt with great bone and muscle,” said Coteau Grove broodmare manager Jacob Cyprian. “He has a beautiful head with quality. We sold his half brother for good money, so hopefully this colt will do the same.”
First foal of 2024 season
Multi Strategy ❌ Golden Pal
Born 1-9-2024
Colt pic.twitter.com/ev3kOvYK27— Coteau Grove Farms (@CoteauGrove) January 9, 2024
Multi Strategy has one other foal, a son of Uncle Mo named Leroux, whom trainer Cherie DeVaux bought for $400,000 from Top Line Sales during last year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.
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Golden Pal is a 6-year-old son of Uncle Mo who ran second at 2 in the Norfolk Stakes (G2) during Royal Ascot before scoring consecutive wins in the Skidmore Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T). At 3, he returned to victory in the World Championships by taking the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) after winning the Woodford Stakes (G2T) and Quick Call Stakes (G3T).
He retired with an 8-2-0 record from 13 starts and earned $1,825,131. Golden Pal stands for $25,000.