The first foals by Heavy Breathing, the full brother to New York record-setting sire Frost Giant, arrived recently on consecutive days at Dutchess Views Farm in Pine Plains.
Pylortes, a daughter of Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Silver Train, delivered a bay filly on February 2. Parrish Queen, by Johar from the family of champion Princess Rooney, foaled a chestnut colt the following day.
“Both foals are very lively and strong,” said Dutchess Views owner and manager Michael Lischin. “The filly is very well conformed with good bone and a nice looking head. The colt is bigger than average, with long legs, a nice head and good bone.” Both the filly and the colt were bred by the partnership of Sunrise Stables and Golden Goose Enterprises.
Heavy Breathing, who was campaigned by Starlight Racing with trainer Todd Pletcher, stands for Sunrise Stallions at Dutchess Views along with Sunrise’s champion Big Brown, sire of Kentucky Derby (G1) candidate Dortmund. Sunrise also owns Frost Giant, who stands at Keane Stud in Amenia, New York.
To celebrate the first foals by the cleverly named Heavy Breathing (by Giant’s Causeway out of the Gone West mare Takesmybreathaway), Sunrise Stallions is conducting a contest for the best name suggestions for members of his first crop. Names of the mares who have delivered foals by Heavy Breathing this season will be listed on the Sunrise Stallions website along with fans’ suggested names for their foals, and voting will be conducted on the site. The winner will receive an original cartoon by renowned racing artist PEB. To enter the contest or obtain more information, check the website at http://www.sunrisestallions.com/contest/
Heavy Breathing is standing his second season in 2015 for a fee of $2,500 live foal. The six-year-old is from the prolific female family that has produced Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and hot young sire Super Saver, champion Rhythm, and Grade 1 winners such as Bluegrass Cat, Girolamo and Imagining, as well as influential sires Private Account, Mutakddim and Not For Love.
For more information, contact: Sunrise Stallions General Manager Eric Bishop at 516-606-9768 or eric@sunrisestallions.com
Pylortes Filly
Parrish Queen Colt
