Millionaire Pollard’s Vision, sire of champion 3-year-old filly Blind Luck, is being relocated to Dr. Jerry Bilinski’s Waldorf Farm in North Chatham for 2013.
A 12-year-old son of Carson City out of Etats Unis (Dixieland Band), Pollard’s Vision will remain the property of a syndicate and stand for $5,000. He will continue to shuttle to La Mission in Argentina where he has averaged 130 mares a year for the past three years.
A winner of four graded stakes and earner of $1,430,311, Pollard’s Vision was bred in Kentucky by Charles A. Smith and foaled at Wintergreen Stallion Station, where he retired to stud in 2006. The stallion, who is blind in his right eye, was named for Red Pollard, Seabiscuit’s jockey, also blind in one eye.
Pollard’s Vision was the number three first crop sire in 2009 with 20 winners, four stakes winners and one Grade 1 winner – namely Blind Luck who would go on to earn $3.2 million and be named champion three-year-old filly in 2010. He has sired 12 other stakes winners.
Dr. Jerry Bilinski said, “We are very excited to bring Pollard’s Vision to New York breeders. He relocates as a successful stallion that has the proven ability to throw a champion. He is by Carson City, just like the hugely successful, formerly New York based sire, City Zip. It is a line that really works well here.”
Bilinski added, “Having bred 165 mares in 2010, foals from his biggest and best book of mares are on their way to the starting gate this year. This gives breeders a lot of upside potential. His ability to get a sound, fast, versatile runner with a high AEI makes him a perfect fit for New York.”
John J. Greely IV, who owns Wintergreen Stallion Station with his brother Beau, said, “I have been involved with Pollard since he was foaled right here at Wintergreen and then returned to stand here at stud. He is a great looking, smart horse who has been incredible to be around. I am certain that there are great things still to come and I will continue to follow his stallion career very closely.”
Inquiries may be made to Dr. Jerry Bilinski at (518) 766-4600.
