Four Stallions Slain in Peru at Haras Barlovento
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Photo: Skip Dickstein
The Lieutenant in his paddock at Sequel Stallions in New York
Graded stakes winner and recently retired runner The Lieutenant was among four stallions killed at Haras Barlovento in Cañete, Peru, Dec. 21.
In a story originally reported by Thoroughbred Daily News, intruders made their way onto the farm's property in the evening, incapacitated the night watchman, and proceeded to kill The Lieutenant as well as fellow resident stallions Cyrus Alexander, Timely Advice, and Kung Fu Mambo.
"With lot of pain, we share the sad news of the murder of the four stallions of Barlovento recently at our farm in Cañete," read an Instagram post from Haras Barlovento's owner, Boris Schwartzman. "They reduced the watchman and went straight to kill Cyrus Alexander, The Lieutenant, Timely Advice, and Kung Fu Mambo. They had one intention, and they have succeeded."
The Lieutenant, a son of Street Sense and half brother to undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify , was retired from racing at the end of 2018 and took up stud duty at Sequel Stallions New York near Hudson, N.Y. Out of the Ghostzapper mare Stage Magic, he was trained in California by Mike McCarthy for Mr. and Mrs. William Warren. He was retired with a 4-2-1 record from 15 starts and $345,882 in earnings.
The Lieutenant was standing at Haras Barlovento for the duration of the Southern Hemisphere breeding season and was slated to return to Sequel Stallions. Sequel owner Becky Thomas was not immediately able to comment.
The Lieutenant was standing at Haras Barlovento for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season
Cyrus Alexander was a son of Medaglia d'Oro and winner of the 2016 Lone Star Park Handicap (G3). Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer for Spendthrift Farm and Stonestreet Stables, the 7-year-old was bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm out of the A.P. Indy mare Supercharger. He was purchased by his connections for $1.7 million at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Argentina-bred Kung Fu Mambo is out of the Kingmambo mare Sweet City Gal and is a half brother to another Southern Hemisphere group 1 winner, Sweet Sorrel, who took the Estrellas Juvenile (G1) in Argentina. Kung Fu Mambo won the Derby Nacional (G1) in Peru at 3. He made one start at Santa Anita Park in 2015 for trainer Peter Miller—and won—before he was retired.
The last of the slain stallions was Timely Advice, a son of A.P. Indy bred and raced in Kentucky by Pin Oak Stable. Out of the Holy Bull mare Confessional, the 14-year-old was the sire of seven crops of racing age.