First Reported Foal a Colt for Divisidero
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Photo: Courtesy Airdrie Stud
The Divisidero colt out of Always Tomorrow at Airdrie Stud
Divisidero —a millionaire son of Kitten's Joy —has been represented by his first reported foal, a colt born at Airdrie Stud.
The colt was produced by Always Tomorrow, a full sister to six-time graded stakes winner Bigger Picture, who set a track record when winning the United Nations Stakes (G1T). Always Tomorrow is also a half sister to stakes winner and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) third Gung Ho, who is a son of Kitten's Joy. From the immediate family of the great matriarch Blitey, Always Tomorrow's female family features no fewer than 24 grade 1 performers under her first three dams.
"He's leggy and strong with good depth through the shoulder, all the things that you want to see in a newborn foal. We are very pleased," said Cormac Breathnach, Airdrie's director of stallion nominations. "He is chestnut with two socks and a blaze, so you can really see the Kitten's Joy influence coming through. Mr. (Brereton) Jones is continuing to support Divisidero with some very nice mares, and this is the kind of foal to embolden that faith."
A graded stakes winner in each of his five racing seasons, Divisidero retired sound with earnings of more than $1.6 million and a well-earned reputation for possessing a dazzling turn of foot. At 3 he flashed home to win the American Turf Stakes (G2T) in just his third start, before setting a new track record in the Pennine Ridge Stakes next time out at Belmont Park. A winner of consecutive renewals of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (G1T), he was beaten just three-quarters of a length in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) on unsuitably soft ground. In all, he earned 13 triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures and 26 single-digit Ragozins in his 29 starts for trainers Buff Bradley and Kelly Rubley.
Bred in Kentucky by Hinkle Farms, Divisidero is out of Madame Du Lac, whose rich distaff lineage traces to none other than Cosmah, the dam of Halo and a half sister to Natalma, the dam of Northern Dancer. Divisidero was purchased by Josh Stevens for $250,000 from the Hinkle Farms' consignment at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Divisidero retired to Airdrie Stud where he receives robust support from Brereton Jones' broodmare band. His first book of mares had a C.I. of 2.37, second among all freshman sires to Catholic Boy (2.38). Divisidero's 2021 stud fee is $5,000 stands and nurses.