Darby Dan's Modernist Sires First Foal in New York

Darby Dan Farm's multiple graded-stakes winner Modernist  , a son of Uncle Mo  , sired his first reported foal Jan. 15 when a colt was born at Stonegate Stables in New York.

Bred by Stonegate Stables, the colt is out of the Mineshaft   mare Meteoric Matron, a full sister to multiple-stakes winner Mine Over Matter  and a half sister to stakes-placed runners Chestertown Slew  and Motor Patrol .

"He is what we hoped for and expected from a stallion by Uncle Mo out of a Bernardini mare," said Bill Johnson of Stonegate Stables. "He is well stamped by the sire. The foaling went very well, and he got up quickly and already shows great strength."

Stuart Fitzgibbon, stallion director at Darby Dan Farm, added, "We are very excited with the quality of Modernist's first foal, very strong and a great representative of his sire. We are grateful for the immense shareholder and breeder support of Modernist and look forward to more quality foals hitting the ground as the season progresses."

At 3, Modernist won the Risen Star Stakes (G2) and was third in the Louisiana Derby (G2). He won the Excelsior Stakes (G3) at 4 and retired with $576,300 in earnings.

A homebred for Martin and Pam Wygod, Modernist is out of Symbolic Gesture, a half sister to Sweet Catomine , Champion 2-year-old filly, and Life Is Sweet , winner of the 2009 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (G1).