Aloha West's First Foal a Machmer Hall Farm-Born Colt
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Photo: Courtesy of Mill Ridge Farm/Machmer Hall
Aloha West's first reported foal, a colt out of the winning Orb mare Bashful, born at Machmer Hall Farm in Kentucky
Mill Ridge Farm stallion and 2021 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Aloha West was represented by his first reported foal Jan. 15 when a colt out of the winning Orb mare Bashful was born at Machmer Hall Farm.
"The baby has great bone, size, and substance," said Craig Brogden, co-owner of Machmer Hall with his wife, Carrie. "Very happy with the beautiful baby!"
"As a side note, this foal was born on my grandmother Alice Chandler's birthday. Also, Oscar Performance's first foal was born on her birthday, January 15, 2020 ... serendipitous!" said Mill Ridge Farm's Price Bell.
Aloha West stands this year at Mill Ridge Farm for $8,500. A son of Hard Spun out of the Speightstown mare Island Bound , he entered stud at Mill Ridge Farm in 2023 for a $10,000 fee after capping a career in which he won six of 13 starts and more than $1.5 million. The Wayne Catalano trainee raced most of his career for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners.
In the 2021 Breeders' Cup Sprint, Aloha West caught at the wire multiple grade 1 winner Dr. Schivel by a nose.