FORTUNATE PROSPECT
1981 dkb, h,
by Northern Prospect-Fortunate Bid, by Lucky Debonair
Lifetime: Starts 39; Wins 13 |
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History: The stallion Fortunate Prospect may be the first Old Friends retiree with more cred, as, well, a stallion than a racehorse. The Florida bred has a respectable track record (about a dozen stakes wins, including the the San Vicente at Santa Anita at the age of 3 and the Equus Handicap at Garden State in course record time the following year), but it’s his family tree that has grown with distinction.
Considered one of the truly great stallions in Florida breeding history, Prospect sired 537 winners, 28 of them stakes victors. His 632 runners—including top filly Fortunate Card and chief earner Suave Prospect—have earned over $38 million on the track. The stallion also gained recognition over the years as a top broodmare sire: His daughter Successful Dancer is the dam of multiple stakes winner Successful Appeal, who now stands at Walmac Farm.
Prospect stood at Farnsworth Farm, near Morristown, Fla. for nearly two
decades before he was pensioned from the breeding shed in 2005 at the
age of 24. He was donated to OF when owner Michael Sherman liquidated
his farm in early 2005 and needed a new home for his long-term resident. Needless to say, we feel very Fortunate to have him.
