Maria's Mon -
Ionlyhaveeyesforu, by
Tunerup
2002
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- Entered Stud: 2009 - Fee: $2,000 Stands and Nurses
Gaff
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Record-Breaking MGSW Sprinter
- Florida's only stallion by two-time Derby sire MARIA'S MON.
- World-class speed and versatility: set a NTR for 6 furlongs on dirt; set a stakes record at 5 1/2 furlongs on turf; ran 1:08 & change twice on dirt; Graded SW on dirt & turf.
- Stakes winner and GSP at two; Graded SP at three; multiple SW at four; multiple SW at five.
- Set a new track record at Gulfstream of 1:08.50 in the Mr. Prospector S. (G3).
- Earned a 111 Beyer and a Rag# 2 in sprints.
- Defeated brilliant sprinters WAR FRONT-G2 and FRIENDLY ISLAND-G2, and Classic champions FUNNY CIDE-G1 and PREMIUM TAP-G1.
- Won or placed in 10 stakes in North America and Europe.
- Won Aegon Turf Sprint S. (G3) on Kentucky Derby undercard at Churchill Downs with a 102 Beyer.
- Captured the Taylor’s Special H. in stakes-record time, and Bonapaw S. with a 106 Beyer, at Fair Grounds.
- Fastest son at stud by the late, influential sire MARIA'S MON.
"Gaff was an extremely fast horse who is by a champion 2-year-old and descends from a great old Florida female family. Bill Heiligbrodt is committed to supporting Gaff both with his own mares and in the sales ring. That gives this horse a big edge."
- Brent Fernung
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Journeyman Stud has revised the stud fees on a number of its stallions for the remainder of the 2009 breeding season, it was announced by the Florida-based farm Friday, March 20th...
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
As he enters his first year as a stallion at Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Gaff needn’t worry about being lonely in the breeding shed. The horse, who stands for a $3,000 stud fee, will have the early backing of Bill Heiligbrodt of Heiligbrodt Racing Stable, who has promised to support the stallion with his own mares and in the sales ring...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Brent & Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud has set stud fees for its expanded 11-horse roster for 2009, it was announced Tuesday, Nov 11th...
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter Gaff has been retired from racing to begin a career at stud at Brent & Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud in Ocala, FL...
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Gaff Generational Pedigree
Dosage Profile: DP = 1-2-6-1-0 (10) DI = 1.50 CD = 0.30
courtesy of Pedigree Query
Race Record:
| Age |
Starts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Earnings |
| 2 in Ire |
3 |
1(1) |
1(1) |
0 |
$57,246 |
| 3 in NA, Ire |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2(1) |
$75,901 |
| 4 in NA, UAE |
7 |
2(2) |
0 |
1(1) |
$194,000 |
| 5 |
6 |
3(2) |
0 |
2(2) |
$242,366 |
| Totals |
23 |
8(5) |
1(1) |
5(4) |
$569,513 |
Racing Highlights
- At 2: Won El Gran Senor S.(Ire,7fT); 2nd Killvullan S.(G3-Ire,7fT)
- At 3: 3rd 2000 Guineas Trial S.(G3-Ire,8fT)
- At 4: Won Mr. Prospector H.(G3-GP,6f,NTR: 1:08.50), Bonapaw S.(FG,5.5fx); 3rd Maryland Breeders'Cup Sprint H.(G3-Pim,6f)
- At 5: Won Aegon Turf Sprint S.(G3-CD,5fT), Taylor's Special H. (setting a new stakes record 1:03)(FG,5.5fT)
- Totals: 23 Starts: 8 - 1 - 4, $569,513