Bright Future (Curlin), the winner of the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup at the Spa, has been retired to Claiborne Farm with a stud fee of $12,500 LFSN for the 2025 breeding season, the farm said via a press release on Wednesday.
Currently available for inspection at Claiborne, the 5-year-old son of Curlin won five of 11 career starts and earned $947,940 for owners Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables. The Todd Pletcher trainee won the Gold Cup at four and took home the GIII Salvator Mile Stakes at Monmouth this year.
“Bright Future displayed a great amount of talent and heart during his time in my barn,” said Todd Pletcher. “He was a tough, hard-knocking colt that had speed he could carry around two turns. Being a son of Curlin and with his pedigree, Bright Future is surely to have that as a stallion at Claiborne.”
Bright Future will be syndicated with owners Mike Repole of Repole Stable and Vincent Viola of St. Elias Stables retaining an interest in the horse at stud.
Bred in Kentucky by Clearsky Farms, Bright Future is out of the stakes-winning Bellamy Road mare Sophia's Song, making him a half-brother to GSW Musical Mischief (Into Mischief), as well as 'TDN Rising Star' Booth (Mitole).
“This is a special moment for me,” said Jacob West. “Now that I'm working at Claiborne it feels like things have come full circle. I was part of the team that purchased Bright Future as a yearling, so I followed his career with great interest. Now it 's exciting to see him coming to Claiborne to stand as part of our growing stallion roster.”
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