The TDN's popular annual series 'Mating Plans, presented by Spendthrift,' continues today in a conversation with Robert Tillyer, farm manager of William and Donna Shively's Dixiana Farm.
AMERICA'S TALE (9, Gio Ponti – America's Friend, by Unusual Heat) to be bred to Taiba
She's in foal to Jackie's Warrior and she's a Grade II winner. We thought Taiba was good value. He's a very attractive son of Gun Runner that won three Grade I races.
DIAMOND WOW (5, Lookin At Lucky – Patriotic Diamond, by Hat Trick {Jpn}) to be bred to Forte
A new mare to the broodmare band and one of four going to champion 2-year-old Forte. She's a multiple stakes winner and is graded stakes placed.
GRAND AVE GIRL (6, Runhappy – One More, by Holy Bull) to be bred to Jackie's Warrior
This multiple stakes winner is carrying her first foal by Jack Christopher.
LADY BRIELLE (6, Tapit – Tabarin, by El Prado {Ire}) to be bred to Gunite
This daughter of Tapit is in foal to Cyberknife. She had a nice update in the family with her half-sister producing the GII Golden Rod winner Intricate (Gun Runner). We are breeding her on the same cross.
LAYLA (10, Union Rags – I'm a Flake, by Mineshaft) to be bred to Constitution
Layla had a mention last year [See those 2023 mating plans here]. She's the full-sister to GISW Express Train. Her first foal, Gran Orca (Liam's Map), has now had two impressive wins in Japan. He was the highest-priced Liam's Map in 2022, selling for $625,000. She is due to have a Flightline foal at the end of February.
Sold It's filly by Quality Road | Dixiana Farm
SACRED LUNA (12, Maliby Moon – Sacred Feather, by Carson City) to be bred to Uncle Mo
This half-sister to MGSW Taareef (Kitten's Joy) produced an Oscar Performance colt that sold last September Keeneland for $310,000.
SOLD IT (8, The Factor – -Charade, by Maliby Moon) to be bred to Cody's Wish
The farm has a very nice Quality Road yearling filly out of this stakes-winning mare. She's in foal to Not This Time.
TRAIN TO ARTEMUS (6, Tapizar- Pay Day Kitten, by Kitten's Joy) to be bred to Into Mischief
Another new mare for the farm, purchased in November. She is a multiple stakes winner and is graded stakes placed. She is a beautiful mare that will really compliment the Dixiana broodmare band.
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