Not For Love (Mr. Prospector–Dance Number, by Northern Dancer), Maryland's leading sire for over a dozen years, was euthanized the evening of May 29 due to complications from colic, it was announced Tuesday. Pensioned since March 2015 at his longtime home at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Maryland, the son of Mr. Prospector was 26 years old.
The bay entered stud at Northview Stallion Station in 1996 after being purchased as a 5-year-old by Richard L. Golden from breeder Ogden Mills Phipps. A stakes-placed full brother to champion 2-year-old Rhythm and graded stakes winner Get Lucky– granddam of Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver (Maria's Mon)–his second dam was champion 2-year-old filly Numbered Account (Buckpasser).
With 17 crops to race, Not For Love has sired at least one stakes winner per crop, and 85 stakes winners total. His runners have earned nearly $72 million, topped by millionaire son Eighttofasttocatch. He was the leading North American sire standing outside of Kentucky for eight consecutive years.
Not For Love has also made his mark as a broodmare sire, most notably through his grandson California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), winner of the 2014 GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. and this year's G1 Dubai World Cup.
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