Danzig

Sterling Pound

$10,000

Exchange Rate

          2006 FLORIDA FARM MANAGERS' STALLION OF THE YEAR

2007 Fee: $10,000

EXCHANGE RATE was Florida's leading First Crop Sire of 2005 and has kept up that momentum siring seven stakes horses in 2006, including:

• SWAP FLIPAROO, $404,403, Test S-G1, Road Princess S., 2nd Genuine Risk Breeders’ Cup H.-G2, Old Hat S.-G3, Belmont’s Astaria S.-G3, Miss Grillo S. at 3, 2006

• XCHANGER, $111,600, Sapling S.-G3, 2 wins in 2 starts at 2, 2006.

• ERMINE, $441,082, Falls City H.-G2, Honey Bee S, 2nd Kentucky Oaks-G1 at 3, 2006.

• BLAZING RATE, $397,470, $400,000 Florida Stallion In Reality S., Foolish Pleasure S., 2nd Florida Stallion Affirmed S., 3rd Carry Back S.-G2, Valid Video S. at 2 and 3, 2006.

• Outofthepast, 2nd Sorrento S-G3 at 2, 2006.

• Yourmoneysnogood, $62,700, 2nd St. Paul S.-G3, Come Summer S. at 3, 2006.

• Shimmering Sunset, allowance winner, 2nd El Paso Times H. at 3, 2006. 

EXCHANGE RATE progeny have earned over $2 million, while his two-year-olds in training from his second crop averaged 10 ½ times his stud fee.  The first sale horses by EXCHANGE RATE received glowing reviews and continues to demand attention with several $100,000 plus yearlings and two-year-olds.

Currently EXCHANGE RATE has more GSW than any other Florida stallion, is the only Florida stallion to sire a U.S. G1 winner, and the only Florida stallion with a U.S. two-year-old GSW.

New York Grade 2 winner EXCHANGE RATE was a $1.4 million yearling who lived up to expectations in his three juvenile starts, breaking his maiden in :57.09 first time out and then placing in two Graded stakes.  He showed his ability to get a route of ground as a three-year-old by winning the Risen Star S. over 1 1/16 miles.  As a four-year-old he won on turf and dirt, including a 1:21.24 victory in the Tom Fool H.-G2 and 3rd in the Kilroe H.-G1 and Churchill Downs H.-G2. 

FASIG TIPTON KENTUCKY JULY YEARLINGS
Colts: 493