MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College has added former World Champion Third Straight p, 3, 1:53.3s, 3, 1:50.1f ($321,662) to its stallion roster.
Third Straight is in the top 10 in Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal for 2015; among two-year olds he is 6th, and three-year olds he is 10th.
As a two-year-old, Third Straight held his own against the likes of Mach Three and Western Shooter, finishing second in the Breeders Crown elim (fifth in final), Bluegrass and third in Champlain and Governor’s Cup elim and final. At three he was a PaSS winner, was second in Adios elim and finished third in Meadowlands Pace Cons. He is a multiple stakes winner as an aged performer.
From limited opportunity as a sire to date, he has sired Itrustyou p, 1:48.2f ($748,129), Dark Alley Sally p, 4, 1:52.4s ($467,515), and Straight Dancer p, 1:54.2s ($305,886), among others.
Third Straight’s dam is the $296,000 winner Terrie Letsgo p, 3, 1:53.1, who has also produced Tremor Hanover p, 1:51f ($585,877).
The 2016 fee for Third Straight is $1,000. All foals are NYSS and Breeders Crown Eligible. For further information please contact Mary Taylor or Erin Shantal at morrisvillesale.com or call 315.684.6355.
“Third Straight is a phenomenal horse and he is a great teaching point for our students,” said Erin Shantal, equine breeding manager at MSC.
Morrisville State’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings.