Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News November 22, 2024

Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Blood Money Dies From Colic

Millionaire Blood Money died today (Jan. 17) from colic.

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FLOWER MOUND, TX—JANUARY 17, 2022—Rojas Racing Stables LLC's Blood Money, a multiple graded stakes winner of over $1.2 million, died while undergoing colic surgery today, his breeder Spring Hill Farms confirmed today.

A 2-year-old son of leading sire Apollitical Blood last raced on December 18th at Evangeline Downs, winning the $1,000,000 LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity(RG1).

The leading contender for champion 2-year-old colt honors last year, he won seven of eight starts including the Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1), Laddie Futurity(RG2) and was second in by a nose in the LQHBA Sale Futurity(RG1). He earned $1,123,142.

Bred by Spring Hill Farms LLC, Blood Money was a $17,000 LQHBA Yearling Sale repurchase. His dam, Zoom To The Money, was a multiple stakes winning daughter of Shazoom who won the Grade 2 Mile High Futurity, Dash For Speed Stakes and Rocky Mountain Championship.

His third dam was Champion 3-Year-old filly See Me Gone ($638,209), winner of the All American Derby(B1), Rainbow Derby(G1) and Sunland Fall Futurity(G2).

Rosendo Valdez, Jr. trained Blood Money and he was ridden by last year's #2 leading money earning jockey Everardo Rodriguez.

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.