Grade 3 First Down Vike To Louisiana in 2015

OPELOUSAS, LA—DECEMBER 19, 2014—Sunflower Supply Co.'s Grade 3 son of all-time leading sire First Down Dash, First Down Vike SI 97, will stand the 2015 season at Louisiana Center For Equine Reproduction near Opelousas. His fee has been set at $750.

First Down Vike won or placed in four races and earned $28,720. He was third in the Oklahoma Distance Challenge(G3) and finalist in the Oklahoma Derby(G3) and the Altoona Derby(G3).

From a limited number of starters in two crops to reach racing age, First Down Vike has sired three winners(75%) with average earnings per starter of $13,256. His top performers include Adequan Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge finalist Fernando SI 92 (3 wins to 3, 2014, $33,564), two-time futurity finalist Malonnie SI 88 (2 wins at 2, 2014), etc.

First Down Vike's sire First Down Dash is the all time leading sire of everything with 36 champions, 238 stakes winners and earnings of $83.1 million. His dam is the G1 winner Miss Racy Vike SI 105 ($263,661) winner of the Remington Park Championship(G1), Las Damas Handicap(G1), etc. She is the dam of 21 ROM, 17 winners including AQHA Racing Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Miss Racy Jess SI 91 ($485,113), RG2 winner Miss Racy Eyes SI 98 ($133,195), G1-placed Vikes Iota SI 93 ($103,709), stakes-placed The Bluetailfly SI 97 ($82,835), G3-placed Sixavike SI 102 ($68,439), G2-placed Dashin Belladona SI 98 ($49,125), stakes-placed First Down Vike (see above), G3-placed Elaines Fantasy SI 103 ($25,704), etc.

Miss Racy Vike is the granddam of Grade 1 winner and 2014 All American Futurity(G1) sire Volcom SI 97 ($430,433), Ruidoso Derby(G1) runner-up Dashing Vike SI 90 ($142,432), stakes-placed Ja Call Collect SI 9 ($47,868), stakes-placed Stepenos SI 103 ($53,108). She is also the granddam of G2 winner Runaway Wagon SI 106 ($145,125), G2 winner Fetching Beauty SI 93 ($135,00), etc.

The second dam is the multiple stakes producing daughter of Thoroughbred stallion Vikingson, Deal In Vikingson, the dam of 10 ROM including G1 winner Racin Vike SI 107 ($228,875), G1 winner Racin Deal SI 1010 ($178,836), G2 winner Etarag SI 103 ($81,405), stakes-winner Ronas Deal SI 106 ($74,865), etc. This is the immediate family of such stakes horses as RG1 winner Dealagame SI 102 ($230,836), G1-placed Dealadash SI 108 ($182,484), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts to First Down Vike contact Stephen Deville, LACERS Breeding Manager, at 225.202.2104.