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Ruidoso Futurity-G1 qualifier, was retired to stud with $58,891 in career earnings after his sophomore campaign.
Ryder Rite’s stallion prospects are equally bright. His full brother Rite Regal had lifetime earnings totaling $415,123. Ryder Rite’s sire Favorite Cartel is currently one
of the nation’s leading sires with progeny earnings of over $29.6 million.
Sadly, Ryder Rite never made it to the racetrack as a result of an injury when he was a yearling. Fran laments, “He lost the sight in his left eye.”
After determining that it was unsafe to race Ryder Rite, the Cavenaughs realized that his pedigree made him an ideal stud candidate. “We have a few of his babies
on the ground right now, and they look good. Because his conformation is so great and he has such a great mind, he makes an excellent stud.”
The third stallion who stands at Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, A Sweet Jess, captured his All American Futurity trial.
His sire Apollitical Jess is one of the most successful studs in history. On the bottom side of his pedigree, his dam One Sweet Dash earned $81,937 and also has proven to be an outstanding broodmare with World Champion One Dashing Eagle among her most accomplished progeny.
Furthermore,
Cavenaugh Quarter
Horses owns a number of
promising broodmares.
For instance, one of their
mares Why, by First
Down Dash, is currently
in foal to Corona Cartel
and A Sweet Jess. As
mentioned previously, Why won the Rainbow Juvenile and earned $74,327.
While the Cavenaughs have high expectations for Why, she isn’t the only
Cavenaugh Quarter Horse Ranch manager Mike Turner and
wife Leslie.
broodmare who holds a special place in their hearts. “We purchased Weetonas Lafawn
as a two year old coming off the track.” Weetonas Lafawn had won three consecutive
While Uncle D continues to stand at Lazy E, the Cavenaughs have an impressive lineup at their facility:
A Sweet Jess
Good Candy P
Multiple stakes winner Send Me This Wagon, dam of Good Candy P.
Ryder Rite
World Champion producer One Sweet Dash, dam of A Sweet Jess.
Ryder Rite’s full brother Rite Regal after winning the Golden State Derby-G1.
“What I would like to do in the long-term– and I don’t see this as a short-term venture– is that we’re able to improve the breed. And that’s one thing that we try to do when we’re looking at breeding our mares.” – Fran Cavenaugh
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Myriam Maynard, Speedhorse