Pleasant Acres Stallions

10/13/2026

WOW: "In his debut season at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla., Gulfport covered 167 mares, which was the most by a non-Kentucky sire in 2026, the 11th most among all North American first-year sires, and the 38th most of all North American sires, regardless of experience and location."

He entered the fold at Pleasant Acres after four seasons on the racetrack, with his strongest year coming during his juvenile campaign. After winning on debut by seven lengths, Gulfport was even more dominant in the listed Bashford Manor Stakes, leading at every point of call and stretching out to win by 12 1/4 lengths. Later that summer, he earned graded placings in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes, G1 Ch*****ne Stakes, and the G2 Saratoga Special Stakes.

As the heart of the 2-year-old auction market, where juveniles must show the precocity to stand out during the spring’s under-tack shows, the Florida market can put a premium on a stallion with prior form of high-level performance in the earliest months of the 2-year-old racing calendar. Gulfport is further helped by his sire, Uncle Mo, one of the most proven sire-of-sires in the modern stud book who set a record for freshman-sired earnings with his debut crop. That has been proven out by Nyquist, a son of Uncle Mo who was a champion 2-year-old that became the leading freshman sire of his class when he was retired to stud.

Furthermore, Gulfport’s dam, the winning Unbridled’s Song mare Fame and Fortune, is a full-sister to Grade 1 winner Cross Traffic, who was the leading freshman sire of 2018, led by Eclipse Award winner Jaywalk.

Gulfport is a 6-year-old son of Uncle Mo who stood his debut season for an advertised fee of $7,500.

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Stallions in New York, Florida dominated the top of the charts among the most popular stallions standing outside of Kentucky

10/11/2026

Another exciting sales result for DOPPELGANGER! A yearling by Doppelganger out of Bridlewise (Street Sense) brought an impressive $50,000, adding to the excitement surrounding this promising young stallion!

With his first crop generating interest in the sales ring, Doppelganger is giving breeders plenty to be excited about as his offspring begin making their mark.

Congratulations to all the connections!

10/09/2026

VERIFYING Makes Another Impression at OBS!

Hip 316, a Florida-bred chestnut c**t by VERIFYING out of Ballyhoo Moon, by Malibu Moon, brought $57,000 at the OBS October Yearling Sale!

The c**t is a half-brother to stakes winner LOCO ABARRIO ($465,575).

Another exciting result for VERIFYING, following the $70,000 sale of Hip 141!

VERIFYING (JUSTIFY – DIVA DELITE, BY REPENT)
Standing at Pleasant Acres Stallions

10/08/2026

$70,000 for a First-Crop DOPPELGANGER Yearling!

DOPPELGANGER’s first crop is making its mark at OBS!

Hip 414, a Florida-bred bay filly by DOPPELGANGER out of Gator Blitz, by Gone West, brought $70,000 at the OBS October Yearling Sale!

Consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent I, the filly comes from a strong female family that includes stakes winner STARR OF QUALITY ($307,529) and her stakes-winning son FULMINEO ($352,585).

DOPPELGANGER (INTO MISCHIEF – TWICE THE LADY, BY QUIET AMERICAN)

Standing at Pleasant Acres Stallions

10/07/2026

$70,000 for a First-Crop VERIFYING Yearling!

The first yearlings by VERIFYING are hitting the sales ring, and Hip 141 brought $70,000 at OBS! The Florida-bred c**t is by VERIFYING out of Satan’s Mistress, by Songandaprayer.

Standing at Pleasant Acres Stallions: Book for 2027! VERIFYING (JUSTIFY – DIVA DELITE, BY REPENT)

10/06/2026

Don't miss these exceptional yearlings at OBS! Verifying, Doppelganger, Simplification, Magic On Tap, Neolithic, and Chess Chief! Stop by our tent and say hello! :)

07/11/2026

BY BROCK SHERIDAN: This handsome c**t at Pleasant Acres Farm is by Verifying, who stands at Pleasant Acres Stallions, out of the unraced Uncaptured mare Foolhearted Woman. Bred in Florida by John Sherling of Greenville, Alabama, the c**t was foaled on April 25.

This is the fifth foal out of Florida-bred Foolhearted Woman, who has two stakes winners from three starters. She produced with Pleasant Acres Stallions’ Neolithic, multiple graded stakes-placed, stakes-winner Dancing N Dixie, the Florida-bred Champion Turf Female of 2024 and winner of that year’s Listed Tepin Stakes at Churchill Downs; and stakes-winner R Morning Brew, by Curlin’s Honor. R Morning Brew took the 2024 Desert Vixen division of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes.

Second dam, Florida-bred winner Uno’s Wild Angel, by Macho Uno, is a half-sister to Grade 3-placed, stakes-winning Florida-bred Angelofdistinction and Vegas, producer of stakes-winning Florida-bred Tank.

07/11/2026

The Class of 2026 keeps delivering and so does MR FISK! We would like to introduce you to this handsome c**t by MR FISK, out of Levy Land (by Handsome Mike). He is owned by Lance Dyer and resides at the beautiful Oakleaf Farm!

MR FISK is a Multiple Graded Stakes Winner and son of the legendary ARROGATE -- a 4X Grade 1 winner with nearly $18 million in earnings, including the Breeders' Cup Classic. ARROGATE was the 2016 Eclipse Award Champion 3-Year-Old and a 2023 inductee into the Hall of Fame. MR FISK won the G2 Hollywood Gold Cup and G3 Californian Stakes, earning a triple digit Beyer, and was on the board 64% of the time. His first dam, MSW PLEIN AIR (IRE), is by world champion and MG1W MANDURO (GER) – ranked #1 in the world by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities in 2007.

This exceptional c**t's dam, Levy Land, is by Handsome Mike. She won nearly $80,000 and was on the board 8 times during her career. The c**t's 2nd dam, Lady of Greatness, was a stakes performer with career earnings of $276,555. She was on the board 26 out of 39 starts! IMPRESSIVE!

07/09/2026

Meet a Class of 2026 Superstar-In-The-Making! This is the half brother to stakes stars DANCING N DIXIE (by Neolithic) and R MORNING BREW (by Curlin's Honor). Pleasant Acres Stallions proudly introduces this stunning 2026 c**t by VERIFYING, out of Foolhearted Woman, and owned by John Sherling.

Foolhearted Woman is a classy broodmare who produces winners! Her daughter, DANCING N DIXIE, has nearly $425,000 in earnings and was the winner of the Our Dear Peggy Stakes and Tepin Stakes. She placed in the G3 Florida Oaks, G2 Appalachian Stakes, G2 Edgewood Stakes, G2 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes, Powder Break Stakes, and the G3 Maple Leaf Stakes. Whew... that was a lot to type in! DANCING N DIXIE was named the 2024 Florida-bred Champion Female Turf Horse by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association (FTBOA).

Then there is R MORNING BREW who broke her maiden in her first start, and went on to win the FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen Stakes in her second start. She also placed in the FTBOA Florida Sire Susan's Girl Stakes and the Any Limit Stakes.

VERIFYING, Florida's only Dual Hemisphere Stallion, was a precocious 3X Graded Stakes Winner and 2X Grade 1 placed son of JUSTIFY – Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner. Half brother to Eclipse Award 2019 Champion Older Dirt Female and 6X G1 winner MIDNIGHT BISOU, who earned nearly $14 million, VERIFYING was on the board 64% of his starts.

There is no question that Foolhearted Woman is a proven broodmare so we are very confident this exceptional VERIFYING c**t is going to be one to watch!