The first seven mares bred to Afleet Express, have been pronounced in foal.
The reigning hero of the Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga, had his first mare cinfirmed in foal on March 3rd, and six more have been scanned in foal in the subsequent 15 days.
The first mare, Heaven Knows, was confirmed in foal after her first ultrasound. She is owned by Dr. Chuck Kidder and Dr. Nancy Cole and resides at Kidder's Corner Woods Farm.
Afleet Express is the best son by America's Leading Third Crop Sire Afleet Alex. The imposing dark bay/brown raced in the colors of Gainesway and Martin Cherry, where he posted four wins in seven starts, including his two-year-old debut, and the Travers and Pegasus S. (G3) at three.
Afleet Express is standing his debut season at Gainesway for $10,000 stands and nurses.