Florida Focus
Compiled by Brock Sheridan
Gone Astray to Pleasant Acres Stallions Pleasant Acres Stallions is excited to announce the arrival of Gone Astray to their stallion breeding facilities in Morriston, Fla. His fee for 2022 is $2,500. Gone Astray is a multiple graded-stakes winner of $1,125,162 by
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Dixie Union, out of the Mr. Prospector mare Illicit. He won the Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby, the Grade 2 Ohio Derby and the Grade 3 Salvatore Mile. He was seven times stakes-placed with a high of $87,595 per start in his best year during his career. Gone Astray entered into stud in 2012 and quickly proved his dominance in the industry as a prolific and consistent producer. As of Oct. 27, he has accumulated $12,784,589 in progeny earnings with an average of $49,361 per starter. Out of 259 runners, he has 175 winners that include 10 black type winners, 19 black type-placed, and two graded stakes winners. Consistently on the list of Leading Florida Sires, Gone Astray was the third-ranked first crop sire (2015), second-ranked, second crop sire (2016), third-ranked, third crop sire (2017), fourth-rated fourth crop sire (2018), fourth-ranked fifth crop sire (2019), and third-ranked sixth crop sire (2020). As a stallion, Gone Astray has been extremely well received and has proven success with his progeny. Some of his prominent runners to date include Three Rules out of Joy Rules, by Full Mandate, who won five out of six races as a 2-year-old including a sweep of the prestigious Florida Sire Stakes male division at Gulfstream Park and the $75,000 Continued on page 10
Obituary: Jessica Wynn Hartigan stakes-winner Romacaca, who earned $945,000. Jessica Hartigan, died peacefully on Nov. 16, Later in life, Hartigan loved splitting her time 2021. She was born on Feb. 13, 1959, the daughbetween Florida and Vermont where several of ter of Judith Kirby and James Bartsch, in Raritan, her brothers live. Over the last couple of years N. J. they were working together to build her a sumHartigan attended Madeira School before moving to France to gallop racehorses for several mer cabin in Vermont, near Lake Champlain. Jessica is survived by her daughter and son, years. Upon her return to the United States, she moved to Ocala, Fla. where she worked at Cashel Caitlin Hartigan of Ocala; Ryan Hartigan of Seattle, Washington; brothers Cary of France; Phillip Stud Farm and met Kevin Hartigan. Together and Adam of Vermont; David of Boston; broththey trained horses at race tracks and at the farm. Jessica Wynn Hartigan n Family Photo er-in-law Brian Hartigan of Ocala; and too many Their relationship blossomed and they soon married. After the passing of Kevin’s parents, John and Sandy Hartigan, friends to count. Always happy and friendly, Hartigan brightened a room and has left us with many wonderful memories and loads of they took over Cashel Stud and had two children of their own. Hartigan loved raising young thoroughbreds before sending them friends to cherish. to the training barn. She also loved reading, raising her dogs and In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorial donations gardening. She exposed her family to these passions as much as she may be made to the following: Pangea Equine, Inc. could while encouraging them to pursue their own passions. Her Thoroughbred Retirement passion for natural health care led her entrepreneurial spirit to thrive 4447 NW 76th Ct. in that business as well. Ocala, FL 34482 Together with Cashel Stud and Kevin Hartigan, she bred, owned, 352-620-4345 • PangeaEquine@aol.com raised or trained many stakes winners including multiple graded 8
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