Mutasaabeq - a fast and precocious son of record-setting Into Mischief - is standing at Pleasant Acres Stallions for the 2023 Breeding Season!
“Mutassabeq is a perfect fit for Florida and for Florida breeders. Not only does he have an impressive pedigree on his sire and dam lines, he was also a talented racehorse with a tremendous turn of foot,” said Director of Stallion Services Christine Jones. “We are proud to have the only first year Into Mischief sire in Florida for 2023!”
Bred by BlackRidge Stables in Kentucky, Mutasaabeq was a $425,000 weanling purchase by Shadwell Estate out of the Taylor Made Sales Agency’s consignment at the 2018 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. He is out of the winning Scat Daddy mare - Downside Scenario (Grand Breeze) - who sold for $1.5 million at the 2021 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, in foal again to Into Mischief. She is half-sister to MGSW Cool Cowboy (Kodiak Cowboy) and Catching Diamonds (Into Mischief) - the dam G1W Millionaire White Abarrio (Race Day).
The immediate family also produced Brazilian G1Ws and Champions Juno and Love ‘n’ Happiness, along with American G1W Fiesta Lady and GSWs Pee Wee Reese and Sam Who.
“Mutassabeq isn’t just a son of Into Mischief, he is a grade 2 winner and a grade 1 placed son of the champion sire-of-sires Into Mischief,” said Joe Barbazon. “We are very happy to have him as part of our breeding program in Florida.”
Mutassabeq’s sire, Into Mischief - a 4x reigning champion general sire - stands for $250,000 at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky. In 2023, he is on pace for his fourth consecutive record-setting year and fifth year as the Champion General Sire, led by a potentially historic crop of 3-year-olds. In 2022, his yearlings sold for $1.4 million, $1.35 million, $1.25 million, $1.2 million, etc. and was the only stallion on record at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga to sire 4 million-dollar yearlings in the history of the prestigious sale.
Not only does Mutasaabeq have an exceptional pedigree, he has a strong record on the track. At 2, trained by Todd Pletcher, he broke his maiden in his debut at Saratoga Race Course by 4 1/2 lengths - earning TDN Rising Star designation. In his next start, he placed third in the G1 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes to Jackie’s Warrior - who later became a MG1W and the Eclipse Award 2021 Champion Male Sprinter.
In only his 3rd start, Mutassabeq became a GSW in the 1-1/16 mile, $200,000 G2 Bourbon Stakes by 1 ¼ lengths. At 3, he captured the 1-mile Mucho Macho Man Stakes on Gulfstream Park’s main track by 1 ½ lengths.