SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP STANDING IN OHIO 2024

Sunfire Blue Chip p, 2, 1:52.4f, 3, 1:48.3f, BT1:47.3 

Sunfire Blue Chip will join the stallion roster of Bear Creek Stables of Ohio in 2024. Sunfire Blue Chip was a winner at every level from his 2-year-old campaign forward. He raced against and beat some of greatest standardbreds of all time. This list includes the likes of Captain Treacherous, Sweet Lou, Bettors Edge, Mcwicked,  Bitofalegend, All Bets Off, Vegas Vacation, Thinking Out Loud and many others.

As a sophomore, the Jimmy Takter-trained horse captured the Adios elimination and final, an elimination of the Messenger (second, by a head, in the final), the Tattersalls Pace, Empire Breeders Classic elimination (second in final), Hempt elimination (third, by a half-length in final) among other victories.

As an aged horse the 40-time winner captured the $200,000 Prix D’ete, $150,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial, second in the Molson Pace (by a neck in a track record), third in the Roll with Joe, third in Molson Pace and Ben Franklin elimination.

Sunfire Blue Chip hails from one of the sport’s most sought-after families. He is by American Ideal and is the second foal of the Cams Card Shark mare Shot Togo Bluechip. His full brother is $1.7 million Breeders Crown winner Heston Blue Chip p, 3, 1:48f.

His second dam is a full sister to $1.4 million winner Kikikatie (dam of Rockin Image $903,424, Time to Roll $782,792, Rockin Amadeus $722,609, Tellitlikeitis $513,917), Just Wait Kate ($387,931), Kiss Me Kate ($284,820 & dam of Kissin In The Sand - $1,852,427) and half-sister to multiple stakes winner Katie Said ($209,273).

From a limited group of mares, Sunfire Blue Chip has already produced Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final winner B Stoney p,3,1:50.1, BT1:49.2 ($336,396), Stash the Cookies p,1:51.2 ($295,999), Sun of a Show p,1:51 ($290,703), New Jersey Sires Stakes champion Fika Time p,2,1:55.4, p,4,1:51.4 ($251,210), Gord & Illa Rumpel Memorial winner Dreamfair Zenfire p,3,1:53 ($203,904) and many more.

SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP PROGENY

From 34 Eligible:

• 20 Starters
• 17 Race Winner(s)
• 11 Winners with $100,000+ earnings
• 4 Winners with $250,000+ earnings

Progeny Times:

• 13 With Best Time = 1:55
• 10 With Best Time = 1:53

Progeny Earnings:

• Total Progeny Earnings $2,766,392
• An Incredible Average earning per starter $138,320