Beau Genius, chestnut, 1985, by Bold Ruckus--Royal Colleen, by Viceregal.

Beau Genius

A millionaire Grade 1 stakes winner, he is the sire of 76 stakes horses and earners of more than $31,000,000.

They earned over $1,500,000 in 2004, in 2005, 2006, and again in 2007--his 12th straight $1,500,000-plus year.

Beau Genius's ability to sire profitable racehorses is best shown by the high median earnings of his runners--more than $26,000. The average earnings of his starters are more than $57,000. His Average Earnings Index is 1.27.

Beau Genius's pedigree provides California breeders access to two of the most important sire lines of the past half-century. His third-generation sire is Bold Ruler. On the female side, his third-generation broodmare sire is Northern Dancer. No sires have been more influential in recent history, worldwide.

Beau Genius stands at a fee of $4,000, live foal. 
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     Beau Genius is the sire of 76 percent starters from foals, 57 percent winners from foals, 75 percent winners from starters, earners of more than $31,000,000. The performance of his runners is impressive--average earnings of more than $57,000, median earnings of more than $26,000, and an average of more than 24 starts per runner. 
     He has 70 winners from his first four California crops, earners of more than $2,400,000, including stakes winner Snowdrop ($134,333), triple stakes-placed Bid of Genius ($205,791), stakes-placed One Chin Again ($55,000), Sea Captain (in second start at 2, 2007), Carrie With a C (weighted on the Experimental Free Handicap), Ivy League Genius (allowance winner of $120,227) and Dr. Smartz (allowance winner at Hollywood Park). 
     Beau Genius is the sire of 76 stakes horses, 33 of them stakes winners, including (sex/sire of dam):

BELLE GENIUS (f/Mr. Leader). High-weighted filly at 2 on Irish Free Handicap. In Ireland, winner of her only start at 2, Moyglare Stud S. (G1), $88,544; in England, winner at 2, $5,902.

BEAU'S TOWN (c/Kerosene). 13 wins, 3 to 8, $697,850, Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup H. (G2--Del Mar), Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3--Oaklawn Park), Pelleteri Breeders' Cup H. (L--Fair Grounds), Ford Express S. (L--Lone Star Park), King Cotton S. twice (O--Oaklawn Park), Hot Springs S. (O--Oaklawn Park), Ford Express S. (O--Lone Star Park), Total Rewards S. (O--Louisiana Downs), 2nd Aristides Breeders' Cup H. (G3--Churchill Downs), Aristides H. (G3--Churchill Downs), Duncan F. Kenner Breeders' Cup H. (L--Louisiana Downs), King's Court S. (O--Louisiana Downs), Thanksgiving H. (O--Fair Grounds). Set ntr at Lone Star Park, 6 furlongs in 1:07.89.

GENTLEMAN BEAU (g/Vice Regent). 17 wins, 2 to 8, $669,057, Belmont Breeders' Cup H. (G3--Belmont Park), Dueling Grounds Derby (L--Dueling Grounds), Kentucky Colonel S. (L--Ellis Park), New Mexico State Fair H. (O--Albuquerque), Arapahoe Park H. (O--Arapahoe Park), etc. Set ncr at Saratoga (1 mile in 1:34.24). 

BOY GENIUS (g/Bucksplasher). 19 wins, 2 to 10, $464,437, Slipton Fell H. three times (L--Mountaineer Park), Labor Day H. (O--Mountaineer Park), 2nd Memorial Day H. (L--Mountaineer Park), Mountaineer Mile H. (O--Mountaineer Park), 3rd Old Hickory S. (O--Fair Grounds), Memorial Day H. (L--Mountaineer Park), Independence Day H. (O-Mountaineer Park), West Virginia Governor's H. (O--Mountaineer Park), Mountain State H. (O--Mountaineer Park), Woodlands Derby (O--The Woodlands).

TAKIN IT DEEP (c/Superbity). 7 wins, 2 to 4, $355,055, California Derby 
(L--Bay Meadows), Joseph T. Grace H. (L--Santa Rosa), Bull Dog S. (LR--Fresno), Governor's Handicap (L--Sacramento), 2nd Alamedan H. (O--Pleasanton), James F. Lyttle Memorial H. (O--Santa Rosa), 3rd Sutter S. (L--Golden Gate Fields).

SMASHING BEAU (c/Pleasant Colony). 9 wins, 2 to 5, $343,198, M. Tyson Gilpin Memorial S. (OR--Colonial Downs), Daniel Van Clief S. (OR--Colonial Downs), W. Meredith Bailes Memorial S. (OR--Colonial Downs), 2nd Mountaineeer Mile H. (L--Mountaineer Park), Ambernash S. (L--Laurel Park), Punch Line S. (OR--Colonial Downs), Storm Cat S. (O--Meadowlands).

MY CREED (g/Temperence Hill). 8 wins, 3 to 7, 2008, $338,995, Berkeley S. (G3--Golden Gate Fields), Emerald Downs Breeders' Cup Derby (L--Emerald Downs), President's Day H. (O--Bay Meadows), James F. Lyttle Memorial H. (O--Santa Rosa),  3rd Forty-Niner H. twice (L--Golden Gate Fields), Union Square S. (O--Golden Gate Fields), Bulldog S. (O--Fresno).

BEAU'S SURPRISE (c/Fappiano). 12 wins, 2 to 7, $325,849, Great Falls S. (L--Meadowlands), Peppy Addy S. (LR--Philadelphia Park), Lil E Tee S. (LR--Philadelphia Park), Lyman Sprint Championship H. (OR--Philadelphia Park), Danzig S. (OR--Penn National), Send More Money S. (OR--Penn National), 2nd Larry R. Riviello President's Cup S. (L--Philadelphia Park), Rumson S. (L--Monmouth Park), 3rd Brandywine S. (L--Delaware Park), Devil's Honor H. (O--Philadelphia Park).

CENTEROFATTENTION (f/Spend a Buck). 5 wins at 4 and 5, $306,396, Solana Beach H. (LR--Del Mar), Luther Burbank H. (O--Santa Rosa), Sun City H. (O--Turf Paradise), 2nd California Cup Juvenile Fillies S. (LR--Santa Anita).

BROADWAY BEAU (c/Broadway Forli). 5 wins, 3 to 5, $266,084, Crown Royal American Turf S. (L--Churchill Downs), 2nd Jefferson Cup S. (L--Churchill Downs).

BEAU ELMA (f/His Excellency). 14 wins, 3 to 6, $247,784, Mountaineer Park HBPA H. (OR--Mountaineer Park), 2nd Merry Time S. (LR--Thistledown).

BIG FOOT KID (c/Swing Till Dawn). 5 wins at 2, $211,937, Johnny Morris Breeders' Cup S. (L--Arlington Park), Illinois Breeders' Futurity (LR--Hawthorne Park), T. V. Lark S. (L--Arlington Park), Honest Pleasure S. (L--Arlington Park), 2nd Springfield S. (LR--Arlington Park), Chief Illiniwek S. (LR--Hawthorne Park).

BEAU WATCH (f/Paramount Jet). 8 wins, 2 to 5, $219,708, Wild Rose S. (O--Prairie Meadows), Central Iowa S. (O--Prairie Meadows), Pleasant Temper S. (O--Kentucky Downs), 2nd Golden Sylvia H. (L--Mountaineer Race Track), Cincinnati Trophy S. (O--Turfway Park), Decoration Day H. (L--Mountaineer Park), 

SHOW ME GENIUS (f/Talinum). 6 wins, 3 to 5, $201,305, Star Ball H. (L--Golden Gate Fields), Palo Alto H. (L--Bay Meadows), San Leandro H. (O--Bay Meadows).

And the additional stakes winners (earnings--sire of dam) MR. GUMBO ($192,247--No Robbery), LA BELLE BLEU ($167,636--Badger Land), BEAULENA ($154,687--Native Royalty), SWASTI ($152,120--Pass the Tab), BEAU CLASSIC ($147,123--Regal Classic), DOUBLE ZERO SEVEN ($145,100--Phone Trick), PEGGY'S BEAU ($147,873--Gallant Lt.), BO CHERYL ($137,813--Pass the Tab), CHARLIE'S BEAU ($136,114--Crusader Sword), SNOWDROP ($134,333--Half a Year), BEAU HAPPY ($126,430--Badger Land), BEAU GENTLEMAN ($116,136--Timeless Moment), MESMERIZE ($111,662--Prince Dantan), BEAUSOX ($109,077--Two Punch), MISS EINSTEIN ($105,205--Tim the Tiger), PLAY GENIUS ($89,390--Singular), ZOSIA'S GENIUS ($44,262--Regal Humor), DAZZLING BEAU ($40,752--Prove Out) and BEAU'S PRINCESS ($31,171--Big Spruce).

And 41 stakes-placed runners, including Frazee's Folly (to 10, 2007, $509,736--Broadway Forli), True Genius ($349,943--Poleax), Smooth Quest ($302,823--Minnesota Mac), Golden Genie ($269,793--Zinov), Bid of Genius ($204,831--Spectacular Bid), Beau's Tribute ($195,020--*Ramsinga), Cactus Kid ($189,600--Parfaitement), Volio ($181,505--Devil's Bag), La Belle Danse ($178,037--Premiership), Tito's Beau ($168,722--It's Freezing), McHenry Co. Kid ($162,828--Swing Till Dawn), Rebound Boy ($160,789--*Noholme 2nd),  Natural Genius ($153,017--L'Natural), Blazing Genius ($150,177--Fappiano), etc.

     By Bold Ruckus (1976), stakes winner of 8 races, $201,913. Three times leading sire in Canada. Sire of 62 stakes winners, over $45,000,000, including Bold Ruritana (champion twice in Canada, $1,140,163), King Ruckus (champion twice in Canada, $988,965), King Corrie (champion twice in Canada, $430,281), Kiridashi ($1,201,980), Beau Genius ($1,055,600), etc.
 

     Out of a mare by Viceregal (1966). Horse of the Year in Canada. Stakes winner of $118,399. Sire of 34 stakes winners. Sire of the dams of 55 stakes winners, including Marvelous Sunday (champion in Japan, $5,305,340), Summer Mood (champion, $542,446), Dauphin Fabuleux (Horse of the Year, $400,883), Calife D'Oro (in France, Horse of the Year, champion twice), Young Ebros (in Japan, $1,507,019), Trempolino ($1,388,517), Frankly Perfect ($1,250,674), Present Value ($1,153,853), Beau Genius ($1,055,600), etc.

1st dam
Royal Colleen (1973 f. by Viceregal). 7 wins, 3 to 6, $55,480, 3rd Nassau S. 
..........Dam of--
.....BEAU GENIUS (c. by Bold Ruckus). Stakes winner, see above.
.....KATHIE'S COLLEEN (f. by Woodman). 4 wins at 3, $188,097, Monmouth 
................Oaks-G2, 2nd Canadian Oaks. Dam of--
...........WANDO (c. by Langfuhr). 11 wins at 2 to 4, placed at 5, 2005, $2,063,038, 
......................Champion 3-year-old colt in Canada, Horse of the Year in Canada, 
......................Grey Breeders' Cup S.-G2, Marine S.-G3, Queen's Plate S., Prince of
......................Wales S., Woodstock S., Vandal S., 2nd Summer S.-G2, Achievement
......................S., 3rd Indiana Derby-G3, Jacques Cartier S.
...........SIX SEXY SISTERS (f. by Langfuhr). 2 wins at 2, $141,646, Ontario Lassie S.
.....Lord Ashdale (c. by Halo). 7 wins, 3 to 6, $133,748, 2nd "Q" at Aqueduct, 4th 
................Nassau County H.-G2.
.....Harleigh D. (f. by Filiberto). 5 wins, 3 to 5, $65,514.

2nd dam
OWN COLLEEN (1959 f. by Queen's Own). 4 wins at 3, $10,945. Dam of--
.....WINLORD (c. by Canebora). 3 wins at 2, $27,821, Summer S., 2nd Vandal S.
.....ICE PALACE (c. by Nearctic). 8 wins, 2 to 7, $23,972, Klondike H., 2nd
................Western Canada H., 3rd Manitoba Derby, Journal H. 
.....Royal Colleen (f. by Viceregal). Stakes-placed winner. See above.
.....Mount Nemo (c. by Tentam). 10 wins, 3 to 9, $84,661.
.....Bahama Queen (f. by Bull Page). 4 wins at 3 and 4, $11,825. Dam of--
...........BIONIC KITTEN (f. by Terrible Tiger). Winner at 3 and 4, $8,986, 
......................Tanyushka S.
...........Crooked Island. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $23,115. Granddam of Clev Er Mate.
.....Northern Husky (g. by Nearctic). 9 wins, 3 to 8, $31,977.
.....Avastark (f. by Avatar). Winner at 2, $4,581. Granddam of Over Ring (9 wins, 
................2 to 7, $128,089, 2nd Juvenile S.).
.....Queen's Emblem (f. by Viceregal). Unplaced in 1 start. Dam of--
..........Emblem of Dixie (f. by Neater). 8 wins, 2 to 8, $83,489, 2nd Juan Gonzalez 
.....................Memorial S.
..........Lotus Root. 3 wins at 3 and 4, $38,368. 

3rd dam
*FAIR COLLEEN (1950 f. by Preciptic). In England, One Thousand Guineas Trial 
..........S., 2nd Lowther S., Princess Mary Nursery H., 3rd Princess S., Cambridgeshire 
..........H. Half-sister to Stoney Ley, Arctic Trail. Dam of--
.....NEW PROVIDENCE. 10 wins, 2 to 5, $129,972, champion 2-year-old colt in
................Canada, Queen's Plate, Breeders' S., Prince of Wales S., Cup and Saucer 
................H., Inferno H., Seagram Cup H., Ultimus H., 2nd Colin S., Plate Trial, 3rd 
................Durham Cup H., Coronation Futurity, International H., Connaught Cup H., 
................Carleton S., Marine S. 
.....MAID O' NORTH. 3 wins at 3, $22,910, Canadian Oaks.
.....Grand Galop. 20 wins, 2 to 8, $115,744, 2nd Quebec Derby, Durham Cup H., 
................Colin S., Mohawk S. 
.....Bundoran. Winner at 2 and 3, $2,870. Granddam of Empire Heroine (3 wins, 2 to 
................4, $89,746, 2nd Maple Leaf S., Victoriana S., 3rd Nassau S.).
.....Irish Gentleman. 3 wins at 3, $13,565.
.....Northern Bull. Winner at 3 and 4, $9,950.
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