Royally bred A Teller Jess has begun his stallion career at Rancho Dorado in Anthony, New Mexico.

© Rancho Dorado

ANTHONY, NM–FEBRUARY 5, 2024–A Teller Jess, a royally-bred son of leading sire Apollitical Jess, has begun his stallion career this season at Rancho Dorado in Anthony, New Mexico.  His fee has been set at $1,500. 

Breeders can take advantage a $250 discount if the book their mares by February 29. Consideration is also given to approved mares.

Owned by Gustavo Soria, A Teller Jess did not race due to an injury while in training.

His sire Apollitical Jess SI 107 ($1,399,831) is the industry's current leading sire with 134 stakes winners, 13 champions and earners of over $66.4 million.

Apollitical Jess' top performers include All-Time Leading Money Earner Kj Desparado SI 118 (champion twice, 15 wins to 5, 2023, $3,061,849, All American Quarter Horse Futurity-G1, etc.), Apocalyptical Jess SI 103 (champion 3 times, $2,251,556, All American Futurity-G1, etc.), Empressum SI 111 (World Champion, 22 wins to 5, 2023, $2,020,623, Champion of Champions S.-G1, etc.), Apollitical Blood SI 99 (champion, $1,519,800, All American Derby-G1, etc.), etc.

Eagle Jazz, under jockey Rodrigo Vallejo, winning the $1,000,000 Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs.
© Ruidoso Downs

A Teller Jess' dam is the RG2 winner Teller Baja SI 97 ($464,317) by All American Futurity(G1) winner Teller Cartel.  Teller Baja won six of 10 starts and earned $464,317 with wins that included the Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity(RG2).

Teller Baja is the dam of 4 ROM winners, 2 black type including stakes winner Teller Ima Eagle SI 102 ($190,438 to 3, 2023) and stakes winner Fabulous Rachel Si 103 ($160,480 to 4, 2023), etc.

The second dam, Grade 1 winner and champion producer Baja Jaz SI 98 (#156,763) is by leading broodmare sire Tres Seis. She is a half-sister to stakes winners Wicked Valentine SI 104 ($173,499), etc.

Baja Jazz is he dam of 11 winners, 3 black type, 1 champion including AQHA Racing Champion 2-Year-Old Gelding Eagle Jazz SI 95 (7 wins in 9 starts, $903,649, Ruidoso Futurity-G1, Rainbow Futurity-G1, etc.), RG2 winner Teller Baja SI 97 (stakes winner above), stakes-placed Tres Coronas SI 101 ($45,994), Tres Jaxx SI 99 ($93,252, finalist Rainbow QH Derby-G1, etc.), Teller Jazz Mrl SI 101 (44,586, NTR at Los Alamitos), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts call Yeritza Carrasco, Farm Manager, at (575) 502-0598 or (575) 386-2912.