Leading first-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123 surpassed the $1-million mark in sire earnings this week.

© Amanda Glidden

WHEELOCK, TX–JUNE 19, 2023–Two-time AQHA Racing Champion Flying Cowboy 123 and the leading first-crop sire of 2023 reached another milestone this week when his sire earnings topped the $1-million dollar mark.

Through Sunday (June 18) the son of leading sire Apollitical Jess has sired 26 winners, 6 stakes winners, earners of $1,032,752. 

His top performers include Jess Flying Cowgirl SI 105 (winner at 2, $187,064 Sam Houston Futurity-G2), R Cowgirl SI 95 (4 wins at 2, $128,206 Speedhorse Graham Paint and Appaloosa Futurity-G1), Double Down 123 SI 96 (winner at 2, $118,263 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity-G2), Woopaa123 SI 94 (2 wins to 2, $107,863 Old South Futurity, etc.), Jess A Rednec Cowboy SI 89 (2 wins to 2, $60,472 Easy Jet S.-G3), Wicked Cowgirl Smart SI 84 (winner at 2, $19,845, Fred Scane S.), Kj Flying Cowgirl SI 100 (winner at 2, $38,877 3rd West Texas Futurity-G2, etc.), etc.

Owned by Paragon Farms, LLC Flying Cowboy 123 won or placed in 11 io 13 career starts and earned $951,811. He won the Texas Classic Futurity(G1), Texas Classic Derby(G1) was third in the All American Derby, Rainbow QH Futurity and a finalist in the Rainbow QH Derby.

Flying Cowboy 123 stood to a full book for a fee of $5,600 at Granada Farms in 2023.  For additional information or 2024 breeding contracts call Jimmy Eller, Farm Manager, at (979) 828-5167.