Leading first-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123 will stand for a 2024 fee of $15,000 at Royal Vista Ranch, Inc. in Wayne, Oklahoma.

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WAYNE, OK–SEPTEMBER 26, 2023–Royal Vista Ranch, Inc. announced today leading first-crop sire Flying Cowboy 123 will stand for a fee of $15,000 for the upcoming 2024 breeding season.

The two-time champion son of leading sire Apollitical Jess is the number #1 General Leading Sire of 2-Year-Old Money Earners and the #1 Leading First-Crop Sire of Money Earners with more than $3.4 million through today (Sept. 26).

"Due to Cowboy's high demand, the ranch is no longer taking contract requests," Royal Vista owner Cole Morehead said today.  "The Royal Vista Ranch team will be reaching out to all breeders in the coming weeks who have put themselves on the wait list.  We also want to thank every single one of you who is supporting this outstanding sire  in 2024.

The contracts will be limited and the distribution will be based on the order of which the contract requests came in, the amount of support the breeder has given to Cowboy over the last few breeding seasons and lastly the quality of mare that the breeder has presented during their request," Morehead said.

Owned by Whitmire Ranch, Flying Cowboy 123has sired 42 winners, 18 black type (22%), earners of over $3.4 million and average earnings per starter of more than $42,000.

Cowboy Gun Z (#9) defeating Trane Station V (#10) in the $3,000,000 All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs.
© Bailey Ivey / Ruidoso Downs

The young stallion had three finalist in the 2023 $3 million All American Futurity(G1) including the winner Cowboys Gun Z (2 wins, $1,510,000 at 2, 2023).

Flying Cowboy 123's other top performers include Flyin Rabbit 123 SI 93 (winner at 2, $204,490 4th All American Futurity-G1), Jess Flying Cowgirl SI 105 (winner at 2, $187,664 Sam Houston Futurity-G2), R Cowgirl SI 98 (6 wins to 2, $164,217 Speedhorse Graham Paint and Appaloosa Futurity-G1, Speedhorse Paint and Appaloosa Futurity-G1), Double Down 123 SI 96 (4 wins to 2, $149,808 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity-G2, Los Alamitos Juvenile Challenge S., etc.),  Corner Pocket 123 SI 91 (2 wins to 2, $135,225, finalist All American Futurity-G1), Woopaa123 SI 94 (3 wins to 2, $129,175 Old South Futurity), Cardiac Cowboy SI 98 (3 wins at 2, $104,891 3rd-Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity), Jess A Rednec Cowboy SI 99 (2 wins to 2, $90,406 Easy Jet S.-G3, etc.), Kj Flying Cowgirl SI (2 wins at 2, $67,126 3rd-West Texas Futurity-G2), etc.

Flying Cowboy 123 is the #3 Leading Yearling Sale Sire in 2023 by gross receipts with 76 of 86 offered sold for gross receipts of $6,187,500, for a $71,948 average and $50,000 median.

Two-time racing champion, Flying Cowboy 123 won or placed in 11 of 13 starts and earned $965,811. His wins include the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) and Texas Classic Derby(G1). He was also third in the All American Futurity(G1) and Rainbow Futurity(G1).

For additional information call Laura Erickson, General Manager, at (405) 449-7575.