BERINO, NM—NOVEMBER 12, 2016—Leading "first crop" sire Zulu Dragon will join the stallion roster for 2017 at Bar Y Equine near Berino, New Mexico. His fee will remain $6,000. Breeders who book no later than January 31, 2017 can get a break for $5,500. Special consideration will be given to stakes proven mares and multiple mare bookings.

Owned by Zulu Dragon LLC , Zulu Dragon has been at the top of the "leading first crop sires" money earners list for almost the entire year.

From a limited number of only eight starters, Zulu Dragon has sired 5 winners (63%), 2 stakes winners (25%), and earners of nearly $653,000 with average earnings per starters of over $81,600.

His top performers include multiple graded stakes winner Running Dragon SI 93 (6 wins to 2, $368,493 New Mexican Spring Futurity[R]-G2, Mountain Top Futurity-G3, 2nd New Mexico Classic Futurity[R]-G2, etc.), graded stakes winner Magnifico Dragon SI 101 (3 wins to 2, $215,826 New Mexico Classic Futurity[R] -G2, 2nd New Mexico State Fair Breeders' Futurity, etc.), multiple graded stakes finalist Cowgirlsalady SI 87 (winner at 2, $39,267), graded stakes finalist Disco Dragon (winner at 2, $12,394) and Mighty B Dragon SI 88 (winner at 2, $16,100).

Zulu Dragon won or placed in 12 races and earned $180,000. He won the Grade 2 James Isaac Hobbs Stakes and the Grade 3 La Plata Stakes. He was second in the West Texas Maturity(G3), KOFX-FM Radio Handicap(G3), Mr Jess Moore Handicap(G3) and third in the Lovington Stakes(G3).

Zulu Dragon's sire First Down Dash has sired earners of more than $84.6 million and 36 champions.

His dam is the RG1 winning Dean Miracle mare Hidden Dragon SI 104 ($165,347), dam of 13 ROM. She has also produced stakes winner and RG1-placed Heza Wild Dragon SI 98 ($238,798), Ruidoso Futurity(G1) and Rainbow Derby(G1) finalist Misty Blue Mercedes SI 95 ($46,758), All American Futurity(G1) finalist Calif Fugitive SI 96 ($166,400), Ruidoso Derby(G1) finalist Rc Black Mamba SI 96 ($27,350), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts to Zulu Dragon contact DelRae Driggers at 575-202-9587.