WAYNE, OK—NOVEMBER 1, 2018—James Ranch announced today the 2019 stud fee for AQHA's Leading 2018 Sire of Money Earners, Apollitical Jess, will be $22,000, an increase from last season's $16,000 fee.

The young son of leading sire Mr Jess Perry is coming off a record-breaking year when he broke all-time leading sire First Down Dash's single-season earnings record of $6,656,859 in early October.

Current year numbers for Apollitical Jess, through October 30, are 118 winners, 39 stakes horses (16%) and earnings of $6,837,823.

The 11-year-old stallion has 60 more days to go in 2018 and he currently has qualifiers to the $1,018,077 Texas Classic Futurity(G1), $976,750 Golden State Million Futurity(G1), $925,100 Los Alamitos Super Derby(G1), $378,810 Texas Classic Derby(G1), $250,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship(G1), $150,000 Adequan Derby Challenge Championship(G3), $125,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship(G2); finals to be run this month (November).

Apollitical Jess is currently the third leading "Yearling Sale Sire" (by Average, 2 or more sold) at $50,431. In 2018 he has had 47 of 51 yearlings offered gross $2,572,000.

From five crops to race Apollitical Jess has sired 276 winners(66%), 97 black type (23%), earnings of $22,607,336 and $53,827 average earnings per starter.

Hip top performers include Apollitical Blood SI 99 (6 wins to 3, $1,519,800 AQHA Racing Champion Three-year-old Colt, All American Derby-G1, etc.); Hold Air Hostage SI 108 (9 wins to 4, 2018 $1,345,801 AQHA Racing Champion Three-year-old, AQHA Racing Champion 3-year-old Gelding, All American Derby-G1, etc.); Apocalyptical Jess SI 96 (2 wins at 2, 2018, $1,506,400 All American Futurity-G1, etc.); Apolltical Chad SI 95 (6 wins to 4, 2018, $878,165 Ruidoso Futurity-G1, etc.); Ajs High SI 106 (15 wins to 6, 2018, $852,211, AQHA Challenge Championship S.-G1, etc.); Political Attraction SI 103 (8 wins to 3, 2018, $692,563 Rainbow Derby-G1, etc.); Tough To Bee SI 103 (7 wins to 4, 2018 $609,341 Ruidoso Derby-G1, etc.); Celtic Emblem SI 96 (5 wins to 3, $577,377 Easy Jet S.-G3, 2nd-All American Derby-G1, etc.); Jess Move You SI 97 (6 wins to 3, $488,751, 2018 Ruidoso Derby-G1, etc.); Lynnder 16 SI 105 (3 wins at 2, 2018 $461,146 Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity-G2, etc.), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts call James Ranch at 405-449-3728.