BOSQUE, NM—NOVEMBER 15, 2018—Gronkowski SI 97, a stakes-placed son of leading sire Walk Thru Fire, has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career at Double LL Farm, near Bosque, New Mexico. His fee has been set at $2,000.

Owned and campaigned by Cesar Nuñez, the royally bred stallion won or placed in 12 races while earning $79,589. He was third in the Jerry Jaggars Memorial and a finalist in the Grade 3 Oklahoma Futurity, Evangeline Downs Futurity and California Sprint Stakes.

Gronkowski is a full sibling to four black type runners including stakes winning track record holder Fly Thru The Fire SI 108 ($144,125), All American Juvenile winner and G1-finalist Jm Specialwynn SI 92 ($87,773), Evergreen Park Derby Challenge winner and G1-finalist Wrap You Up SI 104 ($80,380), G2-placed Just Walk By SI 90 ($80,750) and stakes-placed G1-finalist You Can Fly SI 93 ($54,247 to 5, 2018).

Gronkowski's sire is the champion sire Walk Thru Fire, a son of leading sire First Down Dash. Walk Thru Fire is the sire of 8 champions, 638 winners, with earnings of nearly $40 million. His top performers include world champion Heza Dasha Fire SI 105 ($2,221,747 to 6, 2018), world champion Last To Fire SI 105 ($1,145,254), champion Higher Fire SI 103 ($1,314,742), champion Walk Thru Crystal SI 95 ($675,855), etc.

Gronkowski's dam is the "blue hen" mare Babe On The Fly SI 101 ($246,111), a G1-placed daughter of leading broodmare sire Strawfly Special. She is the dam of 23 winners, 27 ROM, 12 black type.

Besides Gronkowski's full siblings (see above), Babe On The Fly is also the dam of Ruidoso Derby(G1) winner Rock You SI 102 ($790,325), Golden State Million Futurity(G1) winner Little Talks SI 94 ($563,897), Ed Burke Juvenile winner Ali Babe Foose SI 91 ($94,220), California Breeders' Sprint winner Carne Vino SI 92 ($88,805), G1-placed Glock SI 96 ($217,193), stakes-placed Gronkowski SI 97 (see above) and stakes-placed G3-finalist Annas Babe SI 88 ($40,330), etc. She is granddam of Governor's Cup Futurity(RG2) winner Ajs Annas Smoke SI 93 ($249,119 to 4, 2018), etc.

This is the immediate family of All American Derby(G1) winner Dont Let Down SI 103 ($697,769), Mr Jet Moore Stakes(G3) winner Apollitical OK SI 99 ($276,454 to 5, 2018), Grade 1 winner Eye Caughtcha Peekin SI 100 ($201,942), stakes winner Fabulous Figure SI 111 ($270,112), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts call Double LL Farm at 505-864-2485.