Stakes-placed Condigo will begin his stallion career in 2025 at MJ Farms in in Veguita, New Mexico.

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VEGUITA, NM–NOVEMBER 6, 2024–Candigo SI 102, a stakes-placed son of champion sire Valiant Hero, will begin his stallion career in 2025 at MJ Farms in Veguita, New Mexico.

His fee has been set at $2,500, but breeders who book by February 15, 2025, can save $500.

Condigo has won or placed in three of four career starts at 2, earning $26.536. He broke his maiden in his career debut at Ruidoso while earning a 99 speed index. He won his John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile trial in his second start by one length.  Candigo was second in the Albuquerque Juvenile Stakes. His racing career was cut short by owners unwilling to run against JRJ.

Condigo's sire is the Texas Classic Futurity(G1) winner Valiant Hero SI 105 ($668,633). In 14 crops to race, he has sired 620 ROM, 63 stakes winners, 3 champions, 504 winners, and earning $30,821,708 USA.

Valiant Hero's top performers include Feature Hero SI 99 (champion twice, $1,418,960, All American Derby-G1, etc.), Ima Fearless Hero SI 92 (champion, $1,062,435, Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Sass Me Blue SI 94 (champion, $296,378, Mildred N. Vessels Memorial H.-G1, etc.), Houdini SI 105 ($1,223,198, Rainbow Derby-G1, etc.), First Valiant Sign SI 99 ($1,053,844, Ruidoso Futurity-G1, etc.), Sam Crow SI 103 ($1,012,935, Mr. Jet Moore S. [R]-G2, etc.), etc.

Condigo, under jockey Adrian Ramos, qualifies for the $157,542 Grade 3 John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile at The Downs at Albuquerque. © Coady Media

Condigo hails from one of the industry's most prolific female lines. His first and second dams are both AQHA Racing Champions.

Condigo's dam is the AQHA Racing Champion 3-year-old Filly Astica SI 110 ($411,623) by Jesse James Jr., who won the New Mexico Fillies and Mares Championship [R]-G1, Zia Derby [R]-G2, Lou Wooten / Sydney Valentini H. [R]-G2, etc.

Astica is the dam of 13 ROM winners from 14 to race, 9 black type including Los Alamitos Oaks-G1 Ascher SI 98 (7 wins to 3, 2024, $376,420), She Fly Stakes winner Wente SI 98 ($149,779), Zia Derby [R]-G2 runner-up Fanncee SI 104 ($207,078), Rainbow QH Oaks runner-up Valiant Astica SI 99 ($195,957), Mountain Top Derby[R] runner-up Codex SI 101 ($164,262), New Mexico State Fair Derby [R]-G3 runner-up Bigg Picture SI 97 (winner at 3, 2024 $155,805), stakes-placed and G3 finalist Bregman SI 105 ($105,990 to 5, 2024), G3-placed Valiantt SI 97 ($70,881) and stakes-placed winner Condigo SI 102 (see above).

Condigo's second dam is the AQHA Racing Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Alice K White SI 99 ($276,837) by First Down Dash. The winner of the Golden State Derby-G1, La Primera Del Ano Derby-G2 is a half-sister to stakes winners Kendall Jackson SI 114 ($409,244), Jesse Lane SI 98 ($304,123), Zuccardi SI 99 ($146,749), Wilmon SI 98 ($42,685), JESS ONE LOOKE SI 99 ($33,221), etc.

Alice K White is the dam of 21 winners, 28 ROM, 8 black type, 1 champion including Astica SI 110 (champion above), Zia Futurity[R]-G1 winner Bigg Daddy SI 98 ($753,768), New Mexico Classic Derby[R]-G2 winner White Lightenin SI 107 ($363,193), Mountain Top Futurity[R]-G2 winner Daddysqueenofalice SI 99 (2 wins to 3, 2024 $192,410), etc.

Alice K White is also the grand-dam or great-grand-dam of stakes winners Donelli SI 96 ($420,604), Harken SI 97 ($260,422), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts, call Mac Murray or Janis Spencer Murray DVM, Farm Manager, at (505) 280-7232 or Juan Cristobal Flores, Assistant Farm Manager, en español at (915) 288-6739.