VEGUITA, NM—MARCH 8, 2012—Swissle Stick, a multiple stakes-placed Thoroughbred owned by MJ Farms of Veguita, New Mexico, has been officially double registered as an American Paint Horse Association Cropout.

"Swissle Stick can now breed Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Paint and Paint Breeding Stock mares," Mac Murray co-owner of MJ Farms with Janis Spencer, said on Wednesday.

Paint racing finished 2011 with 509 starters, 195 of which were 2-year-olds, $4.1 million in purse money including the $257,028 Gr. 1 Graham Paint and Appaloosa Futurity run at Lone Star Park. Last Friday (March 2) Remington Park carded four trials for the $97,000 Gr. 1 Oklahoma Paint Futurity.

Swissle Stick brought a final bid of $600,000 from Bob and Beverly Lewis at the annual Barretts Sale in California, drawing rave reviews when he zipped a furlong in 10.2 then came back a week later to post the fastest quarter mile breeze in 21 flat!

"21 flat, what can you say?" Lewis' trainer D. Wayne Lucas said following the purchase.

A multiple stakes-placed winner of seven races and $132,656, Swissle Stick finished third in the Charles Town Dash Invitational Handicap and Anderson Fowler Stakes. He was also a finalist in the Gold Rush Derby(G3), Texas Glitter Handicap and Tyro Stakes. He consistently broke on top and set blazing early fractions, while running the ¼ in :21.28 and half in :43.05.

His sire Swiss Yodeler is a grade 1 winner and sire of earners of more than $22 million including Breeders' Cup Sprint(G1) winner and Champion Thor's Echo ($2,441,990).

Swissle Stick, is a half-brother to multiple grade 1 winner Brother Derek ($1,611,138), winner of the Santa Anita Derby(G1) and Hollywood Futurity(G1) and fourth as the morning-line favorite in Barbaro's Kentucky Derby(G1). He is also a half-brother to stakes winner Don'tsellmeshort ($402,365). His second dam is a stakes winning daughter of Relaunch.

Brother Derek's first crop weanlings averaged $51,000 and his first yearling sold for $110,000. He stands for a fee of $7,500 at Airdrie Stud in Midway, Kentucky. His first crop are two-year-olds this year.

"With his great pedigree, Quarter Horse conformation, soundness and lightning fast speed, Swissle Stick will be a great cross on both Paint and Paint Breeding Stock Mares," Murray added.

Cooled semen and embryo transfer services are available to the chestnut stallion standing for a 2012 fee of $1,000. His first crop are yearlings of 2012. For additional information or breeding contracts call Mac Murray or Janis Spencer at 505-864-1152.