Photo of a Florida-bred Thoroughbred colt by Nashville, standing next to his dam Heart of the Ocean. Heart of the Ocean grazes peacefully in their pasture, while the colt turns to look towards the camera. The colt’s baby fluff is starting to shed around the neck, revealing a dark bay coat. (Photo: ©Tim O'Donohue)

2026 c. Nashville – Heart of the Ocean (Photo: ©Tim O’Donohue)

This Florida-bred colt by Nashville is standing next to his dam, the unraced Astern (Aus) mare Heart of the Ocean, at owner and breeder Tim and Crystal O’Donohue’s Castle Gate Farm in Ocala. This is the second foal out of Heart of the Ocean, who has a yearling Florida-bred colt by Global Campaign, also bred by Castle Gate Farm.

Purchased by Castle Gate Farm for $40,000 out of the 2021 Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Yearling Sale, Heart of the Ocean is out of the Silver Train mare Blue Valentine, a half-sister to Grade 1-placed Itemise, dam of Group 2 and Group 3-winner Tally (Aus) and stakes-producer Checklist (Aus).

Photo of a Florida-bred Thoroughbred filly by Loggins, standing in her pasture. The foal almost seems to pose for the picture as she looks over her shoulder, her tiny, fluffy tail blowing in the breeze. (Photo: ©Tim O'Donohue)

2026 f. Loggins – Pleadthefifth (Photo: ©Tim O’Donohue)

This Florida-bred filly at Castle Gate Farm in Ocala is by Loggins out of Pleadthefifth by Into Mischief and was bred in Florida and owned by Castle Gate Farm and Dr. James Chicklo of Ocala.

Pleadthefifth was purchased in foal to Loggins for $8,000 out of the 2025 Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale by Tim O’Donohu’s Shakeyoudown. Her unraced 3-year-old colt, Al Husaam, by Rock Your World, sold for $180,000 at the 2025 OBS March Sale and her unraced 2-year-old colt, Inquest, by Idol, brought $210,000 at this year’s OBS Spring Sale. She has an unnamed yearling filly by Loggins.

Pleadthefifth is out of the stakes-placed Munnings mare Zia and is a half-sister to Grade 3-placed Faith Undeerstood.

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