PLEASANT ACRES STALLIONS PRESS RELEASE (Edited)

MORRISTON, FL—Pleasant Acres Stallions announced today that the Lemon Drop Kid mare Miss Elle Dee Kay, owned by Alan and Stephanie Amato and based at Red Sunset Farm with Jim Loebig in Summerfield, has been confirmed in foal to Gulfport, making her the first mare confirmed in-foal to the son of Uncle Mo.

“Getting that first confirmed in-foal mare is always a meaningful milestone and we’re excited to share the news that Miss Elle Dee Kay is in foal to Gulfport,” Pleasant Acres Stallions Director of Stallion Services Christine Jones said. “Gulfport brings a rare blend of elite pedigree and proven performance and we’re looking forward to seeing his first foals on the ground.”

A multiple stakes winner and twice Grade 1-placed, Gulfport joined Pleasant Acres Stallions’ Florida roster for the 2026 breeding season at a $7,500 fee.

Gulfport made an immediate impact on the track for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, debuting at Churchill Downs with a seven-length maiden victory.

In his next start, Gulfport delivered one of the most dominant performances in recent Churchill Downs stakes history, winning the 2022 Bashford Manor as the 1-5 favorite by 12 1/4 lengths—the widest margin in the history of the six-furlong event. His 1:09.25 clocking was the second-fastest in the race’s history at the time and earned a 91 Beyer Speed Figure, the co-second-highest number by a 2-year-old that year. Gulfport went on to finish second in both the Grade 2 Saratoga Special and Grade 1 Hopeful, concluding his juvenile season with a third in the Grade 1 Champagne. As a 4-year-old, he hit the board in all four starts, including a victory in the $300,000 Bet on Sunshine (Listed) at Churchill and a runner-up finish in the $150,000 Ring the Bell at Oaklawn Park. As a 5-year-old, he added a third-place finish in the $144,000 King Cotton (Listed) at Oaklawn.

Gulfport is out of Unbridled’s Song mare Fame and Fortune, a winning full sister to Grade 1-winner Cross Traffic and a daughter of multiple Grade 1-winner Stop Traffic, by Cure the Blues. His deeper female family includes the line of champion Cheongdam Dokki, as well as multiple graded-stakes winner and track record-setter Gouldings Green and extends to millionaire Grade 1-winner Americanrevolution.

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