10/18/2023
SOLD Thanks Jones' Family!
Marsala Dulce x Captain Handy
2023 Dunskin Filly
Hand Me The Sugar AQHA 6250015
Hand Me The Sugar aka Pearl was born 2/17/23. She is a dunskin which means she carries both creme and dun gene. Pearl is the first foal from her dam Marsala Irish Dulce. She appears to be a good sized foal for the first one and she already loves to run! She is 5 panel NN due to parentage. We would expect Pearl to size up to around 15 hands. She should have the athletic ability and hopefully the dispostion to be an all around horse. Pearl has a good heavy dose of King Ranch breeding in her pedigree. We are very excited about this baby!
Pearl's dam, Marsala Irish Dulce we raised, is by King Ranch's own stallion, Marsala Red. Marsala was born, bred and broke on the Kind Ranch, MARSALA RED is a ninth-generation descendant of OLD SORREL. Rolando Silguero, who used to serve as King Ranch's Remudero (wrangler) for the horse operation, would demonstrate MARSALA RED's polite demeanor by saddling MARSALA and gather the stallion's own mare band. MARSALA is almost a mirror image of HIRED HAND, a top son of OLD SORREL. MARSALA RED is a son of PLAY RED, $136,088: split 4th NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic; 5th Polo Ranch Cutting 4-Year-Old Open Derby; Abilene Spectacular Non-Pro Classic Co-Reserve Champion; finalist in the NCHA Non-Pro Derby; El Cid Cutting 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Co- Reserve Champion. The sire of PLAY RED SALLY ($5,184 and 16 AQHA points: and 14 novice points: AQHA World Level 2 Amateur Barrel Racing Reserve Champion), ROYAL RED PLAY ($90,820: NCHA Western Nationals Non- Pro Champion).
Marsala Irish Dulce's dam is Paddys Gin Sage JW whom we acquired as a weanling from Woroniecki Ranch Quarter Horses in Hebron ND. We rode her for about 4 years before breeding. She now has been sold to the Chain Ranch in Oklahoma to continue on her wonderful producing abilites. Her sire was raised on the Tongue River and is a son of Paddys Irish Whiskey out of a Tanquery Gin daughter. Her dam is a 84% foundation bred out of the Grantier program in Montana. We loved how much bone Sage put on her babies along with their quick feet and good brains. Marsala Irish Dulce was no different. Dulce had 60 days of training put on her 2yo summer. Her family of horses is VERY proven. We raised her to be a replacement broodmare for us so that is what she is doing!
Pearl's sire Jack" is a 93% FQHA registered stallion. He is 15.1-15.2 hands and weighs around 1100 lbs. Jack has big black hooves, big hip, big shoulder and a big presence. We were drawn to Jack because of his size, disposition and breeding. His kind eye is also something we love about him. Jack loves to greet you wherever you are for a good scratch. Jack is 6th descendant of the King Ranch's foundation sire, Ole Sorrel going back to him an estimated 7x. Hired Hand is only 2x off Jack's papers which is very exciting. We are huge fans of the King Ranch program! His top side also carries speed through Boston Mac. Boston Mac had a great disposition and produced very versatile foals. Jack's bottom side has Watch Joe Jack on his papers. Watch Joe Jack was one of the top earning sons of Two Eyed Jack. Captain Handy also goes to the great Oklahoma Star who was born in the Oklahoma Panhandle where Jamie is from. Just a neat little fact. Jack is going to add size, bone, great dispositions, speed and hopefully versatility to his offspring, not to mention color! Jack is homozygous dun, which means he can only produce duns. Our goal with Jack is to retain a couple replacements for ourselves and offer his other offspring as ranch or rope prospects. His first foal crop for us came in 2020. This is Jack's last foal crop for us as he has now been retired. He foals have all had reputations of being trainable, willing, easy going, and athletic. This 2023 filly should be no different.
Pearl is absolutely a sweetheart. She is a very quick learner, very intelligent. Pearl is willing and trainable. Would make an excellent youth project.
$3,500
https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/hand+me+the+sugar