Offlee Wild lands champion freshman honors

On April 9, Heavenville became the very first winner for his sire and on the last day of 2009, the Heiligbrodt-bred colt galloped home for a place in the Listed Louisiana Futurity at Finger Lakes to secure the title of champion first-season sire for Offlee Wild.

The race to be leading freshman has been nip and tuck in recent months between Roman Ruler and Offlee Wild, whose 17 first-crop winners include the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies heroine She Be Wild.

With just over $700 the difference in seasonal earnings between the two young stallions on December 31, Heavenville’s third place in the six-furlong contest added $12,040 to the pot to ensure victory for Offlee Wild. This was the fourth black-type performance from the colt in a busy juvenile campaign, which also saw him win the Listed D S ‘Shine’ Young Memorial Futurity in July.

The Stakes-placed Dant, Tomball, Certain Pride and Offlee Funny have all contributed to an excellent first season for Offlee Wild, whose offspring have earned a total of $1,951,283.

A son of Wild Again, Offlee Wild stands at Darley America for a fee of $7,500 Stands and Nurses.