'Born to be a champion' - magical mare's first foal looks a winner like her

Eclipse champion Midnight Bisou, the highest-earning North American female of all time with $7,471,520, has delivered a healthy, dark bay colt by dual Horse of the Year and champion sire Curlin.

The foal has a strong resemblance to the mare, and the arrival was announced by Hill 'n' Dale Farms and owners Allen Racing and Andrew Yaffe.

Never out of the money in any of her 22 career starts for co-owners Bloom Racing, Madaket Stables LLC and Allen Racing LLC., the well-travelled mare raced at ten tracks and received an Eclipse Award in 2019 as champion older dirt female.

Her Grade 1 victories came in the Santa Anita Oaks, the Cotillion Stakes, the Apple Blossom Handicap, the Ogden Phipps Stakes and the Personal Ensign Stakes.

Midnight Bisou went through the 2020 Fasig-Tipton November Sale with ELiTE Sales, selling for $5 million to Chuck Allen as a broodmare prospect.

Both Midnight Bisou's sire, dual Breeders' Cup winner Midnight Lute, and Curlin stand at Hill 'n' Dale at the farm's new stallion complex.

"This colt was born to be a champion," said Jeff Bloom, founder of Bloom Racing.

"He is the personification of the age-old adage 'breed the best to the best and hope for the best.' This exciting colt ushers in the next chapter in our amazing champion's story."

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