Description
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by Len Jagoda
The edition on paper is limited to 30 signed and numbered prints;
Size 18in x 15 in
While Distorted Humor had an impressive race record with winnings of $769,964; he has proven to be even more successful at stud. In only two foal crops from his initial stud duty in Victoria, Australia, 93 were runners, 74 winners, 12 placed, and two others came in the money. His get includes major stakes winners Rinky Dink, Distorted Halo, Tirade and Some Are Bent. These results earned him a return ticket to the U.S. His look in this portrait seems to say, I told you so!
Back in the United States, Distorted Humor quickly made his mark, becoming America’s leading freshman sire of 2002. And then in 2003, his stud career expanded a hundredfold with the arrival of his most famous son, Kentucky Derby & Preakness winner Funny Cide and Belmont winner Drosselmeyer and through May 2011 has sired 100 stakes winners.
For three years now his American off-spring have earned over five million dollars a year. In 2005, over the course of 140 races, 88 of his get earned 8 million six hundred thousand dollars. He finished the year as the second top sire in America. By late 2006 he had 255 winners, including 46 stakes winners. From five crops, his progeny have earned $30,265,433. In 2006, he had 20 different horses win a combined 31 stakes races, 10 of which were graded. At the end of 2008, Distorted Humor produced at least 20 stakes winners for the second year in a row, and at the end of 2009, he ranked second making the fourth straight year he ranked among the top six stallions by progeny earnings.
The artist acknowledges and is grateful to WinStar Farm without whose cooperation this portrait would not be possible.
