Grade 1 winner Klimt retired to stud at Darby Dan

Grade 1 winner Klimt has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Darby Dan Farm for an advertised fee of $10,000.

The 3-year-old son of Quality Road will be offered under the farm's Share the Upside program, in which breeders can earn a lifetime breeding right to Klimt, either by breeding two mares in 2018 or breeding a mare in 2018 and 2019. Two live foals must be produced with either option. Klimt will also be offered for $10,000 under a standard one-year stands and nurses contract.

Klimt retired with three wins in eight starts for earnings of $468,960, highlighted by wins in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity and Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes. He also placed in the Grade 1 Frontrunner Stakes and Grade 3 Los Alamitos Derby.

The colt raced for owner Kaleem Shah, beginning his career with trainer Bob Baffert, then moving to Art Sherman.

“Klimt was an exceptionally fast 2-year-old, and he possesses a stallion-producing pedigree and a great physical to match,” said Ryan Norton, stallion director at Darby Dan. “It’s a combination we believe breeders are looking for and will gravitate towards.”

Bred in Kentucky by Thor-Bred Stables, Klimt is out of the stakes-placed Dixie Union mare Inventive, who has three winners from four runners including the Grade 3-placed West Coast Chick.

Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Concern, Peruvian champion Lolo Forever, and Grade 3 winner Tennis Lady are in the extended family.

Klimt has taken up residence at Darby Dan, and will be available for inspection starting Saturday, Oct. 28.

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