Morriston, Florida – January 9, 2026 — Pleasant Acres Stallions is excited to announce the arrival of MR FISK’s first foal, a healthy filly out of NY-bred Brass Cat, a daughter of G1 winning millionaire BLUEGRASS CAT. The filly arrived early this morning at 3:25 a.m. for breeder Martine Britell.
“Our beautiful Brass Cat has blessed us with another big, athletic baby,” says Martine Britell. “Paired with MR FISK’s amazing bloodlines and triple-digit speed, we are excited for this filly’s future!”
“A stallion’s first foal is always a milestone, and this filly is exactly the kind of start you hope for,” said Christine Jones, Director of Stallion Services at Pleasant Acres Stallions. “MR FISK has the race record, the physical and the pedigree depth we believe Florida breeders deserve. He was a multiple graded stakes winner with triple-digit Beyer ability, and he brings the rare opportunity to access ARROGATE’s line along with a deep successful European female family. This first foal is a great start, and we can’t wait to see what his first crop delivers for Florida breeders.”
MR FISK (Arrogate / Plein Air (IRE), by Manduro (GER)) delivers proven graded stakes class and consistency to the Pleasant Acres Stallions roster. Trained by Bob Baffert, he broke his maiden at Santa Anita, then returned to place second in the Affirmed Stakes at 1-1/16 miles on dirt. He went on to win the Shared Belief Stakes and the G3 Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar, and at four captured the G3 Californian Stakes and G2 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes at Santa Anita, earning a triple-digit Beyer. MR FISK hit the board in seven of 11 starts, finishing in the money 64% of the time while facing deep, high-quality fields.
On pedigree, MR FISK offers a rare continuation of ARROGATE’s line, as the four-time G1 winner stood for only three breeding seasons. The ARROGATE résumé includes victories in the Travers Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Pegasus World Cup, and Dubai World Cup, with earnings of $17.4 million. MR FISK’s dam, PLEIN AIR (IRE), is a two-time black-type winner on two continents and is by world champion MANDURO (GER), a multiple G1 winner who was ranked the IFHA’s top horse in the world for 2007 and later secured by Sheikh Mohammad for a reported $25 million in breeding rights. MANDURO is by MONSUN – four-time champion German sire who is considered the most successful stallion in the history of Germany. The female family is stacked with black type through multiple generations, reflecting the kind of speed, soundness, stamina, and durability that has repeatedly produced stakes performers in Europe and around the world.
Pleasant Acres Stallions stands Champions Dream (Justify), Chess Chief (Into Mischief), Doppelganger (Into Mischief), Gulfport (Uncle Mo), Magic on Tap (Tapit), Mr Fisk (Arrogate), Neolithic (Harlan’s Holiday), Simplification (Not This Time), and Verifying (Justify) at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala. Pleasant Acres Stallions and Joe and Helen Barbazon have received many accolades for excellence, including the 2024 Florida Broodmare of the Year Award, 2021 Florida Freshman Sire of the Year for Neolithic, 2017 Florida Freshman Sire of the Year for Poseidon’s Warrior, 2017 DRF Florida-bred Beyer Award, 2009 Florida Breeder of the Year, 2009 Florida Broodmare of the Year, Breeder of the 2009 Florida Horse of the Year, and was ranked third in the nation for leading breeders in 2009 by average earnings per starter with 10 or more starters.
For more information on Pleasant Acres Stallions, visit www.pleasantacresstallions.com. Pleasant Acres Stallions is located at 2153 S.E. HWY-41, Morriston, Florida 32668. Owners: Joe Barbazon and Helen Barbazon.
Pleasant Acres Stallions contact:
Director of Stallion Services: Christine Jones: 352-804-6618, christine@pleasantacresstallions.com
Syndicate Manager: Joe Barbazon: 352-207-0449 • Helen Barbazon: 352-207-0286, helen@pleasantacresstallions
OFFICE: 352-528-2885 • FAX: 352-528-5478
