By Bloodhorse.com
COTTONWOOD, Calif. (July 12, 2021) — California stallion Far From Over, a 9-year-old son of Blame who was standing at Dr. William Gray’s Gray Farms near Cottonwood, Calif., died July 11 after suffering a seizure the night before, Fountain of Youth Breeding announced Sunday.
Bred by Alexander Groves Matz, Far From Over sold for $550,000 at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Out of the A.P. Indy mare Alchemist, he was a half brother to the grade-1 placed And Why Not (Street Cry), who is the dam of this year’s WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (G2) victor Fearless and stakes winner Just Whistle .
Far From Over was trained by Todd Pletcher and raced under the colors of Black Rock Thoroughbreds, Madaket Stables, and James Covello. The Kentucky-bred broke his maiden at first asking as a 2-year-old at Aqueduct Racetrack, followed by a gutsy score in the 2015 Withers Stakes (G3) in his sophomore debut. He was training for a start in the Twinspires.com Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) and was an early-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) before suffering an injury in his final breeze for the Wood.
After being benched for the remainder of his 3-year-old season, Far From Over returned to the races at 4 to take a 1 1/16-mile allowance optional claiming race at Belmont Park. Following that effort, he was unplaced in his next two starts before finishing second to eventual grade 1 winner Tom’s d’Etat in an allowance optional claiming contest at Saratoga Race Course.
The bay was retired with a record of 3-1-0 from six starts and earnings of $255,600.
Far From Over stood most of three seasons at stud for a partnership that included Steve Marshall’s Fountain of Youth Breeding, Burke Edwards, and Justin Ferrero. He had injured himself this past spring in a paddock accident and was relieved of his stud duties for the rest of the breeding season. His oldest progeny are yearlings of 2021.
The July 12 Fasig-Tipton July Breeding Stock Sale will feature a dispersal of Marshall’s stock that includes some mares in foal to Far From Over. Electro Peg (Hip 437) will be selling alongside her April-born filly by Far From Over.