William L. and Corinne Heiligbrodt's Cinco Charlie (Indian Charlie–Ten Halos, by Marquetry) has been retired from racing and will enter stud at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm in 2017 as part of the farm's “Share the Upside” program, it was announced Monday. Cinco Charlie captured his first two career starts as a juvenile in 2014–including a score in the GIII Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs–and went on to compile an overall record of 8-2-4 and earnings of $608,920 from 18 career starts. Seven of the Steve Asmussen trainee's wins came in stakes company.
“Cinco Charlie is a fast, precocious, and great-looking son of Indian Charlie,” said Spendthrift Farm General Manager Ned Toffey. “We've seen the success of Uncle Mo, and we are very high on Liaison and the offspring we're seeing from him. So, it's a sire line with a lot of upside, and Cinco Charlie has won more stakes races than any Indian Charlie at stud. We've had success with one-and-done Share The Upside opportunities with stallions like Temple City, and we believe there is a lot of similar potential with Cinco Charlie that breeders will like.”
The “Share The Upside” fee for Cinco Charlie will be $5,000 for a single-year commitment in 2017, and breeders will earn a lifetime breeding right beginning in 2018 after having one live foal and paying the stud fee. Cinco Charlie will also be offered for $5,000 on a standard stands and nurses contract.
The 4-year-old is currently at Spendthrift and is available for inspection.
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