by James Avritt, Sr.

A Captaintreacherous colt out of Tall Dark Beauty — a half-sister to Tall Dark Stranger ($2,020,195) and Beautyonthebeach ($540,428) — arrived on Feb. 24 at James Avritt, Sr.’s MeadowCreek Farm in Kentucky. It is the second foal out of Tall Dark Beauty. She delivered a Bettors Delight colt named Touchback in 2022.

Tall Dark Beauty is out of Precocious Beauty ($838,004, 1:50.1s), who is a full-sister to Prescient Beauty ($464,250), who is the dam of Captain’s Quarters, 2, 1:49.3-23 ($389,143) by Captaintreacherous. Prescient Beauty, Precocious Beauty, Sportswriter ($1,566,460, 1:48.1) and many others are out of Precious Beauty.