Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC
California’s Leading Breeders Of 2009

Tommy Town is continuing to pursue their goal of becoming one of California’s premier breeding farms, as well as a top training facility. Their hard work was rewarded by being named the leading breeder of 2009 by the CTBA after only ten years in business. The stallions standing in 2012 are Kafwain, Ministers Wild Cat, and Old Topper all multiple stakes winners, in addition to Grazen. Introducing to California for 2012, Aragorn.

Tommy Town was established in 2000 by Tom and Debi Stull with the purchase of a 165 acre ranch, formerly owned by D. Wayne Lukas, in the lush Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County. To accommodate growth the Stull’s have acquired an additional 200 adjoining acres. The training side of the farm has 100 stalls, a custom equi-cruiser, and a seven-furlong track that is maintained by two full-time workers. On the breeding side, there is a 35-stall foaling barn. With over 350 acres of land, the farm offers pasture boarding for mares, foals and yearlings year round.

Tommy Town has been successful in assembling and retaining an outstanding team. The Ranch Manager, Mike Allen, joined Tommy Town in 2001. Esteban Melchor, assistant stallion manager since 2001, was promoted to stallion manager in 2008. To ensure effective rehabilitation of injured horses, the farm works closely with Alamo Pintado Equine Clinic, in addition to the breeding veterinarian, Dr. Bill Stevenson, who specializes and is expert in the care of broodmares and foals. The farm has 40 employees who live on site.

Although Tommy Towns’ focus has been breeding, racing and private sales have become of equal importance in the last few years. The training program at the farm, excellent pedigrees and exceptional facilities are utilized to prepare horses to race mostly in California, but also in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Kentucky and a variety of east coast states. This program has resulted in Tommy Town being very successful racing. Tommy Town also offers breaking, sales preparation, lay up and rehabilitation for return to racing. Tommy Town has bred and trained many successful racehorses, including several stakes winners, U R All That I am, a Tommy Town bred horse has made $426,740. They have also occasionally purchased some outstanding individuals for racing and possible retirement as a stallions or broodmares. Whatsthescript ($1,000,885), is a prime example. In addition to racing, Tommy Town also sells horses in the sales ring and privately. A few notable privately sold or claimed horses that went on to race were Top This and That ($422,262), You Lift me up ($475,143), Topper Shopper ($345,476), Sierra Sweetie ($316,400) and Tommy’s Topper ($200,179).

Kafwain, by Cherokee Run, was purchased by Tommy Town in 2008, and stood in Kentucky for the 2009 season. Kafwain came to California to stand at Tommy Town in 2010, and was the leading California sire of 2011. He has five racing crops so far with progeny earnings over $9 million. His leading earners are grade II stakes winner Daisy Devine ($375,788), grade 3 stakes winner Don't Forget Gil ($370,737), The Rumor's True ($275,277), and The Pamplemouse ($209.280).

Ministers Wild Cat, out of Hollywood Wild Cat, by Deputy Minister began his stallion career in 2006. His 2007 foals began racing in 2009. Ministers Wild Cat was the leading freshman sire in California for 2009 and with three racing crops his progeny earnings have exceeded $2,300,000. Swiss Wild Cat ($189,552) is his leading earner and Going for a Spin ($155,552), a Tommy Town bred filly who is still racing, is not far behind.

Old Topper, California’s leading freshmen sire in 2004, leading second crop sire in 2005, and leading third crop sire for 2006 has eight crops racing with progeny earnings approaching $13 million. Old Topper has an impressive 71 percent winner/starter ratio. Top This and That ($422,262) and Topper Shopper ($345,476) are his leading earners. Tommy Town bred and owned, Ain’t No Other ($202,243) continues to race, and won an impressive five races in a row.

Aragorn is a multiple grade 1 winner of $1,529,325. NCR in G1 Eddie Read H. Aragorn is the sire of earners of more than $2,300,000 including, 2011 multiple stakes winning two-year-old Paco Smart and the graded stakes-placed Fort Hastings.

For more information contact Mike Allen at 805-686-4337, or visit them on the Internet at www.tommytownfarms.com.