Rutland Ranch

04/07/2026

Guy Ray Rutland wanted a good lookin' fast horse that could "Do it All".
PAINTED DASH si 95 is that kind!
Don't overlook a stallion with some of the best bloodlines in the industry that's putting winners on the track and in the arena.
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04/06/2026

Are you still looking for that next big-time sire while he's still affordable to breed to? Take a look at Apicasso Jess si 112, track record setter. Speed ... Pedigree ... Conformation ... he has it all!
Considerations to mares to foal in Kansas in 2027.
It looks like a Kansas Bred maiden will run for almost $60,000 this fall of 2026.
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03/08/2026

Kudos to Royal Vista Ranches and staff!
I am so glad to know Cole Morehead and Laura Erickson and call them friends. Their operation is second to none in the attention to details and care for the horses there to breed. It's a big time operation with small time feel with the attention they give to the "little guys". Most importantly, Cole said something that has stuck with me ... "We want everyone to succeed". What a statement we all should live by. When there is no jealousy, animosity or thinking we are bigger or more important than another ... life can be better for everyone.
Thank you Cole and Laura!

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02/22/2026

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Kudos to the breeders of the horse industry.
We're much like farmers in many ways ... with long hard days and sleepless nights. A breeder doesn't get in many win pictures ... or get his picture taken at the big horse shows. He doesn't get many trophies or buckles or write-ups in the magazines and, for the most part, is the one completely behind the scenes. But the breeder loves his horses and is blessed to be the caretaker of Gods great creatures on earth.
Paul Harvey captured it all in one phrase ...
God said he needed somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn c**t .... and watch it die ... and dry his eyes ... and say "maybe next year" .... so God made a farmer (breeder).
Listen to it, it never gets old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRDaPEaDJ7E&list=RDZRDaPEaDJ7E&start_radio=1

02/20/2026

LESSON OF THE DAY
It's no wonder why folks love the PAINTED DASH foals, both for the racetrack and the arena. His sire, PYC Paint Your Wagon si 107 is one of the great race sires of his time.
But take a look at the female family! Remember ... Great horses, like great men ... have great mamas!
PAINTED DASH SI 95
His dam, A Delightful Legacy si 105 just missed making the finals of the All American Futurity but won the All American Juvenile. She is the dam of 17 foals with speed index of 90 and higher including two other sires.
Second dam, Fortune Of Delight si 107, A Dam of Distinction of AQHA, Broodmare of the Year producing 12 foals with 90 si and higher and 6 with over a 100 speed index!
Third dam, Our Third Delight si 97 was the dam of Tres Seis si 97, Dean Miracle si 104 and Fortune Of Delight si 107 ... all famous for their produce on the racetrack AND the arena!
Fourth Dam, Tiny's Delight si 91 was a full sister to Tinys Gay si 106, Top Moons Gay si 107, etc.
This female family traces back to the foundation speed blood of Three Bars, Leo, Oklahoma Star, etc.

Rutland Ranch, Horse Racing, Breeding, Painted Dash

02/07/2026

LESSON OF THE DAY
Looking for stallions that will throw speed?
Guy Ray Rutland had a saying ... "Great Horses, Like Great Men, Have Great Mamas".
Think about that one. Sure, you want the speed on the sire side for sure, but a great sire needs a great speed female family ... and that's not just a generation or two back. True breeders of racehorses understand you need that old foundation speed in a top notch sire's bottom side.
Take a look at the extended family of the stallion you're considering. Does his female family (leave the sire line out) go back to the great ones: Depth Charge, Three Bars, Vandy, Top Deck, Leo, Clabber, Bull Dog, Peter McCue and King?
Very few do ....
But APICASSO JESS SI 112 track record holder DOES! You won't find one bred any better for speed than him ... AND he's a full brother to an All American Futurity Winner!
Check him out for your 2026 breedings. You'll be glad you did!
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01/28/2026

Are you saying that racing is coming back to Kansas in 2026 and the purses are really going to be that big for Kansas Breds?
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01/24/2026

Painted Dash si 95 has proven his c**ts can win on the racetrack and in the arena. They have great dispositions and WANT to learn and be trained. Book you mares today!

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01/24/2026

APICASSO JESS sold for $315,000 as a yearling indicating his perceived potential as a racehorse

Won his first race as a three year old by 2 1/2 lengths with a 103 si

Two races later set a new track record at 250 yards in 12:84, 112 si

Winner of 3 races, 3 times second and a third earning $61,097 the hard way

He ran 112 si going 250 yards, 103 si going 250, 102 si going 330, 96 si going 330, 96 si going 350 and ran 90 si going 440 against KJ Desparado in the Gr.1 Refrigerator Championship

In 13 races he ran less than 84 si only one time, his first out.

He ran over 90 si a total of eight times and over 100 si three different times

Retired from racing sound

APICASSO JESS is a full brother to APOCALYPTICAL JESS si 103 $2,251,556 winner of the All American Futurity, Ruidoso Derby, Oklahoma Bred Derby, 2nd Leo Stks. Gr.1, 3rd Rainbow Derby, All American Gold Cup, Bank of American Challenge Champ. etc.

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01/03/2026

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Apicasso Jess To Stand First Year At Rutland Ranch

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from our Ranch to Yours!

12/31/2025

Painted Dash si 95

Ready to step into the 2026 breeding season!

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