The first son of  Honor Code to stand in Florida and only the second Honor Code stallion to stand in the world – Bellavia – has arrived at Pleasant Acres Stallions for the 2022 Breeding Season. Out of Glacken’s Gal, by Smoke Glacken, he will stand for a $2,500 fee.

    Bellavia's female line has proven exemplary in each generation. His first dam broke her maiden in her first attempt, and two months later won the $100,000 Astoria Stakes at Belmont Park. A talented athlete on the track, Glacken’s Gal is also a standout  as a broodmare. She has produced Live Lively, who, after earning $280,300 racing, foaled Indian Miss – the dam of millionaire, Champion Male Sprinter and multiple Gr.1 winner MITOLE and upcoming Breeders’ Cup Classic contender and millionaire Gr. 1 winner HOT ROD CHARLIE.

    Bellavia’s second dam, Lady Diplomat, by Silver Deputy, has produced runners with almost $1 million in earnings with nine winners from 12 starters, including three black-type winners. His third dam, Mercedes Miss, by Carr de Naskra, produced stakes-winner MISSME and multiple black-type-placed winners. His fourth dam, Kermis, by Graustark, produced 11 winners from 13 starters and more than $1.2 million in progeny earnings – including two black-type winners and one black-type placer.

    “At Pleasant Acres Stallions, we are always searching for the most impressive sire lines to bring to our Florida breeders,” said Joe Barbazon. “Bellavia is by Champion Dual Gr.1 Winning Honor Code and is not only the first Honor Code to stand in Florida, he is the second Honor Code to date to stand anywhere. His commanding presence and impressive build is just like his sire and his grand-sire A.P. Indy.”  

    Honor Code, the 2015 Champion Older Horse (A. P. Indy / Serena’s Cat, by Storm Cat) averaged $345,943 per start that year. He has career earnings of more than $2.5 million and a record of 6-2-2 from 11 starts. He is a multiple Gr. 1 winner and is from the last crop by A. P. Indy. Honor Code won the Gr.1 Metropolitan H. (112 Beyer), the Gr.1 Whitney S. (113 Beyer), the Gr. 2 Gulfstream Park H. and the Gr. 2 Remsen S. He is the ninth horse in history to win the Met Mile and the Whitney in the same year and still holds the third-highest Beyer (112) up to a mile in 2015. Max Player, by Honor Code, is a 2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender.

    Bellavia joins stallions Amira’s Prince, Breaking Lucky, Bucchero, Curlin’s Honor, Gunnevera, Handsome Mike, Leinster, Long On Value, Neolithic, No Never No More, Ride On Curlin and Sweetontheladies at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala. 

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