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Southern Sunrises Hotshot Named Top 5 Breeding Sire

Southern Sunrises Hotshot owned by Larry Stevens is a 2020 Top 5 Breeding Sire.

The MFTHBA congratulates Southern Sunrises Hotshot on being named a Top 5 MFTHBA Breeding Sire.  Owned by Larry Stevens of Marshfield, Missouri, Southern Sunrises Hotshot is named a Top 5 Breeding Sire for the third year in a row.  Bred by Larry Stevens of Marshfield, Missouri, Southern Sunrises Hotshot is making his mark by being the sire of horses registered in the MFTHBA’s Pony Registry.  Southern Sunrises Hotshot was sired by Southern Sunrise and out of Missouri’s Jealousee (by Missouri Traveler E).

The MFTHBA thanks Larry Stevens for his contributions to the future generations of Missouri Fox Trotters through his stallion Southern Sunrises Hotshot. Southern Sunrises Hotshot and Mr. Stevens will be formally recognized for this accomplishment at the 2021 Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity.

The Breeding Sire of the Year award was established by the MFTHBA Membership Committee to recognize stallions providing a significant impact on the continuation of the breed.  In addition, the award was designed to encourage foal registration in a timely manner, something that helps the MFTHBA in its task to preserve the registry of the breed.

The criteria for the award are simple:

  • All stallions who submit an on-time stallion breeding report are eligible.
  • The 2020 Top Breeding Sires represents the stallions with the most foals born in 2020 and registered with the MFTHBA by December 31, 2020.

Rounding out the Top 10 Breeding Sires:

  1. Hollywood Playboy
  2. The Knight Shadow VS
  3. Southern Sunrise’s Romeo
  4. King James’ Deacon
  5. I’m A Gentleman Too
  6. Dun Got It All
  7. Rowdy’s Pride D.N.
  8. Chocolate Bar M.