Awesome Slew - Ocala Stud Thoroughbred Stallion Farm

Awesome Slew

Awesome Again - Slewfoundmoney, by Seeking the Gold

Co-leading Florida Sire in 2026 by black-type winners through July (3) and No. 1 Florida Sire by graded stakes winners.
2026 racing: Sire of Grade 1 winner R DISASTER, impressive winner of the $1 million Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs (7 furlongs in 1:20.94) and the Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park; LANGVAD, winner of the Carry Back Stakes at Gulfstream Park; and 2YO filly LIBERTY RINGS, winner of the Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes on the turf at Gulfstream Park.
Also, the sire of graded stakes winner HADES, winner of the 2024 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) and second in the Dwyer Stakes (G3).
AWESOME SLEW won Graded stakes from distances of seven furlongs to 1 1/16 miles.
Earned $1,223,310 while winning or placing in 12 Graded stakes over 3 years and at 9 different tracks
Ultra-impressive gate-to-wire 7-length winner of the Smarty Jones S. (G3) at three. Captured the Commonwealth S. (G3) and Ack Ack S. (G3), earning triple-digit Beyers on both occasions
Live Oak bred and raced. From an influential female family: first four dams were all stakes winners and have each produced multiple stakes horses.

Awesome Slew News

R Island Jewel sparkles in Three Ring Stakes

Awesome Slew | 9/8/2026

Averill Racing’s R Island Jewel broke her maiden and joined the ranks of stakes winners at the same time, dominating a compact field in the $150,000 Three Ring Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Awesome Slew filly earns trip to Ascot with Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies win

Awesome Slew | 5/10/2026

Liberty Rings took the $125,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies S. Saturday at Gulfstream Park in what was both the turf and stakes debut for the 2-year-old Awesome Slew filly...

R Disaster the first Grade 1 winner for Awesome Slew

Awesome Slew | 5/2/2026

R Disaster’s front-running win in the $1 million Derby City Distaff (G1) Saturday at Churchill Downs marked the first Grade 1 win...

Awesome Slew’s R Disaster much the best in the Hurricane Bertie S. (G3)

Awesome Slew | 3/7/2026

R Disaster looked as good as ever in Saturday’s $175,000 Hurricane Bertie S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park, rolling to a 5 ½-length victory...

Awesome Slew’s R Disaster dominates foes in G2 Gallant Bloom

Awesome Slew | 9/29/2025

Florida-bred R Disaster, a 4-year-old daughter of Awesome Slew, ran her rivals off their feet with an authoritative score in the $250,000...

Awesome Slew filly scintillating in winning $100,000 Rehoboth S.

Awesome Slew | 5/31/2025

R Disaster ran away from the field in the Delaware Park stretch, cruising to a 6 ½-length victory on the $100,000 Rehoboth S. on May 31st...

Awesome Slew’s Hades denies champ Fierceness in Holy Bull S. (G3)

Awesome Slew | 2/4/2024

Hades kicked off his road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) with a two-length victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park...

$700,000 Awesome Slew colt tops F-T Midlantic opening session

Awesome Slew | 5/24/2023

A second-crop 2-year-old by Awesome Slew fetched $700,000 and was the session-topping colt and...

Attractively-bred Awesome Slew colt among the toppers at OBS October sale

Awesome Slew | 10/11/2022

A colt from the second crop of Awesome Slew was one of the top three lots sold during Tuesday’s OBS October Yearling sale held in Ocala...

Awesome Strong completes series sweep in the $400,000 In Reality S.

Awesome Slew | 10/1/2022

Awesome Slew’s undefeated Awesome Strong overcame a wide trip to win the $400,000 In Reality S. Saturday at Gulfstream Park to complete a sweep of the three-race FTOBA Florida Sire stakes for 2-year-old males...

Undefeated Awesome Strong dominates the $200,000 Affirmed S.

Awesome Slew | 9/3/2022

Awesome Slew’s brilliant 2-year-old colt scored his second stakes win in a row Saturday with a three-length victory in the $200,000 FSS Affirmed S. at Gulfstream Park...

Awesome Slew's latest MdSpWt winner closes late for victory

Awesome Slew | 9/1/2022

Awesome Slew got his latest winner Sept. 1 at Thistledown when Brownie wore down Lambrusco in deep stretch to win a six-furlong maiden special weight race...

Awesomebrotherbill gives Awesome Slew a half-dozen winners

Awesome Slew | 8/22/2022

Awesomebrotherbill was a one-length maiden special weight winner over a sloppy Monmouth Park racetrack on Monday afternoon...

Latest Awesome Slew winner cruises by 5 ½-legnths at Gulfstream Park

Awesome Slew | 8/13/2022

First-Crop sire Awesome Slew got his third winner of the week on Aug. 13 when the 2-year-old colt Tigre rolled to a 5 ½-length maiden special weight win...

Second winner in two days for Awesome Slew

Awesome Slew | 8/7/2022

One day after Awesome Strong became Awesome Slew’s first stakes winner in Saturday's Dr. Fager S., the Ocala Stud stallion scored another maiden winner...

Undefeated Awesome Strong the first stakes winner for Awesome Slew

Awesome Slew | 8/6/2022

Awesome Strong, who was Awesome Slew’s first winner as a sire, became his first stakes winner as well on Saturday with a dominating score in the $100,000 Dr. Fager S...

Awesome Slew filly surges late for maiden special weight win at Colonial Downs

Awesome Slew | 8/4/2022

High Fashion Lady came from well off the pace to break her maiden on Aug. 3 at Colonial Downs, taking the one-mile maiden special weight race for 2-year-old fillies...

Awesome Flay becomes second winner for Awesome Slew

Awesome Slew | 7/3/2022

First-Crop sire Awesome Slew was represented by his second winner on July 3 when Awesome Flay captured a five-furlong maiden race at Gulfstream Park...

Awesome Strong first winner for Ocala Stud’s Awesome Slew

Awesome Slew | 5/6/2022

Florida-bred Awesome Strong made the first start of his career a winning one at Gulfstream Park on Friday, May 6, impressively running away from a maiden special weight field...

OBS Spring 2YO sale starts off in “Awesome” fashion

Awesome Slew | 4/19/2022

Awesome Slew, whose first crop are 2-year-olds of 2021, got off to a terrific start during Tuesday’s opening session of the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training...

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earned
5	6	0	1	2	$180,370
4	9	2	4	2	$739,820
3	6	2	0	2	$275,100
2	2	1	0	0	$28,020
Totals	23	5	5	6	$1,223,310

Racing Highlights

Won at 2

A maiden special weight race at Monmouth Park (5f, career debut, by 1 1/4 lengths, defeating Remarkable Tale, Not So Quiet Man, Heladero, Pontius P.).

Won at 3

Smarty Jones S. at Parx Racing (G3, 8.5f, by 7 lengths, defeating Wild About Deb, Seeking the Soul, Sticksstatelydude, Cocked and Loaded, Gettysburg, Voluntario, Discreet Lover, Uncle Vinny, Name Changer, Titanium Heart, Abiding Star, Unbridled Daddy, Let Me Go First).
An allowance race at Monmouth Park (6f, by 3 lengths, defeating He's Cotton, Town Policy, Flowers for Lisa, Midnight Drifter, Baychimo).

3rd at 3

Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park ( G3, 8.5f, by 1 1/2 lengths to Donegal Moon, Extinct Charm, defeating Saratoga Jack, Unified, Abiding Star, Memories of Winter).
Harlan's Holiday S. at Gulfstream Park (G3, 8.5f, by 3 1/4 lengths to Stanford, Keen Ice, defeating Madefromlucky, Hy Riverside, Joshua's Comprise, Applicator).

Won at 4

Ack Ack H. at Churchill Downs (G3, 8f, by 1 length, defeating The Player, Pinson, Harnac, Gray Sky, Conquest Big E, Zulu, Warrior's Club, Estrucan).
Commonwealth S. at Keeneland (G3, 7f, by 1 1/2 lengths, defeating A. P. Indian, Limousine Liberal, Ami's Flatter, Redesdale, Fish Trappe Road, Tale of S'avall, Yockey's Warrior, Riding in the Wind).

2nd at 4

Forego S. at Saratoga (G1, 7f, to Drefong, defeating Tom's Ready, Diving Rod, Tale of S'avall, Mind Your Biscuits, Tommy Macho, Stallwalkin' Dude, Very Very Stella, Ross (IRE)).
Churchill Downs S. at Churchill Downs (G2, 7f, by a head to Limousine Liberal, defeating Tom's Ready, Solid Wager, The Truth of Else, Clearly Now, Denman's Call, Shiverelli, Chief of Staff, Apprehender, EL Kabier, Bluegrass Singer, Masochistic, Forevamo).
Hardacre Mile Gulfstream Park H. at Gulfstream Park (G2, 8f, to Sharp Azteca, defeating Tommy Macho, Awesome Banner, Zulu, Squadron A, Blofeld, Hy Riverside).
Belmont Sprint Championship S. at Belmont Park (G2, 7f, to Mind Your Biscuits, defeating Tommy Macho, Stallwalkin' Dude, Green Gratto, Fellowship, Unified).

3rd at 4

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar (G1, 8f, to Battle of Midway, Sharp Azteca, defeating Practical Joke, Iron Fist, Giant Expectations, Gato Del Oro, Mor Spirit, Accelerate, Cupid).
Sunshine Millions Classic S. at Gulfstream Park (9f, by 1 length to Hy Riverside, Nauset Beach, defeating Tiger of Wales, Piloting, We're All Set, Uncle Vinny, Joshua's Comprise).

3rd at 4

Carter H. at Aqueduct (G1, 7f, to Army Mule, defeating Great Stuff, Skyler's Scramjet, Petrov, Favorable Outcome, Fellowship, Do Share, Red Dragon Tattoo, Spartiatis, Green Gratto).

3rd at 5

Churchill Downs S. at Churchill Downs (G2, by a neck to Limousine Liberal, Warrior's Club, defeating Whitmore, Chief Cicatriz, Imperial Hint, Outplay, Unbridled Outlaw, Conquest Windycity).
An allowance race at Saratoga (7f, to No Dozing, Behavioral Bias, defeating Rally Cry, Glory Stars).

Awesome Slew Generational Pedigree

Dosage Profile:

AWESOME AGAIN (CAN) b. 1994 [IC]	DEPUTY MINISTER (CAN) b. 1979	VICE REGENT (CAN) ch. 1967	NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)
			VICTORIA REGINA (CAN)
		MINT COPY (CAN) dkb/br. 1970	BUNTY'S FLIGHT (CAN)
			SHAKNEY (USA)
	PRIMAL FORCE (USA) b. 1987	BLUSHING GROOM (FR) ch. 1974 [BC]	RED GOD (USA)
			RUNAWAY BRIDE (GB)
		PRIME PROSPECT (USA) b. 1978	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
			SQUARE GENERATION (USA)
SLEWFOUNDMONEY (USA) dkb/br. 2004	SEEKING THE GOLD (USA) br. 1985	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) b. 1970 [BC]	RAISE A NATIVE (USA)
			GOLD DIGGER (USA)
		CON GAME (USA)* dkb/br. 1974	BUCKPASSER (USA)
			BROADWAY (USA)
	BORODISLEW (USA) b. 1990	SEATTLE SLEW (USA) dkb/br. 1974 [BC]	BOLD REASONING (USA)
			MY CHARMER (USA)
		BREATH TAKING (FR) ch. 1982	NUREYEV (USA)
			CAP DANTIBES (AUS)