GUTHRIE, OK—OCTOBER 30, 2021—AQHA Racing Champion 2-year-old of 2020 Dulce Sin Tacha has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career in 2022 at Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma. His fee will be $4,500.

The son of leading second-crop sire Jess Good Candy suffered a non-racing related injury.

"After consulting with Dr. Tommy Hays, we have decided that the best thing to do in this situation is to retire Dulce Sin Tacha today," trainer Heath Taylor told TRACK Magazine's Monday Report. "Had the trials (Texas Classic Derby) fallen in two or three weeks I am certain he could have run and run well."

"It has been honor for me to train this horse for Bob and Jerry Gaston. While we are all somewhat saddened that we will not get to see this magnificent horse in the winner's circle again, as we had hoped, we so know that this the right thing to do," Taylor says.

With eight wins and three seconds, from 11 career starts, Dulce Sin Tacha has earned $693,689. He won the Texas Classic Futurity(G1), All American QH Invitational and was second in the Rainbow QH Derby(G1) and the All American Juvenile.

“This horse checks all the boxes for knowledgeable horsemen – tremendous conformation, soundness from day one, a pedigree to die for and he was a Champion and Grade 1 winner at 400 yards at 2, plus 5-time winner at Ruidoso and was the Texas Classic Futurity G1 winner over a stellar field," Lazy E Ranch co-manager and AQHA Past President Butch Wise said earlier this year

"Importantly for breeders today, his pedigree is devoid of Corona Cartel. We are extremely grateful to Bob and Jerry for the trust and confidence they have placed in us by allowing us to continue our long association with their incredible breeding program," Wise added.

Dulce Sin Tacha is by two-time AQHA Racing Champion Jess Good Candy ($2,014,703), an undefeated 8-time winning son of Good Reason Sa. He won the All American Futurity(G1), Ruidoso Derby(G1) and Mr Master Bug Handicap.

Dulce Sin Tacha helped propel his sire to the #1 Leading First-Crop Sire of Money Earners title in 2020. Jess Good Candy is currently the #1 Leading Second-Crop Sire of Money Earners in 2021 with more than $2.4 million.

In two crops to race, Jess Good Candyhas sired 16 black type, 62 winners, earners of over $3.6 million and average earnings per starter of nearly $31,000 per head.

Jess Good Candy's leading money earner this year is the sensational Jess Savin Candy ($1,046,200 at 2), winner of the $1,000,000 Ruidoso QH Futurity G1 and $1,000,000 Rainbow QH Futurity G1.

Dulce Sin Tacha is the first foal of the Tempting Dash mare, Prissy Sin Tacha ($133,256), who placed in the $1,151,777 Texas Classic Futurity G1.

His second dam, Miss Sin Tacha, by Mr Jess Perry, was third in the Heritage Place Futurity G1 to AQHA Racing World Champion and former all-time leading money earner Stolis Winner. She is the dam of Viva Mi Corazo ($603,581), winner of the Los Alamitos Winter Derby G1, and second in the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity G1. She is also the granddam of Dash For Cash Futurity G2 winner Paint Me A Sinner ($215,665).

Miss Sin Tacha is a half-sister to World Champion Streakin Sin Tacha ($693,842), 16-time winner and 4-time Grade 1 winner of The Championship at Sunland Park, AQHA Challenge Championship, Texas Classic Derby, Texas Challenge Championship.

Dulce Sin Tacha's third dam is the “Blue Hen” mare Sin Tacha (TB), a daughter of the Seattle Slew sire Slew's Royalty. She has produced earners over $1,100,000.

"We have already shipped many contracts on Dulce Sin Tacha and we have contracts available at the ranch and will have them at the sale (Heritage Place Fall Mixed) next week," Wise said.

For additional information or breeding contracts call Butch Wise or Matt Witman at 405-282-3437.