Where to begin with Vegas? He was what really made our program here take shape. It was moving mountains to get him here but it was a leap of faith that paid off more than we could’ve ever imagined. Vegas is the kind of horse one feels privileged to be around, let alone own. He’s so sweet but still full of life in his golden years. He is the first stallion I have ever owned but he’s been a patient, kind teacher. To sum him up, he’s just a pleasure.

Vegas was bred by Gary and Maurena “Mimi” Horne of Pennsylvania. Under their ownership, he was shown at Penn-Ohio in 2001 where he would be champion yearling colt, champion JR stallion and reserve grand champion stallion. From there he was sold to Mike and Patti Postiglione, who’d stood his grandsire (Black River Leo) and leased his grandmother (Black River Circe) for many years as well as owning Vegas’ sire Essex Against All Odds. Under their stewardship, he would show up until 2008 alongside such greats as Mizrahi and Town Assets. His final appearance was in 2008 in the Citrus Cup he earned Champion 5 & Over stallion and Senior Champion stallion. In 2019, he would be crowned Top Ten Western Pleasure Sire in the Morgan breed.

Vegas will stand to the public in 2023 for the first time in several years. He is linebred to the incomparable Fleetwing along with multiple crosses to Polly Forrest. He has no crosses to In Command and only a single cross to Waseeka’s Nocturne through the ethereal beauty Troutbrook Playboy. The breeding behind him is potent and truly of blue blood. This is one of the last chances to access the tried and true Black River breeding. He stands a true 15.2hh barefoot. His PSSM1 test was negative and his color panel was eeAa.

His service fee for 2024 is 900$ with a non-refundable booking fee of 300$ that will go towards the total service fee. First shipment is $200. Subsequent shipments are billed at cost. Still excellent motility rates, even in his grand age!

Play The Odds Progeny

As Time Goes By	Junior Champion Mare & Champion Yearling Mare at Western New York. Then Champion Yearling and Under Filly at Morgan Gold Cup.
Essex Playtime	Some of her accolades include 2006 New York Morgan Horse Show Champion Yearling Mare. 2008 Summer’s End Champion Pleasure Driving Junior Horse. 2008 Citrus Cup Regional Champion Park Harness Junior Horse and Champion Park Harness Horse. 2009 she would clinch Champion English Pleasure Junior Horse and Reserve Champion English Pleasure 4 year old at New York Morgan Horse Show. In 2010 at Western New York, she would be titled Champion English Pleasure Mare and Reserve Champion Ladies English Pleasure. From there, she would show up until 2012 where her last Champion title would be won at Penn-Ohio for Pleasure Driving Ladies.
Essex Blonde Ambition	Her show career started in 2019 as a Hunter horse. Her accolades include Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Novice Horse at New York Regional. She was also Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Junior/Limited Horse at Mid Summer Sizzler in 2019.
DMS Simply Divine	Her only exhibition was in 2015 where she was Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Junior/Novice Horse at Dixie Cup.
MLB Power Play GCH	The list of accolades on this horse are a book so we will sum up just his National and World Titles. His first National title was in 2013 where he was Champion Western Pleasure Ladies Amateur Geldings. His first World title was also in 2013 as Champion Western Pleasure Amateur Masters. From that date, Power Play has won 9 World titles and 12 National titles to date. This is not including multiple regional champion and reserve championships. He is one of the most decorated Western Pleasure Morgans in the breed.
MLB Play It Again	Reserve Champion Western Pleasure 3 Year Old at New England Morgan Horse Show 2018. Champion Western Pleasure Junior/Limited Horse at Greater Boston Charity Horse Show. In the same year, 2018, she attended Grand Nationals and Worlds where she was in the top 10 for World Champion Futurity Western Pleasure 3 Year Old. She was top 5 in National Western Pleasure 3 Year Old Mare. In 2019, she debuted at Silicon Valley Horse show and would be Reserve Champion Western Pleasure. Followed shortly after with two regional Championships at Morgan Medallion as Western Pleasure Junior Horse. She also was shown at Labor Day Classic where she was Champion Western Pleasure Horse. She again attended Grand National and Worlds in 2019 where she was in the top 10 for her 3 classes. These classes were Western Pleasure Mare, Western Pleasure 4 Year Old Mare and WC Pleasure 4 Year Old.