Frank Gio
Face Time Bourbon - Zarina Gio
Four-year-old Frank Gio gives you the opportunity for a head start. A genetic step into the future.
Ever since his debut as a two-year-old, winning three out of four races, Frank Gio has been a horse of high expectations - and he has delivered!
In March, as a three-year-old, he won the Prix Penthesilea at the Vincennes and he has continued with five more wins in France, where during this year's winter meeting he won the Group 1 race Prix Ourasi and Prix Charles Tiercelin as well as the Prix Pierre Plazen. Frank Gio has it all and when he won the Prix de Rome in June as a three-year-old he finished the last 500 meters in milerate of 1:49,1! (1.07,9)
Face Time Bourbon won the Prix d'Amérique twice and is one of the best racehorses of all time in Europe. He is also about to seriously shoulder his sire Ready Cash's dominance as a stallion. With successfull offspring in each country we mention French Krack Time Atout, Italian Derby winner First of Mind, Swedish E3 winners Far Wise As and Screen Time Limit, Breeders Crown winner La Yuca, Norwegian winner of the filly Derby Meghan B.R. and in the US Gap Kronos was the fastest two-year-old in 2024 with a lifetime mark of 1.51,4 (1.09.5).
Frank Gios dam Zarina Gio is a sibling to Euro millionaire Tony Gio and stallion Victor Gio. Her first offspring was born in 2020, Eva Kant Gio has taken a lifetime mark of 1:56,4 (1.12,6) banking over 700,000 SEK. Zarina Gio's dam Ilaria Jet won an elimination of Elitloppet and earned over a million euro! She is a sibling of three other millionaires in SEK and has also produced Amazing Gio, dam of the best mare in Italy born in 2021, Funny Gio (by Face Time Bourbon) winner of Gran Premio Allevamento and Orsi Mangelli Filly!
With distinguished pedigree, shown capacity, the chance is given to cover with a young stallion who is predicted to have a brilliant future, both on the track and in breeding.
Frank Gio simply gives breeders an opportunity to be one step ahead.
Live foal fee: Euro 5.500
Booking fee varies in Europe.
Fully booked with frozen seemen in Sweden, only available with fresh in France.
