A number of main Pennsylvania sire Cloud Computing is being bought by Rodney and Sharon Eckenrode, the homeowners of Equistar Coaching and Breeding.
The 12-year-old son of Maclean’s Music and winner of the 2017 Preakness Stakes (G1) beforehand stood at Dr. William “Doc” Solomon’s Pin Oak Lane Farm. Solomon died peacefully at his residence Could 5, having simply returned to his home after foaling a mare. Solomon was 84.
“I acquired a name from Mark Toothaker at Spendthrift asking if I’d assist end out the season for them,” Rodney Eckenrode mentioned. “I mentioned I’d completely do it for them and completely do it for Dr. Solomon. Because it turned out, the decision for help changed into a purchase order.”
Eckenrode mentioned Cloud Computing provides depth to his roster that already consists of twin 2004 American traditional winner Smarty Jones , who simply missed sweeping the Triple Crown by a size to Birdstone within the Belmont Stakes (G1), and Brody’s Trigger , who was a grade 1 winner at 2 and three with victories within the 2015 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and 2016 Blue Grass Stakes (G1).
Cloud Computing arrived Could 10 at Equistar, close to Annville, Pa., east of Harrisburg, and resumed masking mares Could 11.
“It’s bittersweet, however I’m joyful to do that for Doc as a result of he had been very supportive of all the things we have been doing right here, and I supported him,” Eckenrode mentioned. “He was a staple in Pennsylvania horse breeding for 60-plus years. He might be tremendously missed.”
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Cloud Computing stood his first season at Pin Oak Lane in 2023. The stallion made a right away impression within the regional breeding market by changing into the main Pennsylvania stallion by progeny earnings and variety of winners in 2024 and 2025. He continues his reign because the main Pennsylvania stallion as of Could 12 by variety of winners with 39 and progeny earnings at $1,638,536. Cloud Computing can be main the Mid-Atlantic sire standings by earnings.
From 5 crops of racing age, Cloud Computing has sired 210 winners that embrace eight black-type winners and a complete of 19 black-type performers. His high runners embrace grade 2 winner I am Very Busy , who gained the 2024 Muniz Memorial Traditional Stakes (G2T) and was runner-up within the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T), and Chilean group 1 winner Zajarova, who gained the 2023 Mil Guineas Maria Luisa Solari Falabella (G1) and positioned in two different group stakes.
Cloud Computing’s progeny up to now have collectively earned greater than $14.6 million and common $47,210 per starter. He stands for $3,500.
