Gone To Be Bright

Updated October 19, 2026

Lot number	14
Auction	High Desert Barrel Racing Stallion Auction
Date	November 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM PST
Auction house	High Desert Barrel Racing
Location	Prineville, Oregon

Gone To Be Bright is a 2015 homozygous black AQHA stallion known for his achievements in racing, barrel racing, and halter classes. Overview & Physical Traits • Foaled: 2015 • Color: Homozygous black (passes black gene to all offspring) • Height: 16 hands high (HH) • Genetics: 7-panel / 5-panel negative (N/N) • Owner: Ashley Restivo • Breeding Manager: Christi Christensen, HighPoint Performance Horses (Pilot Point, TX) Pedigree • Sire: Gone To The Mountain (by Panther Mountain) • Dam: DJ Bright Tarbaby (out of DJ Bright Deja Vu) • Notable Lineage: Includes performance and running influences like Maddon's Bright Eyes and Dash For Cash. Racing Career • Speed Index: SI 110 (AAAT rating) • Record: 25-race career with 5 wins, 6 seconds, and 1 third (Career earnings over $52,500–$53,000) • Highlights: • Stakes winner in the Evergreen Park Distance Challenge • Set a 400-yard track record at Century Mile / Century Downs • 3-time Alberta Bred Champion (3-Year-Old Colt in 2018, Aged Stallion in 2019 and 2020) Performance & Show Career • Discipline: Barrel racing, pro rodeo, and performance halter • Accomplishments: • AQHA Bronze Reserve World Champion / Level 2 Open Halter Stallion • Pro Rodeo and 1D/2D barrel racing money earner • Top-10 finishes in Senior Barrel Racing and Level 3 Open Performance Halter Stallions at the AQHA World Show Breeding & Stud Information • Stud Fee: $2,100 • Semens: Fresh cooled semen available • Incentives: Enrolled in over 28 incentive programs, including TQHA, PESI, Colorado Classic, and Lone Star Stallion Incentive. Chute fee $600- Shipping $350

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