Prominent Arizona Stallion Society Max Dead

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Society Max, who played a big part in Triple AAA Ranch's success over the years, was euthanized last December at age 21 at the Glendale, Ariz., farm after foundering. Farm owner Richard Owens had bought Society Max in the late 1980s to replace successful farm stallion Crafty Drone.

A son of Mr. Prospector, Society Max sired 21 stakes winners, most of which were bred by Triple AAA and many of which raced as Triple AAA homebreds. The best of the group, Triple AAA-bred Coyote Lakes, won three consecutive runnings of the Gallant Fox Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct. Triple AAA has ranked as Arizona's most successful breeder a number of years.

Bred by Joseph Allen and produced from the Hoist the Flag mare Ms. Ross, Society Max never raced because of an ankle problem. He stood at Parker Eagle Brand Farm in Tennessee prior to Owens' purchase.

"It was around the time of Birmingham (Turf Club)," Owens said. "The breeding industry down there was losing ground because the track was closing. I bought most of the shares in him."

Owens figures that Society Max will have a final crop of 14 foals this year.

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