Prospector's Music, who was produced from The Minstrel mare Minstrella, has progeny earnings of some $950,000 this year and $7.4 million lifetime.
Prospector's Music, who sired grade I winner Gygistar and ranks fourth on this year's Oklahoma stallion list, died Dec. 10 from a ruptured cecum. The 15-year-old son of Mr. Prospector stood for a partnership at Oklahoma Equine near Washington, Okla.Prospector's Music is represented by a dozen runners that have won or placed in stakes. His leading earner, Gygistar, with $842,605 in earnings, has captured four graded stakes, including this year's Westchester Handicap (gr. III). His big win came in the 2002 King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.