Retirement
Following his retirement, he was shipped to Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky where he stood for a fee of $15,000.
In his first year at stud, A P Valentine was discovered to have fertility issues, which led to Coolmore retiring him from stud duty. However, after working with a fertility specialist, he was put back into stud duty and sent to Cedar Creek Farm in Brenham, Texas.
Finally, in July 2006, Higgie, a two-year old A P Valentine filly out of a mare named Aces won a five furlong maiden claimer at Monmouth Park.
A P Valentine is currently standing at Cedar Creek with a stud fee of $5,000.
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