Arkansas-based stallion The Big Beast (Yes It's True–V V S Flawless, by Deputy Minister), sire of recent GI Jaipur Stakes winner Reef Runner, was euthanized Tuesday due to health complications. Owner Alex Lieblong posted the news on X. The bay was 15.Winner of the 2014 GI Ketel One King's Bishop Stakes and runner-up in both the GI Forego Stakes and the GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap for Lieblong and his wife JoAnn, The Big Beast began his stallion career in Florida at Ocala Stud before moving to McDowell Farm in Arkansas, where he stood since 2023. His best runner to date is Reef Runner, who captured the G2 1351 Turf Sprint in Saudi Arabia and the GII Eddie D. Stakes as a Lieblong homebred in addition to the Jaipur last month at Saratoga. Reef Runner is currently sidelined with a soft tissue injury, but is expected to return to racing.The Big Beast leaves behind another dozen black-type winners.The post The Big Beast, Sire of Reef Runner, Passes Away at 15 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.