Post by Cavallo on Jul 1, 2012 11:59:10 GMT -5
Photo Credits: Jessica M
Horse Credits: Grasshopper
The General
Name: Samhain [Sammy]
YOB: Y11 [Yearling]
Gender: Colt
Color: Black
Height: 17 hh
Pedigree:
Racing Statistics
Running Style: Versatile - Closer Preferance
Footing Preference: Turf [Great] // Dirt [Great] // Sand [Great]
Ideal Running Distance: 8-11 Furlongs
Personality
Sammy comes from hot-blooded lines. On his sire's side runs the blood of War Admiral and Augusto, both deadly horses and on his dam's side the lethal Xenophon. With hot tempered horses like these in Sammy's long heritage, we knew that we couldn't get a docile foal. Combining Lyrick's ADD type personality with the unpredictable, aggressive Warlock....was a risky move to say the least, but Sammy isn't his sire and he isn't his dam. He's actually a nice in between. Sammy is what we like to call the life of the party. He's an advanced ride, but with him it's always an adventurous ride. Life with him is never dull. His temperament is hot and abrasive at moments and then stoic the next. Like his sire though, Sammy cannot stand other colts or stallion and especially Anodyne. Under no circumstances should these two colts ever be turned out together. Sammy is always taking in his surroundings and is very observant of what is going on around him and when it comes to racing his senses seem to go on high alert, checking out the competition...looking for weaknesses....On race day, he seems to be more like his sire, in the zone and untouchable with a keen awareness of everything around him.
When Sammy runs it's truly an adventure because depending on the field, determines where he runs. The beauty of a horse like Sammy is that he's like a chameleon adapting becoming whatever he needs to be to secure the win. Usually, his jockey will scope out the competition the day before and Sammy will race however you need him too. He has amazing speed out of the gate and amazing stamina to become the chameleon of the field.
His favorite racing style though, is to come from the back out of nowhere...it's like he gets a sick kick out of seeing the competition freak out about his sudden out of the blue appearance.
His temperament can be moody at times and you don't approach him unless he approaches you first, unless of course you want to get a nice kick or a painful bite.
History and Pedigree Information
Sammy has one of the best MHS lined pedigree I have ever seen. Originally bred by Kingfischer Stables, due to their closing we grabbed the Warlock son, who is under contract and brought him here to race for Kingfischer Stables. Familiar with Sammy's lines, the colt fits right in and is making himself feel right at home.
[X] Warlock is a retired G2 stallion, that Intrepid is holding for their affiliate stable Kingfischer Stables. He is sired by none other than our own War Admiral (sire of TC Winner, Admiral's Revenge). Locke had amazing consistency placing in the money 93% of the time and has big wins under his belt like the BC Juvenile Turf, and the Melbourne Cup. Warlock's dam is the legendary Augusta (Sired by Augusto). This mare retired with an amazing record of 50-25-12-9 (92% consistency) and holds the titles of being a Godolphin Stakes Winner, the MHS Agression Cup Winner, the MHS Breeder's Cup Classic Winner, the Breeder's Cup Sprint and many many more. Through Warlock, Samhain is also half-siblings to sprinter successes Axis Mundane and Beltane.
[X] Lyrick is a Regency/Xenophon lined filly. Something you don't see nowadays. Her sire Touchstone was a BC winner as well. Her dam Regency retired with a record of 33-11-13-5 (88% consistency) with no major wins to her name. But as a broodmare she has really made a legacy for herself. Her foals are none other than Murder Afire (November Dawn Treader Cup Winner and BC Juvenile Place), Sayonara (BC Juvenile Fillies Winner(MHS) and place on GHF, and our own Seeking Stardom who is starting her full career in Y12 and G3 Thunderstrike owned by ARS.
Through her sire she is related to horses like Geronimo (placed 2nd in all legs of the Triple Crown), Santana (A HUGE stakes racer winning races like the BC Juvenile on The Wire, and 2nd on GHF Y5 BC Juvenile Fillies and much more) and Anarchi (rival to Impressario and winner of the BC Yearling Show and Unicorn Horn Maiden and many others).
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Racing
Prospect Record:
8-3-3-1
Race Record:
0-0-0-0
Prospect Record:
8-3-3-1
Race Record:
0-0-0-0
Placing Percentage: 0%
Racing Grade: P
Racing Grade: P
Placing- Race Name [Grade of Race/ or # in field]
Prospect Season
1st - TW Y12 Sweetheart Valentine Prospect [P/4]
1st - TW Y12 Show Me Off Prospect [P/5] June Week 3
1st - TW Y12 Storytime Prospect [P/3] October Week 4
2nd - TW Y12 Interesting Proposal Prospect [P/3]
2nd - TW Y12 Latourre Prospect Race 7 [P/3]
2nd - TW Y12 Airistides Prospect [P/3]
3rd - TW Y12 Appulium Prospect [P/3]
5th - TW Y12 January Prospect Turf 9F [P/7]
2YO Season
Race Points: 0
Total Winnings: $0
Total Winnings: $0
Postings.[/u]
Mud and Blood. July Week Four
Breeding Records
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YOB Color Breed Gender
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- Reserves
[1x] - Cavallo - IR - No Foals
- Buybacks Intrepid Racing, Inc.
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