Post by Cavallo on Jul 4, 2012 22:17:34 GMT -5
Photo Credits: Sarah K. Andrew
Horse Credits: Unknown
Y12 SOPS Best Bred Tournament Classic Turf Weanling Show
The General
Name: Proteus Prince [Prince]
YOB: Y12 [Weanling]
Gender: Colt
Color: Black bay
Height: 17.1 hh
Pedigree:
Racing Statistics
Running Style: Closer
Footing Preference: Turf [Great] // Dirt [Great] // Sand [Great]
Ideal Running Distance: 7-10 Furlongs
Personality
There are no limits with this colt. In his mind he thinks he can fly and fly he does. There isn't a moment where you can catch Prince standing completely still. He's lively, vivacious, inquisitive and bold. All daring and edgy qualities for a horse to possess and he has them in spades. He is very similar in temperament to his dam and with good cause. Since his younger days, Atalanta trained this colt much like Augusta trained her and it shows. He is high strung and powerful and cannot be handled by everyone because unless they are a person he respects, well, he will walk all over them due to his high intensity nature. He is a prince in his mindset and he carries this aura with him wherever he goes. He does not bow down to any horse and it has gotten him into a few scrapes with the other colts, but fortunately the staff has been nearby to break each fight up.
He isn't afraid to get dirty and does everything with such a exuberance, that his presence is impossible to dismiss. He commands attention and respect and he expects nothing less. Some might call him arrogant or cocky, but Nick just sees a champion in the making.
When it comes to racing, there is no greater arena for the black colt. As soon as he sees his gear, he knows that it means one thing: racing. If you thought him high spirited in the barn and pasture, than on the track what we have is far more in comparison of the outside nature. He can barely stand still to tack him up and on the track he is full-blown peacock. The way he travels and moves, you would think the King of Persia had arrived on the scene. He viciously takes in the competition and feeds off of the energy of his rivals...their nerves, their fears, their anxiety, pride....he absorbs it all and holds it within his being till the gate. The moment those gates fling open you would expect this confident colt to blaze to the front, but it's here that he surprises us all. The moment he breaks from the gate he quickly settles into the back of the pack and continues to feed off of the energy of the field. He has this uncanny ability to read the horses, a hypersensitivity to their state of minds...in essence he can read his foes so well that he can usually predict when a horse is going to make it's move. This gift and the high energy he feeds off of until the final furlongs and then the real show begins. Like a black comet, he will begin to whiz past his competition and sadistically will foil other horses moves in the final stretch.
What's more interesting is when a horse challenges him in the final stretch because then the sparks really fly and he finds a gear that can only be tapped when he finds a worthy foe.
History and Pedigree Information
Atalanta is near and dear to the heart here at Intrepid Racing and so we were very careful about who we picked to pair her with for her first foal...and we think we did a pretty good job. In Prince's pedigree you get the best of both the MHS bloodlines and the GHF bloodlines. Prince is the culmination of over 12 years of SIM breeding both on GHF and MHS.
[X] Royal Red Richard is a retired grade one stallion owned by Star Thoroughbreds. He has a record of 58-34-15-4 (91.3% consistency) and has won the titles of Breeder's Cup Classic, the Universal Cup and many more. As a sire he has done just as well having fathered horses like Pegasus Wings, Royal Assassin and many more. He has also been inducted into the GHF Hall of Fame, making RRR a mighty proven and accepted stallion.
[X] Atalanta is one of the shining gems here at Intrepid. She is a retired G2 (G1 on MHS) mare that retired with a record of 27-10-11-3 (89.99% consistency). To her name she is the BC Yearling Show Champion, the Riverwood Cup The Goose Chase Winner and a BC Juveniles Filly Placer. In all of her starts she placed outside of the money only three times. Through her blood runs the likes of our own War Admiral (sire of TC winner Admiral's Revenge) and Augusta (sired by legend Augusto) a champion multiple BC Winner.
We have literally taken the best from both racing circuits and combined them.
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Racing
Prospect Record:
1-0-0-1
Race Record:
0-0-0-0
Prospect Record:
1-0-0-1
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
3rd - SOPS Y12 Best Bred Tournament Classic Turf Weanling [P/4]
2YO Season
Race Points: 0
Total Winnings: $0
Total Winnings: $0
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Breeding Records
Foal Name
YOB Color Breed Gender
Sired By:
Owned By: Stable Name
- Buybacks Snowflake
- No Foals
- Reserves
[1x] - [Snowflake] - [Not Used]
Foal Name
YOB Color Breed Gender
Sired By:
Owned By: Stable Name
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