Bred by Blue Grass Meadows. Purchased from Spindletop Hall in November 2001.
G.O.T. REPORT
Average breaker. No real advantage or disadvantage.
Fine, ground-eating running gait. Should have an advantage here.
Shows some action when the jockey asks. We'll know more come raceday.
Still strong after a mile and more. Can't be certain, but looks durable.
This colt appears to be pretty consistent.
You'd be making a mistake if you don't train this one for steeplechase.
Likes to get the lead early. A definite sprinter.
This one has real grit. Wants to win. That could make all the difference.
RACE AND (STAKES) RECORD
| Age
| Starts
| 1st
| 2nd
| 3rd
| Earned
|
| 2
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 2
| $114,650
|
| 3
| 16
| 5 (4)
| 8 (8)
| 1 (1)
| $547,000
|
| 4
| 17
| 2 (2)
| 4 (3)
| 4 (4)
| $307,250
|
| Totals
| 39
| 8 (6)
| 15 (11)
| 7 (5)
| $968,900
|
Won:
Pine Lane Stakes (gr. I), Tidal Wave Handicap (gr. II) twice, Canoe Handicap (gr. III), Sentinel Stakes (gr. III), Seymour Stakes (gr. III), open allowances at Belmont Park and Hialeah
Placed:
2002 Championships Open Classic Steeplechase race 2 (gr. I), 2002 Championships Open Classic Steeplechase race 3 (gr. I), 2003 Championships Open Steeplechase Endurance race 3 (gr. I), Florida Flyer Stakes (gr. I), Louisville Handicap (gr. I), Harvest Handicap (gr. I), Algonquin Stakes (gr. I), Century Chase (gr. I), Orange Bowl Handicap (gr. II), Golden Globe Handicap (gr. II), Montclair Stakes (gr. II), open allowance at Hollywood Park, restricted allowance at Woodbine, maidens at Saratoga and Arlington Park
Showed:
Belmont Park Challenge (gr. I), Hollywood Turf Handicap (gr. I), Mirage Stakes (gr. I), Tri-State Handicap (gr. II), Omega Handicap (gr. III), open allowance at Saratoga, maiden at Hollywood Park
Fourth:
2003 Open Steeplechase Endurance Championship race 1 (gr. I), Dubai Futurity (gr. I), Ticonderoga Handicap (gr. III), NYRA Steeplechase Stakes (gr. III)
PEDIGREE
1st dam
Holiday Cheer, dark bay mare 1991 by Silver Drift. Unraced. Owned by Spindletop Hall. Dam of:
SKY PILOT (c. 99 by Mister Flyer). See above.
Sparkle (f. 95 by Stonehenge). Winner, grade II stakes-placed.
Sweet As Soda Pop (f. 01 by A.B. General's Command). Winner and grade III stakes-placed.
2nd dam
Holiday Retreat, bay mare 1985 by Clan Lake. Unraced. Owned by Morning Calm Stables. Dam of:
ON DEADLY GROUND (c. 95 by Lethal Image). Champion.
MR. CHA CHA (c. by The Mambo King). Champion.
Roman Holiday (f. 89 by Professor D.). Dam of GLADIATOR, ROMAN CANDLE and LEGIONNAIRE.
Holiday Cheer (f. 91 by Silver Drift). See above.
Beach Baby (f. 93 by Crimson Sands). Winner.
Coldwater Creek Farm
Lexington, Kentucky
