by Royal Cadenza |
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out of Sugar Jayde |
BHoF Sweet Sugar CaneBHoF Queen of Hearts |
An Indigo Morning Homebred
Phaedra was bred to see how flexible Royal Cadenza could be as a sire, and also for the interesting pedigree combination that would result. Both Royal Cadenza and Sugar Jayde were respected runners, with Sugar Jayde perhaps a bit higher in the class scale. Royal Cadenza, by Hail To Prince (sire of Princetta, Passionist, Flawed Princess) and out of Bluebell Sonnet (Lawliet's Girl, Blue Me Away), inherited a stamina legacy but seemed content to do his best performances at the mile distance. In came Sugar Jayde, by our foundation sprinter Sweet Sugar Cane and out of Akita Rose's foundation blue hen mare Queen of Hearts (Heartless Revenge, A Royal Legacy, Dark Sunrise, Fleet Goddess, Limitless Time) who ended up preferring the turf sprints and won the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint and the Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf Sprint among other accolades during her career. Bred to balance speed and stamina, Phaedra initially seemed to prefer the classic sprinter distances but has grown into being able to get the nine furlong distance with age. She is the inheritor of a rich turf legacy, but unlike our usual lines this legacy is strictly in the sprinting (and perhaps miling) realm!
Jockey: Christopher Black
Last Ran: July Week Two Leg Type: Closer Phaedra loves attention, and the same is true on the track. She is incredibly flashy in the post parade and in the lead up to the gate, dancing around and essentially putting on a show for the crowd. She loads easily, and when those gates open she is one of the first out...and then drops back immediately, as though something is wrong. Phae is surprisingly dramatic. She likes to hang around in the back of the field, biding her time and running along. The moment the cheers of the crowds get loudest and her rider asks for her to move, Phaedra takes off, closing so aggressively that Christopher Black is left hanging on for dear life. The filly is a ridiculously aggressive closer, as any horse must be in a sprinting race, and nothing stands in the way of her and victory. She could be twenty lengths back, ten, going wide, boxed in - Phaedra does not back down and will invest one hundred percent effort into bringing home the victory. Every horse in the field knows as they turn for home that Phaedra is coming for them and will not back down until she's in front. Phaedra likes to put on a show for the crowd, and the louder that crowd is, the better she does. |
Fearless to the EndBorn out of a heart-of-gold dam and by an arrogant sire, many bets were taken on exactly what kind of horse Phaedra would prove to be. No bets were wrong, but none of them were completely correct either. Phae was born unafraid. She treats every novel experience with warm curiosity and acceptance. The first time Phae stepped foot in the gate, she proved herself a complete anomaly by simply wandering in to inspect the metal contraption with no fear at all. It is unclear whether Phae is this way simply because she believes herself untouchable or because she is difficult to startle - maybe it is both. Whether it is arrogance or innocence, nothing phases Phae. The filly is built as lightly as her dam and steps even more lightly, but carries herself with the confidence of both of her parents. There is nothing Phae appreciates more than a healthy challenge and appreciation from her humans. She gets easily bored and needs to be constantly entertained. If there are a lot of humans in the area, Phae will demand their attention with increasingly loud whinnying until it is given. The humans are usually only too happy to pet the filly and give her all the attention she wants, however - it's simply too fun to spoil her.
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WorkoutsHOTY Points: 4
Lexis Mandy Mile Pretty In Pink Stakes The Bay Front Derby Costa Rising Stakes |
Current Season Racing Results1st in Y19 Green Horse Turf Sprint//Jan Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y19 Lexis Mandy Mile//Jan Wk4 BSD [7.5F T] 1st in Y19 Pretty In Pink Stakes//May Wk2 TW [7F T] 1st in Y19 Bay Front Derby//June Wk3 GHF [8.5F T] 1st in Y19 Costa Rising Stakes//June Wk4 TW [5.5F T] 2nd in Y19 Rock About It Stakes//Feb Wk4 TW [7.5F T] 2nd in Y19 The Wire Finish Cup Mile//Mar Wk2 TW [8F T] 2nd in Y19 Queen Cup//Mar Wk3 GHF [8F T] 2nd in Y19 Foolish Entity Legacy Stakes//May Wk3 GHF [6F T] 2nd in Y19 Sunshine Millions F&M Turf//July Wk2 TW [8F T] 3rd in Y19 San Juan Capistrano Stakes//Jan Wk2 BSD [9F T] 3rd in Y19 Plentiful Mile//Apr Wk3 TW [8.5F T] 5th in Y19 Rebel Angel Sprint//Apr Wk4 TW [7F T] |
Prospect Season
1st in Y16 Cynosure Prospect Turf @ TW [7F T]
2nd in Race 4 of Y16 GHF Next Top Racehorse//Apr Wk1 GHF
2nd in Race 4 of Y16 GHF Next Top Racehorse//Apr Wk1 GHF
Juvenile Season
1st in Y17 Kudzu Stakes//Jan Wk1 TW [5.5F T]
1st in Y17 Wire Finish Cup Juvenile Sprint//Mar Wk2 TW [6F T]
1st in Y17 Across The Line Stakes//Apr Wk2 TW [5F T]
1st in Y17 I'm Special Stakes//June Wk1 GHF [7F T]
1st in Y17 Azalea Cup Fillies//July Wk4 GHF [7F T]
1st in Y17 Red Hedeman Mile//Aug Wk3 TW [8F T]
1st in Y17 Icebird Stakes//Dec Wk1 BSD [5.5F T]
2nd in Y17 Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Ontario Lassie Stakes//Mar Wk3 TW [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Magic Millions Fillies Turf Sprint//Apr Wk1 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Summer Cup Grade 5 Turf Sprint//May Wk4 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Demoiselle Stakes//June Wk3 TW [7.5F T]
2nd in Y17 Jazzman's Miler Challenge//Oct Wk2 TW [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Best Pal Stakes//Oct Wk4 TW [5F T]
2nd in Y17 Detective Stakes//Nov Wk1 BSD [5F T]
3rd in Y17 Stride of Perfection Handicap//Feb Wk4 TW [7F T]
3rd in Y17 Sweet Sugar Cane Legacy Stakes//May Wk1 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y17 Riley Allison Futurity//July Wk3 TW [6F T]
3rd in Y17 ALTLUP Juvenile Turf Sprint//Sep Wk3 GHF [6F T]
4th in Y17 Hawk Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Wire Finish Cup Juvenile Sprint//Mar Wk2 TW [6F T]
1st in Y17 Across The Line Stakes//Apr Wk2 TW [5F T]
1st in Y17 I'm Special Stakes//June Wk1 GHF [7F T]
1st in Y17 Azalea Cup Fillies//July Wk4 GHF [7F T]
1st in Y17 Red Hedeman Mile//Aug Wk3 TW [8F T]
1st in Y17 Icebird Stakes//Dec Wk1 BSD [5.5F T]
2nd in Y17 Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Ontario Lassie Stakes//Mar Wk3 TW [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Magic Millions Fillies Turf Sprint//Apr Wk1 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Summer Cup Grade 5 Turf Sprint//May Wk4 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Demoiselle Stakes//June Wk3 TW [7.5F T]
2nd in Y17 Jazzman's Miler Challenge//Oct Wk2 TW [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Best Pal Stakes//Oct Wk4 TW [5F T]
2nd in Y17 Detective Stakes//Nov Wk1 BSD [5F T]
3rd in Y17 Stride of Perfection Handicap//Feb Wk4 TW [7F T]
3rd in Y17 Sweet Sugar Cane Legacy Stakes//May Wk1 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y17 Riley Allison Futurity//July Wk3 TW [6F T]
3rd in Y17 ALTLUP Juvenile Turf Sprint//Sep Wk3 GHF [6F T]
4th in Y17 Hawk Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [6F T]
Classic Season
1st in Y18 Debutante Stakes//Apr Wk4 GHF [8F T] [TTT]
1st in Y18 Oak Tree Sprint//June Wk1 BSD [7F T]
1st in Y18 Vivaporous Stakes Race 1//Oct Wk1 TW [7F T]
1st in Y18 Ready's Rocket Stakes//Dec Wk4 BSD [6F T]
2nd in Y18 Crystal Sprint//Jan Wk3 BSD [7F T]
2nd in Y18 Lady Spartan Dash//May Wk2 GHF [7F T]
2nd in Y18 Girl's Festival//June Wk3 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y18 So Sassy Sprint//July Wk4 GHF [5F T] [TTST]
2nd in Y18 The Dance Away//Sep Wk2 GHF [8F T]
2nd in Y18 Trinity Turf Sprint//Nov Wk1 BSD [5F T]
3rd in Y18 Unicorn Horn Junior Turf Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y18 Goldikova Stakes//Mar Wk1 TW [7.5F T]
3rd in Y18 Miesque Stakes//Apr Wk2 TW [7F T]
3rd in Y18 Butter Cup Sprint//Sep Wk1 GHF [7F T] [TTST]
3rd in Y18 Winter Cup Grade 2 Turf Sprint//Oct Wk4 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y18 Somewhere Fancy Mile//Nov Wk3 BSD [8F T]
4th in Y18 Daisy Stakes//Aug Wk2 GHF [6F T] [TTST]
4th in Y18 Tepin Legacy Mile//Dec Wk3 BSD [8F T]
1st in Y18 Oak Tree Sprint//June Wk1 BSD [7F T]
1st in Y18 Vivaporous Stakes Race 1//Oct Wk1 TW [7F T]
1st in Y18 Ready's Rocket Stakes//Dec Wk4 BSD [6F T]
2nd in Y18 Crystal Sprint//Jan Wk3 BSD [7F T]
2nd in Y18 Lady Spartan Dash//May Wk2 GHF [7F T]
2nd in Y18 Girl's Festival//June Wk3 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y18 So Sassy Sprint//July Wk4 GHF [5F T] [TTST]
2nd in Y18 The Dance Away//Sep Wk2 GHF [8F T]
2nd in Y18 Trinity Turf Sprint//Nov Wk1 BSD [5F T]
3rd in Y18 Unicorn Horn Junior Turf Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y18 Goldikova Stakes//Mar Wk1 TW [7.5F T]
3rd in Y18 Miesque Stakes//Apr Wk2 TW [7F T]
3rd in Y18 Butter Cup Sprint//Sep Wk1 GHF [7F T] [TTST]
3rd in Y18 Winter Cup Grade 2 Turf Sprint//Oct Wk4 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y18 Somewhere Fancy Mile//Nov Wk3 BSD [8F T]
4th in Y18 Daisy Stakes//Aug Wk2 GHF [6F T] [TTST]
4th in Y18 Tepin Legacy Mile//Dec Wk3 BSD [8F T]