by HoF Pegasus Wings |
HoF Royal Red RichardBHoF Forbidden Wings |
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out of Innocent Passion |
Passionate ClassHoF Little Miss Innocent |
An Indigo Morning Homebred
We knew that for Innocent Passion, we wanted to breed straight speed for her firstborn. Innocent Passion favored the sprinter distances but had a pedigree packed with stamina, her sire having won the Breeders Cup Mile and Breeders Cup Turf in his day and her Hall of Fame and Breeding Hall of Fame dam having won the Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf and the Breeders Cup Turf. Innocent Passion proved to have potent speed from six to nine furlongs and won the Golden Slipper Stakes, Star Festival, Butter Cup Sprint, Wire Green Mile, and the Wire Finish Cup Sprint during her career. Little Miss Innocent had produced amazing sprinter-miler types before Innocent Passion as well as a distance type in younger sister Lissome. For this cross, we wanted a sprinter and looked no further than Hall of Fame inductee Pegasus Wings. The three-time Breeders Cup winner had more than enough class to match Anna, had speed to balance the stamina from the damside, and had a pedigree that we have long wanted to cross - our foundation blue hen mare Forbidden Wings with fellow foundation blue hen mare Little Miss Innocent. The product was Everlasting Gift, who took after his sire in terms of his distance preferences and inherited a love of both surfaces from him as well.
Jockey: Amber Black
Last Ran: July Week One Leg Type: Front Runner/Preceder Ever's running style is actually no surprise. His arrogant and bossy personality is not shed on the track for the hyperactivity that characterized his sire or the super competitiveness of his dam; instead, Ever remains unmoved on the track. He views racing as another way to prove himself and rise above his fellow equines, thus gives jockey Amber Black zero issues on the track. Ever is frightfully fast and breaks from the gate as though his tail is on fire. He assumes command at the front of the herd. While his sire would simply burn the competition off of their hooves, Ever is more tactical with his speed. He runs as fast as is necessary to maintain his lead, responds to challenges if they are posed - but also knows when to back off. Ever will not burn himself out facing a suicidal front runner. Instead, he adopts the tactical stalking style of his dam, shadowing the crazy leader and biding his time for a comeback. And Ever always delivers. He knows how to close the deal, and he does so with mounds of burning speed that nobody knew he had in reserve. Ever is bloody fast and only the most determined or speedy will be able to keep up with him once in full flight. Y16 Encouragement Award
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Defying ExpectationsBorn from a legacy of hyper speed and killer competitiveness, Everlasting Gift has a lot to live up to, and in every swagger he arrogantly proclaims his right to such rule. Ever is small, at fifteen hands high, but he treats himself like king of the castle. He is the unquestioned ruler, and to be questioned is to face repercussions within the herd. Ever will resort to whatever means necessary in order to prove himself the superior horse. Outright bulling, baring of the teeth, pinning of the ears - none of this is beneath Ever in the proving of his place. Ever is arrogant in a different way around humans. He does not behave aggressively towards them - certain bad experiences with a couple hotheaded Andrews on the team taught him that - so he flaunts himself instead. Wherever he is with a human, Ever brags about himself to other horses through outperforming them on tasks. Those tasks could be anything from being backed the quickest to standing still during a grooming session. Anything that Ever feels other equines have issues doing is something he will seek to do well. He is frightfully intelligent and perceptive, one of the most intelligent horses of his crop. Ever knows his strength and speed and flaunts it. He is a king and lets none question it.
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WorkoutsHOTY Points: 7
Mastermind Memorial Stakes Forego Stakes Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap Rushing Fall Sprint Summer Cup Grade 1 Dirt Sprint Phoenix Gold Cup Seaspray Cup Grade 1 Sprint |
Current Season Racing Results1st in Y19 Mastermind Memorial Stakes//Feb Wk1 GHF [7F D]
1st in Y19 Forego Stakes//Feb Wk3 TW [6F D] 1st in Y19 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap//Mar Wk4 TW [6F D] 1st in Y19 Rushing Fall Sprint//Apr Wk4 TW [5F D] 1st in Y19 Summer Cup Grade 1 Dirt Sprint//May Wk4 GHF [6F D] 1st in Y19 Phoenix Gold Cup//June Wk4 TW [6F D] 1st in Y19 Seaspray Cup Grade 1 Sprint//July Wk1 GHF [6F D] 2nd in Y19 Lynara's Kingdom Memorial Stakes//Mar Wk2 GHF [7F D] 2nd in Y19 Stable Faceoff G2,1 Dirt Sprint//Mar Wk5 GHF [5F D] 2nd in Y19 Dash of Sugar Memorial Stakes//May Wk1 GHF [5F D] 3rd in Y19 Dubai World Sprint//Jan Wk2 TW [7F S] 3rd in Y19 Unicorn Horn Turf Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F T] 3rd in Y19 Quebec Derby//June Wk1 TW [7F D] |
Prospect Season
1st in Y16 Stable Face Off Prospect Turf Sprint//Mar Wk5 GHF [5F T]
4th in Y16 Hegemon Prospect @ 7F T, TW
4th in Y16 Hegemon Prospect @ 7F T, TW
Juvenile Season
1st in Y17 Legacy Turf Sprint Stakes//Jan Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Spring Cup Grade 5 Turf Sprint//Feb Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Bull Dog Stakes//Mar Wk3 TW [6.5F T]
1st in Y17 Magic Millions Colts Turf Sprint//Apr Wk1 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Cryin Out Loud Legacy Stakes//Apr Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 FTH Juvenile Turf Sprint//May Wk2 TW [6F T]
1st in Y17 Sorrento Stakes//June Wk4 TW [6F T]
1st in Y17 ALTLUP Juvenile Turf Sprint//Sep Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Hawk Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Shrapnel Stakes//Oct Wk2 BSD [6F T]
1st in Y17 Sprinty Sprint Sprint//Nov Wk3 GHF [5F T]
1st in Y17 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint//Dec Wk4 TW [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Stable Face Off G5 Turf Sprint//Mar Wk5 GHF [5F T]
2nd in Y17 Speedy Speed Speed Stakes//Oct Wk3 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y17 Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F D]
4th in Y17 Cluer Memorial Stakes//July Wk3 TW [6F T]
4th in Y17 Oak Leaf Stakes//Aug Wk4 TW [7F T]
4th in Y17 Rushy Rush Rush Stakes//Nov Wk1 GHF [7F T]
1st in Y17 Spring Cup Grade 5 Turf Sprint//Feb Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Bull Dog Stakes//Mar Wk3 TW [6.5F T]
1st in Y17 Magic Millions Colts Turf Sprint//Apr Wk1 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Cryin Out Loud Legacy Stakes//Apr Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 FTH Juvenile Turf Sprint//May Wk2 TW [6F T]
1st in Y17 Sorrento Stakes//June Wk4 TW [6F T]
1st in Y17 ALTLUP Juvenile Turf Sprint//Sep Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Hawk Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Shrapnel Stakes//Oct Wk2 BSD [6F T]
1st in Y17 Sprinty Sprint Sprint//Nov Wk3 GHF [5F T]
1st in Y17 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint//Dec Wk4 TW [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Stable Face Off G5 Turf Sprint//Mar Wk5 GHF [5F T]
2nd in Y17 Speedy Speed Speed Stakes//Oct Wk3 GHF [6F T]
3rd in Y17 Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F D]
4th in Y17 Cluer Memorial Stakes//July Wk3 TW [6F T]
4th in Y17 Oak Leaf Stakes//Aug Wk4 TW [7F T]
4th in Y17 Rushy Rush Rush Stakes//Nov Wk1 GHF [7F T]
Classic Season
1st in Y18 Unicorn Horn Junior Turf Sprint//Jan Wk4 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y18 Spartan Stampede Dash//May Wk2 BSD [7F T]
1st in Y18 Rapid Run Cup//May Wk3 GHF [7F T]
1st in Y18 Boys Festival//June Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y18 Highway Stakes//Aug Wk2 GHF [6F T] [TTSC]
2nd in Y18 Tres Equis Stakes//Mar Wk4 BSD [7F T]
2nd in Y18 Superstar Sprint//Sep Wk1 GHF [7F T] [TTSC]
2nd in Y18 Nebula Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [5F T]
2nd in Y18 Ontario Jockey Club Stakes//Oct Wk2 TW [6F T]
2nd in Y18 City of Laurel Stakes//Nov Wk1 TW [7F T]
3rd in Y18 Rush Stakes//Feb Wk2 GHF [5F T]
3rd in Y18 Top Speed Stakes//Apr Wk3 GHF [7F T]
3rd in Y18 Turquoise Sprint//July Wk4 GHF [5F T] [TTSC]
4th in Y18 Star Festival//July Wk2 GHF [7F T]
4th in Y18 Fall Highweight Handicap//Dec Wk1 TW [7.5F T]
1st in Y18 Spartan Stampede Dash//May Wk2 BSD [7F T]
1st in Y18 Rapid Run Cup//May Wk3 GHF [7F T]
1st in Y18 Boys Festival//June Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y18 Highway Stakes//Aug Wk2 GHF [6F T] [TTSC]
2nd in Y18 Tres Equis Stakes//Mar Wk4 BSD [7F T]
2nd in Y18 Superstar Sprint//Sep Wk1 GHF [7F T] [TTSC]
2nd in Y18 Nebula Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [5F T]
2nd in Y18 Ontario Jockey Club Stakes//Oct Wk2 TW [6F T]
2nd in Y18 City of Laurel Stakes//Nov Wk1 TW [7F T]
3rd in Y18 Rush Stakes//Feb Wk2 GHF [5F T]
3rd in Y18 Top Speed Stakes//Apr Wk3 GHF [7F T]
3rd in Y18 Turquoise Sprint//July Wk4 GHF [5F T] [TTSC]
4th in Y18 Star Festival//July Wk2 GHF [7F T]
4th in Y18 Fall Highweight Handicap//Dec Wk1 TW [7.5F T]