Alphabet Soup

Trainer:David Hofmans
Owner: James Brown
Foaling Date: 1991
Pedigree: Cozzene and Illiterate of Arts And Letters
Dosage: 2-6-11-1-2 (22)
Dosage Index / CD: 1.59 / 0.23

Notes: Alphabet Soup is an American thoroughbr ed racehorse that is best known for it’s stunning performanc e in the 1996 Breeders’ Class Classic; in this race he defeated both the great Cigar and Preakness Stakes winner, Louis Quatorze. He was a descendant of Nearco and his damsire was the US Racing Hall of Fame inductee – Arts and Letters. He was purchased privately by Georgia B Ridder, Alphabet Soup. After coming to California , he snatched winning titles in that year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic and posted win in the next four graded stakes: the San Antonio Handicap, the Pat O’Brien Handicap, the San Pasqual Handicap and in the Goodwood Breeders’ Cup Handicap. In 1997, at six, he went for stud service at Adena Springs in Midway, Kentucky.

Facts

• Major Racing Wins: — · Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (1995) · Native Diver Handicap (1995) · San Pasqual Handicap (1996) · Pat O'Brien Handicap (1996) · San Antonio Handicap (1996)

• Breeders' Cup wins: — · Breeders' Cup Classic (1996)