
Curlin
Trainer:Steve AsmussenOwner: Midnight Cry Stables, Padua Stables, Stonestreet F
Foaling Date: 2004-03-25
Pedigree: Smart Strike and Sherriff's Deputy of Deputy Minister
Dosage: 9-3-8-0-0 (20)
Dosage Index / CD: 4 / 1.05
Notes:
Curlin is
an
American
thoroughbr
ed
racehorse
that was
sired by
Smart
Strike and
out of the
mare
Sheriffâ€
™s Deputy.
The name
of this
colt was
taken from
Charles
Curlin, an
African
American
slave, who
fought for
the
Confederat
e Army in
the
American
Civil War.
William
Gallion
and
Shirley
Cunningham
Jr. bought
Curlin and
sold
controllin
g interest
to others.
Curlin
snatched
victory at
Gulfstream
Park in
Florida by
12 ¾
lengths.
At Oaklawn
Park in
Arkansas,
jockey
Robby
Albarado
rode him
to victory
in the
Rebel
Stakes and
again
earned
victory in
the
Arkansas
Derby. At
the 133rd
Kentucky
Derby,
Curlin was
the
front-line
favorite
and he was
the second
betting
choice
when the
race
started.
Starting
from post
number 2
in a full
field of
twenty
starters,
Curlin
finished
third to
Street
Sense and
Hard Spun.
In the
132nd
Preakness
Stakes on
May 19,
2007 the
Kentucky
Derby
winner and
favorite
Street
Sense was
beaten
comprehens
ively by
Curlin. In
the 139th
Belmont
Stakes,
Curlin was
even money
favorite
in the
Belmont
Stakes. He
engaged
the
champion
filly –
Rags to
Riches, in
a lengthy
stretch
duel and
lost by a
head.
Year | Races Run | Wins | Place | Show | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | $1,694,000 |
2007 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | $2,402,800 |
Important Racing Wins: — · Rebel Stakes (2007) · Arkansas Derby (2007) · Jockey Club Gold Cup (2007) · Jaguar Trophy Handicap (2008) · Dubai World Cup (2008) · Stephen Foster Handicap (2008) |
American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins: — · Preakness Stakes (2007) · Breeders' Cup Classic (2007) |
Racing Awards: — · Co-World Champion 3-Yr-Old (2007) · American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (2007) · American Horse of the Year (2007) |
Video
Curlin - 2008 Dubai World Cup
2007 Breeders Cup Classic - Curlin
2007 Preakness Curlin
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