As Indicated
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As Indicated is an American Thoroughbred
racehorse. Bred in Kentucky
by Margot I. Perkins and raced under the Heatherwood Farm banner as his owner. He was sired by top stallion Czaravich, who in turn was a son of the great Nijinsky II
. His dam was Our Nice Sue. He finished racing with a record of 10-2-0 in 15 starts with career earnings of $
802,212. As Indicated was best known for his win in the grade one Pimlico Special
and the grade two Gotham Stakes
.
at Aqueduct at a mile and one sixteenth. In that race As Indicated saved ground patiently under jockey C. V. Bisono. He then circled the field midway around the far turn and overtook leaders Itaka and Strolling Along down the stretch to win by two lengths.
Late in the spring, As Indicated had a minor injury that kept him out of the running for any of the triple crown races in 1993. In the late summer and early fall of the year, As Indicated finished a strong second in September in the grade three Woody Stephens Stakes. He later won two non-graded stakes races including the Sly Fox Stakes and the Happy Thanksgiving Stakes.
Handicap at "Old Hilltop" in Baltimore, Maryland. As Indicated broke from gate slowly in a field of seven graded stakes winners as the second favorite at 2-1 on the morning line. Jockey Robbie Davis
played his strong suit by taking a strong hold and rating him patiently in sixth place behind the majority of the pack. Around the club house turn and down the backstretch, As Indicated inched up to fourth place behind prominent handicap horses like Devil His Due
and Pistols and Roses
. On the far turn, As Indicated made a huge move and challenged the leaders as four horses hit the top of the stretch together. At the sixteenth pole at Pimlico Race Course
he shifted into a new gear and passed Pistols and Roses. Davis was briskly urging As Indicated with all his effort and he readily drew away to beat defending champion Devil His Due
by two and a half lengths. Valley Crossing rallied off the rail to finish third. AS indicated finally won his grade one race and claimed $360,000 of the $600,000 purse.
Later that year, As Indicated won the three separate grade three races all at Aqueduct Racetrack
. The first was the Grey Lag Breeders' Cup Handicap, the second was the Assault Handicap and the third was the Aqueduct Handicap. Many considered As Indicated a "horse for the course" at Aqueduct but he proved them wrong in the "Special."
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse. Bred in Kentucky
Kentucky
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by Margot I. Perkins and raced under the Heatherwood Farm banner as his owner. He was sired by top stallion Czaravich, who in turn was a son of the great Nijinsky II
Nijinsky II
The racehorse Nijinsky was one of the greatest horses in Thoroughbred horse-racing history. He won the U.K. Triple Crown of racing. Retired to stud he became the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland and the Leading broodmare sire in North America.He was bred at E. P...
. His dam was Our Nice Sue. He finished racing with a record of 10-2-0 in 15 starts with career earnings of $
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802,212. As Indicated was best known for his win in the grade one Pimlico Special
Pimlico Special
The Pimlico Special is an American thoroughbred horse race held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland in mid May. It is raced on dirt over a distance of 1³/16 miles . The race is currently open to horses age three and older and offers a purse of $250,000.The Pimlico Special was first run in...
and the grade two Gotham Stakes
Gotham Stakes
The Gotham Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run in early March at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. A Grade III event with a purse of $250,000, it is set at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt...
.
Three year-old season
As a three year-old, As Indicated began improving in the spring of 1993. In March he stormed home in the grade two Gotham StakesGotham Stakes
The Gotham Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run in early March at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. A Grade III event with a purse of $250,000, it is set at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt...
at Aqueduct at a mile and one sixteenth. In that race As Indicated saved ground patiently under jockey C. V. Bisono. He then circled the field midway around the far turn and overtook leaders Itaka and Strolling Along down the stretch to win by two lengths.
Late in the spring, As Indicated had a minor injury that kept him out of the running for any of the triple crown races in 1993. In the late summer and early fall of the year, As Indicated finished a strong second in September in the grade three Woody Stephens Stakes. He later won two non-graded stakes races including the Sly Fox Stakes and the Happy Thanksgiving Stakes.
Four year-old season
At the beginning of his four year-old season in 1996, As Indicated ran a courageous race in the grade one Pimlico SpecialPimlico Special
The Pimlico Special is an American thoroughbred horse race held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland in mid May. It is raced on dirt over a distance of 1³/16 miles . The race is currently open to horses age three and older and offers a purse of $250,000.The Pimlico Special was first run in...
Handicap at "Old Hilltop" in Baltimore, Maryland. As Indicated broke from gate slowly in a field of seven graded stakes winners as the second favorite at 2-1 on the morning line. Jockey Robbie Davis
Robbie Davis
Robbie Glen Davis is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life....
played his strong suit by taking a strong hold and rating him patiently in sixth place behind the majority of the pack. Around the club house turn and down the backstretch, As Indicated inched up to fourth place behind prominent handicap horses like Devil His Due
Devil His Due
Devil His Due was multimillionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Peter E. Blum and raced under the Blue Ribbon Farm banner, he had a record of 41: 11-12-3 with career earnings of $3,920,405. At the time of his retirement he was fourth on the all time...
and Pistols and Roses
Pistols and Roses
Pistols and Roses is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Happy Alter, he was sired by Darn That Alarm, whose sire, Jig Time, was a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Native Dancer...
. On the far turn, As Indicated made a huge move and challenged the leaders as four horses hit the top of the stretch together. At the sixteenth pole at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
he shifted into a new gear and passed Pistols and Roses. Davis was briskly urging As Indicated with all his effort and he readily drew away to beat defending champion Devil His Due
Devil His Due
Devil His Due was multimillionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Peter E. Blum and raced under the Blue Ribbon Farm banner, he had a record of 41: 11-12-3 with career earnings of $3,920,405. At the time of his retirement he was fourth on the all time...
by two and a half lengths. Valley Crossing rallied off the rail to finish third. AS indicated finally won his grade one race and claimed $360,000 of the $600,000 purse.
Later that year, As Indicated won the three separate grade three races all at Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...
. The first was the Grey Lag Breeders' Cup Handicap, the second was the Assault Handicap and the third was the Aqueduct Handicap. Many considered As Indicated a "horse for the course" at Aqueduct but he proved them wrong in the "Special."