Candy Ride
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Candy Ride is a retired Thoroughbred
racehorse
who went undefeated in six starts on both turf and dirt racing surfaces in Argentina and the United States and who recorded the highest Beyer Speed Figure
of 2003.
Candy Ride was sired by American-bred, Ride The Rails, who raced in the United States but stood at stud
in Argentina. His grandsire was the American multiple Grade 1 winner Cryptoclearance
who was a grandson of Mr. Prospector
. He was out of the mare, Candy Girl, a daughter of Candy Stripes
who also sired 2005 American Champion Male Turf Horse, Leroidesanimaux
, and 2006 American Horse of the Year, Invasor
.
events on turf
, both of which he won by eight lengths. His dominating performances earned the colt Argentine Champion Miler honors.
900,000 by Americans, Sid
and Jenny Craig. The couple had previously met with great success with horses bought in Argentina, most notably with Paseana
who won the 1992 Breeders' Cup Distaff and was voted the Eclipse Award
as American Champion Older Female Horse for 1992 and 1993.
Racing in California
for trainer Ron McAnally
, in June 2003 Candy Ride won his American debut on dirt by three lengths. He then won July's Grade II American Handicap on turf and, in what turned out to be his last race, was ridden by Julie Krone
to a 3¼ length victory in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic Stakes
in a track record time for 1¼ miles on dirt of 1:59:11, beating Medaglia d'Oro
(2nd), Fleetstreet Dancer (3rd), and Milwaukee Brew
(4th). In winning the Pacific Classic, Candy Ride earned a Beyer speed figure of 123, the highest of any horse in the United States in 2003.
Because Candy Ride was born in Argentina his owners had not nominated him for the Breeders' Cup
and as such, the Craigs were required to pay an $800,000 supplemental fee if they wanted to run their horse in the Breeders' Cup Classic
. However, because Candy Ride had been in training for three straight years and with a view to the 2004 racing season, Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally chose to rest the horse instead. Candy Ride returned to training in December 2003 but a fetlock
ligament injury ended his racing career and he was retired to stud
duty at Hill 'n' Dale Farms
in Lexington, Kentucky
.
, both foaled in 2006. So far, Evita Argentina has won the 2008 Moccasin Stakes
at Hollywood Park Racetrack and the 2009 San Vicente Stakes
. Misremembered, raced by George Jacobs, won the 2009 Swaps Stakes
and the 2009 Indiana Derby
, and was second in the Clark Handicap
and Malibu Stakes
.
In 2010, Candy Ride burst onto the spotlight when his son Misremembered
won the Santa Anita Handicap
and another of his sons, Sidney's Candy
, achieved considerable Success as a three year old on the Kentucky Derby
trail. Since, Sidney's Candy
has set the track record for 1 1/16 on turf at Del Mar. Twirling Candy has also become a leading star on the West coast in 2010 & 2011 winning multiple grade 1's on turf and dirt. John Sadler who trains both Sidney's and Twirling Candy is quoted as saying Twirling Candy is the best horse he's ever trained. Both are owned by the Craig Family Trust of Sid
and Jenny Craig.
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
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
who went undefeated in six starts on both turf and dirt racing surfaces in Argentina and the United States and who recorded the highest Beyer Speed Figure
Beyer Speed Figure
The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, the syndicated horse racing columnist for The Washington Post...
of 2003.
Candy Ride was sired by American-bred, Ride The Rails, who raced in the United States but stood at stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
in Argentina. His grandsire was the American multiple Grade 1 winner Cryptoclearance
Cryptoclearance
Cryptoclearance was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.Trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Scotty Schulhofer, leading up to the 1987 U.S. Triple Crown series, Cryptoclearance won the Florida Derby...
who was a grandson of Mr. Prospector
Mr. Prospector
Mr. Prospector was a thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Kentucky, whose descendants have been dominant in the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. He won half of his 14 career races.-Background:...
. He was out of the mare, Candy Girl, a daughter of Candy Stripes
Candy Stripes
Candy Stripes was an American thoroughbred race horse and sire. A descendant of the great Nearco through his sire, Blushing Groom, he was out of the mare Bubble Company, a granddaughter of the 20th Century's greatest sire or sires, Northern Dancer....
who also sired 2005 American Champion Male Turf Horse, Leroidesanimaux
Leroidesanimaux
Leroidesanimaux is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Brazil and was a Eclipse Award winner in the United States.-Background:His name is four French language words combined...
, and 2006 American Horse of the Year, Invasor
Invasor (horse)
Invasor is a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Argentina by Haras Clausan. The winner of the 2005 Triple Crown in Uruguay, he was later purchased by Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum who paid approximately USD 1.4 million for the horse...
.
In Argentina
In 2002, Candy Ride made his racing debut in Argentina on a dirt surface, winning by twelve lengths. His next two races were Group OneGroup One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
events on turf
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, both of which he won by eight lengths. His dominating performances earned the colt Argentine Champion Miler honors.
In the United States
In January 2003, Candy Ride was purchased for US$United States dollar
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900,000 by Americans, Sid
Sidney Craig
Sidney Harvey Craig was the business partner and husband of Jenny Craig, the fitness expert. Together, they founded the weight management company Jenny Craig, Inc. and expanded the company throughout the United States, Australia, and Canada.-Early life:Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was...
and Jenny Craig. The couple had previously met with great success with horses bought in Argentina, most notably with Paseana
Paseana
Paseana was an Argentine-bred Thoroughbred racemare who competed very successfully in Argentina and in the United States, where she won 10 Grade 1 races...
who won the 1992 Breeders' Cup Distaff and was voted the Eclipse Award
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
as American Champion Older Female Horse for 1992 and 1993.
Racing in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
for trainer Ron McAnally
Ron McAnally
Ronald L. McAnally is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a child, he and his four siblings were placed in an orphanage following the death of their mother...
, in June 2003 Candy Ride won his American debut on dirt by three lengths. He then won July's Grade II American Handicap on turf and, in what turned out to be his last race, was ridden by Julie Krone
Julie Krone
Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
to a 3¼ length victory in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic Stakes
Pacific Classic Stakes
The Pacific Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for runners aged 3-year-old or up run at the classic American distance of a mile and a quarter...
in a track record time for 1¼ miles on dirt of 1:59:11, beating Medaglia d'Oro
Medaglia d'Oro
Medaglia d'Oro is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Albert & Joyce Bell, a translation of his Italian name means "Gold Medal." He was sired by Ireland's 1991 Champion 2-Year-Old, El Prado, who was a son of the fourteen-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland, Sadler's Wells who in...
(2nd), Fleetstreet Dancer (3rd), and Milwaukee Brew
Milwaukee Brew
Milwaukee Brew is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as one of only three horses to ever win back-to-back runnings of the Santa Anita Handicap....
(4th). In winning the Pacific Classic, Candy Ride earned a Beyer speed figure of 123, the highest of any horse in the United States in 2003.
Because Candy Ride was born in Argentina his owners had not nominated him for the Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
and as such, the Craigs were required to pay an $800,000 supplemental fee if they wanted to run their horse in the Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...
. However, because Candy Ride had been in training for three straight years and with a view to the 2004 racing season, Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally chose to rest the horse instead. Candy Ride returned to training in December 2003 but a fetlock
Fetlock
Fetlock is the common name for the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of horses, large animals, and sometimes dogs. It is formed by the junction of the third metacarpal or metatarsal bones proximad and the proximal phalanx distad...
ligament injury ended his racing career and he was retired to stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
duty at Hill 'n' Dale Farms
Hill 'n' Dale Farms
Hill 'n' Dale Farms is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm in Canada and the United States. It was founded in 1960 in Aurora, Ontario in 1960 by John Sikura, Jr., who died mysteriously in an unsolved 1994 car fire. The Canadian operation is now run by his son, R. Glenn...
in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
Stud record
To date, the best known of Candy Ride's offspring are the filly, Evita Argentina and the colt, MisrememberedMisremembered
Misremembered is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by his trainer, Bob Baffert, he is out of Beyond Perfection, a daughter of Quack , who won the Del Mar Debutante Stakes in 1990. His sire is the undefeated Candy Ride...
, both foaled in 2006. So far, Evita Argentina has won the 2008 Moccasin Stakes
Moccasin Stakes
The Moccasin Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Hollywood Park Racetrack located in Inglewood, California. A race for two-year-old fillies, the ungraded event is set late in the year at a distance of 7 furlongs on the Cushion track....
at Hollywood Park Racetrack and the 2009 San Vicente Stakes
San Vicente Stakes
The San Vicente Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park. A Grade III event, the race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt and carries a purse of $150,000....
. Misremembered, raced by George Jacobs, won the 2009 Swaps Stakes
Swaps Stakes
The Swaps Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it carries a purse of $350,000.Run in mid July, this race is...
and the 2009 Indiana Derby
Indiana Derby
The Indiana Derby is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1995 at Hoosier Park in Anderson, Indiana. It is the racetrack's signature event offering its highest purse at $500,000....
, and was second in the Clark Handicap
Clark Handicap
The Clark Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the oldest races in the United States, it was first run in 1875, the year the racetrack opened for business...
and Malibu Stakes
Malibu Stakes
The Malibu Stakes is a race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses of either gender held each December at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California...
.
In 2010, Candy Ride burst onto the spotlight when his son Misremembered
Misremembered
Misremembered is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by his trainer, Bob Baffert, he is out of Beyond Perfection, a daughter of Quack , who won the Del Mar Debutante Stakes in 1990. His sire is the undefeated Candy Ride...
won the Santa Anita Handicap
Santa Anita Handicap
The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses four years old and up , and is considered the most important race for older horses in North America during the winter racing season...
and another of his sons, Sidney's Candy
Sidney's Candy
Sidney's Candy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is sired by increasingly important Candy Ride out of the Storm Cat mare Fair Exchange.- Racing Career :...
, achieved considerable Success as a three year old on the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
trail. Since, Sidney's Candy
Sidney's Candy
Sidney's Candy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is sired by increasingly important Candy Ride out of the Storm Cat mare Fair Exchange.- Racing Career :...
has set the track record for 1 1/16 on turf at Del Mar. Twirling Candy has also become a leading star on the West coast in 2010 & 2011 winning multiple grade 1's on turf and dirt. John Sadler who trains both Sidney's and Twirling Candy is quoted as saying Twirling Candy is the best horse he's ever trained. Both are owned by the Craig Family Trust of Sid
Sidney Craig
Sidney Harvey Craig was the business partner and husband of Jenny Craig, the fitness expert. Together, they founded the weight management company Jenny Craig, Inc. and expanded the company throughout the United States, Australia, and Canada.-Early life:Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was...
and Jenny Craig.