Icabad Crane
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Icabad Crane is an American Thoroughbred
racehorse
by Jump Start out of Adorahy. In February 2007, he was purchased as a two-year-old at the Ocala Breeders Sale for $110,000.
Icabad Crane is remarkably consistent, finishing in the money in 20 out of his 24 starts for his trainer H. Graham Motion
.
at Turfway Park
in March, then went on to win the 2008 Federico Tesio Stakes
at Pimlico Race Course
in April. The Federico Tesio Stakes has been dubbed locally as "the Preakness Trial."
His connections entered him in the 2008 Preakness Stakes
where he started in post position 3. Icabad Crane broke well and settled along the inside near the rail passing the stands for the first time. He commenced a strong rail run going into the far turn, but had to be taken up and steadied by his jockey Jeremy Rose
when a hole closed up on him. At that point, he lacked room to continue his run on the inside. Angling out near the quarter pole, he split horses in the upper stretch and closed late very fast. The wire came too soon, but he still ran a gallant race and finished third to dual classic winner Big Brown
and Grade I
winner Macho Again
.
Icabad Crane earned a check of $110,000 for finishing in-the-money for his owners while paying $5.60 on a $2.00 show ticket. Later that year he placed second in the Itaka Stakes and Alex M. Robb Handicap both run at Aqueduct Racetrack
.
at Aqueduct Racetrack
at one and one eighth miles on the dirt in 1:50. Crane attempted a run on the turf
in the West Point Stakes at Saratoga over one and one eighth miles but could manage only a third place finish. He then finished a game second to Grade I winning Giant Moon by a neck in the July 26, 2010 Evan Shipman Handicap
at 1-1/8 miles on the dirt at Saratoga Race Course
. He followed that up with another second place finish on October 23, 2010 at Belmont in the Empire Classic Stakes at 1-1/8 miles on the dirt. On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010 Icabad Crane finished second again in the Tinchen's Prince Stakes at one mile on the dirt at Aqueduct. In the final start of his four-year-old season Icabad Crane won the Alex M. Robb Stakes over Aqueduct’s inner track on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2010. He took off the rail at the three-sixteenths pole and he was able to run down Giant Moon and Manteca in the final 70 yards. Icabad Crane covered the 1-1/16 miles in 1:44.48 and returned $4.90 as the favorite.
At age five, Icabad Crane won the February 17, 2011 G'day Mate Stakes at a mile and seventy yards on the Inner Dirt Track at Aqueduct Racetrack
over a field of six in 1:43.63 by 2-1/4 lengths as the favorite. In May 2011, on the Preakness Stakes
undercard, Icabad ran in the grade three $100,000 William Donald Schaefer Handicap
run at one and one sixteenth miles at Pimlico Race Course
on conventional dirt. In that race Icabad Crane rallied late but the pace was too slow for him to run at, he came in third to four time stakes winner Apart who won by a neck. On July 3, 2011 Icabad Crane raced in the grade two Suburban Handicap
and finished sixth. On July 25, 2011 Icabad Crane won the $75,000 Evan Shipman Handicap
at Saratoga Race Course
finishing the mile and one eighth in 1:51.42.
Over all, Icabad Crane has been either first or second in half his starts. He's been in the money in 20 out of 25 starts and has earned almost $550,000 in his career.
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
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by Jump Start out of Adorahy. In February 2007, he was purchased as a two-year-old at the Ocala Breeders Sale for $110,000.
Icabad Crane is remarkably consistent, finishing in the money in 20 out of his 24 starts for his trainer H. Graham Motion
H. Graham Motion
H. Graham Motion is an American horse trainer, notable for his work with 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Better Talk Now. Motion started out training and winning with his own Thoroughbred horses at age 29, his first win was with Bounding Daisy in March 1993 at Laurel Park...
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Three Year-Old Season
In his three year-old season Icabad Crane placed third in the Rushaway StakesRushaway Stakes
The Rushaway Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held in late March at Turfway Park. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one mile on the dirt. An ungraded stakes event, it offers a purse of $100,000....
at Turfway Park
Turfway Park
Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits to the north of Florence, Kentucky, about 10 miles south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati...
in March, then went on to win the 2008 Federico Tesio Stakes
Federico Tesio Stakes
The Federico Tesio Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Contested over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on dirt, it is open to three-year-olds horses....
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...
in April. The Federico Tesio Stakes has been dubbed locally as "the Preakness Trial."
His connections entered him in the 2008 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
where he started in post position 3. Icabad Crane broke well and settled along the inside near the rail passing the stands for the first time. He commenced a strong rail run going into the far turn, but had to be taken up and steadied by his jockey Jeremy Rose
Jeremy Rose
Jeremy Rose is an American Thoroughbred racehorse jockey. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex, to...
when a hole closed up on him. At that point, he lacked room to continue his run on the inside. Angling out near the quarter pole, he split horses in the upper stretch and closed late very fast. The wire came too soon, but he still ran a gallant race and finished third to dual classic winner Big Brown
Big Brown
Big Brown is a retired champion American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and 2008 Preakness Stakes. Bred by Dr. Gary B. Knapp's Monticule Farms in Lexington, Kentucky, he won his first five race starts. He was sired by Grade III winner Boundary, a son of North American...
and Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winner Macho Again
Macho Again
Macho Again is a retired American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by the 2000 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt Macho Uno, who in turn was a son of leading sire Holy Bull. He is out of the mare Go Donna Go, who is the daughter of Wild Again.Macho Again got his start as a...
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Icabad Crane earned a check of $110,000 for finishing in-the-money for his owners while paying $5.60 on a $2.00 show ticket. Later that year he placed second in the Itaka Stakes and Alex M. Robb Handicap both run 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:...
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Later racing career
In his four year-old season he managed only several placings in allowance races and smaller ungraded stakes races. Then as a five year-old, in March 2010, Icabad Crane won the Kings Point HandicapKings Point Handicap
The Kings Point Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the latter part of March at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, New York...
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:...
at one and one eighth miles on the dirt in 1:50. Crane attempted a run on the turf
Grass
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in the West Point Stakes at Saratoga over one and one eighth miles but could manage only a third place finish. He then finished a game second to Grade I winning Giant Moon by a neck in the July 26, 2010 Evan Shipman Handicap
Evan Shipman Handicap
The Evan Shipman Handicap is a race restricted to New York bred Thoroughbred horses, age three-years-old and up, run at Belmont Park in the state of New York...
at 1-1/8 miles on the dirt at Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
. He followed that up with another second place finish on October 23, 2010 at Belmont in the Empire Classic Stakes at 1-1/8 miles on the dirt. On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010 Icabad Crane finished second again in the Tinchen's Prince Stakes at one mile on the dirt at Aqueduct. In the final start of his four-year-old season Icabad Crane won the Alex M. Robb Stakes over Aqueduct’s inner track on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2010. He took off the rail at the three-sixteenths pole and he was able to run down Giant Moon and Manteca in the final 70 yards. Icabad Crane covered the 1-1/16 miles in 1:44.48 and returned $4.90 as the favorite.
At age five, Icabad Crane won the February 17, 2011 G'day Mate Stakes at a mile and seventy yards on the Inner Dirt Track 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:...
over a field of six in 1:43.63 by 2-1/4 lengths as the favorite. In May 2011, on the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
undercard, Icabad ran in the grade three $100,000 William Donald Schaefer Handicap
William Donald Schaefer Handicap
The William Donald Schaefer Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. A Grade III event open to three-year-old horses and up, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1-1/8 miles...
run at one and one sixteenth miles 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...
on conventional dirt. In that race Icabad Crane rallied late but the pace was too slow for him to run at, he came in third to four time stakes winner Apart who won by a neck. On July 3, 2011 Icabad Crane raced in the grade two Suburban Handicap
Suburban Handicap
The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is run at the classic one-and-one-quarter mile distance on dirt for a $400,000 purse....
and finished sixth. On July 25, 2011 Icabad Crane won the $75,000 Evan Shipman Handicap
Evan Shipman Handicap
The Evan Shipman Handicap is a race restricted to New York bred Thoroughbred horses, age three-years-old and up, run at Belmont Park in the state of New York...
at Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
finishing the mile and one eighth in 1:51.42.
Over all, Icabad Crane has been either first or second in half his starts. He's been in the money in 20 out of 25 starts and has earned almost $550,000 in his career.