Jostle (horse)
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Jostle is an American Thoroughbred
filly
racehorse
. The daughter of Brocco
will best be remembered for posting a 3-length score in the mile and an eighth Grade II
$250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
at Pimlico Race Course
on May 19, 2000.
, owned by Jack Art, and J. R. Preston whose better known horses include Da Hoss and Victory Gallop.
In her first year of racing at age two, Jostle won three of her first four races breaking her maiden in the summer of 1999. Later that summer she won an allowance race and in early fall she lined up against stakes company and won the Polly Drummond Stakes, a six furlong sprint at Delaware Park. In November Jostle stepped up again in an ambitious move to the grade two Demoiselle Stakes
run at Aqueduct Racetrack
at one and 1/8 miles for a purse of $200,000. She won that race with ease so much so that her connections wheeled back in a short three weeks to run on the turf at Laurel Park Racecourse in the mile an 1/16 Selima Stakes
. She won the grade three Selima in style and with two graded stakes win in the month of November it propelled her to the top ten of her class.
. Jostle was the fourth choice at 9-2 on the morning line in a strong field of eight stakes winners that included 1999 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
winner Cash Run, Rings A Chime and March Magic who had beaten her earlier in the year. Jostle's former jockey Edgar Prado was replaced by Kent Desormeaux
for the Black-Eyed Susan. Desormeaux allowed Jostle to drop back into a stalking position while Cash Run blazed to the lead, setting very ambitious fractions of :22, :46, and 1:11.
By the time the field reached the three-eighths pole, Jostle had stolen a dance on March Magic, who was seven lengths back early in the race. Jostle moved up outside Cash Run and took the lead nearing the five-sixteenths pole as Cash Run faded. At the top of the lane, March Magic made a menacing four-wide move. But Desormeaux settled Jostle down for the stretch run, and even though she tired noticeably down the stretch, she still had enough to hold off March Magic, who ducked in and lost momentum when jockey Richard Migliore asked for her best. Impending Bear got up in the final strides to nip Cash Run for third. Jostle earned $150,000 for her Black-Eyed Susan win.
Later that year, Jostle had three impressive performances in very prestigious grade one stakes races in New York. She won the Coaching Club American Oaks
at Belmont Park
near New York City at one and 1/4 miles and the Alabama Stakes
at Saratoga Race Course
in upstate New York at that same distance. She also placed second in the grade one Mother Goose Stakes
at Belmont at one mile and 1/8. Jostle finished her sophomore season with five wins and two seconds in eight starts and was named one of three finalists for the Eclipse Award
for American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in 2000.
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...
filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
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...
. The daughter of Brocco
Brocco
Brocco is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred at the LaCroix family's Meadowbrook Farms near Ocala, he was purchased and raced by Albert R. Broccoli, the producer of the iconic James Bond films....
will best be remembered for posting a 3-length score in the mile and an eighth Grade II
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...
$250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
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 May 19, 2000.
Early career
In the spring of 1997 Jostle was born near Versailles, Kentucky at Prestonwood Farm, now known as WinStar FarmWinStar Farm
WinStar Farm is an American Thoroughbred horse breeding and racing farm near Versailles, Kentucky. Formerly known as Prestonwood Farm, it was owned by Houston, Texas oilmen Jack, Art, and J. R...
, owned by Jack Art, and J. R. Preston whose better known horses include Da Hoss and Victory Gallop.
In her first year of racing at age two, Jostle won three of her first four races breaking her maiden in the summer of 1999. Later that summer she won an allowance race and in early fall she lined up against stakes company and won the Polly Drummond Stakes, a six furlong sprint at Delaware Park. In November Jostle stepped up again in an ambitious move to the grade two Demoiselle Stakes
Demoiselle Stakes
The Demoiselle Stakes is a stakes race for thoroughbred horses open to two-year-old fillies who are willing to race the one and one-eighth miles on dirt...
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:...
at one and 1/8 miles for a purse of $200,000. She won that race with ease so much so that her connections wheeled back in a short three weeks to run on the turf at Laurel Park Racecourse in the mile an 1/16 Selima Stakes
Selima Stakes
The Selima Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. Raced in late November, it is open to two-year-old fillies and is raced on turf.- History :...
. She won the grade three Selima in style and with two graded stakes win in the month of November it propelled her to the top ten of her class.
Three year-old season
Jostle was freshened in the winter of 2000 but made a big splash in her debut by winning the grade two Comely Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrak in April. In May her connections decided to enter her in the second jewel of America's defacto Filly Triple Crown, the Black-Eyed Susan StakesBlack-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
. Jostle was the fourth choice at 9-2 on the morning line in a strong field of eight stakes winners that included 1999 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile thoroughbred horse race on dirt for two-year-old fillies run annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.-Automatic Berths:Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup...
winner Cash Run, Rings A Chime and March Magic who had beaten her earlier in the year. Jostle's former jockey Edgar Prado was replaced by Kent Desormeaux
Kent Desormeaux
Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...
for the Black-Eyed Susan. Desormeaux allowed Jostle to drop back into a stalking position while Cash Run blazed to the lead, setting very ambitious fractions of :22, :46, and 1:11.
By the time the field reached the three-eighths pole, Jostle had stolen a dance on March Magic, who was seven lengths back early in the race. Jostle moved up outside Cash Run and took the lead nearing the five-sixteenths pole as Cash Run faded. At the top of the lane, March Magic made a menacing four-wide move. But Desormeaux settled Jostle down for the stretch run, and even though she tired noticeably down the stretch, she still had enough to hold off March Magic, who ducked in and lost momentum when jockey Richard Migliore asked for her best. Impending Bear got up in the final strides to nip Cash Run for third. Jostle earned $150,000 for her Black-Eyed Susan win.
Later that year, Jostle had three impressive performances in very prestigious grade one stakes races in New York. She won the Coaching Club American Oaks
Coaching Club American Oaks
The Coaching Club American Oaks is a race for thoroughbred three-year old fillies and the second leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing. Originally run at Belmont Park, the Grade I $250,000 stakes race was moved to Saratoga Race Course in 2010....
at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
near New York City at one and 1/4 miles and the Alabama Stakes
Alabama Stakes
The Alabama Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies. Inaugurated in 1872, the Grade I race is run over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Race Course. Held in mid August, it currently offers a purse of $500,000...
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...
in upstate New York at that same distance. She also placed second in the grade one Mother Goose Stakes
Mother Goose Stakes
The Mother Goose Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Raced on dirt, the Grade I race offers a purse of $250,000. Inaugurated in 1957 at a mile and a sixteenth, it was lengthened to a mile and an eighth in 1959...
at Belmont at one mile and 1/8. Jostle finished her sophomore season with five wins and two seconds in eight starts and was named one of three finalists for 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...
for American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in 2000.