Shackleford (horse)
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Shackleford is a chestnut
Thoroughbred
race horse who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes
. His pedigree traces to major sires of significance, including his grandsire
Storm Cat
and his damsire Unbridled
as well as numerous fourth generation who were champion breeders. The colt
was sired by Forestry
out of the mare
Oatsee, who was purchased in 2006 by Shackleford's owners for $135,000, and after giving birth to Shackleford, was bred to A.P. Indy
and sold, in foal
, for $1.55 million. He was named after Shackleford Banks
, a barrier island
system in North Carolina
. As a yearling
, he was presented for sale at the Keeneland auction
, but bidding failed to reach his reserved price of $275,000 so his owners, Michael Lauffer and W.D. Cubbedge, bought him back.
Shackleford was placed into training with Dale Romans, who raced the colt twice as a 2-year-old. As a 3-year-old, he had three races, including the Florida Derby
, where he finished second and qualified for the Kentucky Derby
. In the Kentucky Derby he finished fourth, and then, at 13-1 odds, went on to win the Preakness Stakes
on May 21, 2011. In doing so, Shackleford became the beneficiary of the largest payoff purse in Preakness history, winning not only the $600,000 winner's purse, but also $550,000 as the XpressBet Bonus winner for a total payout of $1,150,000.
, a barrier island
system in North Carolina
, home to a herd of feral Banker horse
s, and a place often visited by his owners.
The horse is owned by Michael Lauffer and W.D. Cubbedge. Lauffer was previously a co-owner of the filly Rachel Alexandra
, prior to her 2009 Preakness win. Initially, Lauffer and Cubbedge had put Shackleford up for sale as a yearling
at the Keeneland auction
, but when the bids failed to reach the reserve price, Cubbedge and Lauffer bought back the colt and kept him.
Shackleford is trained by Dale Romans. The colt's
first race was on October 16, 2010, where he finished ninth in a 7/8 mi $44,000 maiden special weight race at Keeneland Race Course on a synthetic surface. That race was won by eventual Blue Grass Stakes
runner-up and Kentucky Derby starter Twinspired. In November 2010, his second start, Shackleford won a $59,000 maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs
on dirt at 7/8 mi, taking the rail down the stretch and prevailing over a field of 11.
on February 5, 2011, at 1+1/8 mi. He was ridden by his soon-to-be regular jockey
, Jesus Castanon
. In that race, he broke well and stalked the leader from second position, then put on a burst of speed and drew clear to win. Romans next entered Shackleford in the Grade II
Fountain of Youth Stakes
on February 26th at Gulfstream Park
. In that race he tried a different tactic and was far back early, attempted to rally on the far turn but was hung out wide. He faltered in the stretch and finished fifth to Soldat.
In April 2011, Shackleford was entered in the Grade 1
$1,000,000 Florida Derby
, again at Gulfstream. He drew post number 5 and was listed at post time as a 60-1 longshot. Breaking slowly, he floated wide going into the club house turn. On that turn, he took over the lead from Arch Traveler and To Honor and Serve in a field that stretched some 14 lengths back to Dialed In at the rear. Shackleford led all the way down the back stretch and around the final turn, setting a 1/2 mi fraction of 46.3 and a 3/4 mi in 1:10.6. At the top of the lane he was challenged by To Honor and Serve, and repelled him. But three strides from the wire, he was caught by eventual Kentucky Derby
co-favorite, Dialed In, and just missed the win, second by a head.
That second place finish earned Shackleford a purse of $200,000 and enough graded earnings to enter the Kentucky Derby
. In addition, by virtue of his start in the Fountain of Youth Stakes, and his top three finish in the Florida Derby, the colt became eligible for the XpressBet Consolation Bonus $550,000, part of the Preakness 5.5 Million Dollar Bonus program, if he were to enter and win the Preakness Stakes. The bonus would pay $500,000 to the owner and $50,000 to the trainer of a Preakness winner who had finished in the top 3 of a either the Florida Derby or the Santa Anita Derby
and finished in one of a set of other listed races.
, Shackleford broke well and outran Comma To the Top for the lead, passing the stands for the first time. He continued to lead around the clubhouse turn and into the stretch. There, with about 200 yards (183 m) to go, he was overtaken by the eventual winner Animal Kingdom
, who went on to win by 2-3/4 lengths. Meanwhile, Shackleford, now in second place with about 50 yards (45.7 m) left to go, was caught by Nehro and Mucho Macho Man to finally finish fourth by a length and a half in the field of 20.
Two weeks later, at the 2011 Preakness Stakes—going off at odds of 13-1, he broke from the number 5 gate in a capacity field of 14. Passing the grandstand for the first time, Flashpoint took the lead with Shackleford at his flank in a fast 22-3/5 for the first 1/4 mi. Down the backstretch the leaders slowed the pace down as both moved around the track together, clocking 3/4 mi in 1:12.01. At the top of the home stretch, Shackleford took the lead. Astrology challenged him until the 200 yards (183 m) mark. Castanon then used the whip and Shackleford accelerated, holding off the strong late charge of Animal Kingdom to win by a half a length.
Bets on Shackleford paid $27.20, $10.20 and $6.80. With that win, Shackleford became the beneficiary of the largest payoff purse in Preakness history. Shackleford won $600,000 for coming in first and $550,000 as the XpressBet Bonus winner for a total payout of $1,150,000.
On June 11th 2011, the three year-old finished fifth in the Belmont Stakes
, after holding lead for much of the race on a sloppy track. As the pacesetter Shackleford led throughout most of the 1-1/2 mile race, which started with a moderate quarter-mile in :23.9 then slowed to a leisurely :49.0 for the opening half, 1:14.5 for three-quarters, and 1:39.9 for a mile. After leading the first nine furlongs, he faded in the stretch and winner Ruler On Ice as well as Stay Thirsty, Brilliant Speed and Nehro passed him.
by the Bob Baffert
-trained colt Coil, who had a six-pound weight break advantage. In that race, Shackleford stumbled at the start then caught up down the backstretch. Around the final turn he took the lead. On August 27, 2011 Shackleford was eighth in the 2011 Travers Stakes
which was won by the Pletcher
-trained colt Stay Thirsty
. On October 1, 2011, Shackleford was second to Wilburn in the Indiana Derby
. On November 5, 2011, Shackleford ran second to Caleb's Posse in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
.
.
, and out of Oatsee, a daughter of Unbridled. Oatsee was purchased in 2006 by Shackleford's owners for $135,000, and after giving birth to Shackleford, was bred to A.P. Indy
and sold, in foal
, for $1.55 million. His pedigree traces to major sires of significance.
Shackleford has champion breeding lines on both sides. Northern Dancer
, the paternal great-grand sire of Forestry, was a four-time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, leading sire in North America
(1971), and the leading broodmare sire in North America
(1991). He also traces on his sire's side to fourth generation sires, Secretariat
, His Majesty
and Dr. Fager
, who were all leading sires. Mr. Prospector
, the paternal great-grandsire of his dam Oatsee, was a nine-time leading broodmare sire in North America twice the leading sire in North America. Shackleford's grandsire, Storm Cat, was a two-time leading sire in North America and his maternal grandsire is Unbridled, who sired multiple winners of various Triple Crown
races.
Shackleford inherits speed through his sire, Forestry, who had his most notable wins at one-turn events: the Grade 1 7/8 mi King's Bishop Stakes
at Saratoga
and the Grade 2 1+1/16 mi Dwyer Stakes
at Belmont
. Most of Forester's notable progeny are similarly described, with a few exceptions. In addition, Forestry's maternal grandsire was Pleasant Colony
, who won both the Kentucky Derby and, like Shackleford, the Preakness Stakes. Shackleford inherits stamina through his dam. His breeding is considered most similar to Etched, another son of Forestry who is a two-time Grade 2 winner at 1+1/8 mi. Both inherited stamina from Unbridled-line mares, with Etched having Unbridled's Song
as a grandsire and Shackleford's grandsire being Unbridled himself. Oatsee has transmitted Unbridled's stamina, producing six racing foals of whom four have been winners including Lady Joanne, who won the Alabama Stakes
and Baghdaria, winner of the Silverbulletday Stakes
, Grade 3 Iowa Oaks and G3 Indiana Oaks. Unbridled was a 1+1/4 mi specialist who won both the Kentucky Derby
and the Breeders' Cup Classic
in 1990. Unbridled has sired progeny who separately won each of the Triple Crown, including Grindstone
, Red Bullet
, and Empire Maker
, achieving the feat only three years after his grandsire Mr. Prospector
did with Fusaichi Pegasus
, Tank's Prospect
and Conquistador Cielo
. Shackleford's pedigree chart is as follows:
Chestnut (coat)
Chestnut is a hair coat color of horses consisting of a reddish-to-brown coat with a mane and tail the same or lighter in color than the coat. Genetically and visually, chestnut is characterized by the absolute absence of true black hairs...
Thoroughbred
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...
race horse who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes
2011 Preakness Stakes
The 2011 Preakness Stakes was the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes and was won by Shackleford. The race took place on May 21, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The post time was EDT . The race was the 12th race on a card of 13 races...
. His pedigree traces to major sires of significance, including his grandsire
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
Storm Cat
Storm Cat
Storm Cat was an American Thoroughbred stallion whose breeding fee during the peak of his stud career was $500,000, the highest in the world. As such, he was one of the few horses with a 24-hour armed guard....
and his damsire Unbridled
Unbridled
Unbridled was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse.The colt was sired by Fappiano , by Mr. Prospector, and his dam Gana Facil, by Le Fabuleux. Unbridled retired with a career record of 8 wins, 6 places and 6 shows in 24 starts, and $4,489,475 in career earnings...
as well as numerous fourth generation who were champion breeders. The colt
Colt (horse)
A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
was sired by Forestry
Forestry (horse)
Forestry is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Storm Cat out of the mare Shared Interest, by Pleasant Colony.Of his 11 starts, Forestry was very consistent as a three-year-old; in the money 10 times....
out of the mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
Oatsee, who was purchased in 2006 by Shackleford's owners for $135,000, and after giving birth to Shackleford, was bred to A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy is a champion stallion Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky, USA, by William Farish III and William Kilroy. He is known for his ancestry, his own record, and his successful progeny. He was sired by Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew through mare Weekend Surprise, who herself was sired...
and sold, in foal
Foal
A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, but these terms are used until the horse is age three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam , it may also be called a suckling...
, for $1.55 million. He was named after Shackleford Banks
Shackleford Banks
Shackleford Banks is a barrier island system on the coast of Carteret County, North Carolina. It contains a herd of feral horses, scallop, crabs and various sea animals, including summer nesting by loggerhead turtles...
, a barrier island
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
system in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. As a yearling
Yearling (horse)
A yearling is a young horse of either sex that is between one and two years old. Yearlings are comparable in development to a very early adolescent, they are not fully mature physically, and while they may be in the earliest stages of sexual maturity, they are considered too young to be breeding...
, he was presented for sale at the Keeneland auction
Keeneland Sales
The Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene...
, but bidding failed to reach his reserved price of $275,000 so his owners, Michael Lauffer and W.D. Cubbedge, bought him back.
Shackleford was placed into training with Dale Romans, who raced the colt twice as a 2-year-old. As a 3-year-old, he had three races, including the Florida Derby
Florida Derby
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on the Saturday closest to the end of March or the first of April. Added to the racing schedule in 1952, the Grade 1 race is run at 1⅛ miles on the dirt...
, where he finished second and qualified for 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...
. In the Kentucky Derby he finished fourth, and then, at 13-1 odds, went on to win 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...
on May 21, 2011. In doing so, Shackleford became the beneficiary of the largest payoff purse in Preakness history, winning not only the $600,000 winner's purse, but also $550,000 as the XpressBet Bonus winner for a total payout of $1,150,000.
Early life
Shackleford was foaled on February 25, 2008. He was named after Shackleford BanksShackleford Banks
Shackleford Banks is a barrier island system on the coast of Carteret County, North Carolina. It contains a herd of feral horses, scallop, crabs and various sea animals, including summer nesting by loggerhead turtles...
, a barrier island
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
system in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, home to a herd of feral Banker horse
Banker Horse
The Banker horse is a breed of feral horse living on the islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks. It is small, hardy, and has a docile temperament...
s, and a place often visited by his owners.
The horse is owned by Michael Lauffer and W.D. Cubbedge. Lauffer was previously a co-owner of the filly Rachel Alexandra
Rachel Alexandra
Rachel Alexandra is a retired American Thoroughbred filly racehorse and the 2009 Horse of the Year. She is renowned as the May 16, 2009 Preakness Stakes winner, the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the first filly to win the race in 85 years history...
, prior to her 2009 Preakness win. Initially, Lauffer and Cubbedge had put Shackleford up for sale as a yearling
Yearling (horse)
A yearling is a young horse of either sex that is between one and two years old. Yearlings are comparable in development to a very early adolescent, they are not fully mature physically, and while they may be in the earliest stages of sexual maturity, they are considered too young to be breeding...
at the Keeneland auction
Keeneland Sales
The Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene...
, but when the bids failed to reach the reserve price, Cubbedge and Lauffer bought back the colt and kept him.
Shackleford is trained by Dale Romans. The colt's
Colt (horse)
A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
first race was on October 16, 2010, where he finished ninth in a 7/8 mi $44,000 maiden special weight race at Keeneland Race Course on a synthetic surface. That race was won by eventual Blue Grass Stakes
Blue Grass Stakes
The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, currently sponsored by the Toyota Motor Corporation, is an American Grade 1 horse race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds held annually in mid April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky....
runner-up and Kentucky Derby starter Twinspired. In November 2010, his second start, Shackleford won a $59,000 maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
on dirt at 7/8 mi, taking the rail down the stretch and prevailing over a field of 11.
Three year-old season
Shackleford's first start as a three-year-old was an allowance race at Gulfstream ParkGulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
on February 5, 2011, at 1+1/8 mi. He was ridden by his soon-to-be regular jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
, Jesus Castanon
Jesus Castanon
Jesus Lopez Castanon is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes. The son of a horse trainer, two brothers were also jockeys in Mexico. Castanon got his first win at Agua Caliente Racetrack in 1989 and later that year in the United States, won the Torrey...
. In that race, he broke well and stalked the leader from second position, then put on a burst of speed and drew clear to win. Romans next entered Shackleford in the 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...
Fountain of Youth Stakes
Fountain of Youth Stakes
The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida at the beginning of March. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt, it offers a purse of $400,000...
on February 26th at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
. In that race he tried a different tactic and was far back early, attempted to rally on the far turn but was hung out wide. He faltered in the stretch and finished fifth to Soldat.
In April 2011, Shackleford was entered in the Grade 1
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...
$1,000,000 Florida Derby
Florida Derby
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on the Saturday closest to the end of March or the first of April. Added to the racing schedule in 1952, the Grade 1 race is run at 1⅛ miles on the dirt...
, again at Gulfstream. He drew post number 5 and was listed at post time as a 60-1 longshot. Breaking slowly, he floated wide going into the club house turn. On that turn, he took over the lead from Arch Traveler and To Honor and Serve in a field that stretched some 14 lengths back to Dialed In at the rear. Shackleford led all the way down the back stretch and around the final turn, setting a 1/2 mi fraction of 46.3 and a 3/4 mi in 1:10.6. At the top of the lane he was challenged by To Honor and Serve, and repelled him. But three strides from the wire, he was caught by eventual 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...
co-favorite, Dialed In, and just missed the win, second by a head.
That second place finish earned Shackleford a purse of $200,000 and enough graded earnings to enter 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...
. In addition, by virtue of his start in the Fountain of Youth Stakes, and his top three finish in the Florida Derby, the colt became eligible for the XpressBet Consolation Bonus $550,000, part of the Preakness 5.5 Million Dollar Bonus program, if he were to enter and win the Preakness Stakes. The bonus would pay $500,000 to the owner and $50,000 to the trainer of a Preakness winner who had finished in the top 3 of a either the Florida Derby or the Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita Derby
The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $1 million. Inaugurated in 1935, it is considered the most important West Coast stepping-stone to the Kentucky Derby...
and finished in one of a set of other listed races.
Triple Crown races
In the 2011 Kentucky Derby2011 Kentucky Derby
The 2011 Kentucky Derby was the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 7. The race was won by Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez, trained by H. Graham Motion and owned by Team Valor....
, Shackleford broke well and outran Comma To the Top for the lead, passing the stands for the first time. He continued to lead around the clubhouse turn and into the stretch. There, with about 200 yards (183 m) to go, he was overtaken by the eventual winner Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom (horse)
Animal Kingdom by the Brazilian-bred Leroidesanimaux out of the German mare Dalicia is a Thoroughbred race horse, notable for winning the 137th Kentucky Derby. The race was run on May 7, 2011 before a record crowd of 164,858...
, who went on to win by 2-3/4 lengths. Meanwhile, Shackleford, now in second place with about 50 yards (45.7 m) left to go, was caught by Nehro and Mucho Macho Man to finally finish fourth by a length and a half in the field of 20.
Two weeks later, at the 2011 Preakness Stakes—going off at odds of 13-1, he broke from the number 5 gate in a capacity field of 14. Passing the grandstand for the first time, Flashpoint took the lead with Shackleford at his flank in a fast 22-3/5 for the first 1/4 mi. Down the backstretch the leaders slowed the pace down as both moved around the track together, clocking 3/4 mi in 1:12.01. At the top of the home stretch, Shackleford took the lead. Astrology challenged him until the 200 yards (183 m) mark. Castanon then used the whip and Shackleford accelerated, holding off the strong late charge of Animal Kingdom to win by a half a length.
Bets on Shackleford paid $27.20, $10.20 and $6.80. With that win, Shackleford became the beneficiary of the largest payoff purse in Preakness history. Shackleford won $600,000 for coming in first and $550,000 as the XpressBet Bonus winner for a total payout of $1,150,000.
On June 11th 2011, the three year-old finished fifth in the Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
, after holding lead for much of the race on a sloppy track. As the pacesetter Shackleford led throughout most of the 1-1/2 mile race, which started with a moderate quarter-mile in :23.9 then slowed to a leisurely :49.0 for the opening half, 1:14.5 for three-quarters, and 1:39.9 for a mile. After leading the first nine furlongs, he faded in the stretch and winner Ruler On Ice as well as Stay Thirsty, Brilliant Speed and Nehro passed him.
Remainder of season
On July 31, 2011 Shackleford was beaten by a head in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
by the Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert
Robert A. "Bob" Baffert is an American horse owner and trainer, whose horses have won three Kentucky Derbies, five Preakness Stakes, one Belmont Stakes and two Kentucky Oaks. He graduated from the University of Arizona's with a Bachelor of Science degree. -Early career:Bob Baffert began his...
-trained colt Coil, who had a six-pound weight break advantage. In that race, Shackleford stumbled at the start then caught up down the backstretch. Around the final turn he took the lead. On August 27, 2011 Shackleford was eighth in the 2011 Travers Stakes
Travers Stakes
The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.First held in 1864, it was named for William R. Travers, the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association. His horse, Kentucky, won the first running of the Travers...
which was won by the Pletcher
Todd Pletcher
Todd Pletcher is a leading American thoroughbred horse trainer. He has won four consecutive Eclipse Awards as outstanding Trainer of the Year, while topping the leader board in purse earnings in 2004, 2005, and 2006. His horse Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby, the first of his 24 horses...
-trained colt Stay Thirsty
Stay Thirsty
Stay Thirsty is an American Thoroughbred racehorse sired by the leading stallion Bernardini. Stay Thirsty was bred in Kentucky by John D. Gunther and John Darren Gunther. His dam, Marozia, was sired by Storm Bird...
. On October 1, 2011, Shackleford was second to Wilburn in the 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....
. On November 5, 2011, Shackleford ran second to Caleb's Posse in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is a Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing, and is run on a dirt course...
.
Racing statistics
| Date | Age | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Surface | Odds | Time | Field | Finish | Margin | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Citation |
| 2 | 7 furlong Furlong A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries.... s (7/8 mi) |
Maiden Special Weight | Maiden | Keeneland Keeneland Keeneland is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and sales complex in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Operated by the Keeneland Association, Inc., it is also known for its reference library on the sport, which contains more than 10,000 volumes, an extensive videocassette collection, and a substantial... |
Synthetic | 17.90 | N/A | 12 | 9 | N/A | Robby Albarado Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990... |
Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 2 | 7 furlongs (7/8 mi) |
Maiden Special Weight | Maiden | Churchill Downs Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs... |
Dirt | 25.00 | 1:23.65 | 12 | 1 | Head | Frederic Lenclud | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1/8 mi) |
Allowance | None | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Dirt | 4.60 | 1:50.04 | 6 | 1 | 2.25 Lengths | Jesus Castanon Jesus Castanon Jesus Lopez Castanon is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes. The son of a horse trainer, two brothers were also jockeys in Mexico. Castanon got his first win at Agua Caliente Racetrack in 1989 and later that year in the United States, won the Torrey... |
Dale Romans | Laufferl and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1/8 mi) |
Fountain of Youth Stakes Fountain of Youth Stakes The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida at the beginning of March. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt, it offers a purse of $400,000... |
2 | Gulfstream Park | Dirt | 17.00 | N/A | 8 | 5 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1/8 mi) |
Florida Derby Florida Derby The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on the Saturday closest to the end of March or the first of April. Added to the racing schedule in 1952, the Grade 1 race is run at 1⅛ miles on the dirt... |
1 | Gulfstream Park | Dirt | 68.90 | 1:50.07 | 8 | 2 | Head | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 10 furlongs (1+1/4 mi) |
Kentucky Derby 2011 Kentucky Derby The 2011 Kentucky Derby was the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 7. The race was won by Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez, trained by H. Graham Motion and owned by Team Valor.... |
1 | Churchill Downs | Dirt | 23.10 | N/A | 19 | 4 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | furlongs 1,900 m) |
Preakness Stakes 2011 Preakness Stakes The 2011 Preakness Stakes was the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes and was won by Shackleford. The race took place on May 21, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The post time was EDT . The race was the 12th race on a card of 13 races... |
1 | 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... |
Dirt | 12.60 | 1:56.47 | 14 | 1 | 0.5 Lengths | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 12 furlongs 2,414 m) |
Belmont Stakes 2011 Belmont Stakes The 2011 Belmont Stakes was the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes and was won by Ruler on Ice. The race was run on June 11, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The post time was EDT... |
1 | 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... |
Dirt | 6.30 | N/A | 12 | 5 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1/8 mi) |
Haskell Invitational | 1 | Monmouth Park Monmouth Park Racetrack Monmouth Park Racetrack is an American race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. It is owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and is operated under a five-year lease as a partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.Monmouth Park's marquee event... |
Dirt | 1.50 | 1:48.20 | 8 | 2 | Neck | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 10 furlongs (1+1/4 mi) |
Travers Stakes Travers Stakes The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.First held in 1864, it was named for William R. Travers, the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association. His horse, Kentucky, won the first running of the Travers... |
1 | 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... |
Dirt | 3.70 | 2:03.03 | 10 | 8 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 8.5 furlongs (1+1/16 mi) |
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.... |
2 | Hoosier Park Hoosier Park Hoosier Park is a thoroughbred and standardbred racetrack located in Anderson, Indiana, United States.In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Hoosier Park was ranked #4.-History:In 1990,... |
Dirt | 1.10 | 1:43.60 | 7 | 2 | 0.75 Lengths | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | ||
| 3 | 8 furlongs (1 miles (1,609.3 m)) |
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is a Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing, and is run on a dirt course... |
1 | Churchill Downs | Dirt | 5.70 | 1:34.59 | 9 | 2 | 4 Lengths | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge |
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Pedigree
Shackleford was sired by ForestryForestry (horse)
Forestry is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Storm Cat out of the mare Shared Interest, by Pleasant Colony.Of his 11 starts, Forestry was very consistent as a three-year-old; in the money 10 times....
, and out of Oatsee, a daughter of Unbridled. Oatsee was purchased in 2006 by Shackleford's owners for $135,000, and after giving birth to Shackleford, was bred to A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy is a champion stallion Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky, USA, by William Farish III and William Kilroy. He is known for his ancestry, his own record, and his successful progeny. He was sired by Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew through mare Weekend Surprise, who herself was sired...
and sold, in foal
Foal
A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, but these terms are used until the horse is age three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam , it may also be called a suckling...
, for $1.55 million. His pedigree traces to major sires of significance.
Shackleford has champion breeding lines on both sides. Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history"....
, the paternal great-grand sire of Forestry, was a four-time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, leading sire in North America
Leading sire in North America
The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the year...
(1971), and the leading broodmare sire in North America
Leading broodmare sire in North America
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of broodmares in North America for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won during the year by racehorses which were foaled by a daughter of the sire.-----References:* *...
(1991). He also traces on his sire's side to fourth generation sires, Secretariat
Secretariat (horse)
Secretariat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, that in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in 25 years, setting new race records in two of the three events in the Series—the Kentucky Derby , and the Belmont Stakes —records that still stand today.Secretariat was sired by Bold...
, His Majesty
His Majesty (horse)
His Majesty was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire. He was bred by John W. Galbreath and raced under the colors of his Darby Dan Farm. A full brother to Graustark, His Majesty was a son of the undefeated superstar European runner and three-time Leading sire in Great Britain and...
and Dr. Fager
Dr. Fager
Dr. Fager was an American a thoroughbred racehorse who had what many consider one of the greatest single racing seasons by any horse in the history of the sport. "The Doctor" was the only horse who ever held four titles in one year...
, who were all leading sires. 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:...
, the paternal great-grandsire of his dam Oatsee, was a nine-time leading broodmare sire in North America twice the leading sire in North America. Shackleford's grandsire, Storm Cat, was a two-time leading sire in North America and his maternal grandsire is Unbridled, who sired multiple winners of various Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
races.
Shackleford inherits speed through his sire, Forestry, who had his most notable wins at one-turn events: the Grade 1 7/8 mi King's Bishop Stakes
King's Bishop Stakes
The King's Bishop Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to sprint seven furlongs on dirt. The race is a Grade I event and carries a purse of $250,000...
at Saratoga
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...
and the Grade 2 1+1/16 mi Dwyer Stakes
Dwyer Stakes
The Dwyer Stakes is an American Grade II stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred racehorses held annually at Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, Long Island, New York. Run in early July, it is open to three-year-old horses and is raced over a distance of 1 1/16-miles on dirt...
at Belmont
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...
. Most of Forester's notable progeny are similarly described, with a few exceptions. In addition, Forestry's maternal grandsire was Pleasant Colony
Pleasant Colony
Pleasant Colony was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first two legs of the 1981 U.S. Triple Crown series....
, who won both the Kentucky Derby and, like Shackleford, the Preakness Stakes. Shackleford inherits stamina through his dam. His breeding is considered most similar to Etched, another son of Forestry who is a two-time Grade 2 winner at 1+1/8 mi. Both inherited stamina from Unbridled-line mares, with Etched having Unbridled's Song
Unbridled's Song
Unbridled's Song is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1990 Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled out of the Caro mare, Trolley Song....
as a grandsire and Shackleford's grandsire being Unbridled himself. Oatsee has transmitted Unbridled's stamina, producing six racing foals of whom four have been winners including Lady Joanne, who won 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...
and Baghdaria, winner of the Silverbulletday Stakes
Silverbulletday Stakes
The Rachel Alexandra Stakes formerly known as the Silverbulletday Stakes, is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana in early February. An important prep for developing fillies, the Grade III event is for three-year-olds and set at a...
, Grade 3 Iowa Oaks and G3 Indiana Oaks. Unbridled was a 1+1/4 mi specialist who won both 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...
and 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...
in 1990. Unbridled has sired progeny who separately won each of the Triple Crown, including Grindstone
Grindstone (horse)
Grindstone is a thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 1996. He became jockey Jerry Bailey's 2nd Kentucky Derby winner and the second in a row for trainer D. Wayne Lukas....
, Red Bullet
Red Bullet
Red Bullet is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2000 Preakness Stakes. Bred and raced by auto parts magnate Frank Stronach, he was sired by Unbridled, the 1990 American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse and winner of that year's Breeders' Cup Classic...
, and Empire Maker
Empire Maker
Empire Maker is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned and bred by Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, he was sired by champion Unbridled, winner of the 1990 Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic...
, achieving the feat only three years after his grandsire 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:...
did with Fusaichi Pegasus
Fusaichi Pegasus
Fusaichi Pegasus was purchased as a yearling for $4 million by Fusao Sekiguchi. His name is a combination of his owner's name, "Fusao," and the Japanese word for one, "ichi," to mean #1 or the best. The second half is the winged horse of Greek mythology. Fusaichi Pegasus won the Kentucky Derby...
, Tank's Prospect
Tank's Prospect
Tank's Prospect was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes. Bred by Edward A. Seltzer, he was purchased for $625,000 at the 1983 Keeneland July Selected Yearling sale by trainer D. Wayne Lukas for his client,...
and Conquistador Cielo
Conquistador Cielo
Conquistador Cielo was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Purchased as a yearling for $150,000 by Henryk de Kwiatkowski, he was trained by Woody Stephens. Racing as a two-year-old, Conquistador Cielo won two races in his four starts...
. Shackleford's pedigree chart is as follows:
External links
- Pedigree and partial stats
- Shackleford at Daily Racing FormDaily Racing FormThe Daily Racing Form is a tabloid newspaper founded in 1894 in Chicago, Illinois by Frank Brunell. The paper publishes the past performances of race horses as a statistical service for bettors on horse racing in the United States....