Super Saver (horse)
Encyclopedia
Super Saver is a retired American
Thoroughbred
race horse, best known as the winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby
.
, winner of the 1992 Belmont Stakes
, 1957 Preakness Stakes
winner Bold Ruler
, 1964 Kentucky Derby
winner Northern Dancer
, and Triple Crown winners Secretariat
(1973) and Seattle Slew
(1977). He is also descended from superstud Mr. Prospector
, whose descendants have won numerous Triple Crown races. His sire Maria's Mon
, was also the sire of 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos
, and his dam Supercharger is a full sister to the dam of Bluegrass Cat
.
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes
for two-year-olds at Churchill Downs
, finishing a 1 on a fast main track in 1:42.83, eclipsing the stakes record of 1:43.14 established by Captain Steve
in 1999.
Super Saver provided the third Derby win in a four-year period for jockey Calvin Borel
, and the first win out of 25 entries for trainer Todd Pletcher
. Super Saver went off as 5:2 morning line favorite for the 2010 Preakness Stakes
. Super Saver ended up finishing 8th in that race, thus failing to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978's Affirmed
.
After poor efforts following the Kentucky Derby
in the Preakness Stakes
and Haskell Invitational, Super Saver underwent a full veterinary exam, which showed that the colt had bruising and inflammation in all four of his cannon bones. He was retired from racing in October, 2010 and will begin his stud career at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky
for the 2011 breeding season.
United States
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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, best known as the winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby
2010 Kentucky Derby
The 2010 Kentucky Derby was the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 2010, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The post time was EDT . The stakes of the race were US$2,185,200...
.
Pedigree
Super Saver's ancestors include damsire A.P. IndyA.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...
, winner of the 1992 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...
, 1957 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...
winner Bold Ruler
Bold Ruler
Bold Ruler was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse.Bred by the Wheatley Stable of Gladys Mills Phipps, Bold Ruler was foaled on April 6, 1954 at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky to Nasrullah and Miss Disco by Discovery...
, 1964 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...
winner 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"....
, and Triple Crown winners 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...
(1973) and Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew was an American Thoroughbred race horse who won the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977, the tenth of eleven horses to accomplish the feat. He remains the only horse to win the Triple Crown while undefeated. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S...
(1977). He is also descended from superstud 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:...
, whose descendants have won numerous Triple Crown races. His sire Maria's Mon
Maria's Mon
Maria's Mon was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was the champion two-year-old colt in 1995 and produced two Kentucky Derby winners....
, was also the sire of 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos
Monarchos
Monarchos is a stallion Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 2001. This thoroughbred's time was 1:59.97 for 1¼ miles. This is the second-fastest winning time in the race's history, behind 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, who ran 1:59...
, and his dam Supercharger is a full sister to the dam of Bluegrass Cat
Bluegrass Cat
Bluegrass Cat is a thoroughbred race horse. Foaled on January 23, 2003, he was a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. However, he came up just short in the Kentucky Derby, finishing in second place, 6.5 lengths behind Barbaro.-Connections:...
.
Racing career
Super Saver holds the stakes record for the Grade IIGraded 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...
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes
The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky...
for two-year-olds 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...
, finishing a 1 on a fast main track in 1:42.83, eclipsing the stakes record of 1:43.14 established by Captain Steve
Captain Steve
Captain Steve is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by Roger Laubach, owned by Michael E. Pegram, and trained by Bob Baffert...
in 1999.
Super Saver provided the third Derby win in a four-year period for jockey Calvin Borel
Calvin Borel
Calvin H. Borel is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby...
, and the first win out of 25 entries for trainer Todd 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...
. Super Saver went off as 5:2 morning line favorite for the 2010 Preakness Stakes
2010 Preakness Stakes
The 2010 Preakness Stakes was the 135th running of the Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 15, 2010, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Lookin At Lucky, who was jockeyed by Martin Garcia, won the race. Approximate post time was 6:18 p.m. Eastern Time...
. Super Saver ended up finishing 8th in that race, thus failing to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978's Affirmed
Affirmed
Affirmed was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the eleventh and most recent winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing...
.
After poor efforts following 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 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...
and Haskell Invitational, Super Saver underwent a full veterinary exam, which showed that the colt had bruising and inflammation in all four of his cannon bones. He was retired from racing in October, 2010 and will begin his stud career at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky
Versailles, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,511 people, 3,160 households, and 2,110 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,330 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.18% White, 8.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.35%...
for the 2011 breeding season.
Racing statistics
| Date |
Age |
Distance |
Race |
Gr |
Track |
Surface |
Time |
Fin |
Margin |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
| 8/22/09 | 2 | 6 ½ f | Maiden Special Weight | SAR | Dirt | 1:16.80 | 2 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
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| 9/11/09 | 2 | 1m | Maiden Special Weight | BEL | Dirt | 1:38.20 | 1 | 7 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
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| 10/10/09 | 2 | 1m | Champagne Stakes | I | BEL | Dirt | 1:35.12 | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
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| 11/28/09 | 2 | 1 m | Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky... |
II | CD | Dirt | 1:42.83 | 1 | 5 | Calvin Borel Calvin Borel Calvin H. Borel is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby... |
Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
| 3/13/10 | 3 | 1 m | Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Derby The Tampa Bay Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held in mid March at Tampa Bay Downs. A Grade III event since 2002, it is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. The race has gained in popularity over the past few years and is now listed as an... |
III | TAM | Dirt | 1:44.31 | 3 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
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| 4/10/10 | 3 | 1 m | Arkansas Derby Arkansas Derby The Arkansas Derby is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt.... |
I | OP | Dirt | 1:49.37 | 2 | Calvin Borel Calvin Borel Calvin H. Borel is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby... |
Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
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| 5/01/10 | 3 | 1 m | 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... |
I | CD | Dirt | 2:04.45 | 1 | 2 ½ | Calvin Borel Calvin Borel Calvin H. Borel is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby... |
Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
| 5/15/10 | 3 | 1 m | 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... |
I | PIM | Dirt | 1:55.47 | 8 | Calvin Borel Calvin Borel Calvin H. Borel is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby... |
Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |
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| 8/1/10 | 3 | 1 m | Haskell Invitational Handicap Haskell Invitational Handicap The Resorts Casino & Hotel Haskell Invitational is an American Grade I race for thoroughbred horses. In 1968, the Board of Directors of Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey honored its former President and Chairman Amory L. Haskell with the Amory L. Haskell Handicap, a race for older... |
I | MON | Dirt | 1:49.4 | 4 | Calvin Borel Calvin Borel Calvin H. Borel is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby... |
Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm WinStar 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... |