Winter Memories
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Winter Memories is an American Thoroughbred
racehorse
.
As a two-year-old, she won the Miss Grillo Stakes
and finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
. Next year, she returned with the win in the Appalachian Stakes
and in the Sands Point Stakes
.
Owned and breed by Phillips Racing Partnership, she is trained by James J.Toner. Winter Memories has been ridden by Jose Lezcano
in all her starts to date.
Winter Memories was sired by El Prado
, who also sired Paddy O'Prado
. She is out of Silver Hawk mare Memories Of Silver.
On October 3, 2010, Winter Memories won the 1 1/16 miles Miss Grillo Stakes
by 5 lengths at Belmont Park.
On November 5,2010, Winter Memories finished 2nd in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf as a favorite to More Than Real
.
at Keeneland
. She was ridden by Jose Lezcano
and won by a neck carrying 123 lbs.
On May 30, 2011, Winter Memories traveled back to Belmont Park
where she won the Sands Point Stakes
.
Winter Memories went on to win the Grade 2 Lake George Stakes
on the July 27,2011. She broke slow and was last in the six horse field. She had been stopped, but than she went to the outside and won by 4 1/2 lengths.
Winter Memories won her first grade 1 in the Garden City Stakes at Belmont Park. Like her other races, she made a late charge, but she had to overcome major traffic issues to win in a time of 1:51.06. Her late charge was so strong that racetrack announcer Tom Durkin
called her a "grey bullet".
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...
.
As a two-year-old, she won the Miss Grillo Stakes
Miss Grillo Stakes
The Miss Grillo Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade III event open to two-year-old filles it is contested over a distance of 1 1/16 miles on turf....
and finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing.The race was run for the first time in...
. Next year, she returned with the win in the Appalachian Stakes
Appalachian Stakes
The Appalachian Stakes is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of one mile...
and in the Sands Point Stakes
Sands Point Stakes
The Sands Point Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of 8.5 furlongs....
.
Owned and breed by Phillips Racing Partnership, she is trained by James J.Toner. Winter Memories has been ridden by Jose Lezcano
Jose Lezcano
Jose Lezcano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race....
in all her starts to date.
Winter Memories was sired by El Prado
El Prado (horse)
El Prado was a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire. He was sired by Sadler's Wells, who was a fourteen-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland. Out of the mare, Lady Capulet, his damsire was Sir Ivor whose wins included the 1968 Epsom Derby, 2,000 Guineas Stakes, and Washington,...
, who also sired Paddy O'Prado
Paddy O'Prado
Paddy O'Prado is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Winchell Thoroughbreds, he finished third in the 2010 Kentucky Derby. His regular jockey is Kent Desormeaux.-Racing Career:...
. She is out of Silver Hawk mare Memories Of Silver.
2010 season
On September 3, 2010, Winter Memories won her first start and defeated nine other opponents. She broke her maiden in a Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles at Saratoga. She was ridden by Jose Lezcano, carried 119 lbs and won by 1 1/2 lengths.On October 3, 2010, Winter Memories won the 1 1/16 miles Miss Grillo Stakes
Miss Grillo Stakes
The Miss Grillo Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade III event open to two-year-old filles it is contested over a distance of 1 1/16 miles on turf....
by 5 lengths at Belmont Park.
On November 5,2010, Winter Memories finished 2nd in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf as a favorite to More Than Real
More Than Real
More Than Real is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse.Out of the mare Miss Seffens, More Than Real was sired by More Than Ready.She is owned by Bobby Flay and trained by Todd Pletcher.More Than Real won Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf,where she beat the favourite Winter Memories who...
.
2011 season
On April 21, 2011, Winter Memories won the 1 1/16 miles Grade 3 Appalachian StakesAppalachian Stakes
The Appalachian Stakes is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of one mile...
at 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...
. She was ridden by Jose Lezcano
Jose Lezcano
Jose Lezcano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race....
and won by a neck carrying 123 lbs.
On May 30, 2011, Winter Memories traveled back to 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...
where she won the Sands Point Stakes
Sands Point Stakes
The Sands Point Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of 8.5 furlongs....
.
Winter Memories went on to win the Grade 2 Lake George Stakes
Lake George Stakes
The Lake George Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is open to three-year-old fillies and run at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf...
on the July 27,2011. She broke slow and was last in the six horse field. She had been stopped, but than she went to the outside and won by 4 1/2 lengths.
Winter Memories won her first grade 1 in the Garden City Stakes at Belmont Park. Like her other races, she made a late charge, but she had to overcome major traffic issues to win in a time of 1:51.06. Her late charge was so strong that racetrack announcer Tom Durkin
Tom Durkin
Tom Durkin is an American sportscaster and public address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing. He was the race caller for NBC Sports from 1984 through 2010....
called her a "grey bullet".
Career statistics
| Finish | Jockey | Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Javier Castellano Javier Castellano Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In... |
Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes The Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup is an American Thoroughbred horse race race for three-year-old fillies held annually since 1984 at Keeneland Race Course near Lexington, Kentucky. Run at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf, the Grade I race currently offers a purse of $500,000... - G1 |
Together | Marketing Mix | Nereid | 1:48.83 |
| 1st | Javier Castellano Javier Castellano Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In... |
Garden City Handicap - G1 | Winter Memories | Theyskens’ Theory | More Than Real | 1:51.06 |
| 4th | Jose Lezcano Jose Lezcano Jose Lezcano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race.... |
Lake Placid Stakes -G2 | Hungry Island | Kathmanblu | Dynamic Holiday | 1:53.77 |
| 1st | J.Lezcano | Lake George Stakes Lake George Stakes The Lake George Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is open to three-year-old fillies and run at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf... -G2 |
Winter Memories | Bellamy Star | More Than Real | 1:41:57 |
| 1st | J.Lezcano | Sands Point Stakes Sands Point Stakes The Sands Point Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of 8.5 furlongs.... -G2 |
Winter Memories | Celestial Kitten | Parting Words | 1:42:61 |
| 1st | J.Lezcano | Appalachian Stakes Appalachian Stakes The Appalachian Stakes is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of one mile... -G3 |
Winter Memories | Dos Lunas | Parting Words | 1:37:27 |
| 2nd | J.Lezcano | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing.The race was run for the first time in... -G1 |
More Than Real | Winter Memories | Kathmanblu | 1:36:61 |
| 1st | J.Lezcano | Miss Grillo Stakes Miss Grillo Stakes The Miss Grillo Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade III event open to two-year-old filles it is contested over a distance of 1 1/16 miles on turf.... -G3 |
Winter Memories | Arch Support | Fancy Point | 1:45:69 |
| 1st | J.Lezcano | Maiden Special Weight | Winter Memories | Town Flirt | Hungry Island | 1:42:58 |