Cross My Heart
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racing stats
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Registered Thoroughbred Mare
Black Y10 Born 16.0 Hands |
Race Record: 50-27-21-2
Dirt: Great Turf: Great Distance: 5-8 Furlongs Leg Type: Leader |
personality
Cross is one deadly filly. She has a bit of a savagely wild nature to her, one that most people would expect to come from a fully mature stallion rather than a young filly. Most of this attitude of hers comes from her wretched past. She was abused in some way and because of this the filly is terrified of all things human men. Brooks can't even get near the filly without finding flashing white teeth or sharp hooves flying in his direction. Of the three newly acquired horses that Ripley has come home with recently, this filly is the most dangerous and least liked. Well to Brooks and Clint that is. Her eyes gleam dangerously and she always seems to be on the alert and at the ready. She has an eerie aura to her and haunted eyes whenever the men aren't around. Ripley had to study her a lot and lunge her in the round pen plenty before she even dared to get on her. There's an inner fire to this near black filly with a white star and an odd white-shaped cross on the left side of her belly. She is not spooked by anything other than human men. Because of this the filly cannot bear to stand the starters in the starting gate. She will go into the gate willingly and will stand on her own with a blanket covering her rump until she escapes the machine. Cross My Heart is always on the watch for an attack and can at times be particularly head shy around her ears. She is an absolutely gorgeous filly and does not need a lot of work to keep her in racing shape. She loves to run, loves to compete against another horse and loves to run them into the ground as well. Luckily for Ripley, Cross does tolerate her and at times even gets excited to see her. She knows Ripley is her partner in her joy of running. Ripley is constantly at odds behind closed doors with Clint and Brooks. They don't want the filly around, seeing her as a jinx or bad luck due to her past. However, neither of them can deny the bond that is seemingly growing between Ripley and Cross. They also cannot deny the filly's otherworldly talent for speed. She breaks from the gate and instantly goes to the front. If she stumbles, she can pick herself right up and will run immediately to the fore wanting to be in command of the race. She relishes in utter dogfights and most of the time finds herself on the winning end of them. There is a load of guts, talent and determination in the beautifully built filly and to Ripley it more than makes up for her angry attitude towards the men of Witch Creek Stable. Ripley knows her horses and knows what she likes. She happens to love the filly who in a way reminds her of El Sol del Mar for her determination on the front end. Cross My Heart was an underdog in her previous life as an abuse case and she is going to come out on top as a champion if Ripley has any say in the matter.
achievements
Raced at Green Horse Fields and The Wire
Retired Grade One Awards: Y12 GHF Horse of the Month Y12 Best Grade Four Y12 Encouragement Award Y13 GHF April Horse of the Month Y13 Encouragement Award Y14 Best Sprinter Mare Y15 Inducted into the Hall of Fame Unanimously workouts
Year Twelve
crossing the moon written March Week One danger zone written March Week Five cross thy heart written April Week Three cross and crown written May Week Two red cross written July Week One my screaming heart written August Week Three crossing through ashes written October Week One double crosser written November Week Three battle of the light brigade written December Week Three Year Thirteen fleeter than thou written January Week One crown me already written February Week One beautiful heart written April Week Three wishing well written June Week One seashell, seashell by the seashore written June Week Four can't buy brilliance written July Week Two princess crossing written July Week Four frenzied cross written August Week Three bullet train written October Week Three otherworldly beauty written November Week Four touch and go traffic written December Week Three Year Fourteen
keep up written January Week Three mirror mirror written February Week One obsession written March Week Three sideways glance written April Week Four mind, body, soul written June Week One walk the walk written June Week Three paranoid heart written July Week Two secret admirers written August Week Three frequent flyers written September Week Two don't cross me written October Week One deadly beauty written November Week One giant moon written November Week Three the witch's time keeper written December Week Four |
racing results
Year Twelve
1st in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint* - Dec. Week 4[O] 1st in TW Dixianna Breeders Futurity* - Aug. Week 2[O] 1st in Azalea Cup Fillies* - July Week 4[O] 1st in TW Sorrento Stakes* - July Week 2[O] 1st in Just Dance Cup - May Week 4[Open] 1st in Stable Face Off Maiden Turf Sprint* - Mar. Week 5[M] 2nd in TW Believe I Can Fly Derby - Dec. Week 2 [G4] 2nd in November Juvenile Face Off* - Nov. Week 4 [O] 2nd in AJC Sires Produce Stakes* - Nov. Week 1[O] 2nd in Golden Slipper Stakes* - Oct. Week 2 [O] 2nd in TW Best Pal Stakes* - Aug. Week 4[O] 2nd in I'm Special Stakes - May Week 1[G5] 2nd in TW Under The Wire Stakes* - Apr. Week 2[G5] 2nd in TW Kraken Maiden - Mar. Week 4[M] Year Thirteen 1st in Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint* - Dec. Week 4 [G4+] 1st in End of Year Turf Sprint - Dec. Week 3 [G3+] 1st in Daisy Stakes* - Aug. Week 2 [O] 1st in So Sassy Sprint* - July Week 4 [O] 1st in Girl's Festival* - June Week 3 [O] 1st in Debutante Stakes* - Apr. Week 4 [O] 1st in Miesque Stakes* - Apr. Week 2 [O] 1st in Motion Sprint* - Mar. Week 3 [O] 1st in Rush Stakes* - Feb. Week 2 [O] 2nd in TW Green Mile* - Dec. Week 1 [O] 2nd in Winter Cup Grade One Turf Sprint* - Oct. Week 4 [G1] 2nd in Butter Cup Sprint* - Sept. Week 1 [O] 2nd in Star Festival* - July Week 2 [O] 2nd in Seashell Cup Grade One and Two Sprint* - June Week 4 [G1/2] 2nd in Quick Cup* - May Week 3 [O] 2nd in TW Jamjamma Derby - Feb. Week 4 [G3/1] 2nd in TW Test Stakes* - Feb. Week 3 [O] 3rd in Autumn Cup Grade One Turf Sprint* - Aug. Week 4 [G1] 3rd in Green Horse Turf Sprint - Jan. Week 3 [O] Year Fourteen 1st in Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint* - Dec. Week 4 [6.5F/T/G4+] 1st in TW Fall Highweight Handicap* - Dec. Week 1 [7.5F/T/O] 1st in Velocity Stakes* - Nov. Wk 4 [6F/T/O] 1st in TW First Lady Stakes* - Oct. Wk 2 [8F/T/O] 1st in TW Senator Ken Maddy Stakes* - Sept. Week 3 [6F/T/O] 1st in TW California Flag Stakes* - August Week 3 [6.5F/T/O] 1st in TW Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf* - July Week 2 [8F/T/O] 1st in TW Costa Rising Stakes* - June Week 4 [5.5F/T/G3+] 1st in Pegasus Wings Memorial Stakes* - May Week 1 [5F/T/G4+] 1st in Deadly Desires Memorial Stakes* - Mar. Week 4 [8F/T/G4+] 1st in Spring Cup Grade One Turf Sprint* - Feb. Week 4 [6F/T/G1] 1st in Unicorn Horn Turf Mile* - Jan Week 4 [8F/T/O] 2nd in TW City Of Laurel Stakes* - November Week 1 [7F/T/O] 2nd in TW Nearctic Stakes* - July Week 4 [6F/T/G3+] 2nd in Royal Red Richard Memorial Stakes* - June Week 1 [7F/T/O] 2nd in GHF Stable Faceoff Grade I,II,III Turf Sprint* [5F/T/G1-3] 2nd in TW Test Stakes* - Feb. Week 3 [6F/D/O] |
progeny
Rightful Heir
Y16 Gelding, by G1 Royal Cadenza Grade One Winner Major Wins: Y18 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes Y19 Moon Colony Stakes Y19 Frankel Green Mile Y20 Danthebluegrassman Stakes |
Cross Fire
Y17 Stallion, by HOF Demonic Desires Grade One Winner Major Wins: Y19 Mystery Stakes Y20 Spring Sprinter Championship Y20 Ready's Rocket Stakes Y21 Deadly Desires Memorial Stakes |
Hessian
Y18 Stallion, by TWC Frozen Motion Grade Three Winner Major Wins: Y20 Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf Sprint Y20 Empire Classic Y20 Azalea Cup Colts Y20 Rapid Reply Stakes Y21 Axis Mundae Memorial Stakes |