Basic Info
Registered Thoroughbred Stallion
Dark Bay
Y13 Born
16.0 Hands
Dark Bay
Y13 Born
16.0 Hands
Personality
Escape Artist is a kind horse on the ground, always looking for a pat and treat and always begging for food. Skunk, named for his tail, is the type of horse that needs the weight kept off, not kept on. He'll eat for days and needs to be exercised harder than most of the other Witch Creek horses. The bay colt is a lazy boy, sleeping the mornings away and doing as he pleases when he pleases. Unless there are treats... and then he'll do anything the humans want. If the boy is handled wrong, Skunk gets a little ticked off. He doesn't like to be rushed or hurried and takes his sweet old time. He's absolutely calm in the paddock, yawning and snoozing in his stall while he's saddled. The small colt isn't a show stopper like the other Argentinian filly with Intrepid. He just is a chill son of a gun and a wave of calm tends to fall over all who handle him even if they're in the most pressurized atmosphere.
On the track, Escape Artist instantly gets pumped up, flexing his muscles and rolling his eyes. He makes an impression on the bettors, not often in a good way. He sweats like a pig and seems relatively uncontrollable in his pre-race exercise. Reese was matched up with the colt, a surprising combination to say the least, but she's the one that gets along with the speed balls needing control. In the gate, Skunk will stand still, head forward and eyes on the prize. He does tend to get a little impatient if there are other fractious horses beside him. Once the gates snap open, Escape Artist will bolt with the pack before leveling off to a strong gallop. He is not a blazing fast sprinter type, a surprise to those who expected otherwise. An extremely handy horse due to his size, Skunk will whip through the pack when asked and stay with them when he's not. He has an almost instantaneous response and is often making his biggest move in the middle of the turn. It's in the stretch that Escape Artist is most brilliant. He simply runs the front runners into the ground and runs the closers off their hooves.
On the track, Escape Artist instantly gets pumped up, flexing his muscles and rolling his eyes. He makes an impression on the bettors, not often in a good way. He sweats like a pig and seems relatively uncontrollable in his pre-race exercise. Reese was matched up with the colt, a surprising combination to say the least, but she's the one that gets along with the speed balls needing control. In the gate, Skunk will stand still, head forward and eyes on the prize. He does tend to get a little impatient if there are other fractious horses beside him. Once the gates snap open, Escape Artist will bolt with the pack before leveling off to a strong gallop. He is not a blazing fast sprinter type, a surprise to those who expected otherwise. An extremely handy horse due to his size, Skunk will whip through the pack when asked and stay with them when he's not. He has an almost instantaneous response and is often making his biggest move in the middle of the turn. It's in the stretch that Escape Artist is most brilliant. He simply runs the front runners into the ground and runs the closers off their hooves.
Race Stats |
Workouts |
Notable Wins & Awards |
Retired Grade One
Race Record: 62-22-21-9 Dirt: Great Turf: Great Distance: 5-9 Furlongs [1 furlong ext applied 3/18/15] Leg Type: Mid-Pack |
due diligence: Summer Workout
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Major Wins
Y15 End of Year Juvenile Turf Sprint Y16 Autumn Cup Grade Four Dirt Y16 Winter Cup Grade Three Turf Sprint Y17 Spring Cup Grade Three Turf Sprint Y17 Summer Cup Grade Two Turf Sprint Y17 Fallamee Derby Y17 La Coneja Derby Y18 Unicorn Horn Turf Sprint Y18 Tears of an Angel Memorial Stakes Y18 Spring Cup Grade One Turf Sprint Y18 GHF SFO Grade 2,1 Turf Sprint Y18 Demonic Desires Memorial Stakes Y18 Allen Lacombe Memorial Handicap Y18 Global Cup Y18 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Awards None |
Y15 - Juvenile Season |
Y16 - Three Year Old Season |
1st End Of Year Juvenile Turf Sprint* - T 6F [G5+] @ GHF
1st Alberta Maiden D 7F [M] @ Wire 2nd Embelow Stakes [G5] 2nd Manitoba Maiden D 9F [M] @ Wire 2nd Yo Yo Stakes [G5] 3rd Opelousas Stakes [G5] 3rd Avril Maiden D 9F [M] @ Wire |
1st Orcinus Derby D 7F [G3] @ The Wire (December Wk 4)
1st Winter Cup* T 6F [G4] @ GHF (October Wk 4) 1st Green Eyed Monster D 6F [G4] @ The Wire (Oct Wk 1) 1st Autumn Cup* D 6F [G4] @ GHF (August Wk 4) 1st Barkentine Stakes - T 9F [G5] @ The Wire (March Wk 2) 1st Windchime Cup - T 5F [G5] @ GHF (Feb Wk 1) 2nd Leaf Cup T 9F [G4] @ GHF (July Wk 4) 2nd Sassy Image Stakes D 6F [G4] @ The Wire (June Week 1) 2nd Jensaiquoi Derby T 6F [G4+G5] @ The Wire (April Wk 3) 2nd Middleground Derby - T 3Y/O [G5+G4] (April Wk 1) 2nd Ameliorate Stakes - T 9F [G5] @ The Wire (Jan Wk 1) 2nd Saratoga Stakes - D 6F [G5] @ The Wire 2nd Spring Cup - D 6F [G5] @ GHF (Feb Wk 4) 3rd Quixotic Stakes - T 8F [G4] @ The Wire (Sept Wk 2) 3rd Lure Green Mile* - T 8F @ The Wire (July Wk 2) 4th Superstar Sprint* T 7F [G5+] @ GHF (Sept Wk 1) 5th Boy's Festival* - T 6F @ GHF (June Wk 4) |
Y17 - Four Year Old Season |
Y18 - Five Year Old Season |
1st LA CONEJA DERBY* D 5.5F [OPEN] @ TW (July Wk 2)
1st FALLAMEE DERBY* T 7f [G2] @ BSD (June Wk 2) 1st SUMMER CUP G2 TURF* T 6f [G2] @ GHF (May Wk 4) 1st Sensation Cup T 6f [G3+G2] @ GHF (April Wk 1) 1st Hoosier Derby T 6f [G3] @ BSD (March Wk 1) 1st SPRING CUP G3 TURF T 6f [G3] @ GHF (Feb Wk 4) 2nd PARANORMAL HUNTER MEM. STAK.*T 8F @ GHF (Aug Wk 3) 2nd MAKER'S MARK MILE* T 8F [G2+] @ BSD (July Wk 4) 2nd ROYAL RED RICHARD MEMORIAL STAKES* T 7f @ GHF ( June Wk 1) 2nd Watsonville Stakes D 8f [G3] @ BSD (Feb Wk 2) 2nd Jump Start Stakes [G3] @ GHF (Feb Wk 1) 2nd Brilliant Finish Stakes T 8F [G3] @ The Wire (January Wk 3) 3rd SHORT STAKES* D 6F 4YO+ [G4+] @ GHF (Oct Wk 1) 4th ACCELERATION STAKES* D 4yo+ 6F [G3+] @ GHF (Nov Wk 4) 4th BOLD RULER HANDICAP* D 7F [Open] @ TW (Nov Wk 1) 4th HIGH SPEED STAKES* D 5F 4YO+ [G4+] @ GHF (Oct Wk 3) 4th BURST STAKES* D 7F 4yo+ [G4+] @ GHF (Sept Wk 1) 4th Taurus Stakes D 7f [G2] @ GHF (April Wk 3) 5th SUN FESTIVAL* D 7F 4yo+ [G3+] @ GHF (Dec Wk 2) |
1st GHF Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint* - Dec Wk 4 [6F/T]
1st GHF Global Cup* - Sept Wk 4 [6F/T] 1st TW Allen Lacombe Memorial Handicap* - July Wk 2 [7.5F/T] 1st GHF Demonic Desires Memorial Stakes* - Apr Wk 2 [5F/T] 1st GHF Stable Faceoff Grade 2, 1 Turf Sprint* - Mar Wk 5 [5F/T] 1st GHF Spring Cup Grade One Turf Sprint* - Feb Wk 4 [6F/T] 1st GHF Tears of an Angel Memorial Stakes* - Feb Wk 2 [7F/T] 1st GHF Unicorn Horn Turf Sprint* - Jan Wk 4 [6F/T] 2nd GHF Velocity Stakes* - Nov Wk 4 [6F/T] 2nd GHF Sunset Stakes* - Nov Wk 2 [5F/T] 2nd TW Nearctic Stakes* - July Wk 4 [6F/T] 2nd TW Malibu Stakes* - June Wk 4 [7F/T] 2nd GHF Summer Cup G1 Turf Sprint* - May Wk 4 [6F/T] 2nd TW Wire Finish Cup Sprint* - Mar Wk 2 [6F/T] 3rd GHF Speed Festival* - Dec Wk 2 [7F/T] 3rd GHF Hotfoot Stakes* - Oct Wk 3 [5F/T] 3rd TW Sen. Ken Maddy Stakes* - Sept Wk 3 [6F/T] 3rd GHF Dash Stakes* - Sept Wk 1 [7F/T] 4th TW California Flag Stakes* - Aug Wk 3 [6.5F/T] |
Y19 - Six Year Old Season
4th TW Dubai World Sprint* [7F/S] - Jan Wk 2