Fading Embers
Y14 Born
16.0 Hand, TB, B, Mare
16.0 Hand, TB, B, Mare
Pedigree
Ashes To Ashes x Inspiring
[Crooked Fire x Ashanti] [Foundation Lined]
[Off Center x Fireworks] [Foundation x Foundation] [Foundation x Foundation]
Pedigree: Battle Brook Stable & Hawkstone Stables
[Crooked Fire x Ashanti] [Foundation Lined]
[Off Center x Fireworks] [Foundation x Foundation] [Foundation x Foundation]
Pedigree: Battle Brook Stable & Hawkstone Stables
Personality
Ember is bar-none one of the heavy hitters of her crop. It was tough to be a foal in the Y14 weanling crop at Intrepid Racing when you're competing for attention with the likes of Ensignia, Silent Front and Wild Havoc, to name a few, but that only served to make Ember one of the mentally hardest foals in her crop. When you get your buttons pushed by your fellow mates, you either take it or push back and being the daughter of the tempered Ashes to Ashes means she quickly learned not to take anything lying down. Ember doesn't tolerate things in her space, after having to fight tooth and nail for respect amongst her peers and she deals with infractions quickly with bared teeth and flying hooves. So when it came to breaking, training and handling this filly Ethan Marino had his hands full. It took weeks of constant attention and handling before the filly would even allow Ethan to put a bit in her mouth without tearing into his flesh. Consistency is a big thing with Ember. She doesn't like surprises and the staff makes sure she's aware of their presence when working around her because she will attack first and ask questions later. Everything is done on her terms and to try and force an issue with her is more detrimental than helpful and yet for all of her demanding ways, she observes things with such a keen eye, that she rarely misses a thing.
She's cunning, make no mistake about it and to write her off as a mere bratty horse would be to seal your own fate. She watches with a gaze so piercing that you can see her mind working and she's never above using the art of intimidation with other horses. Ethan has seen the filly use this tactic to prevent even Wild Havoc, the burly Xenophon son from infringing her space and all it took was a look. It is Ember's hard mindset that has endeared the filly to Ethan. He spent the most time with her and the filly tolerates the man just fine, as long as he abides by the rules they've established, but it made her rider assignment a bit tricky. Ember seems almost to be in heaven the moment she steps out of the barn and enters the paddock out to the track because it is an observer's heaven. She isn't a horse that loses graciously and will use every weapon in her arsenal to come out on top. Ember is quick on the break from the gates and has that no-nonsense kind of personality that settles right on down to business behind the race leaders. Her stalker nature makes her a prime racer, just off the pace behind the leaders sitting out of the wind and when the end is in sight she really begins to shine. She will swing wide and face down any on-comers with her steely stare and speed and stamina as her brandishing swords. She doesn't play fair. Personality by Cav |
Race Stats |
Workouts |
Retired Grade One
Race Record: 49-13-18-6 Prospect Record: 2-2-0-0 Surface: Dual | Distance: 5-10 Furlongs [Surface Supreme; 1f ext applied by Cav] Leg Type: Stalker |
A Stand Alone. - Juvenile Workout
by Cav |
Y20 - Six Year Old Season |
Y19 - Five Year Old Season |
1st BSD Honey Jay Stakes [8F/D] - Aug Wk 1 (5)
1st BSD Intisaar Stakes [8F/D] - June Wk 2 (2) 1st TW Beautifulla Derby [8F/D] - Feb Wk 4 (4) 2nd TW Summer Dawn Treader Cup* [9F/D] - May Wk 3 (6) 2nd TW Fusionelle Derby [9F/D] - Feb Wk 2 (3) 3rd BSD Summit Stakes [5F/D] - Jan Wk 3 4th TW Rachel Alexandra Stakes* [10F/D] - May Wk 1 (6) 4th TW Kunniea Derby [9F/D] - Mar Wk 4 (5) 4th GHF Faster Than Hasta Mile* [8F/D] - Mar Wk 2 (4) 4th BSD Snowbelt Derby [10F/D] - Jan Wk 4 (4) 5th TW Blind Luck Stakes* [10F/D] - July Wk 3 (5) 5th BSD Inside Information Stakes* [8.5F/D] - June Wk 4 (5) 6th TW Sir Anthony Stakes* [8F/D] - July Wk 2 (6) |
4th - GHF Y19 Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile* [8F/D] Jan Wk 4
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Y18 - Four Year Old Season |
Y17 - Three Year Old Season |
1st - GHF Y18 Volcano Cup [8F/D] March Wk 1
1st - GHF STABLE FACEOFF G3 TURF* [9F/T] Mar Wk 5 1st - BSD Y18 Indebted Derby [8F/D] June Wk 2 2nd - GHF Y18 Neptune Stakes [8F/T] July Wk 3 2nd - BSD Y18 Flameaway Stakes [9F/D] Nov Wk 4 2nd - TW Y18 I Know It Derby [7F/D] Dec Wk 2 3rd - GHF Y18 Green Horse Dirt [10F/D] Jan Wk 3 3rd - BSD Y18 Gatsby Derby [5F/D] Sept Wk 3 4th- GHF Y18 Summer Cup G3 Dirt* [10F/D] May Wk 4 |
1st - TW Y17 Golden Fortuna Stakes [8.5F/T] June Week 3
1st - BSD Y17 McCauley Bros Stakes [8F/D] September Week 2 2nd - GHF Y17 Red Stakes [11F/D] March Week 3 2nd - GHF Y17 August Dirt Stakes [5F/D] August Week 2 2nd - TW Y17 Highlander Derby [7F/D] August Week 4 2nd - BSD Y17 Late Day Derby [7F/D] October Week 2 2nd - TW Y17 Mideem Derby Race Two [8F/D] October Week 3 2nd - GHF Y17 Virgo Stakes [8F/D] November Week 3 3rd - GHF Y17 Valentine Stakes [9F/D] May Week 3 4th - TW Y17 Macaronee Derby [9F/D] September Week 4 4th - GHF Y17 Crocodile Cup [5F/T] November Week 1 |
Y16 - Juvenile Season |
Y15 - Prospect Season |
1st - TW Y16 Maximus Maiden [10F/D] February Week 4
1st - TW Y16 Ontario Lassie Stakes* [8F/T] March Week 3 1st - GHF Y16 Missile Stakes [7F/D] July Week 4 1st - BSD Y16 Western Heritage Stakes [8F/D] August Week 4 1st - TW Y16 Jean Lafitte Stakes [8F/D] December Week 1 2nd - TW Y16 Running Mad Maiden [9F/D] January Week 4 2nd - GHF Y16 February Maiden Dirt [8F/D] February Week 2 2nd - TW Y16 Permian Basin Stakes* [7F/T] April Week 3 2nd - TW Y16 FTH Juvenile Dirt Mile* [8F/D] May Week 2 2nd - TW Y16 Seaspray Cup Grade Five* [10F/D] July Week 1 2nd - BSD Y16 Corkscrew Stakes [7F/D] August Week 2 2nd - TW Y16 Blue Mountain Stakes* [10F/D] December Week 4 3rd - TW Y16 Anoakia Stakes [6F/D] April Week 1 3rd - TW Y16 Ascot Graduation Stakes [8.5F/D] May Week 1 4th - TW Y16 In Reality Stakes* [8.5F/D] January Week 3 |
1st - TW Y15 Latourre Prospect Race 3 [7F/D] March Week 4
1st - TW Y15 Legacy Link Prospect [9F/D] December Week 1 |