Indian Night
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Race Stats |
Race Record: 38-10-13-9
Dirt: Good Turf: Great Distance: 7-12 Furlongs 2 furlong ext applied 4/12/16 Leg Type: Front Runner |
pedigree
personality
Indian Night was a horse that caught the eye out on the track. His impressive runs at two and flashy appearance had Ripley thinking of another dappled gray colt from another year and time and the beginning of the new Witch Creek/Battle Brook era. There was just something about the colt that screamed 'special.' He possessed an awareness that most young horses don't, often pausing to take in the large crowds, not out of fear, but out of keen interest. He vanished from the scene after a truly terrific juvenile season, but then reappeared in the spring--not on the track, but in a reclaim sale. Ripley jumped at the opportunity, offering Nick Landing money before the guy could even bat a lash. Indian Night or Nye, as he is now called, was worth every penny. The more mature colt stepped off the van and behaved as if he'd done it all before.
Nye is a flashy one on the track and in the paddock. He likes to play and exudes his extra energy through prancing and rearing up in the paddock. Not one for standing still, Nye is saddled while on the move. He seems to get stronger and stronger, building up excitement with every minute that passes. On the track, Nye is kept close to his pony. He'll bite at its neck, asserting his dominance, but Battle Brook refuses to send him without company out of fear he'll expend too much energy in the proceedings. Once gated, the colt becomes a fine pro thanks to the excellent bottom put into him by Star Thoroughbreds. He breaks like a shot from the gate and will immediately go to the front. At first, Nye likes to fight his company which is why Reese was picked to ride him. She knows something about willful front runners and has made her career out of getting them to settle down to say the least. Nye settles down in the backstretch, leveling off into a sweet stride and actually starts to listen to his rider's commands. He moves so efficiently that he almost floats. Nye will charge off the final turn like he was shot out of a cannon, often putting many lengths between his rivals before they realize it. His tactical speed and will power are a lethal combination and its clear that if anyone wants to beat him, they're going to have to break records to do it.
Nye is a flashy one on the track and in the paddock. He likes to play and exudes his extra energy through prancing and rearing up in the paddock. Not one for standing still, Nye is saddled while on the move. He seems to get stronger and stronger, building up excitement with every minute that passes. On the track, Nye is kept close to his pony. He'll bite at its neck, asserting his dominance, but Battle Brook refuses to send him without company out of fear he'll expend too much energy in the proceedings. Once gated, the colt becomes a fine pro thanks to the excellent bottom put into him by Star Thoroughbreds. He breaks like a shot from the gate and will immediately go to the front. At first, Nye likes to fight his company which is why Reese was picked to ride him. She knows something about willful front runners and has made her career out of getting them to settle down to say the least. Nye settles down in the backstretch, leveling off into a sweet stride and actually starts to listen to his rider's commands. He moves so efficiently that he almost floats. Nye will charge off the final turn like he was shot out of a cannon, often putting many lengths between his rivals before they realize it. His tactical speed and will power are a lethal combination and its clear that if anyone wants to beat him, they're going to have to break records to do it.
major wins & awards
Retired Grade Two
Major Wins: Y14 Tropical Park Derby Y14 Empire Classic Y14 Racing Post Trophy Awards: None workouts
first things first - Jan Wk1
indian empire - Apr Wk3 follow the hoofprints - May Wk2 hot shot - Aug Wk2 Above Written by Snowflake Year Sixteen bold in brass first BBS workout |
results
Year Fourteen - 2YO Season
1st in TROPICAL PARK DERBY* / Jan Wk3 1st in EMPIRE CLASSIC* / Apr Wk3 1st in RACING POST TROPHY* / Aug Wk2 2nd in MAGIC MILLIONS COLTS TURF SPRINT* / Apr Wk1 2nd in Follow The Hoofprints Juvenile Turf* / May Wk2 2nd in REMSON STAKES* / Jun Wk3 2nd in AUTUMN CUP GRADE FIVE TURF* / Aug Wk4 3rd in Greasy Giraffe Stakes / Jan Wk1 3rd in SILVER GOBLIN STAKES* / Feb Wk3 3rd in Lure Stakes / Sep Wk1 4th in The Wire Finish Cup Juvenile Mile* / Mar Wk2 Year Fifteen - One Race/Frozen 3rd in Great Wolf Derby / Jan Wk4 Year Sixteen - 3YO Season 1st in TW Highlander Derby - Aug Wk 4 [7F/D] 1st in GHF Celery Stakes - Aug Wk 1 [7F/T] 1st in TW Keep Your Paws Off Stakes - July Wk 3 [11F/T] 1st in GHF Rosebud Stakes - Apr Wk 4 [9F/T] 2nd in BSD Middleburg Mint Derby - Nov Wk 4 [12F/T] 2nd in BSD Homebound Stakes - Oct Wk 2 [7F/T] 2nd in TW Sweet Belle Stakes - July Wk 2 [8F/T] 2nd in TW Venezuela Stakes - June Wk 2 [7F/T] 2nd in TW Palabra Stakes - May Wk 2 [7F/T] 3rd in BSD Renfro Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [11F/T] 3rd in TW Backarapper Stakes - Oct Wk 4 [10F/T] 3rd in TW Malibu Stakes* - June Wk 4 [7F/T] 3rd in GHF Summer Cup Grade Four Turf* - May Wk 4 [10F/T] 4th in GHF November Turf Stakes - Nov Wk 2 [8F/T] 5th in TW Micawber Stakes - Sept Wk 4 [9F/T] Year Seventeen - 4YO Season 1st December Turf Stakes 10F [G3+] @ GHF (Dec Wk 2) 1st Boulder Cup 4 y/o C 10f [G4+G3] @ GHF (March Wk 4) 1st Zelotypia Stakes 9f [G3] @ The Wire (March Wk 3) 2nd Enigma Stakes 8F [G3] @ The Wire (Aug Wk 3) 2nd Love Stakes 9F [G3] @ GHF (July Wk 3) 2nd June Turf Stakes 11f [G3] @ GHF (June Week 2) 2nd River Sprint 11F [G3] @ GHF (May Wk 1) 3rd California Cup 11F [G3] @ GHF (Oct Wk 1) 4th End of Year Turf 10f 3yo+ [G5+] @ GHF (Dec Wk 3) 4th Magnality Running Stakes 10f [G3] @ The Wire (Feb Wk 3) |