Instigator
Y17 Born
16.0 Hand, TB, DK B, Gelding
16.0 Hand, TB, DK B, Gelding
Pedigree
Canjun Moon x Sweetness Unlimited
[BHOF Dancing In The Moonlight x BHOF Requiem] [BHOF Sweet Sugar Cane x Trust Limits]
[Foundation x Foundation] [Augusto x BHOF Rosalind] [Foundation x Foundation] [Trademark (CR) x Top Quality (CR)]
Breeder: Battle Brook Stable & Montgomery Acres Stud
[BHOF Dancing In The Moonlight x BHOF Requiem] [BHOF Sweet Sugar Cane x Trust Limits]
[Foundation x Foundation] [Augusto x BHOF Rosalind] [Foundation x Foundation] [Trademark (CR) x Top Quality (CR)]
Breeder: Battle Brook Stable & Montgomery Acres Stud
Personality
The moment Gator got off the truck and trailer, a ripple of excitement passed through the barn staff. Unseen by anyone but Ripley Marsh since his yearling days, the colt grew up extremely well in the care of Valkyrie Stable. Most of the crew was familiar with Canjun Moon, having been apart of his early stud career and later supporting him with the likes of Paranormal Hunter. It was because of the resulting foal out of Paranormal Hunter that Gator made his return to the farm and the crowd could not help but compare this plain brown wrapper of a colt to the filly they'd grown to love and admire. Gator has the strong looks, the dainty head and intelligent eyes, but he also is a more free-wheeling spirit. Difficult to deal with in the barn, Gator's stall features a sign that says "Beware of Horse." He's not a mean one, but he is clever and isn't afraid to take a nip at the hand that feeds him. He has a hyper light to his eye and can often be found pacing in his stall as if he can't stand being trapped. When on break at the farm, Gator is kept loose as much as possible because his intelligent brain simply can't take the lack of action. His energy is quite contagious and he isn't the type of horse you want around a group of green horses. He is the T in trouble.
On the track, Gator can be tough, often careening through his morning gallops as if his tail were on fire. He does work very strongly and is the subject of several conversations when he works in the mornings on a public track. He is a spirited son of a gun and like his half-sister, Never Surrender, he runs with an arrogant breeziness. In the afternoon, he is less wayward, but he does show another pesky trait by heckling his afternoon rivals. He constantly presses them onward and then lets off the gas when they step up their game to stay just ahead of him. His running style is intrinsically worrisome to his competition, but the staff at Battle Brook can only appreciate his push-button tendencies, even though he does it all by himself a great majority of the time. He is very rate-able, but can get headstrong out of the gate. His team has learned to let the bay horse do his thing and stay out of his way in these moments. He isn't a cruising type of runner, more like he only works as hard as he has to to beat his rivals. His style makes for close results, but Instagator is as gritty and tough as he is arrogant and fast and if anyone wants to beat him they will have to work for every little inch because he certainly will not give them a mile. |
Race Stats |
Workouts |
Race Record: 42-12-9-8
Prospect Record: 1-0-0-0 Surface: Dual | Distance: 5-8 Furlongs Leg Type: Preceder |
Y22 - Five Year Old Season |
Y21 - Four Year Old Season |
Points: 20
The Math: 5 [Starter Points] | 5 [Previous Season] | 5 [Run 3+ Seasons] | 5 [HOTY Race] Racing to follow |
1st GHF Forbidden To Fly Mem Stakes* [6F/D] - Feb Wk 2 (6)
1st GHF SFO Grade 3 Dirt Sprint* [5F/D] - Mar Wk 5 (3) 1st GHF Taurus Stakes [7F/D] - Apr Wk 3 (2) 1st GHF Gemini Stakes [7F/D] - June Wk 1 (2) 2nd GHF Green Horse Dirt Sprint [6F/D] - Jan Wk 3 (7) 2nd GHF Spring Cup G3 Dirt Sprint* [6F/D] - Feb Wk 4 (5) 2nd BSD Akron Gold Derby [6F/D] - Mar Wk 3 (3) 3rd TW Vosburgh Stakes* [6F/D] - May Wk 2 (3) 3rd GHF Summer Cup G2 Dirt Sprint* [6F/D] - May Wk 4 (3) 5th GHF Unicorn Horn Dirt Sprint* [6F/D] - Jan Wk 4 (5) 5th TW Rushing Fall Sprint* [5F/D] - Apr Wk 4 (5) |
Y20 - Three Year Old Season |
Y19 - Juvenile Season |
1st GHF Short Fuse Stakes* [6F/D] - Oct Wk 1 (4)
1st GHF Seaspray Cup G4 Sprint* [6F/D] - July Wk 1 (4) 1st GHF Motion Sprint* [5F/D] - Mar Wk 3 (2) 1st BSD Rhubarb Stakes [6F/T] - Feb Wk 3 (4) 2nd GHF Rapid Run Cup* [7F/T] - May Wk 3 (4) 2nd BSD Cowboy Love Derby [5F/T] - Mar Wk 1 (3) 2nd BSD Battlestone Downs Dirt Sprint* [6F/D] - Feb Wk 1 (4) 3rd GHF Winter Cup G3 Dirt Sprint* [6F/D] - Oct Wk 4 (5) 3rd GHF Mingunade Stakes* [6F/D] - Sept Wk 3 (5) 4th GHF Highway Stakes* [6F/T] - Aug Wk 2 (7) 4th TW Connaught Cup Stakes* [7F/T] - May Wk 1 (5) 4th GHF Top Speed Stakes* [7F/T] - Apr Wk 3 (5) 5th GHF Turquoise Sprint* [5F/T] - July Wk 4 (7) 6th GHF Speedway Stakes* [7F/D] - Sept Wk 2 (6) |
1st BSD Suicune Stakes* [6F/T] - Aug Wk 3
1st BSD Prudence Stakes [8F/T] - Aug Wk 1 1st GHF Magic Millions Colts Turf Sprint* [6F/T] - Apr Wk 1 1st GHF Shortstride Maiden Turf [6F/T] - Feb Wk 3 2nd GHF Sapphire Stakes [7F/T] - Sept Wk 1 2nd GHF Brash Stakes* [7F/T] - July Wk 1 2nd GHF Legacy Turf Sprint Stakes* [6F/T] - Jan Wk 3 3rd TW Leaman's Stakes* [8F/T] - Oct Wk 4 3rd TW Remson Stakes* [7.5F/T] - June Wk 3 3rd TW Bull Dog Stakes* [6.5F/T] - Mar Wk 3 3rd BSD Twilight Tear Stakes [7F/T] - Feb Wk 1 4th GHF Sprinty Sprint Sprint* [5F/T] - Nov Wk 3 4th BSD Nassil Stakes* [5F/T] - Nov Wk 2 4th BSD Shrapnel Stakes* [6F/T] - Oct Wk 2 4th BSD Star Street Stakes* [7F/T] - Apr Wk 3 5th GHF Hawk Cup* [6F/T] - Sept Wk 4 5th GHF FTH Juvenile Turf Sprint* [6F/T] - May Wk 2 |