Basic Info
Registered Thoroughbred Gelding
Bay
Y14 Born
16.0 Hands
Bay
Y14 Born
16.0 Hands
Pedigree
Personality
Key is an eager beaver kind of gelding. Always itching to be on the move, he can't keep still for a single moment. In the beginning, we thought it was a side-effect of boredom so we put the colt out to pasture more, gave him more light breezes on the track, but he still returned to his stall to bite at the stall door, or prance around in circles. He's just full of energy. Key is the first horse to greet you at the paddock fence, a cookie hound to the core. He's one of the easy keepers of the barn because of his mellow personality and ability to accept any new environment. He'll be the first horse to chomp on a bite of grass at a place he's never seen in his life. Key has a been there, done that kind of personality which is a blessing in itself.
Out on the track he'll give off the impression that he's a bit on the goofy side because he'll prance around and have his mind set on everything but running. It takes an experienced jockey to get this colt's mind back on the more important things and ease him into the starting gate. He likes to break slow out of the gate and mingle with the rest of the pack before gradually snaking his way towards the front. He isn't the type of horse that likes to steal the spotlight like many front-runners. It typically takes a few cracks of the whip and a whole lot of chirping to get him going, but once he's rolling, Key is like a freight train. His long legs eat up the ground and he'll pin ears back until they blend in with his mane. He's the horse that is always coming, it's just a matter of time of when he shows up at the wire. Key isn't one for runaway victories, but he is the type to nail you right on the line, much to his opponents' annoyance.
Out on the track he'll give off the impression that he's a bit on the goofy side because he'll prance around and have his mind set on everything but running. It takes an experienced jockey to get this colt's mind back on the more important things and ease him into the starting gate. He likes to break slow out of the gate and mingle with the rest of the pack before gradually snaking his way towards the front. He isn't the type of horse that likes to steal the spotlight like many front-runners. It typically takes a few cracks of the whip and a whole lot of chirping to get him going, but once he's rolling, Key is like a freight train. His long legs eat up the ground and he'll pin ears back until they blend in with his mane. He's the horse that is always coming, it's just a matter of time of when he shows up at the wire. Key isn't one for runaway victories, but he is the type to nail you right on the line, much to his opponents' annoyance.
Race Stats |
Workouts |
Notable Wins & Awards |
Race Record: 65-25-12-14
Dirt: Great Turf: Great [Surface Supreme applied 8/28/16] Distance: 7-12 Furlongs [2 furlong dist. ext. applied 8/5/16] Leg Type: Mid-Pack |
Year 15
Breathe In Breathe Out Fours A Crowd Year 16 The New Year -- Article, January Wk 1 Wild Things - Workout, May Wk 1 Turn Up For June -- Article, June 1 [All Above Workouts Written by Ren] west wind first workout w/ BBS |
Major Wins
Y16 Autumn Cup Grade Five Dirt Y16 Winter Cup Grade Five Dirt Y16 Blue Mountain Stakes Y17 Holy Bull Stakes Y17 Easy Goer Red Mile Y17 Leemat Stakes Y18 Metropolitan Handicap Y19 Kickstart Mile Y19 Langara Stakes Y19 Suburban Handicap Y19 Stephen Foster Handicap Y19 Seaspray Cup Mile Y19 Penn National Derby Y19 Salvatore Mile Stakes Y19 Perfect Sting Stakes Y19 Bottom Line Starter Handicap Y19 My Trusty Cat Stakes Awards Y19 Dirt Horse Of The Year Y19 Best Older Male Y19 Best Dirt Male |
Y16 - Juvenile Season |
Y17 - Three Year Old Season |
1st Blue Mountain Stakes* 10F [O] @ TW (Dec Wk 4)
1st Dashing Through Derby 9F [G4] @ TW (Nov Wk 4) 1st Winter Cup Grade Five Dirt* 10F [G5] @ GHF (Oct Wk 4) 1st Palindrome Stakes 7F [G5] @ TW (Sept Wk 3) 1st Autumn Cup Grade Five Dirt* 10F [G5] @ GHF (Aug Wk 4) 1st Try And Catch Me Cup D 9F [M] @ GHF (Feb Wk 3) 2nd Salver Derby 9F D [G4] @ TW (Nov Wk 2) 2nd in Upgrading Derby D [G5] @ TW (July Wk 1) 2nd Tulip Bud Cup D 9F [G5] @ GHF (April Wk 4) 3rd Pumpkin Futurity D 7F [G5] @ BSD (Oct Wk 2) 3rd Blue Stakes D 8F [G5] @ GHF (Sept Wk 4) 3rd Hotel California D 9F [G5] @ TW (July Wk 3) 3rd Oblivious Stakes D 9F [G5] @ The Wire (May Wk 2) 3rd Underdog Maiden D 12F [M] @ The Wire (Jan Wk 3) 4th Cormack Stakes D 9F [G5] @ BSD (August Wk 2) 4th Focus Stakes D 9F [G5] @ GHF (April Wk 3) 4th Rising Sun Stakes D 12F [G5] @ GHF (March Wk 3) 4th January Maiden Dirt D 10F [M] @ GHF (Jan Wk 2) 5th Back In Black Maiden D 9F [M] @ GHF (Feb Wk 1) |
1st - GHF End of Year Dirt - Dec Wk 2 [10F/D]
1st - BSD Leemat Stakes* - Nov Wk 3 [8F/D] 1st - TW Easy Goer Red Mile* - July Wk 4 [8F/D] 1st - BSD River Ride Stakes - Apr Wk 4 [11F/D] 1st - TW Holy Bull Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [8.5F/D] 1st - BSD Bowl of Flowers Stakes - Feb Wk 2 [7F/D] 1st - BSD Venetian Way Stakes - Jan Wk 4 [8F/D] 2nd - TW Synergy Derby Race Two - Aug Wk 2 [7F/D] 2nd - TW Dr. Fager Red Mile* - June Wk 4 [8F/D] 2nd - TW Banff National Derby - June Wk 1 [7F/D] 2nd - GHF Santa Anita Derby* - Apr Wk 2 [9F/D] 2nd - GHF Wood Memorial Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [9F/D] 3rd - TW The Wire Red Mile* - Nov Wk 1 [8F/D] 3rd - TW Cigar Red Mile* - Sept Wk 1 [8F/D] |
Y18 - Four Year Old Season |
Y19 - Five Year Old Season |
1st GHF Kirsten Jade Cup - June Wk 1 [10F/D]
1st TW Metropolitan Handicap* - Mar Wk 3 [8F/D] 1st GHF Green Horse Dirt - Jan Wk 3 [10F/D] 2nd GHF Flashy Wings Memorial Stakes* - Aug Wk 1 [11F/D] 3rd TW The Smarty Jones Stakes* - Aug Wk 4 [9F/D] 3rd BSD Pimlico Special* - Feb Wk 4 [10F/D] 4th TW Roundheel Stakes - July Wk 3 [10F/T] 4th GHF Seaspray Cup Grade One* - July Wk 1 [10F/D] 4th GHF South Pacific Handicap* - June Wk 3 [12F/D] 4th TW Summer Dawn Treader Cup* - May Wk 3 [9F/D] 4th TW Spruce Meadows Derby* - Apr Wk 1 [11F/D] 4th GHF Mastermind Memorial Stakes* - Feb Wk 1 [7F/D] 5th TW Caracortado Stakes* - Dec Wk 1 [8F/D] |
1st TW My Trusty Cat Stakes* - Oct Wk 2 [7F/D]
1st BSD Bottom Line Starter Handicap* - Sept Wk 4 [8F/D] 1st BSD Perfect Sting Stakes* - Sept Wk 1 [8F/D] 1st BSD Salvatore Mile Stakes* - Aug Wk 3 [8F/D] 1st TW Penn National Derby* - July Wk 4 [8F/D] 1st GHF Seaspray Cup Mile* - July Wk 1 [8F/D] 1st TW Stephen Foster Handicap* - June Wk 3 [8F/D] 1st TW Suburban Handicap* - Mar Wk 2 [8F/D] 1st TW Langara Stakes* - Feb Wk 4 [8.5F/D] 1st BSD Kickstart Mile* - Jan Wk 1 [8F/D] 2nd GHF Sunrise To Sunset Stakes* - Nov Wk 2 [8F/D] 2nd TW Believe In Royalty Stakes* - Aug Wk 2 [8.5F/D] 2nd GHF Senior Dirt Mile* - June Wk 2 [8F/D] 2nd BSD Dania Beach Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [8F/D] 3rd BSD Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile* - Dec Wk 4 [8F/D] 3rd TW Caracortado Stakes* - Dec Wk 1 [8F/D] 3rd BSD Godolphin Mile* - Oct Wk 4 [8F/D] 3rd GHF Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile* - Jan Wk 4 [8F/D] 6th TW Jetaime Derby* - Apr Wk 4 [9F/D] 6th TW Spring Dawn Treader Cup* - Feb Wk 2 [9F/D] |
Y20 - Six Year Old Season
3rd TW Dubai World Mile* [8F/S] - Jan Wk 2