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| Octave Retired |
Stats Updated Through: 1/24/2008
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Trainer:
Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey:
Garrett K. Gomez
Owner:
Starlight Stable and Lucarelli, Donald J.
Age/Sex
4-year-old
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| 2007 Stats: | | Starts | | 8 | | 1st-2nd-3rd | | 2-4-2 | | Earnings (Rank) | | $1,050,234 (28) | | Win % (In-The-Money %) | | 25% (100%) |
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Racing Career:
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Silks and Media:
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Strengths: Amazingly consistent, she’s lit the tote in all 13 of her career starts, winning four times. Has a pair of grade 1 wins on her resume, capturing the Mother Goose and the Coaching Club American Oaks in succession. She’s scored victories at distances ranging from 4 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/4 miles.
Status: Bought by Darley at the 2007 Fasig-Tipton November mixed sale for $4 million. She has been retired and will be bred in 2008 to Discreet Cat.
In the Genes: Her sire, Unbridled’s Song, won the 1995 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, and his sire, Unbridled, won both the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders’ Cup Classic in 1990.
Bet You Didn’t Know: Only two 3-year-olds have won the Distaff at first asking against their elders, Ashado (’04), also trained by Todd Pletcher, and Dance Smartly (’91).
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Biographies are available for most horses appearing in the top 100 money earnings list, and/or for those who are frequently making headlines in the news starting with the 2006 Triple Crown season.
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