Tightly Twisted tenaciously held off a late challenge by Counterparty Risk in deep stretch to win the Big Dreyfus Stakes by a half-length at
Hard Spun
B 2004 16.3HH (1.70M)
Danzig – Turkish Tryst (Turkoman)
Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky
Only Into Mischief, Curlin and Quality Road can match his three G1-winning three-year-olds over the past two seasons. He was the only stallion with five horses to run a 100+ Beyer on dirt in 2020. Current top runners include G1 Met Mile and G2 Oaklawn Handicap winner Silver State and G1 Arkansas Derby runner-up Caddo River.
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Pedigree
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HARD SPUN |
DANZIG |
NORTHERN DANCER |
NEARCTIC |
NEARCO |
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LADY ANGELA |
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NATALMA |
NATIVE DANCER |
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ALMAHMOUD |
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PAS DE NOM |
ADMIRAL'S VOYAGE |
CRAFTY ADMIRAL |
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OLYMPIA LOU |
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PETITIONER |
PETITION |
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STEADY AIM |
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TURKISH TRYST |
TURKOMAN |
ALYDAR |
RAISE A NATIVE |
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SWEET TOOTH |
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TABA |
TABLE PLAY |
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FILIPINA |
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DARBYVAIL |
ROBERTO |
HAIL TO REASON |
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BRAMALEA |
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LUIANA |
MY BABU |
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BANQUET BELL |
By DANZIG (1977) Leading sire of 1,102 foals aged three and up, including HARD SPUN, ANABAA, BELONG TO ME, CHIEF’S CROWN, DANEHILL, GREEN DESERT, MUJAHID, POLISH PRECEDENT, WAR CHANT, etc.
1st dam: TURKISH TRYST by Turkoman. 4 wins (9f-12f) at 4 and 5, April Run S, 3rd Matchmaker S (G2). Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners:
HARD SPUN (c Danzig) 7 wins (5½f-9f) at 2 and 3, King’s Bishop S (G1), Lane’s End S (G2), Kentucky Cup Classic S (G2), 2nd Kentucky Derby (G1), Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Haskell Invitaional S (G1), 3rd Preakness S (G1).
OUR RITE OF SPRING (f Stravinsky) 3 wins (8f-8¼f) at 3, Exogenous S. Dam of:
RARE EVENT (f A P Indy) 4 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of: IMPROBABLE (c City Zip) Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Whitney S (G1), 2nd Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
Wild Current (g Wild Again) 7 wins (6f-7f), 2 to 5, 2nd Damitrius S, Lyman Sprint Championship H.
2nd dam: DARBYVAIL by Roberto. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 3 winners:
TURKISH TRYST (f Turkoman) see above.
Pastelartist (f Gulch) Placed at 3 and 4. Dam of:
DOWN THE RIVER (f Meadowlake) Winner at 3. Dam of:
RIVAL DAN (c Hidden Truth) C.Polla de Potrillos (G2).
3rd dam: Luiana by My Babu. Half-sister to CHATEAUGAY (Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Kentucky Derby. Sire); PRIMONETTA (Champion older mare in the US, Marguerite S). Dam of 7 winners:
LITTLE CURRENT (c Sea Bird) Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Preakness S (G1), Belmont S (G1). Sire.
PRAYERS ‘N PROMISES (f Foolish Pleasure) Matron S (G1), Spinaway S (G1). Dam of:
NABEEL DANCER (c Northern Dancer) Prix du Gros Chene (G2), 3rd Prix de l’Abbaye (G1). Sire.
ANJIZ (c Nureyev) Phoenix Breeders’ Cup S. Sire.
Palm Dove (f Storm Bird) Grandam of:
CHATTAHOOCHEE WAR (c War Chant) Transylvania S (G3), Hill Rise S, 3rd Secretariat S (G1).
WATER DANCE (f Nijinsky) Twilight Tear H, 3rd Long Look H (G2). Dam of:
FOPPY DANCER (f Fappiano) Winner at 2. Dam of: MAGIC STORM (f Storm Cat) Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G2). Grandam of: DRILL (c Lawyer Ron) Del Mar Futurity (G1). Sire; LACHESIS (f Deep Impact) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1); SATONO ALADDIN (c Deep Impact) Yasuda Kinen (G1), Swan S (G2). Sire; Flawless Magic (f Deep Impact) 2nd Fukushima Himba S (G3).
Fair Renown (f Stage Door Johnny) Placed at 3. Grandam of: CUTTING BLADE (c Sharpo) Coventry S (G3). Sire.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Three | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
At 2
- 1st
- Pennsylvania Nursery S, 7f, Philadelphia Park, by 7¾l, beating Favorite Valay, Legacy Reserve, Mr Boxcar.
- 1st
- Port Penn S, 6f, Delaware Park, by 5l, beating Heart Throbbin', E Cash Rich.
- 1st
- Maiden Special Weight, 5½f, Delaware Park, by 8¾l.
At 3
- 1st
- King's Bishop S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, beating First Defence, E Z Warrior, Teuflesberg, Most Distinguished, Bold Start, King of the Roxy, Longley, Pauillac, Forty Grams, Spin Master.
- 1st
- Lane's End S (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, by 3¼l, beating Sedgefield, Joe Got Even, For You Reppo, Starbase, Twilight Meteor, Sports Town, Approval Rating, Forefathers.
- 1st
- Kentucky Cup Classic (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, beating Street Sense, Stream Cat, Cat Shaker.
- 1st
- LeComte S (G3), 8f, Fair Grounds, by 6½l, beating Izzie's Halo, Teuflesberg, Makeithapencaptain, Beta Capo.
- 2nd
- Kentucky Derby (G1), 10f, Chuchill Downs, to Street Sense, beating Curlin, Imawildandcrazyguy, Sedgefield, Circular Quay, Tiago, Any Given Saturday, Sam P, Nobiz Like Shobiz, Domincan, Zanjero, Great Hunter, Liquidity, Bwana Bull, Storm In May, Teuflesberg, Scat Daddy, Stormello, Cowtown Cat.
- 2nd
- Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), 10f, Monmouth Park, to Curlin, beating Awesome Gem, Street Sense, Tiago, Any Given Saturday, Lawyer Ron, Diamond Stripes.
- 2nd
- Haskell Invitational (G1), 9f, Monmouth Park, to Any Given Saturday, beating Curlin, Imawildandcrazyguy,Cable Boy, Xchanger, Reata's Shadow.
- 3rd
- Preakness S (G1), 9½f, Pimlico, to Curlin, Street Sense, beating C PWest, Circular Quay, King Of The Roxy, Xchanger, Flying First Class.
- 4th
- Belmont S (G1), 12f, Belmont Park, to Rags To Riches, Curlin, Tiago, beating C P West, Imawildandcrazyguy, Slew's Tizzy.
- 4th
- Southwest S, 8f, Oaklawn Park, to Teuflesberg, Officer Rocket, Forty Grams, beating Xchanger, Going Ballistic, Starbase, Our Sacred Honor, I Got A Dream.
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Hard Spun’s progeny at the races
