Hard Not To Love rallied from off the pace to win the G2 Santa Monica Stakes by four widening lengths at Santa Anita Feb
Hard Spun
$40,000 B 2004 16.3HH (1.70M)
Danzig – Turkish Tryst (Turkoman)
Stands and nurses.
Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky
Only Curlin can match his five Graded Stakes-winning three-year-olds in 2019. They include G1 Ashland winner Out For a Spin, $1M Saratoga Derby hero A Thread of Blue, G1 La Brea winner Hard Not To Love, and G1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run, whose 110 Beyer is the second-highest for a three-year-old at a mile or more this year. Plus, 2019 juveniles include G2 Saratoga Special winner and G1 Champagne runner-up Green Light Go.
104
Hidden Scroll's 104 Beyer is tied with Justify as the co-highest debut Beyer in five years!
110
Spun to Run's 110 Beyer was the second-highest for a three-year-old at a mile or more in 2019!
100+
Hard Spun is the only stallion with THREE three-year-olds to run a 100+ Beyer in 2019.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
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 1,099 foals aged three and up, including HARD SPUN, ANABAA, BELONG TO ME, CHIEF’S CROWN, DANEHILL, GREEN DESERT, LANGFUHR, LURE, MUJAHID, POLISH NUMBERS, POLISH PRECEDENT, WAR CHANT, etc.
1st dam: TURKISH TRYST by Turkoman. 4 wins (9f-12f) at 3 and 5, April Run S, 3rd Matchmaker S (G2). Dam of 7 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) Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity (G1), Shared Belief S, 2nd Arkansas Derby (G1), Rebel S (G2), Oaklawn Mile S.
Wild Current (g Wild Again) 7 wins (6f-7f), 2 to 5, 2nd Damitrius S, Lyman Sprint Championship H.
2nd dam: DARBYVAIL by Roberto. Winner (8f-9f) at 2 and 3. Dam of 3 winners:
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. 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); LACHESIS (f Deep Impact) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1); SATONO ALADDIN (c Deep Impact) Yasuda Kinen (G1), Swan S (G2); 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.
Breeding forms
In this section you can view and print the forms necessary for the 2020 breeding season.
2020 Mare Information Sheet - this form must be on file before your mare can be booked. Please double-check pedigree, correct spelling and ownership.
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Breeding Shed Form and Shed Requirements - once the mares shed time and date has been confirmed, please follow the steps below:
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Scan and EMAIL completed form to darleyshedforms@godolphin.com prior to mare arriving.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture – 2020 testing requirements for imported mares to be bred.
C.E.M. testing and treatment requirements.
Importing from C.E.M. affected countries.
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Hard Spun’s progeny at the races
