Hard Spun

B 2004 16.3HH (1.70M)

By Danzig – Turkish Tryst (Turkoman)

Standing at Jonabell Farm

Danzig’s last G1-winning son who sired more first-crop Stakes winners than any other stallion ever. Sire of nine G1 winners so far, including Eclipse Champion Questing and Arlington Million winner Hardest Core, plus 2015 G1 scorers Hard Not To Like, Hard Aces, and Smooth Roller.

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Pedigree

HARD SPUN	DANZIG	NORTHERN DANCER	NEARCTIC	NEARCO
				LADY ANGELA
			NATALMA	NATIVE DANCER
				ALMAHMOUD
		PAS DE NOM	ADMIRAL'S VOYAGE	CRAFTY ADMIRAL
				OLYMPIA LOU
			PETITIONER	PETITION
				STEADY AIM
	TURKISH TRYST	TURKOMAN	ALYDAR	RAISE A NATIVE
				SWEET TOOTH
			TABA	TABLE PLAY
				FILIPINA
		DARBYVAIL	ROBERTO	HAIL TO REASON
				BRAMALEA
			LUIANA	MY BABU
				BANQUET BELL

By DANZIG (1977) Leading sire of 1,099 foals aged three and up, including HARD SPUN, AGNES WORLD, ANABAA, BELONG TO ME, CHIEF’S CROWN, DANEHILL, DAYJUR, GREEN DESERT, LANGFUHR, LIBRETTIST, LURE, MUJAHID, POLISH NUMBERS, POLISH PRECEDENT, WAR CHANT, ZIETEN, 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) G1 winner, see Race record.

OUR RITE OF SPRING (f Stravinsky) 3 wins (8f-8¼f) at 3, Exogenous 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:

TURKISH TRYST (f Turkoman) Black Type winner, 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) Clasico 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), 2nd Travers S (G1). Sire.

PRAYERS ‘N PROMISES (f Foolish Pleasure) Matron S (G1), Spinaway S (G1), 3rd Frizette S (G1). Dam of:

NABEEL DANCER (c Northern Dancer) Prix du Gros Chene (G2), 2nd Cork and Orrery S (G3), 3rd Prix de l’Abbaye (G1). Sire.

ANJIZ (c Nureyev) Phoenix Breeders’ Cup S. Sire.

Palm Dove (f Storm Bird) Dam of: BUFFALO BERRY (f Sri Pekan) Reeve Schley, Jr S (G3). Grandam of: CHATTAHOOCHEE WAR (c War Chant) Transylvania S (G3), 3rd Secretariat S (G1); GOLDEN ARROW (c Danehill) Rochestown S, 2nd National S (G1).

WATER DANCE (f Nijinsky) Twilight Tear H, 3rd Long Look H (G2). Dam of:

Sutter’s Prospect (c Mr. Prospector) 3rd Equipoise Mile H (G3). Sire.

FOPPY DANCER (f Fappiano) Winner at 2. Dam of: MAGIC STORM (f Storm Cat) Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G2), 3rd Spinaway S (G1). Grandam of: DRILL (c Lawyer Ron) Del Mar Futurity (G1); LACHESIS (f Deep Impact) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), Sankei Osaka Hai (G2), 2nd Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1); SATONO ALADDIN (c Deep Impact) Keio Hai Spring Cup (G2).

Fair Renown (f Stage Door Johnny) Placed at 3. Grandam of: CUTTING BLADE (c Sharpo) Coventry S (G3). Sire.

Luv Luiana (f Roberto) Unraced. Dam of:

ALMAZYOON (f Danehill) Emancipation S (G3). Dam of: EL MAZE (g El Moxie) Spring S (G3), City of Marion S, Oakbank S.

Conformation

Race record

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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Kentucky Cup Classic (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, 29 September 2007

King's Bishop S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, 25 August 2007

Lane's End S (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, 24 March 2007

Maiden Special Weight, 5.5f, Delaware Park, 22 October 2006

News

September 25 2016

Taghleeb rallies in the stretch to win the Remington Green Stakes

Son of Hard Spun goes from last-to-first in final furlong to earn first Stakes victory

Racing in last throughout most of the race, Taghleeb closed like a rocket in the final furlong to win Listed Remington Green Stakes by a half-length September 25.

September 11 2016

Watchyourownbobber catches another Stakes victory, takes the More Than Ready at Kentucky Downs

Four-year-old colt becomes Hard Spun’s second Stakes winner of the afternoon

Watchyourownbobber took command in the stretch and pulled away for a four-and-a-half-length victory in the $400,000 More Than Ready Stakes at Kentucky Downs.

September 10 2016

Diadura overcomes a rough trip to take the Arlington-Washington Lassie

Two-year-old daughter of Hard Spun remains perfect in two starts

Diadura rallied from off the pace to win the Arlington-Washington Lassie by five-and-a-half-lengths at Arlington Park.

September 3 2016

Promising Run determined winner of G3 Istanbul Trophy

Talented daughter of Hard Spun earns her second Graded Stakes victory

Godolphin Racing’s Promising Run earned a hard-fought, half-length victory in the G3 Istanbul Trophy at Veliefendi Sept. 3.

August 26 2016

Hit It Once More dominates at the Spa

Hard Spun colt wins second straight Stakes

Hit It Once More went straight to the lead out of the gate and won going away by almost four lengths in the nine furlong Albany Stakes at Saratoga on August 26.

August 7 2016

Watchyourownbobber game winner of WV House of Delegates Speaker’s Cup

Son of Hard Spun digs deep to earn second straight Stakes victory

Watchyourownbobber took the lead at the top of the stretch and then repelled the late challenge from Rose Brier to win the WV House of Delegates Speaker’s Cup by three-quarters of

July 25 2016

Hard Aces grinds out victory in G3 Cougar II Handicap

Stout-hearted son of Hard Spun nearly eclipses million-dollar mark with victory

Hard Aces broke on top and made every step a winning one with a gritty half-length victory in the twelve-furlong G3 Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar July 24.

July 23 2016

Hit It Once More sails to victory in the New York Derby

Son of Hard Spun earns first Stakes win in wire-to-wire fashion

Hit It Once More took the lead right out of the gate and never looked back as he cruised to an impressive six-and-a-half-length victory in the New York Derby at Finger Lakes.

July 17 2016

Watchyourownbobber reels in a Stakes victory at Indiana Grand

Son of Hard Spun a determined winner of the Warrior Veterans Stakes

Watchyourownbobber took command in the stretch and was never seriously challenged as he charged to a one-and-a-quarter length victory in the Warrior Veterans Stakes at Indiana Gran

May 31 2016

The Tea Cups closes strongly to win the Mount Vernon Stakes

Daughter of Hard Spun gets Stakes victory in six-year-old debut

Trailing the field throughout the early stages of the race, The Tea Cups rallied determinedly in the final furlong to win the Mount Vernon Stakes at Belmont Park.

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