Malpais took the lead right out of the starting gate and never looked back as he rolled to a four-length victory in the Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles
Hard Spun
$40,000 B 2004 16.3HH (1.70M)
Danzig – Turkish Tryst (Turkoman)
Stands and nurses.
Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky
Danzig’s last G1-winning son who sired more first-crop Stakes horses than any other stallion before him. Sire of nine G1 winners so far, including Eclipse Champion Questing and Wood Memorial hero Wicked Strong. 2018 yearlings sold for $950,000, $560,000, $450,000, etc. His first post-Japan three-year-olds include TDN Rising Stars Hard Not To Love and Hidden Scroll, whose 104 Beyer on debut at Gulfstream is tied with Justify as the co-highest debut Beyer in five years.
104
Hidden Scroll's 104 Beyer is tied with Justify as the co-highest debut Beyer in five years!
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), 2nd Arkansas Derby (G1), Rebel S (G2).
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), 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) 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 2019 breeding season.
2019 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 - this form must accompany the mare on each trip to the breeding shed. Thank you for your assistance.
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture – 2019 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
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