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.

News

In the news

December 28 2019

Hard Not To Love rallies to take the G1 La Brea Stakes

Daughter of Hard Spun springs upset to earn first Graded Stakes win

Hard Not To Love charged from last-to-first to win the G1 La Brea Stakes by two lengths at Santa Anita Dec. 28. The three-year-old

December 5 2019

It's a piece of cake for Antoinette in the Tepin

Juvenile daughter of Hard Spun gets first Stakes win

Antoinette rallied up the rail and pulled away to win easily by a length in the mile-and-a-sixteenth Tepin Stakes at Aqueduct on December 5

November 2 2019

Spun To Run rockets to victory in G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile

Son of Hard Spun goes wire-to-wire to earn his first G1 win

Spun To Run took command right out of the starting gate and never looked back on his way to rolling to a three-length victory

October 14 2019

Lucullan powers home in Knickerbocker

Son of Hard Spun earns first career Graded Stakes win

Lucullan took the lead in the stretch and powered home to an impressive victory in the G2 Knickerbocker Stakes on October 14 at Belmont

October 14 2019

Darley announces 2020 fees for its US stallions

Medaglia d’Oro will top the Jonabell Farm roster at $200,000

See the full list of Darley's fees in America

October 13 2019

Spun To Run rockets to victory in M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile

Hard Spun colt earns his second Stakes win in dominating style

Spun To Run took command entering the far turn and never looked back on his way to recording a dominating, six and three-quarter length

September 28 2019

Tightly Twisted uncoils a winning move in the George Rosenberger Memorial Stakes

Hard Spun filly rallies in the stretch to earn her first Stakes win

Tightly Twisted overhauled Steelin Magnolias in deep stretch to win the George Rosenberger Memorial Stakes by three-quarters of a length at Delaware Park Sept

September 22 2019

Mission Accomplished: Black Ops wires the field to take the Budweiser Special Stakes

Hard Spun gelding never threatened when taking Albuquerque Downs feature

Black Ops took command right out of the starting gate and never looked back as he zipped to a three-and-three-quarter-length win in the Budweiser

September 14 2019

Gatting becomes Hard Spun’s third Australian-bred G1 winner

West Australian galloper scores upset win in Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington

A brave effort by Gatting in the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington has earned him the biggest win of his career and given

September 3 2019

Spun To Run a tenacious winner of G3 Smarty Jones Stakes

Hard Spun colt punches his ticket to G1 Pennsylvania Derby

Spun To Run and Gray Magician battled through the stretch with Spun To Run finally putting away his rival nearing the wire to win

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch HIM go: see him in action...

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

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

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

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

Hard Spun - conformation video

Hard Spun stallion show with Kate Galvin

Watch them go: big wins by his offspring

Hard Not to Love

La Brea S (G1), 7f, Santa Anita, 28 Dec 2019

Spun to Run

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), 8f, Santa Anita , 02 Nov 2019

Gatting

Makybe Diva S (G1), 8f, Flemington, 14 Sep 2019

Out for a Spin

Ashland S (G1), 8½f, Keeneland, 06 Apr 2019

Smooth Roller

Awesome Again S (G1), 9f, Santa Anita, 26 Sep 15

Hard Not to Like

Diana S (G1), 9f, Saratoga, 25 Jul 2015

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, 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).

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 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 - 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 – 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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