Hard Spun

$35,000 B 2004 16.3HH (1.70M)

Danzig – Turkish Tryst (Turkoman)

Stands and nurses. Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky

His fifteen career G1 winners include three stallion sons in Kentucky: G1 Met Mile winner Silver State, G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint hero Aloha West, and G1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run. No stallion under $90k can top his five G1 winners on dirt since 2019. 2022 yearlings include a $600k session-topper at Fasig-Tipton and a $550k colt at Keeneland September Book 1, plus $400k, $330k, $250k, etc. No stallion under $75k could top his 11 Black Type winners in 2022.

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October 30 2022

Two Phil’s overwhelms rivals to capture G3 Street Sense Stakes

Two-year-old son of Hard Spun cruises to victory at Churchill Downs

Promising juvenile colt Two Phil’s bookended a great weekend for his sire, Hard Spun, with a commanding five-and-a-quarter length victory in the G3 Street

October 28 2022

Sparkle Blue shines in Rubicon Valley View at Keeneland

Daughter of Hard Spun draws off late to earn her first Graded Stakes win

Sparkle Blue surged past the pace-setting Bubble Rock nearing the 16th pole and drew off to score a two-and-a-half-length victory in the $300,000 G3

October 11 2022

Darley America announces fees for 2023

Flag-bearer Medaglia d’Oro once again tops the roster at $100,000; fees confirmed for Mystic Guide and Speaker’s Corner

A total of 11 stallions will stand at Darley’s Jonabell Farm in 2023, including two new additions: G1 winners Speaker’s Corner and Mystic Guide

October 1 2022

Loyalty proves a worthy winner of Woodbine’s Listed Duchess Stakes

Daughter of Hard Spun earns her second straight Stakes victory in front-running style

Loyalty earned her second consecutive Stakes victory with a sharp one-and-a-half length score in the Listed Duchess Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday, 1 October

September 26 2022

Hard to Figure makes it look easy in the Capote Stakes at Los Alamitos

Two-year-old Hard Spun colt breaks his maiden in his Stakes debut

Hard to Figure broke his maiden in style when pulling away in the stretch to win the six-and-a-half-furlong Capote Stakes by three lengths at

September 18 2022

Two Phil’s just too much for his rivals in Shakopee Juvenile Stakes at Canterbury Park

Juvenile colt by Hard Spun draws off to win by over nine lengths

Two Phil’s swept to the lead on the far turn and then proceeded to pull away through the stretch on his way to posting

September 11 2022

Tenacious Sister Seagull comes out on top in Woodbine’s Wonder Where Stakes

Three-year-old Hard Spun filly captures two-thirds of Canada’s Filly Triple Tiara

Sister Seagull overcame a rough start – which saw her forced to race near the rear of the field for much of the race

September 8 2022

Spun Glass won’t be denied in Camptown Stakes

Hard Spun mare overcomes traffic for second career stakes victory

Sent off as the favorite in the field of 10 in the Camptown Stakes at Colonial Downs on September 7, Spun Glass, by Hard

August 14 2022

Sister Seagull flies late to take Woodbine’s Bison City Stakes

Daughter of Hard Spun impresses when earning her first Stakes victory

Sister Seagull was sent off as the favorite and justified her backers as she split rivals in the stretch to win the Bison City

August 9 2022

Loyalty as honest as they come at Presque Isle

Hard Spun filly makes it three for four in the Lady Erie Stakes

Hard Spun's three-year-old daughter Loyalty notched her first career Blacktype win on August 8 at Presque Isle Downs in the Lady Erie Stakes. A

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

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Watch him go: see him at his best

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

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

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

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

Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring

Aloha West

Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), 6f, Del Mar, 06 Nov 2021

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

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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 1,102 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 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) Champion older dirt colt, 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: SATONO ALADDIN (c Deep Impact) Yasuda Kinen (G1), Swan S (G2). Sire; DRILL (c Lawyer Ron) Del Mar Futurity (G1). Sire; LACHESIS (f Deep Impact) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1); 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	Earnings
Two	3	3	-	-	$100,970
Three	10	4	3	1	$2,572,500
Total	13	7	3	1	$2,673,470

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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