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Alpha (USA)

Foal date
11/03/2009
Gender
Horse
Colour
Bay
Sire
Bernardini (USA)
Dam
Munnaya (USA)
Breeder
Darley
Official rating
Career earnings
$1,815,666.99
Starts21Wins5Placed3
DateResultRacecourseRace details
05/09/20145thBelmont Park (USA)Left Bank Stakes (Listed Race) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
17/08/20143rdSaratoga (USA)Alydar Stakes (Listed Race) (4yo+) (Dirt) 4yo+
15/02/20145thGulfstream Park (USA)Mac Diarmida Stakes (Grade 2) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
30/11/20134thHawthorne (USA)Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
01/11/20138thSanta Anita (USA)Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
28/09/20136thBelmont Park (USA)Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
31/08/20131stSaratoga (USA)Woodward Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
03/08/20136thSaratoga (USA)Whitney Invitational Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
06/07/20134thBelmont Park (USA)Suburban Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
30/03/20135thMeydan (UAE)Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Etisalat (Group 2) (Tapeta) 3yo+
07/02/201312thMeydan (UAE)Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Tabloid (Group 2) (Tapeta) 3yo+
03/11/201212thSanta Anita (USA)Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
22/09/20126thParx (USA)Pennsylvania Derby (Grade 2) (3yo) (Dirt) 3yo
25/08/20121stSaratoga (USA)Travers Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo) (Dirt) 3yo
28/07/20121stSaratoga (USA)Jim Dandy Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo) (Dirt) 3yo
05/05/201212thChurchill Downs (USA)Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (Grade 1) (3yo) (Dirt) 3yo
07/04/20122ndAqueduct (USA)Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo) (Dirt) 3yo
04/02/20121stAqueduct (USA)Withers Stakes (Grade 3) (Dirt) 3yo
07/01/20121stAqueduct (USA)Count Fleet Stakes (Dirt) (Listed) 3yo
05/11/201111thChurchill Downs (USA)Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Grade 1) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Dirt) 2yo
08/10/20112ndBelmont Park (USA)Champagne Stakes (Grade 1) (2yo) (Dirt) 2yo
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2009 Munnaya (USA) Nijinsky (CAN) Northern Dancer (CAN)
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Very smart; second to Union Rags in Grade 1 Champagne Stakes at Belmont but flopped in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile; won first two starts of 2012 at Aqueduct, the Listed Count Fleet Stakes and the Grade 3 Withers Stakes, before second in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial at same venue; never in contention in the Kentucky Derby, but then won the Grade 2 Jim Dandy and Grade 1 Travers (dead-heated in latter), both at Saratoga; lost his way afterwards, including tried in Dubai, but back to best when taking the 2013 Grade 1 Woodward Stakes, again showing a liking for Saratoga, albeit was helped by an easy lead with blinkers on; below form since, including tried on turf at Gulfstream Park in the Grade 2 Mac Diarmida Stakes in February 2014; stays 1m2f; acts on fast and sloppy dirt.