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{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1999–2023)}}
{{Infobox racehorse
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Sarava
| horsename = Sarava
| image = Sarava (27474258897).jpg
| image = Sarava (27474258897).jpg
| caption = Sarava in 2018.
| caption = Sarava in 2018
| sire = [[Wild Again]]
| sire = [[Wild Again]]
| grandsire = Icecapade
| grandsire = [[Icecapade (horse)|Icecapade]]
| dam = Rhythm of Life
| dam = Rhythm of Life
| damsire = [[Deputy Minister (horse)|Deputy Minister]]
| damsire = [[Deputy Minister (horse)|Deputy Minister]]
| sex = [[Stallion (horse)|Stallion]]
| sex = [[Stallion (horse)|Stallion]]
| foaled = 1999
| foaled = {{birth date|1999|3|2}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|8|28|1999|3|2}}
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| country = [[United States]]
| death_place = [[Georgetown, Kentucky]]
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| country = United States
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|DarkBay]]
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|DarkBay]]
| breeder = Timber Bay Farm
| breeder = Timber Bay Farm (Bill Entenmann)
| owner = New Phoenix Stable
| owner = New Phoenix Stable (Gary Drake, lead partner)
| trainer = [[Kenneth McPeek]]
| trainer = [[Kenneth McPeek]]
| record = 17: 3-3-0
| record = 17: 3-3-0
| earnings = $773,832
| earnings = $773,832
| race = [[Barbaro Stakes at Pimlico Race Course|Sir Barton Stakes]] (2002)
| race = [[Barbaro Stakes at Pimlico Race Course|Sir Barton Stakes]] (2002)<br>

'''[[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown race]] wins:'''<br />[[Belmont Stakes]] [[2002 Belmont Stakes|(2002)]]
'''[[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown race]] wins:'''<br />[[Belmont Stakes]] [[2002 Belmont Stakes|(2002)]]
| awards=
| awards =
| honours =
| honours =
| updated= August 21, 2007
| updated = August 29, 2023
}}
}}

'''Sarava''' (March 2, 1999 – August 28, 2023) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]], best known for winning the 2002 [[Belmont Stakes]].
'''Sarava''' (March 2, 1999 – August 28, 2023) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]], best known for winning the [[2002 Belmont Stakes]].


==Background==
==Background==
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==Racing career==
==Racing career==
Sarava was purchased for $250,000 at the [[Fasig-Tipton]] sale. Sent to race in England, he failed to win in three starts as a 2-year-old. Returned to the United States in the fall, under trainer [[Burk Kessinger]], the colt won his American debut in November.
Sarava was purchased for $250,000 at the [[Fasig-Tipton]] sale. Sent to race in England, he failed to win in three starts as a 2-year-old. Returned to the United States in the fall, under trainer [[Burk Kessinger]], the colt won his American debut at [[Churchill Downs]] on November 21, 2001.<ref name=BH_Sarava>{{cite web |title=2002 Belmont Stakes Winner Sarava Dies at 24 The classic winner died from complications due to a leg fracture. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/271418/2002-belmont-stakes-winner-sarava-dies-at-24 |website=bloodhorse.com |access-date=29 August 2023 |date=28 August 2023 |publisher=Old Friends}}</ref>


Given over to [[Kenneth McPeek]] for conditioning early in his three-year-old season, after a modest 2002 spring campaign he won the [[Barbaro Stakes at Pimlico Race Course|Sir Barton Stakes]] at [[Pimlico Race Course]] by four lengths under jockey [[Edgar Prado]]. Sarava and Prado then won the Belmont Stakes at record odds of 70:1, ending the bid by [[Kentucky Derby]] and [[Preakness Stakes]] winner [[War Emblem]] to capture the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United States Triple Crowns|U.S. Triple Crown]]. The race was witnessed by 103,222, which was the biggest crowd in Belmont Park history.<ref>http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/9992/belmont-stakes-attendance-wagering-set-records {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref>
Given over to [[Kenneth McPeek]] for conditioning early in his three-year-old season, after a modest 2002 spring campaign he won the [[Barbaro Stakes at Pimlico Race Course|Sir Barton Stakes]] at [[Pimlico Race Course]] by four lengths under jockey [[Edgar Prado]]. Sarava and Prado then won the Belmont Stakes at record odds of 70-1, ending the bid by [[Kentucky Derby]] and [[Preakness Stakes]] winner [[War Emblem]] to capture the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United States Triple Crowns|U.S. Triple Crown]]. The race was witnessed by 103,222 people, the largest crowd in [[Belmont Park]] history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Belmont Stakes Attendance, Wagering Set Records |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/187605/belmont-stakes-attendance-wagering-set-records |website=bloodhorse.com |publisher=[[New York Racing Association|NYRA]] |access-date=29 August 2023 |date=June 8, 2002}}</ref>


==Stud record==
==Stud record==
In 2005 Sarava began [[horse breeding|stud duty]] at Cloverleaf Farms II in [[Reddick, Florida]]. Mated to the [[mare (horse)|mare]] Watch Closely, whose grandsire was [[Mr. Prospector]], his first foal, Avaras, was born in 2007.
In 2005 Sarava began [[horse breeding|stud duty]] at Cloverleaf Farms II in [[Reddick, Florida]]. Mated to the [[mare (horse)|mare]] Watch Closely, whose grandsire was [[Mr. Prospector]], his first foal, Avaras, was born in 2007.


==Retirement & Death==
==Retirement and death==
On September 29, 2012, 13-year-old Sarava arrived at [[Old Friends Equine]], a non-profit Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Kentucky.
On September 29, 2012, 13-year-old Sarava arrived at [[Old Friends Equine]], a non-profit Thoroughbred retirement facility in [[Georgetown, Kentucky]].


Sarava was euthanized at Old Friends on August 28, 2023 due to complications from a fractured leg.
Sarava was euthanized at Old Friends on August 28, 2023, due to complications from a fractured leg. He was 24.<ref name=BH_Sarava/>

==Pedigree==
{{Pedigree
|name = Sarava, dark bay colt, 1999
|f = [[Wild Again]]
|m = Rhythm of Life
|ff = [[Icecapade (horse)|Icecapade]]
|fm = Bushel-n-Peck
|mf = [[Deputy Minister (horse)|Deputy Minister]]
|mm = Nalee's Rhythm
|fff = [[Nearctic (horse)|Nearctic]]
|ffm = [[Shenanigans (horse)|Shenanigans]]
|fmf = [[Khaled (horse)|Khaled]]
|fmm = Dama
|mff = [[Vice Regent]]
|mfm = Mint Copy
|mmf = Nalees Man
|mmm = Lady Rhythm
|ffff = [[Nearco]]
|fffm = [[Lady Angela]]
|ffmf = [[Native Dancer]]
|ffmm = Bold Irish
|fmff = [[Hyperion (horse)|Hyperion]]
|fmfm = Eclair
|fmmf = [[Dante (horse)|Dante]]
|fmmm = Clovelly
|mfff = [[Northern Dancer]]
|mffm = Victoria Regina
|mfmf = Bunty’s Flight
|mfmm = Shakney
|mmff = [[Gallant Man]]
|mmfm = Nalee
|mmmf = Mister Jive
|mmmm = Miss Kansulin (family: 10-c)
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1999 racehorse births]]
[[Category:1999 racehorse births]]
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[[Category:2023 racehorse deaths]]
[[Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Racehorses trained in the United States]]
[[Category:Racehorses trained in the United States]]
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[[Category:Thoroughbred family 10-c]]
[[Category:Thoroughbred family 10-c]]
[[Category:Old Friends Equine Retirement]]
[[Category:Old Friends Equine Retirement]]
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[[Category:2023 racehorse deaths]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 8 November 2024

Sarava
Sarava in 2018
SireWild Again
GrandsireIcecapade
DamRhythm of Life
DamsireDeputy Minister
SexStallion
Foaled(1999-03-02)March 2, 1999
DiedAugust 28, 2023(2023-08-28) (aged 24)
Georgetown, Kentucky
CountryUnited States
ColourDarkBay
BreederTimber Bay Farm (Bill Entenmann)
OwnerNew Phoenix Stable (Gary Drake, lead partner)
TrainerKenneth McPeek
Record17: 3-3-0
Earnings$773,832
Major wins
Sir Barton Stakes (2002)
Triple Crown race wins:
Belmont Stakes (2002)
Last updated on August 29, 2023

Sarava (March 2, 1999 – August 28, 2023) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 2002 Belmont Stakes.

Background

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Sired by the 1984 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Wild Again, Sarava was out of the mare Rhythm of Life, a daughter of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Leading sire in North America, Deputy Minister.

Racing career

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Sarava was purchased for $250,000 at the Fasig-Tipton sale. Sent to race in England, he failed to win in three starts as a 2-year-old. Returned to the United States in the fall, under trainer Burk Kessinger, the colt won his American debut at Churchill Downs on November 21, 2001.[1]

Given over to Kenneth McPeek for conditioning early in his three-year-old season, after a modest 2002 spring campaign he won the Sir Barton Stakes at Pimlico Race Course by four lengths under jockey Edgar Prado. Sarava and Prado then won the Belmont Stakes at record odds of 70-1, ending the bid by Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner War Emblem to capture the U.S. Triple Crown. The race was witnessed by 103,222 people, the largest crowd in Belmont Park history.[2]

Stud record

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In 2005 Sarava began stud duty at Cloverleaf Farms II in Reddick, Florida. Mated to the mare Watch Closely, whose grandsire was Mr. Prospector, his first foal, Avaras, was born in 2007.

Retirement and death

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On September 29, 2012, 13-year-old Sarava arrived at Old Friends Equine, a non-profit Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Sarava was euthanized at Old Friends on August 28, 2023, due to complications from a fractured leg. He was 24.[1]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Sarava, dark bay colt, 1999
Sire
Wild Again 		Icecapade Nearctic Nearco
Lady Angela
Shenanigans Native Dancer
Bold Irish
Bushel-n-Peck Khaled Hyperion
Eclair
Dama Dante
Clovelly
Dam
Rhythm of Life 		Deputy Minister Vice Regent Northern Dancer
Victoria Regina
Mint Copy Bunty’s Flight
Shakney
Nalee's Rhythm Nalees Man Gallant Man
Nalee
Lady Rhythm Mister Jive
Miss Kansulin (family: 10-c)

References

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  1. ^ a b "2002 Belmont Stakes Winner Sarava Dies at 24 The classic winner died from complications due to a leg fracture". bloodhorse.com. Old Friends. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Belmont Stakes Attendance, Wagering Set Records". bloodhorse.com. NYRA. June 8, 2002. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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