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Revision as of 18:37, 28 December 2016

Unbridled
SireFappiano
GrandsireMr. Prospector
DamGana Facil
DamsireLe Fabuleux
SexStallion
Foaled1987[1]
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederTartan Stable
OwnerFrances A. Genter
TrainerCarl Nafzger
Record24: 8-6-6
Earnings$4,489,475
Major wins
What a Pleasure Stakes 1989
Florida Derby (1990)
Deputy Minister Handicap (1991) American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins:
Kentucky Derby (1990)
Breeders' Cup Classic (1990)
Awards
U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1990)
Honours
Unbridled Stakes at Calder Race Course

Unbridled (March 5, 1987 – October 18, 2001) was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. Unbridled retired with a career record of eight wins, six places and six shows in 24 starts, and $4,489,475 in career earnings. Unbridled had a rivalry with Summer Squall over their three- and four-year-old seasons. Summer Squall defeated Unbridled in four of their six meetings.[2]

Background

The colt was sired by Fappiano (10 wins in 17 starts), by Mr. Prospector, and his dam was Gana Facil, by Le Fabuleux.

Gana Facil was descended from Magic, a half-sister to both the champion sprinter Ta Wee and Dr Fager.[3]

Racing career

In 1989 at age two, Unbridled won the What A Pleasure Stakes and placed in all six of his starts. At age three, ridden by jockey Pat Day, he won the Grade I Florida Derby by four lengths, then finished second behind Summer Squall in the Blue Grass Stakes. He then won America's most prestigious race, the Kentucky Derby, by 3½ lengths with jockey Craig Perret, while Summer Squall finishing second. He finished second in the Preakness Stakes to Summer Squall, and finished fourth in the Belmont Stakes to the Irish colt Go And Go. In the fall, ridden by Day, Unbridled won the 1¼ mile Breeders' Cup Classic at Belmont Park in 2:02.20 minutes. His performances for the year earned him the prestigious Eclipse Award as champion three-year-old male of 1990.

When Unbridled won the Derby, a network television camera in the Churchill Downs stands captured his trainer, Carl Nafzger, giving the horse's elderly owner, Frances Genter, a stretch call because of her poor vision. Nafzger shouted, "He's going to win! He's going to win! Oh, Mrs. Genter, I love you!"

Racing as a four-year-old, Unbridled won the Deputy Minister Handicap at Gulfstream Park and placed second behind Summer Squall in the Fayette Handicap at Keeneland Race Course. Unbridled lost four of six meetings with rival Summer Squall.

Stud record

Unbridled sired 292 runners that produced 183 winners (38 of those stakes winners) out of 437 foals, earning over $31 million by 2000. Ten of his offspring were Grade I stakes winners, four were classic winners, and three received Eclipse Awards. Unbridled is the last Kentucky Derby winner to sire another Derby winner: Grindstone, that won the Kentucky Derby in 1996.

Unbridled is also the last stallion to have sired at least one winner in each of the American Triple Crown races (first for each listed): Grindstone, Kentucky Derby, 1996; Red Bullet, Preakness Stakes, 2000; and Empire Maker, Belmont Stakes, 2003.

Some of Unbridled's other offspring include:

  • Colts/Horses: Unbridled's Song, Eddington, Anees, Unshaded, Saarland, Mustanfar, Symphony Sid, Rebridled, Malabar Gold, Unbridled Jet, Unbridled's Image, Niigon, Greed is Good, Wheelaway, Unrestricted, Broken Vow, Pupil, and Uncoupled.
  • Fillies/Mares: Banshee Breeze, Halfbridled, Exogenous, Santa Catarina, Surya, Lady Ballade, Happily Unbridled, Boom Town Girl, Unrestrained, Manistique, and Belterra.

Unbridled was also grandsire of the filly Eight Belles (sired by Unbridled's Song). Eight Belles finished second at the 2008 Kentucky Derby, but she broke both front pasterns at the finish and was euthanized on the track. By his daughter Oatsee, he was also the broodmare sire of Shackleford, winner of the 2011 Preakness Stakes.

One of Grindstone's foals, Birdstone, upset Smarty Jones to win the 2004 Belmont Stakes. Birdstone, in turn, sired Mine That Bird, a gelding that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby, and Summer Bird, a colt that won the 2009 Belmont Stakes. Empire Maker, which won the 2003 Belmont Stakes, sired Pioneerof the Nile, who placed behind his cousin Mine That Bird in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, eventually sired American Pharoah, the first-ever Grand Slam of Thoroughbred Racing in 2015. American Pharoah gave Unbridled the honour of four generations of Triple Crown race winners.

In September 2001, Unbridled underwent two operations at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, near Lexington, Kentucky. He was euthanized at the clinic after a severe bout of colic.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Balmont (USA), bay stallion, 2001[1]
Sire
Fappiano (USA)
1977 		Mr Prospector (USA)
1970　 		Raise A Native Nearctic
Natalma
Gold Digger Forli
Thong
Killaloe (USA)
1970 		Dr Fager Red God
Runaway Bride
Grand Splendor Mr Prospector
Native Street
Dam
Gana Facil (USA)
1981 		Le Fabuleux (FR)
1961 		Wild Risk Boldnesian
Reason to Earn
Anguar Poker
Fair Charmer
Charedi (USA)
1976 		In Reality Raise A Native
Sweet Tooth
Magic Northern Dancer
Queen Sucree (Family: 2-d)[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Balmont pedigree". Equineline.
  2. ^ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-11-01/sports/1991305193_1_summer-squall-carl-nafzger-unbridled
  3. ^ a b "The Prairie Bird - Family 1-r". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
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