Captain Steve
| Captain Steve | |
|---|---|
| Sire | (2001) |
| Last updated on August 4, 2007 | |
Captain Steve (March 1, 1997 – April 21, 2013) was an American
Racing history
At age 2, Captain Steve won the 1999
At age 3, he won the 2000 Grade I
At age 4, he won the Grade I
From his 25 starts, he won 9, placed three times, and showed seven times.
Stud period
In 2001, he was sold to the Japan Racing Association for $5,000,000 to stand at Shizunai Stud for 1,800,000 Yen.[1][2]
Origin of name
Captain Steve is named after Captain Steve Thompson, the head of the Louisville Police Department's criminal investigation division in 1997. After attending the 1997 Kentucky Derby, owner Michael E. Pegram received a birthday present from his girlfriend. He didn't unwrap the present, which contained a gun, prior to attempting to clear security at the Louisville International Airport the day after the Derby and police arrested Pegram for possession of a .357 Magnum. Pegram's best friend, trainer Bob Baffert, winner of the Kentucky Derby the previous day with Silver Charm, called the Louisville Police Department and spoke with Captain Thompson. After listening to Baffert's story, Captain Thompson intervened with the presiding judge, drove to the police station and picked up Pegram. When the 1997 chestnut son of Fly So Free came along, Pegram is reported as saying, "I want to name him Captain Steve, after my savior."
Death
Captain Steve died on April 21, 2013, at Schichinohe Stallion Station in northern Japan from acute heart failure. He was 16.[3]
Notes
- ^ "Thoroughbred Times On-Line - Road to the Triple Crown". www.thoroughbredtimes.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Captain Steve by Peter Hohlweg". www.pedigreepost.com. Archived from the original on 2002-01-02.
- ^ "Captain Steve, Dubai World Cup winner, dead at 16".