Medaglia d'Oro (horse)
Medaglia d'Oro | |
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Sire | (2004) |
Last updated on August 29, 2008 |
Medaglia d'Oro (foaled April 11, 1999) is an American
Background
Medaglia d'Oro is a dark bay or brown
As a yearling in 2000, Medaglia d'Oro was sent to a ranch in Arizona where he learned the basics of being a racehorse under the care of Raland Ayers. "He was just a pro from day one", said Ayers. |The first time I galloped him, he went between two horses like he'd been doing it all his life. I've never been around a horse with that much class." In May 2001, Medaglia d'Oro returned to Kentucky where he was placed in trainer David Vance's stable at Churchill Downs.[2]
Medaglia d'Oro has been described as an attractive horse with excellent conformation. He stands 16.2 hands (66 inches, 168 cm) high.[6]
Racing career
Medaglia d'Oro finished second in his only race as a two-year-old in 2001. After his winning three-year-old debut, he was sold to Edmund Gann and transferred to trainer Robert J. Frankel.[2]
Leading up to the 2002
After a brief rest, Medaglia d'Oro returned in early August to win the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course by 13+3⁄4 lengths under jockey Jerry Bailey, who would ride him in all his subsequent starts. In the Jim Dandy, Medaglia d'Oro earned a career high Beyer Speed Figure of 120.[6] He then won the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, before running second to Volponi in the 2002 Breeders' Cup Classic. Medaglia d'Oro finished second to War Emblem in the Eclipse Award for champion three-year-old of 2002.[7]
Medaglia d'Oro started his four-year-old campaign with a seven-length victory in the
Stud record
In May 2004, Medaglia d'Oro was sold to Richard Haisfield, who retired him to stud duty in 2005 at Hill 'n' Dale Farms for a fee of $35,000. In 2006, Medaglia d'Oro was moved to Audrey Haisfield's newly completed Stonewall Stallions, where he stood through 2009. His fee increased to $40,000 in 2007, then $60,000 in 2009.[6] From his first crop born in 2006, he produced several stakes winners, the most notable of which was Rachel Alexandra, who was the 2009 Horse of the Year. As a result of this success, he was purchased by Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud for an undisclosed price in 2009.[9]
Starting in the summer of 2010, Medaglia d'Oro has been shuttled to Australia for the southern hemisphere's breeding season. His first Australian crop was only moderately successful, but his second Australian crop included Vancouver, who won the
In 2016, his fee in North America was increased to $150,000 live foal. One of the mares bred to him was Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the Year.[12]
Medaglia d'Oro had seven GI winners in 2017: among American stallions, only Danzig, Mr. Prospector and Storm Cat have ever had as many. With two winners at the 2017 Breeders' Cup, Darley raised his stud fee to $250,000.[13]
Statistics
Year | North American Rank |
Winners | Stakes Winners |
Graded Stakes Winners |
Chief Earner | Earnings† |
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2008 | #4 first-crop | 18 | 4 | 2 | Retraceable | $1,335,405 |
2009 | #1 second-crop | 67 | 10 | 5 | Rachel Alexandra | $7,737,666 |
2010 | 17 | 82 | 14 | 6 | Rachel Alexandra | $6,247,361 |
2011 | 9 | 98 | 12 | 7 | Plum Pretty | $6,882,615 |
2012 | 20 | 103 | 11 | 6 | Marketing Mix | $9,305,068 |
2013 | 12 | 112 | 18 | 7 | Rydilluc | $7,783,016 |
2014 | 6 | 126 | 19 | 8 | Coffee Clique | $9,162,175 |
2015 | 2 | 129 | 22 | 12 | Songbird | $13,219,030 |
2016 | 7 | 98 | 15 | 6 | Songbird | $10,664,220 |
† Prior to 2015, the Leading Sire Lists published by The Blood-Horse excluded earnings from Hong Kong and Japan due to the disparity in purses. Starting in 2015, earnings from Hong Kong and Japan are included on an adjusted basis.[15]
Notable progeny
Medaglia d'Oro has currently sired 26 individual Group 1 winners:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins |
2006 | C. S. Silk | f | Just a Game Stakes |
2006 | Gabby's Golden Gal | f | Santa Monica Handicap
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2006 | Rachel Alexandra | f | Haskell Invitational Stakes, Woodward Stakes
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2006 | Warrior's Reward | c | Carter Handicap |
2007 | Champagne d'Oro | f | Acorn Stakes, Test Stakes |
2007 | Passion For Gold | c | Critérium de Saint-Cloud |
2008 | Marketing Mix | f | Rodeo Drive Stakes, Gamely Stakes |
2008 | Plum Pretty | f | Kentucky Oaks, Apple Blossom Handicap |
2010 | Coffee Clique | f | Just a Game Stakes |
2010 | Lochte | g | Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap
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2010 | Mshawish | c | Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Donn Handicap
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2010 | Violence | c | Los Alamitos Futurity |
2012 | Bar Of Gold | f | Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Sprint |
2012 | Dickinson | f | Jenny Wiley Stakes |
2012 | Vancouver | c | Golden Slipper Stakes |
2013 | Astern | c | Golden Rose Stakes |
2013 | Songbird | f | Cotillion Stakes, Ogden Phipps Stakes, Delaware Handicap
|
2013 | Talismanic | c | Breeders' Cup Turf |
2014 | Elate | f | Alabama Stakes, Beldame Stakes |
2014 | New Money Honey | f | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, Belmont Oaks |
2015 | Bolt d'Oro | c | FrontRunner Stakes
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2015 | Crown Prosecutor | c | New Zealand Derby |
2015 | Golden Sixty | g | Hong Kong Mile (thrice), Hong Kong Stewards' Cup (twice), Hong Kong Gold Cup (twice), Champions Mile (thrice) |
2015 | Higher Power | c | Pacific Classic Stakes |
2016 | Cambier Parc | f | Del Mar Oaks, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes |
2016 | Flit | f | The Thousand Guineas |
Pedigree
Sire El Prado |
Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
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Natalma | |||
Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | ||
Special | |||
Lady Capulet | Sir Ivor | Sir Gaylord | |
Attica | |||
Caps and Bells | Tom Fool | ||
Ghazni | |||
Dam Cappucino Bay |
Bailjumper | Damascus | Sword Dancer |
Kerala | |||
Court Circuit | Royal Vale | ||
Cycle | |||
Dubbed In | Silent Screen | Prince John | |
Prayer Bell | |||
Society Singer | Restless Wind | ||
Social Position (Family 9-b)[4] |
References
- ^ "Statistics – Medaglia d'Oro". Equibase. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Haskin, Steve. "The Journey of Medaglia d'Oro". cs.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Roman, Steve; Miller, Steve. "Chef-de-Race: El Prado". www.chef-de-race.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b Medaglia d'Oro's pedigree and partial racing stats.
- ^ Sparkman, John P. "Medaglia d'Oro strikes gold Down Under". drf.com. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Hammonds, Evan. "Medaglia d'Oro Profile" (PDF). Blood-Horse. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Mieszerski, Bob (1 February 2003). "Fresh Start for Medaglia d'Oro". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Medaglia d'Oro Shines Brilliantly in Whitney". Blood-Horse. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Mitchell, Ron. "Darley Purchases Hot Sire Medaglia d'Oro". Blood-Horse. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Martin. "Golden Slipper hero Vancouver joins Ballydoyle". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Medaglia D'Oro fee doubled for 2015 season". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Zenyatta Bred to Medaglia d'Oro". Blood-Horse. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Two Breeders' Cup Winners Boost Medaglia d'Oro's Fee". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Leading Sire Lists". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Mitchell, Eric. "Sire List Evolution". cs.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Pedigree of Medaglia d'Oro". Equineline. Retrieved 25 July 2016.