Shackleford (horse)
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Shackleford (foaled February 25, 2008) is a
Shackleford was trained by
Background
Shackleford was bred in Kentucky by Mike Lauffer & Bill Cubbedge. He was sired by
He was named after Shackleford Banks, a barrier island system in North Carolina, home to a herd of feral Banker horses and a place often visited by his owners.[3]
Lauffer was previously a co-owner of the filly Rachel Alexandra, prior to her 2009 Preakness win.[3] Lauffer and Cubbedge put Shackleford up for sale as a yearling at the Keeneland auction, but when the bids failed to reach the reserve price of $275,000, they bought back the colt and kept him.[4]
2010: two-year-old season
Shackleford is trained by
2011: three-year-old season
Shackleford's first start as a three-year-old was an allowance race at
In April 2011, Shackleford was entered in the Grade 1 $1,000,000 Florida Derby, again at Gulfstream. He drew post number 5 and was listed at post time as a 60-1 longshot. Breaking slowly, he floated wide going into the club house turn. On that turn, he took over the lead from Arch Traveler and To Honor and Serve in a field that stretched 14 lengths back to Dialed In at the rear. Shackleford led down the back stretch and around the final turn, setting a 1⁄2-mile (800 m) fraction of 46.3 and a 3⁄4-mile (1,200 m) in 1:10.6. At the top of the lane, he was challenged by To Honor and Serve and repelled him. Three strides from the wire, he was caught by eventual Kentucky Derby co-favorite Dialed In and just missed the win, finishing second by a head.[10][11]
That second-place finish earned Shackleford a purse of $200,000 and enough graded earnings to enter the Kentucky Derby. In addition, by virtue of his start in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and his top-three finish in the Florida Derby, the colt became eligible for the XpressBet Consolation Bonus $550,000, part of the Preakness 5.5 Million Dollar Bonus program, if he won the Preakness Stakes. The bonus would pay $500,000 to the owner and $50,000 to the trainer of a Preakness winner who had finished in the top 3 of either the Florida Derby or the Santa Anita Derby and finished in one of a set of other listed races.[12]
Triple Crown races
In the 2011 Kentucky Derby, Shackleford broke well and outran Comma To the Top for the lead passing the stands for the first time. He continued to lead around the clubhouse turn and into the stretch. With about 200 yards (183 m) to go, he was overtaken by the eventual winner, Animal Kingdom, who won by 2 3/4 lengths. Meanwhile, Shackleford, now in second place with about 50 yards (46 m) left to go, was caught by Nehro and Mucho Macho Man. He finished fourth by a length and a half in the field of 20.[13][14]
Two weeks later, at the 2011 Preakness Stakes, Shackleford went off at odds of 13–1. He broke from the 5 gate in a capacity field of 14. Passing the grandstand for the first time, Flashpoint took the lead with Shackleford at his flank in a fast 22-3/5 for the first 1⁄4-mile (402 m). Down the backstretch, the leaders slowed the pace, clocking 3⁄4-mile (1,200 m) in 1:12.01.[15] At the top of the home stretch, Shackleford took the lead. Astrology challenged him until the 200 yards (183 m) mark. Castanon then used the whip and Shackleford accelerated, holding off the strong late charge of Animal Kingdom to win by half a length.[13][15][16]
Bets on Shackleford paid $27.20, $10.20 and $6.80.[3] With that win, Shackleford became the beneficiary of the largest payoff purse in Preakness history. He won $600,000 for coming in first in the Preakness and $550,000 as the XpressBet Bonus winner for a total payout of $1,150,000.[12][13]
On June 11, 2011, the three year-old finished fifth in the Belmont Stakes after holding the lead for much of the race on a sloppy track. As the pacesetter, Shackleford led throughout most of the 1-1/2 mile race, which started with a moderate quarter-mile in :23.9, then slowed to a leisurely :49.0 for the opening half, 1:14.5 for three-quarters, and 1:39.9 for a mile. After leading the first nine furlongs, he faded in the stretch. Winner Ruler On Ice as well as Stay Thirsty, Brilliant Speed and Nehro passed him.[17]
Triple Crown summary
Shackleford's first- and fourth-place finishes in Preakness Stakes and Kentucky Derby respectively handed the Triple Crown's consolation title to Animal Kingdom. But Shackleford ended the trifecta of classic races with the a second-place finish in the Triple Crown Productions' Highest combined Triple Crown finish for the 2011 season. He was outfinished three year-old archrival Animal Kingdom by three points, 15 points to 12 points. Ruler on Ice finished third with ten points and Nehro finished fourth with six points. That finish put Shackleford squarely in contention (along with Animal Kingdom) for the "Eclipse Award" as the American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse.
Remainder of season
On July 31, 2011, Shackleford lost by a head in the
2012: four-year-old season
On February 11, Shackleford was seventh out of a field of eleven horses in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap run at Gulfstream Park. Ruler on Ice also ran and finished eighth.[25] On April 7, 2012, Shackleford ran in the $400,000 Grade 1 Carter Handicap at seven furlongs at Aqueduct Racetrack. Longshot Jackson Bend won by a nose over Caleb's Posse, with Shackleford another length and a half back in third.[26]
Returning to Churchill Downs on Derby Day, May 5, 2012, Shackleford raced in the $400,000 Grade 2 Churchill Downs Stakes at seven furlongs on the dirt. In that race, he beat the favorite, American Champion Sprint Horse Amazombie, by a length. The two horses separated themselves from the rest of the field by five lengths with Shackleford on the inside. Just inside the sixteenth pole, he edged away and beat Amazombie under jockey Mike Smith by a length. Gantry was another five and a half lengths back in the third. The time was 1:21 on a fast track.[27]
On Memorial Day, May 28, 2012, Shackleford raced in what analysts called the deepest field of the year featuring favorites To Honor and Serve, Caleb's Posse, Jackson Bend and
On November 23, Shackleford ended his career with a victory in the Grade 1, $500,000
on board. He defeated Take Charge Indy by one length in the 1-1/8 mile race that he completed in a time of 1:49.12 seconds.[29][30]
Stud career
Shackleford was retired to stud duty in November 2012, and was sent to the Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He stood for an initial fee of $20,000.[31] He was sold to the Korea Racing Authority in January 2020 and was exported to South Korea.[32]
Shackleford sired his first winner on May 27, 2016 when juvenile colt Little Nappy won a 4+1⁄2 furlongs (3,000 ft; 910 m) maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park.[33]
Notable progeny
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
2015 | Promises Fulfilled | c | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes |
2018 | Stilleto Boy | g | Santa Anita Handicap |
Pedigree
Shackleford was sired by Forestry,[2][10] and out of Oatsee, a daughter of Unbridled. Oatsee was purchased in 2006 by Shackleford's owners for $135,000, and after giving birth to Shackleford, was bred to A.P. Indy and sold, in foal, for $1.55 million.[4]
Shackleford has champion breeding lines on both sides of the pedigree.
Shackleford inherits speed through his sire,
Racing statistics
Date | Age | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Surface | Odds | Time | Field | Finish | Margin | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Citation |
October 16, 2010 | 2 | 7 furlongs (7⁄8 mile or1,400 m) |
Maiden Special Weight | Maiden | Keeneland | Synthetic | 17.90 | N/A | 12 | 9 | N/A | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [5] |
November 27, 2010 | 2 | 7 furlongs (7⁄8 mile or1,400 m) |
Maiden Special Weight | Maiden | Churchill Downs | Dirt | 25.00 | 1:23.65 | 12 | 1 | Head | Frederic Lenclud | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [6] |
February 5, 2011 | 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1⁄8 miles or1,800 m) |
Allowance | None | Gulfstream Park | Dirt | 4.60 | 1:50.04 | 6 | 1 | 2.25 Lengths | Jesus Castanon
|
Dale Romans | Laufferl and Cubbedge | [8] |
February 26, 2011 | 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1⁄8 miles or1,800 m) |
Fountain of Youth Stakes | 2 | Gulfstream Park | Dirt | 17.00 | N/A | 8 | 5 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [9] |
April 3, 2011 | 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1⁄8 miles or1,800 m) |
Florida Derby | 1 | Gulfstream Park | Dirt | 68.90 | 1:50.07 | 8 | 2 | Head | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [11] |
May 7, 2011 | 3 | 10 furlongs (1+1⁄4 miles or2,000 m) |
Kentucky Derby | 1 | Churchill Downs | Dirt | 23.10 | N/A | 19 | 4 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [14] |
May 21, 2011 | 3 | 9+1⁄2 furlongs (1+3⁄16 miles or 1,900 m) |
Preakness Stakes | 1 | Pimlico Race Course | Dirt | 12.60 | 1:56.47 | 14 | 1 | 0.5 Lengths | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [15] |
June 11, 2011 | 3 | 12 furlongs (1+1⁄2 miles or 2,414 m) |
Belmont Stakes | 1 | Belmont Park | Dirt | 6.30 | N/A | 12 | 5 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [17] |
July 31, 2011 | 3 | 9 furlongs (1+1⁄8 miles or1,800 m) |
Haskell Invitational
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1 | Monmouth Park | Dirt | 1.50 | 1:48.20 | 8 | 2 | Neck | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [18] |
August 27, 2011 | 3 | 10 furlongs (1+1⁄4 miles or2,000 m) |
Travers Stakes | 1 | Saratoga Race Course | Dirt | 3.70 | 2:03.03 | 10 | 8 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [20] |
October 1, 2011 | 3 | 8.5 furlongs (1+1⁄16 miles or1,700 m) |
Indiana Derby | 2 | Hoosier Park | Dirt | 1.10 | 1:43.60 | 7 | 2 | 0.75 Lengths | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [21] |
November 5, 2011 | 3 | 8 furlongs (1 mile or1,600 m) |
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | 1 | Churchill Downs | Dirt | 5.70 | 1:34.59 | 9 | 2 | 4 Lengths | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [22] |
February 11, 2012 | 4 | 9 furlongs (1+1⁄8 miles or1,800 m) |
Donn Handicap | 1 | Gulfstream Park | Dirt | 3.00 | N/A | 11 | 7 | N/A | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [25] |
April 7, 2012 | 4 | 7 furlongs (7⁄8 mile or1,400 m) |
Carter Handicap | 1 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Dirt | 3.40 | 1:22.32 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 Lengths | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [26] |
May 5, 2012 | 4 | 7 furlongs (7⁄8 mile or1,400 m) |
Churchill Downs Stakes | 2 | Churchill Downs | Dirt | 1.80 | 1:21.06 | 8 | 1 | One Length | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [27] |
May 28, 2012 | 4 | 8 furlongs (1 mile or1,600 m) |
Metropolitan Handicap | 1 | Belmont Park | Dirt | 3.00 | 1:33.30 | 6 | 1 | Nose | John Velazquez | Dale Romans | Lauffer and Cubbedge | [27] |
Pedigree
Sire Forestry B. 1996 |
Storm Cat (LS-2) 1983 |
Storm Bird 1978 |
Northern Dancer (LS-1, LBS-1, LSUK-4) 1961 |
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South Ocean 1967 | |||
Terlingua 1976 |
Secretariat (LBS-1) 1970 | ||
Crimson Saint 1969 | |||
Shared Interest 1988 |
Pleasant Colony 1978 |
His Majesty (LS-1) 1968 | |
Sun Colony 1968 | |||
Surgery 1976 |
Dr. Fager (LS-1) 1964 | ||
Bold Sequence 1961 | |||
Dam Oatsee Ch. 1997 |
Unbridled 1987 |
Fappiano 1977 |
Mr. Prospector (LS-2, LBS-9) 1970 |
Killaloe 1970 | |||
Gana Facil 1981 |
Le Fabuleux 1961 | ||
Charedi 1976 | |||
With Every Wish 1991 |
Lear Fan 1981 |
Roberto 1969 | |
Wac 1969 | |||
Amo 1985 |
Hold Your Peace 1969 | ||
Taminette 1973 |
Notes
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pedigree". Churchill Downs Incorporated. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c Mihoces, Gary (May 21, 2011). "Shackleford holds off Animal Kingdom to win Preakness". USA Today. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Eric (May 21, 2011). "Shackleford Tames Animal Kingdom in Preakness". The Blood Horse online edition. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Keeneland-October 16, 2010- Race 10". Equibase.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "Churchill Downs- November 27, 2010- Race 4". Equibase.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Daily Racing Form Past Performances printed May 20, 2011 for The Preakness Stakes.
- ^ a b "Gulfstream Park- February 5, 2011- Race 3". Equibase.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "Gulfstream Park- February 26, 2011- Race 10". Equibase.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c "#750 Shackleford 2008" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Gulfstream Park- April 3, 2011- Race 10". Equibase.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "Official Rules of the 2011 XpressBet .55 Consolation Bonus Program" (PDF). MI Developments Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Shackleford wins Preakness". ESPN. May 21, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Churchill Downs- May 7, 2011- Race 11". Equibase.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Pimlico- May 21, 2011- Race 12". Equibase.com. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- Sporting News. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Belmont Park- June 11, 2011- Race 11". Equibase.com. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "Monmouth Park- July 31, 2011- Race 12". Equibase.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Coil Unwinds Knockout Punch in Haskell". Bloodhorse.com. August 1, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Saratoga- August 27, 2011- Race 12" (PDF). Equibase.com. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "Hoosier Park-October 1, 2011- Race 12" (PDF). Equibase.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Churchill Downs- November 5, 2011- Race 7" (PDF). Equibase.com. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Eclipse Awards Finalists Named". The New York Times. January 5, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Harris, Beth (January 17, 2012). "Havre de Grace is third consecutive female horse of the year". USA Today. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Staff. "Gulfstream Park- February 11, 2012- Race 10" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ a b Staff. "Aqueduct- April 7, 2012- Race 10" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c Staff. "Churchill Downs- May 5- Race 7". Equibase. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Shackleford hangs on to win Met Mile". ESPN. May 28, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ Angst, Frank (November 25, 2012). "Shakleford goes out on top". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- FOX Sports. November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "Newly retired G1 winners Shackleford, Jersey Town arrive at Darby Dan". Darby Dan Farm. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ King, Byron (January 9, 2020). "Shackleford Sold to Stand at Stud in Korea". Bloodhorse. Blood-Horse LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Shackleford sires first winner in Gulfstream MdSpWt". Darby Dan. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Leading Sires of the U.S.A." Thoroughbred Heritage. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Leading Sires of Great Britain and Ireland". Thoroughbred Heritage. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Leading Broodmare Sires of the U.S.A." Thoroughbred Heritage. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Such progeny include Discreet Cat, Diplomat Lady, Forest Danger, Smokey Glacken and Carolyn's Cat"#750 Shackleford 2008" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. Retrieved May 22, 2011.