Surfside (horse)
Surfside | |
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Sire | Clark Handicap (2000) |
Awards | |
American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2000) |
Surfside (foaled January 21, 1997) is an American
Background
Surfside is a big, imposing bay mare standing 16.3
Surfside was sent into training with D. Wayne Lukas. She usually raced in a white hood.
Racing career
1999: two-year-old season
Surfside began her racing career in a
On October 10, the filly was sent to
2000: three-year-old season
Surfside began her second season at Santa Anita Park, where she ran four times. On her three-year-old debut, she started 1/5 favorite for the Grade III Santa Ysabel Stakes on January 9 and won by eight lengths from Rings A Chime, to whom she was conceding eight pounds. Only three fillies appeared to oppose Surfside in the Grade I Las Virgenes Stakes a month later and she again started at odds of 1/5, despite conceding at least six pounds to her opponents. She took the lead on the backstretch and held off the persistent challenges of Spain and Rings A Chime to win by three quarters of a length and half a length. On March 12 Surfside faced Spain and Rings A Chime again (at level weight) in the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks and started at odds of 2/5. She disputed the lead from the start, took the advantage in the straight and held on to win by three-quarters of a length and a nose from Kumari Continent and Classy Cara. Surfside was the matched against colts in the Santa Anita Derby on April 8. She took and early lead but weakened in the stretch and finished fifth behind The Deputy, War Chant, Captain Steve and Anees. After the race it was found that the filly had bone chips in her ankle. She underwent surgery and returned to Overbrook Farm to recuperate.[6]
After a break of more than six months, Surfside returned in the Raven Run Stakes over seven furlongs at
2001: four-year-old season
Surfside began her third season in the Grade I
Assessment and awards
In the
In the
Breeding record
Surfside was retired to become a broodmare for the Overbrook Farm. In November 2009 the mare was consigned to the Breeding Stock Sale at Keeneland and bought for $500,000 by Gainesway Farm.[11]
Her named foals are as follows:
- Shark, 2002 bay colt by Danzig, won three minor races from twenty-seven starts.[12]
- High Surf, 2005 dark bay or brown mare by Storm Cat, won two minor races from ten starts.[13]
- Big Surf, 2006 chestnut colt by Storm Cat, won one minor race from three starts.[14]
- Giant Surf, 2007 chestnut colt by Giant's Causeway, won in Russia.
- Asanga, 2008 dark bay or brown colt by Smart Strike, failed to win in four races in Europe.[15]
- Irish Surf, 2010 bay colt by Cougar II Handicap.[16]
- Marlinspike, 2014 gray or roan filly by Tapit. Unraced.[17]
Pedigree
Sire Seattle Slew (USA) 1974 |
Bold Reasoning (USA) 1968 |
Boldnesian | Bold Ruler |
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Alanesian | |||
Reason to Earn | Hail To Reason | ||
Sailing Home | |||
My Charmer (USA) 1969 |
Poker | Round Table | |
Glamour | |||
Fair Charmer | Jet Action | ||
Myrtle Charm | |||
Dam Flanders (USA) 1992 |
Seeking The Gold (USA) 1985 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
Gold Digger | |||
Con Game | Buckpasser | ||
Broadway | |||
Starlet Storm (USA) 1987 |
Storm Bird | Northern Dancer | |
South Ocean | |||
Cinegita | Secretariat | ||
Wanika (Family 25)[3] |
References
- ^ a b "Surfside pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ a b Lenny Shulman (December 1, 2000). "Churchill Racing: Surfside Makes Case for Eclipse Award". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Brimmer Mare – Family 25". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Spinaway Stakes result". Racing Post. September 3, 1999. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Hollywood Starlet Stakes result". Racing Post. December 19, 1999. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Kristin Ingwell Goode (January 30, 2001). "Eclipse Awards: 3-Year-Old Filly: Surfside". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Craig Harzmann (February 18, 2001). "Santa Anita Report: Surfside Shows Dislike of Santa Anita". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Eclipse Award Winners 2000". horseracing.about.com. January 18, 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "2000 Eclipse Awards result". tra-online.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Steve Haskin (January 30, 2001). "Tiznow Is Horse of the Year; Complete Eclipse Rundown". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Surfside auction history result". Equineline. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Shark – Statistics". Equibase. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "High Surf – Statistics". Equibase. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Big Surf – Statistics". Equibase. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Asanga – Record By Race Type". Racing Post. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Irish Surf – Statistics". Equibase. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Equibase.com. "Marlinspike profile". Equibase. Retrieved 2017-07-14.