PROFILE
| Foaled: | April 26, 2020 |
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| Breeder: | Bridlewood Farm |
| Color/Sex: | Bay/Colt |
| Sire: | Quality Road |
| Dam: | Song of Bernadette |
| Dam Sire: | Bernardini |
| Trainer: | To Be Determined |
HORSE OVERVIEW
Half-brother to Grade 1 Travers winner Catholic Boy, this strapping son of leading sire Quality Road looks to possess the same attributes as his world class big brother.
MyRacehorse partnered with Bridlewood Farm on this scopey looking son of leading sire Quality Road at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale of Selected Yearlings. The colt is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Catholic Boy who captured the rare feat of winning Grade 1’s on both turf (Belmont Derby) and dirt (Travers Stakes). While a late April foal, this colt has a lot of size and stretch to him and projects to be the type that should blossom with additional timing and maturity. His stature led our team to project him as a type that could take to either surface and excel around two-turns, much like Catholic Boy.
By Quality Road, sire of horses who have shown the ability to get the classic distance, and out of a Bernardini mare (from the stamina rich A.P. Indy line), we think this colt is a great fit for our Fasig-Tipton Select Six Bonus.
The colt will receive his initial training at Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, Florida this fall and into the spring before moving onto the race track towards the later part of next spring. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Bridlewood Farm who have a long storied history in racing, including their 2017 Belmont Stakes winner Tapwrit.
Fasig-Tipton Select Six Bonus
This colt comes with a $2 million bonus designed specifically for horses purchased by MRH at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale of Selected Yearlings. If this colt were to win the Kentucky Derby shareholders would be paid a $2 million bonus (approximately $392/share prior to fees). Unlike some of our past offerings where the bonus was split in partnership with co-owners, this bonus would be paid out only to MRH shareholders.
Breeding Insights
Quality Road is one of the most-sought after and consistent stallions over the last few years. His list of champions includes Breeders’ Cup Mile winner City of Light, Kentucky Oaks winner Abel Tasman, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Caledonia Road, Santa Anita Derby winner Roadster, Santa Anita Oaks winner Bellafina, and Alabama Stakes winner Dunbar Road. He stood the 2021 season at Lane’s End Farm for a $150,000 stud fee.
As a racehorse, Quality Road was one of the leading three-year-old’s of 2009, winning the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Transferred to the barn of Todd Pletcher in the summer of 2009, Quality Road would go on to add victories in the prestigious Donn Handicap and Met Mile before retiring to stud at the end of 2010.
The colt’s dam Song of Bernadette is by 2006 Preakness winner Bernardini, a leading stallion in his own-time and son of the legendary stamina influence stallion A.P. Indy. Bernardini is now becoming a prolific broodmare sire with the likes of Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress and Grade 1 winners Catholic Boy, Maxfield, and Dunbar Road. Of course, Song of Bernadette produced this colt’s half brother Catholic Boy in 2015.
Expected on track: Summer 2022
Cable Boss Update
Enjoy this video of Cable Boss gate schooling this morning at Bridlewood Farm. Gate schooling is a crucial part of the educational process for all young horses because their gate experiences now really set the tone for the future when they move deeper into how to conduct themselves in the gate. It is safe to […]
Cable Boss Progress Report
Cable Boss has begun transitioning to galloping at Bridlewood Farm. The yearling colt has hit quite the growth spurt over the past three months and currently measures 16.1 hands, after growing 2 1/4 inches since August. Bridlewood Farm also routinely weighs their horses to keep track of weight gained and lost, and reported that Cable […]
Cable Boss Update
Cable Boss is moving right along at Bridlewood Farm. The flashy yearling colt by Quality Road is currently jogging daily and receiving turn out time in a grass paddock. Enjoy this video of the colt out for a jog over the weekend. Cable Boss is on the outside, closest to the camera.