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
Cable Boss has returned to galloping at Bridlewood Farm and is doing well. We are expecting a video from farm trainer Meda Murphy later this week and will send it to you upon receipt.
Cable Boss Update
We are excited to report that Cable Boss has received the green light from veterinarian Dr. Charles Cantrell of Ocala Equine Hospital to return to light training. Dr. Cantrell reported that the right front superficial digital flexor tendon was still enlarged however, there was no inflammation and the fiber pattern was normal. This tendon will […]
Cable Boss Update
Cable Boss’ right front superficial digital flexor tendon was rescanned as a follow-up to examine the tendonitis that came from being cast in his stall. We’re happy to report that the results showed that there is much less inflammation and the area is quieter in appearance overall, but the tendon is still mildly enlarged. On […]