Dark MemoriesAGE: 2 [Born Y17]
HEIGHT: 16.0hh GENDER: Filly COLOR: Bay SIRE: The Innocent Skier DAM: Lost In Memories BRED BY: Cruisey BUYBACKS: Cruisey |
Mana is a gentle filly who never fails to make the staff smile with her antics - pulling faces and just having fun at every opportunity. She is incredibly affectionate and always has the time for her people.
In the paddock Mana just gets on with being herself. She is a total goof, always playing and never seeming to grow up. Her antics just never stop, and she seems to drag even more serious horses into her games, inspiring a more friendly group dynamic. Despite her playful attitude, Mana is one of the easiest horses to lead and the biggest problem you might find is that she is perhaps a little too focussed on the person leading her rather than where she is going. Her biggest fear, discovered by accident, is pigs. They are terrifying to her and she will do anything to try and get away from them. Even her favorite treat, carrots, isn't enough to distract her from these evil creatures. In training, Mana converts her playful energy into focus and we honestly believe that she thinks racing is just another of her games. She has a strong work ethic, making her easy to train and while perhaps not the smartest she certainly makes up for it in knowing her job. Even if she does run with her head slightly cocked to one side. |
Racing Style: Variable
Mana is playful before a race, and can become a little hyped up by the sounds of the track which has led to the use of earplugs when leading down and loading her. It is often necessary to attempt loading several times due to her antics but once in the chute she tends to settle. This filly's willing to listen to her rider makes her unusually versatile in the way that she races. Should it be needed, she can rely on her rider to monitor the pace as a front runner and yet in other situations she can fall to the back of the group and give a massive closing surge. Given her incredible stamina, her willing and her fighting spirit this filly can be a real threat. She doesn't give in and always gives her all on the track. |
Dirt: Okay
Turf: Great Distance: 8-11F Racing Record: 4: 1/1/1
Grade: 5 Major Achievements:
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2yo Results
1st in TW January Maiden [10F T/Jan 1] 2nd in TW Capote Bell Stakes [11F T/Feb 2] 3rd in BSD War Plumage Stakes [10F T/Mar 2] 7th in UNICORN HORN JUVENILE TURF* [10 F T/Jan 4] |
Sired by G2 The Innocent Skier, winner of the Belmont Turf Stakes* and placed in the Kentucky Open*. Also sire of G3 Pure Innocence, G3 Takeover Bid, G4 Ice Fiend and Sanford Stakes* winning juvenile G5 Helios. From an impressive bloodline himself, being sired by G1 Jet Skiand out of G1 HoF/BHoF Little Miss Innocent.
Out of G1 Lost In Memories, who recently entered the breeding barn after racing at five years old. Lost in Memories is the daughter of G2 Memorial's Blaze and G1 Blanchette.
- Jet Ski was a winner of the Dawn Treader Cup*, and nominated as SAI's Racing Horse Producer of The Year & Overall Horse Of The Year. Jet Ski is also the sire of G1 HoF Fleet Goddess. Jet Ski himself was sim-bred however records of his sire, Trust Again, and dam California Girl have been lost.
- Little Miss Innocent was an impressive G1 mare who won a staggering 32 races including the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and (the following year) the Breeders' Cup Turf. She also became a hugely successul broodmare. Her progeny are G1 Beltane, G1 Lissome (winner of BC Juvenile Fillies' Turf and BC Fillies & Mares Turf), G1 HoF Axis Mundae, G1 Innocent Passion (winner of Coronation Stakes and BC Sprint) and currently active G5 Darkness Falls. Little Miss Innocent is by Kahyasi and out of Alacrity.
Out of G1 Lost In Memories, who recently entered the breeding barn after racing at five years old. Lost in Memories is the daughter of G2 Memorial's Blaze and G1 Blanchette.
- Memorial's Blaze was the winner of the Boys' Festival and Star Festival, as well as showing in other prominant races. He went on to sire G1 Arlequinn, G3 Blazing Kiss, G4 Gladiator and juvenile Mirror Image. Memorial's Blaze is by Memorial Runner and out of One Bad Girl.
- Blanchette was a grade one racehorse for Akita Rose Stables who placed in the Breeders' Cup Turf as a 3yo. She is the dam of G1 Princettaand G2 Ventanda. Blanchette is by Mr Light and out of Midsommer Night.
- Mr Light was a G4 racer who went on to sire G2 Thunderstrike.
- Midsommer Night was an unraced maiden turned broodmare. She is the dam of G5 Carabella, G2 Indian Night, and G4 Gladiator.