Red Hot SecretAGE: 4 [Born Y15]
GENDER: Colt HEIGHT: 16.2hh COLOR: Chestnut SIRE: Red Herring DAM: Santana Secret BRED BY: BUYBACKS: Cruisey |
Sam is a very interesting horse. His looks scream Red Herring baby, with the chrome to match from his mother. This chestnut colt has a very interesting personality, he tends to have his moments on certain days. Although he may look innocent, he is far from it. Some days, he will take after his father; running and squealing and breaking out into a frenzy of flying legs. Other days he will be dozing away in the sun, cool as a cucumber as if he doesn't have a care in the world. The funny thing about Sam is that he knows he's the 'class clown' and will often pick up random things and run away with them hanging from the side of his mouth. His tail will be flagged and held high as he trots in circles while the staff run around trying to catch him with a mischievous glint in his eyes. It seems he has picked up his sire's love for rolling around in mud and water. You can always guarantee that Sam's had a mud bath or a nice refreshing roll in the pond just to spite his grooms. It's not like he doesn't necessarily like people, he just finds it extremely fun to annoy and bother the living crap out of them for his personal amusement, and that's what makes him Firestone's class clown.
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Racing Style: Mid Pack
During a race, his clownish attitude is dropped and replaced by looks of sheer determination and grit. Sam's attitude in the paddock is a lot like his parents; he's constantly prancing and moving around. He always has to have two handlers with him because he can become really studdish and stupid at times, and Carter is one of those people. He's not a horse that will intentionally hurt someone, but when Sam gets excited he can really become dangerous. On the track, Sam surprisingly doesn't take after his father's killer stalking position. Instead, he lets the front runners do their business and lead the race, and he settles in behind them around the middle. He doesn't like to get boxed in on the rail, so he stays out two or three wide and runs comfortably there. Since he is more comfortable around the classic distances, Sam hangs around mid pack for three quarters of the race, where he and his jockey will be strategically calculating ways to steal the win from the fading front runners. Being in the middle of the pack helps Sam save his energy, instead of burning it stupidly by gunning straight to the front. He's extremely good at keeping his stamina and using it all towards the end of the race, where he will stick to his two or three wide position and gallop straight to the front like he was meant to do. |
Dirt: Great
Turf: Okay Distance: 9-12F Racing Record: 36: 14/7/4
Grade: 1 Major Achievements:
Workouts:
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4YO RESULTS
1st in BSD Snowbelt Derby [10F D/Jan 4] 1st in BSD Waterloo Stakes [10F D/Feb 3] 1st in BSD Curribott Stakes [12F D/Feb 4] 1st in BSD Arklow Stakes* [11.5F D/Mar 2] 4th in BSD Offender Stakes [10F D/Jan 1] 4th in TW Spruce Meadows Derby* [11F D/Apr 1] |
PROSPECT RESULTS
2nd in Y16 SFO PROSPECT DIRT* - March Week 5
2nd in Y16 GHF's NEXT TOP RACEHORSE R7* - July Week 1
2nd in Y16 Keiko Prospect - September Week 4
3rd in Y16 UNICORN HORN PROSPECT DIRT* - January Wk 4
2nd in Y16 SFO PROSPECT DIRT* - March Week 5
2nd in Y16 GHF's NEXT TOP RACEHORSE R7* - July Week 1
2nd in Y16 Keiko Prospect - September Week 4
3rd in Y16 UNICORN HORN PROSPECT DIRT* - January Wk 4
2YO RESULTS
1st in Y17 Fanfreluche Stakes - February Week 1 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 May Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - May Week 2
1st in Y17 Amasa Derby - May Week 4 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 Ohio Freshman Stakes - September Week 1 [9F/D]
1st in Y17 Cardemum Stakes - October Week 4 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 Doltree Derby - November Week 1 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 SAND CHALLENGE JUVENILE* - December Week 4 [10F/S]
2nd in Y17 Janvier Maiden - January Week 1 [10F/D]
2nd in Y17 Pennant Stakes - February Week 3 [9F/D]
2nd in Y17 MAGIC MILLIONS COLT DIRT* - April Week 1 [10F/D]
2nd in Y17 THE RADIANCE CLASSIC* - June Week 2 [10F/D]
3rd in Y17 TW FINISH CUP JUVI DIRT* - March Week 2 [9F/D]
3rd in Y17 TEMPTED STAKES* - April Week 3 [11F/D]
4th in Y17 NORMAN HALL STAKES* - January Week 3 [9F/D]
4th in Y17 CLOSE RACING STAKES* - March Week 4 [11F/D]
4th in Y17 EL JOVEN STAKES* - July Week 3 [10F/D]
4th in Y17 FUTURITY STAKES* - September Week 4 [11F/D]
5th in Y17 HUMANA STAKES* - July Week 4 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 Fanfreluche Stakes - February Week 1 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 May Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - May Week 2
1st in Y17 Amasa Derby - May Week 4 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 Ohio Freshman Stakes - September Week 1 [9F/D]
1st in Y17 Cardemum Stakes - October Week 4 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 Doltree Derby - November Week 1 [10F/D]
1st in Y17 SAND CHALLENGE JUVENILE* - December Week 4 [10F/S]
2nd in Y17 Janvier Maiden - January Week 1 [10F/D]
2nd in Y17 Pennant Stakes - February Week 3 [9F/D]
2nd in Y17 MAGIC MILLIONS COLT DIRT* - April Week 1 [10F/D]
2nd in Y17 THE RADIANCE CLASSIC* - June Week 2 [10F/D]
3rd in Y17 TW FINISH CUP JUVI DIRT* - March Week 2 [9F/D]
3rd in Y17 TEMPTED STAKES* - April Week 3 [11F/D]
4th in Y17 NORMAN HALL STAKES* - January Week 3 [9F/D]
4th in Y17 CLOSE RACING STAKES* - March Week 4 [11F/D]
4th in Y17 EL JOVEN STAKES* - July Week 3 [10F/D]
4th in Y17 FUTURITY STAKES* - September Week 4 [11F/D]
5th in Y17 HUMANA STAKES* - July Week 4 [10F/D]
3YO RESULTS
1st in Y18 Ari's Mona Stakes - April Week 1 [12F/D]
1st in Y18 Breslin Derby - May Week 2 [9F/D]
1st in Y18 Macaronee Derby - September Week 4 [9F/D]
2nd in Y18 Hill Gail Stakes - April Week 3 [9F/D]
2nd in Y18 Hollywood Derby - August Week 1 [9F/D]
2nd in Y18 QUALITY ROAD STAKES* - October Week 4 [10F/D]
3rd in Y18 TONALIST STAKES* - June Week 2 [12F/D]
3rd in Y18 AUTUMN CUP GRADE 3 DIRT* - August Wk 4 [10F/D]
4th in Y18 UNICORN HORN DIRT* - January Week 4 [10F/D]
4th in Y18 Xelonno Derby - March Week 3 [9F/D]
5th in Y18 SPRING CUP G3 DIRT* - February Week 4 [10F/D]
5th in Y18 VALORIZZARE DEBRY** - September Week 2 [10F/D]
1st in Y18 Ari's Mona Stakes - April Week 1 [12F/D]
1st in Y18 Breslin Derby - May Week 2 [9F/D]
1st in Y18 Macaronee Derby - September Week 4 [9F/D]
2nd in Y18 Hill Gail Stakes - April Week 3 [9F/D]
2nd in Y18 Hollywood Derby - August Week 1 [9F/D]
2nd in Y18 QUALITY ROAD STAKES* - October Week 4 [10F/D]
3rd in Y18 TONALIST STAKES* - June Week 2 [12F/D]
3rd in Y18 AUTUMN CUP GRADE 3 DIRT* - August Wk 4 [10F/D]
4th in Y18 UNICORN HORN DIRT* - January Week 4 [10F/D]
4th in Y18 Xelonno Derby - March Week 3 [9F/D]
5th in Y18 SPRING CUP G3 DIRT* - February Week 4 [10F/D]
5th in Y18 VALORIZZARE DEBRY** - September Week 2 [10F/D]
G1 Red Herring - Green Horse Fields and The Wire champion, very well known racehorse who first raced under Witch Creek Stable's colours. Winner of Y12 Magic Millions Colts Dirt, Y13 Hollywood Gold Cup, Y13 Bank On Silver Memorial Stakes, Y13 and Y14 The Honorable Stakes, and Y14 Winter Dawn Treader Cup*, this stallion was a strong competitor who raced against the likes of Ventura, Mastermind, Eternal Phantom, Nightshade, and many more. Red Herring finished 91% in the money, with only 6 races out in his entire career. He was known as the horse that was the bane of a front runner's existence. We hope to see his progeny carry on his legacy. Red Hot Secret is Red Herring's first foal.
G2 Santana Secret - Raced at a time when races were randomized. She has won the GHF True Enough Memorial Cup, BI Singing On Broadway Stakes, and has placed in the GHF Breeder’s Cup Distaff. She has foaled three other Thoroughbreds, G5 Santana's Moment, G1 Supernatural, and Maiden Arctic Fox. G1 Supernatural has won races such as the Y13 Youth Challenge, Y14 Easy Goer Red Mile, Y14 The Wire Red Mile, Y15 Sweet Stalker Memorial Stakes, and Y15 Born To Soar Memorial Stakes. She has her first foal on the ground in Y16. G5 Santana's Moment also has three foals on the ground. Arctic Fox is a grade one champion that will retire at the end of Y18.
G2 Santana Secret - Raced at a time when races were randomized. She has won the GHF True Enough Memorial Cup, BI Singing On Broadway Stakes, and has placed in the GHF Breeder’s Cup Distaff. She has foaled three other Thoroughbreds, G5 Santana's Moment, G1 Supernatural, and Maiden Arctic Fox. G1 Supernatural has won races such as the Y13 Youth Challenge, Y14 Easy Goer Red Mile, Y14 The Wire Red Mile, Y15 Sweet Stalker Memorial Stakes, and Y15 Born To Soar Memorial Stakes. She has her first foal on the ground in Y16. G5 Santana's Moment also has three foals on the ground. Arctic Fox is a grade one champion that will retire at the end of Y18.