Y15 Bay Filly Standing 16.3 Hands High
By the sire of Axis Mundae, Black Magic, Divination, Samhain, and Beltane
Half-sister to Proletariat, Native Flame, and Libertine
Y18 Filly of the Year, Y18 Best Dirt Mare, Y18 Best Three Year Old Filly
PERSONALITY
Era is one of the most highly anticipated horses at Valkyrie, and looking at her you can see why. Era is the most gorgeous filly on the track, and she knows it. She's somehow got the perfect mix of lean beauty and athletic muscle that would give anyone pause. However, her personality often leaves a bit to be desired, despite her pension for prowess. She can be ornery and mean, but only if she's in a bad mood. She dislikes any sort of treatment or procedure - needles make her outright violent and medications are a struggle. But if she's just being handled normally, she's perfectly reasonable, albeit a little excitable. She's a handful to take out if she's resting on the farm, as she tries to bolt immediately through a gate - nothing the staff have been able to do has broken her of it. She's even worse if she's moved into a new field or paddock. She runs like a mad animal and gives everyone small heart attacks, so she's tranquilized whenever that has to happen to protect her. She's had the same stall since she was weaned, since she just walks and screams if she's moved - which means she pretty much ships into any track she's going to as close to race day as possible. It might seem a little unorthodox, but it really keeps her in the right mindset. She has pretty good camaraderie with other fillies and buddies up pretty easily, but she can be very aggressive and dominant toward geldings. Overall, she gets along well with her riders as long as they're not making her do anything unpleasant. She loves to run, and has a much higher tolerance for major pain than she does small injuries. She can run through anything if she wants to.
LEG TYPE: VARIABLE
Era is antsy in the gate, and bursts from it like there's a hellhound on her heels. She bolts to the lead without prompting, eyeing challengers with wide eyes, until about a furlong from the start. If there are challengers, she will let them overtake her. If there are not, she will settle into an easy pace on the front. She waits well for her cue to go, so it is up to her jockey to get her moving. When urged, she takes a few strides to get into motion, so she needs a good two furlongs to finish. But she rolls on strong, and when she hits that wire she's with the best of them.
LEG TYPE: VARIABLE
Era is antsy in the gate, and bursts from it like there's a hellhound on her heels. She bolts to the lead without prompting, eyeing challengers with wide eyes, until about a furlong from the start. If there are challengers, she will let them overtake her. If there are not, she will settle into an easy pace on the front. She waits well for her cue to go, so it is up to her jockey to get her moving. When urged, she takes a few strides to get into motion, so she needs a good two furlongs to finish. But she rolls on strong, and when she hits that wire she's with the best of them.
PEDIGREE COMMENTS
PROGENY
In Foal To: Barren (Y22) | Availability: Private
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y17]
1st in BSD Green Marsh Hike - May Wk 2 [12F/T] 1st in GHF Butterfly Stakes - May Wk 3 [12F/T] 1st in TW Enchantress Stakes - June Wk 1 [12F/T] 1st in TW Governor's Cup* - July Wk 3 [12F/D] 1st in TW Louisiana Filly Futurity* - Sep Wk 3 [12F/T] 1st in TW Maryland Million Lassie* - Oct Wk 3 [12F/D] 1st in TW Island Fashion Stakes* - Dec Wk 3 [11F/T] 2nd in BSD Borrego Handicap - June Wk 4 [10F/T] 2nd in TW Dazzling Dame's Ladies M* - Aug Wk 2 [12F/T] 2nd in TW Furious Passion Marathon* - Oct Wk 2 [12F/D] 3rd in TW Silver Stride Stakes* - Jan Wk 4 [9F/D] 3rd in GHF Magic Millions Marathon* - Apr Wk 1 [12F/D] 3rd in TW Vindictive Fury's Deadly Distaff* - Sep Wk 2 [11F/D] 3rd in TW Moondance Memorial Stakes* - Nov Wk 2 [11F/D] 4th in TW Gin Talking Stakes - Feb Wk 1 4th in TW Kentucky Juvenile Stakes* - Nov Wk 4 [10F/T] 6th in TW With Anticipation Stakes* - July Wk 4 [10F/T] FOUR YEAR OLD SEASON [Y19]
1st in BSD Pimlico Special* - Feb Wk 4 [10F/D] 1st in BSD New Hampshire Sweep Stakes* - May Wk 4 [10F/D] 2nd in TW Spring Dawn Treader Cup** - Feb Wk 2 [9F/D] 2nd in TW Spruce Meadows Derby* - Apr Wk 1 [11F/D] 4th in The Wire Finish Cup Dirt* - Mar Wk 2 [9F/D] 4th in TW Jetaime Derby* - Apr Wk 4 [9F/D] 4th in TW Summer Dawn Treader Cup** - May Wk 3 [9F/D] 5th in Unicorn Horn Dirt Classic* - Jan Wk 4 [11F/D] |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y18]
1st in TW Davona Dale Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [9F/D] 1st in BSD New Economy Oaks* - May Wk 2 [9F/T] 1st in BSD Plum Pretty Challenge* - May Wk 3 [9F/D] 1st in BSD Believe You Can Stakes* - Jun Wk 2 [10F/D] 1st in BSD Woodbine Oaks (CTT)** - Jun Wk 4 [9F/D] 1st in BSD Wonder Where Stakes (CTT)** - Aug Wk 1 [10F/T] 1st in BSD Incredible Revenge Stakes* - Sep Wk 2 [8.5F/D] 1st in BSD Cicada Stakes* - Sep Wk 4 [9F/D] 1st in TW Safely Kept Distaff* - Oct Wk 3 [12F/D] 1st in TW Black Eyed Susan Handicap* - Nov Wk 1 [10F/D] 1st in TW Top Flight Handicap* - Dec Wk 1 [9.5F/D] 1st in GHF Breeders' Cup Distaff* - Dec Wk 4 [9F/D] 2nd in GHF Unicorn Horn Turf* - Jan Wk 4 [10F/T] 2nd in TW West Virginia Derby* - Feb Wk 2 [9.5F/T] 2nd in GHF Oaks Stakes* - Apr Wk 2 [10F/T] 2nd in BSD Olive Oyl Stakes* - Aug Wk 4 [8.5F/D] 2nd in GHF Dubai Filly Cup* - Nov Wk 3 [10F/D] 3rd in GHF Alabama Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [10F/D] 3rd in GHF Kentucky Oaks* - Apr Wk 3 [8F/D] 3rd in BSD Bison City Stakes (CTT)** - Jul Wk 2 [8.5F/D] 4th in GHF Coronation Cup* - Feb Wk 4 [12F/T] |
Horse Pictured: Artemis Agrotera | Buybacks: None | Other Reserves: N/A