MANTICORE
Criosphinx x Feline Frenzy
[Created x Created] - [Created x Created]
Y18 Chestnut Colt Standing 15.3 Hands High
Surface: Dual
Distance: 5-8
Grade: Two
Record: 39-10-13-5
Ridden By: Hal Suhail
Only foal by the stallion.
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Half-brother to Wildcat King, Ambush, Skyfall, and Frenzied.
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PERSONALITY
While a criosphinx has the head of a ram and the body of a lion, a manticore has the body of a lion, the face of a human, and the stinging tail of a scorpion. We'd like to say that Manny is kinder or gentler than his domineering sire, but Feline Frenzy's confident and competitive nature seems to have made him even worse. Like his sire, Manny is very dominant, both in a herd and toward his human handlers. He doesn't just want to bully the weak or push around the timid - he wants to take the strongest around him and beat them into the ground, putting himself atop any hierarchy. He can't be turned out with other horses, because he's so persistently boorish that he'll leave bite wounds and hematomas before long. He can't even have a small companion, because we're worried he'd be too aggressive with them. And so Manny must live his life in relative solitude, his only interaction a trumpeted, screaming challenge at the other colts as they're led by his paddock or stall. He's no better with the humans in his life, and he's been an absolute challenge to control. In the end, there's very little control at all - Manny runs his own life, and the best one can do is try and steer him in the right direction. It takes two people to lead him in and out of the barn, both to hold him back and to keep him from swiping a bite to the side. He has to be ponied to the practice track, and tranquilized for practically any procedure that requires him to be still and submit - farrier, x-rays, any type of wound care if it takes more than a swipe of ointment or salve. He seems to tolerate grooming, perhaps because he doesn't get it from other horses, and he stands well tied as long as he's being rubbed on. It's a small blessing in a vicious horse. However, that domineering, hurricane-in-a-bottle personality makes him equal parts terrifying and exhilarating to watch on the track. He's a monster under saddle, and it's an actual workout for his rider to keep him under control long enough to warm him up. He's gotten away more than once, refusing to rate and blowing out the work as he so longs to do. Another saving grace is that he at least doesn't try to throw his rider - in fact, he hardly spares them a thought at all, ignoring them as often as possible. A flea on the back of a dragon, hardly worth noticing. It's that ferocious confidence that will help him become great, all on his own.
LEG TYPE: VARIABLE
Manny is often headstrong going into the gate given he doesn't like being told what to do, but he also knows that's the only way he's going to be able to truly run. How he breaks is pretty variable, but he seems to run well regardless of where he's placed. He's a true sprinter through and through, and it's obviously in how hard it is to get him to settle. He's fractious for the beginning furlongs, and it's all his jockey can do to keep him under pace regardless of his position. He doesn't run to catch another horse, he runs solely to dominate his competition. When his jock finally drops the reins and lets him run, he roars down the track, pushing his body to its absolute limit as he reaches for open ground. He thrills in opening up lengths from the competition, but it's not about getting to the wire. He's hard to pull up even after a race, because he doesn't want to be passed, doesn't want to be overtaken. He's often got to be taken wide on the track to slow him, to tell him that the race is over. That domineering spirit is a joy and a pleasure to watch, because he will give every ounce of himself to show his breeding and win.
CURRENT SEASON
Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5] | Dirt Specialist (Dual) [+3]
Y21: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5]
Y21: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5]
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20]
1st in GHF Swift Stakes - Jan Wk 2 [5F/D/3] 1st in BSD Cavorting Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [6F/D/4] 1st in TW Oklahoma Classic Juvenile - Aug Wk 1 [6F/D/2] 1st in BSD Unique Bella Derby* - Oct Wk 2 [6F/D/3] 1st in GHF Carnival Crown Stakes** - Nov Wk 1 [7F/D/7] 2nd in TW Coordinate Stakes* - Feb Wk 1 [6F/D/4] 2nd in GHF Forbidden Wings Legacy Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [8F/D/7] 2nd in GHF Eagle Cup* - Sep Wk 4 [6F/D/6] 2nd in BSD Thunderbird Stakes* - Dec Wk 1 [5.5F/D/5] 3rd in GHF Festival Sprint Challenge** - Nov Wk 3 [5F/D/7] 4th in GHF Magic Millions Colts Dirt Sprint* - Apr Wk 1 [6F/D/5] 4th in GHF FTH Juvenile Dirt Sprint* - May Wk 2 [6F/D/5] 4th in TW Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint** - Dec Wk 4 [6F/D/8] 5th in TW Frost King Stakes* - Aug Wk 3 [7.5F/D/5] 6th in TW Norfolk Stakes* - June Wk 3 [7.5F/D/7] 6th in GHF Orchid Cup Colts** - July Wk 3 [7F/D/7] 7th in GHF Around A Turn Futurity* - June Wk 1 [7F/D/7] |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y21]
1st in GHF Unicorn Horn Junior Dirt Sprint** - Jan Wk 4 [6F/D/8] [+12] 1st in BSD Steel Valley Sprint (SDSS)** - Apr Wk 4 [6F/D/4] [+12] 1st in GHF Boy's Party* - June Wk 3 [6F/D/5] [+8] 1st in TW Hudson Handicap* - Aug Wk 3 [6F/D/4] [+8] 1st in GHF Winter Cup Grade Three Dirt Sprint* - Oct Wk 4 [6F/D/4] [+8] 2nd in GHF Cutting Humor Stakes* - Mar Wk 2 [7F/D/6] [+6] 2nd in TW Doll Collection Sprint* - Apr Wk 2 [6F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in BSD Challedon Stakes (SDSS)** - May Wk 4 [7F/D/5] [+9] 2nd in GHF Autumn Cup G3 Dirt Sprint* - Aug Wk 4 [6F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in GHF Mingunade Stakes* - Sep Wk 3 [6F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in TW Dalliance Derby - Nov Wk 2 [8F/D/3] [+3] 2nd in GHF Incredible Stakes - Nov Wk 3 [6F/D/2] [+3] 3rd in BSD Acadiana Stakes* - June Wk 4 [5F/D/3] [+4] 3rd in TW Best Of The West Sprint* - July Wk 4 [6F/D/5] [+4] 3rd in GHF Galaxy Cup* - Sep Wk 4 [5F/D/5] [+4] 3rd in TW Damascus Stakes* - Dec Wk 1 [7F/D/5] [+4] 4th in BSD Bayshore Derby* - Feb Wk 4 [6F/D/7] [+2] 4th in GHF Speed Demon Memorial S.* - Mar Wk 4 [6F/D/4] [+2] 5th in GHF Hurry Stakes* - Feb Wk 2 [5F/D/5] [+2] 5th in GHF Breeders' Cup Sprint** - Dec Wk 4 [+3] |
Horse Pictured: Collected | Buybacks: None | Other Reserves: None