ANDROMEDA
PERSONALITY
Andromeda is built like a warrior queen and she damn well knows it. There isn't a cruel bone in her body, and yet you don't want to leave your back turned on her for any amount of time - she absolutely demands attention, and if you ignore her, she's not above taking you off your feet by pulling on your jacket hood. Ann is a very deliberate animal, as well as being incredibly smart. Forcing her to do something can lead to outright refusal, but if you let her take her time to figure something out, she'll often surprise you. When first introduced to the gates, Ann approached slowly, cautiously. Minske ahead of her on the lead told her she had nowhere else she was allowed to go, so she took her time, sometimes taking a step just to stand there for a few minutes, absolutely still. While it may have seemed ridiculous to let the horse completely dictate the terms of a long, long session, by the end of it Ann was walking easily and confidently through the automated jaws. Once she's set her mind and made a decision, she never backslides. If she has a bad session or workout, the next day she'll come out and do something differently - not always the right thing, but often it is. We're not sure if it's because she can read her humans so well or what, but it's a quality we've never seen before. One we have seen, though, is her natural aversion to women. While she's smart and doesn't like to be forced into anything, it seems to bring her to the highest level of calm when she's got a man on the end of the shank. Perhaps she feels even stronger that way, more confident. It's hard telling. When Ann is out working, she hardly even seems to notice if there's another horse around. She could be out solo without another horse or human in sight and never even flick an ear in anxiety. If she is a Queen, then the track is her land to rule. She is supremely comfortable on a dirt oval, whether in her own back yard or in front of a hundred thousand screaming fans. She walks with utmost calm, never needing a track pony, and seems to glow in the evening sunlight of a feature stakes. She draws the eyes and captures the hearts - she is the horse every young girl sees and dreams of having. She's got big doe eyes that seem much more sage than her years, perhaps marring her image of dominance by giving her the soft, feminine look. But the mind... the mind is what one deals with when she is on the track, in her stall, or simply grazing outside. And that mind is what will take her to greatness.
LEG TYPE: VARIABLE; FRONTRUNNER/PRECEDER
True to form, Ann hardly even seems to notice it's race day. Or, well, that's not quite right - she knows, but it doesn't seem to phase her in the least. She walks around the paddock like it's her own personal courtyard, strutting regally for the cameras and posing with that long-sought 'look of eagles'. She tends to jog easily, quietly through the post parade, eyes not so much as flickering toward the competition. Because with the confidence of youth and exuberance, they don't matter. She knows she's more than enough. When the gate opens, Andromeda shows the sort of passion you never see in any other aspect of her life. She rockets to the front, and well prefers to settle at her own pace at the lead. However, if some hothead is overly eager for the spot, she will still settle at her own pace - just behind the leader or leaders, ahead of the main pack, tending to rate the pace for the rest of the group. While her jockey often gives her the cue to finish the race, Ann generally only needs a shift in their body position to start her move. Her finish is deliberate and striking as anything with her, an impressive move that she throws every bit of heart and soul she possesses into. All of the pent up fire of a Thoroughbred is unleashed in those moments, and she thrives on nothing more than the excited screaming of a crowd as she passes the wire in front.
CURRENT SEASON
Record: 53-19-19-10 Ridden By: Clarimonde Tusaint 1st in BSD Sugar Swirl Stakes* - Feb Wk 1 [9.5F/D/3] [+8]
1st in TW Ballerina Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [9F/D/5] [+8] 1st in TW Rachel Alexandra Stakes* - May Wk 1 [10F/D/3] [+8] 1st in BSD Moccasin Stakes* - Jul Wk 3 [10.5F/D/3] [+8] 1st in TW Believe In Royalty Stakes* - Aug Wk 2 [8.5F/D/4] [+8] 1st in BSD Cicada Stakes* - Sep Wk 4 [9F/D/2] [+8] 1st in TW Black Eyed Susan Handicap* - Nov Wk 1 [10F/D/2] [+8] 1st in GHF Dubai Filly Cup* - Nov Wk 2 [10F/D/4] [+8] 2nd in TW Metropolitan Handicap* - Mar Wk 3 [8F/D/4] [+6] 2nd in GHF Bold N' Determined Stakes* - May Wk 3 [11F/D/5] [+6] 2nd in BSD Dance Smartly Stakes* - June Wk 3 [10.5F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in BSD State Dinner Stakes* - Oct Wk 2 [9F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in TW Safely Kept Distaff* - Oct Wk 3 [12F/D/2] [+6] 3rd in BSD Go For Wand Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [9F/D/5] [+4] 3rd in TW Twilight Tear Handicap* - Apr Wk 3 [10F/D/6] [+4] 3rd in BSD Incredible Revenge Stakes* - Sep Wk 2 [8.5F/D/4] [+4] 3rd in GHF Dubai World Cup** - Dec Wk 1 [10F/D/5] [+6] 4th in BSD Sunshine Millions Distaff* - Apr Wk 1 [9F/D/4] [+2] 4th in TW The Azeri Stakes* - Aug Wk 3 [9F/D/4] [+2] 4th in GHF Breeders' Cup Distaff** - Dec Wk 4 [+3] Total Points: 137 Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5]
Y20: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5] |
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y19] 1st in BSD Missile Belle Maiden - Jan Wk 2 [9F/D] 1st in BSD Spring Lavender Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [11F/D] 1st in TW Wolfram Stakes* - June Wk 1 [9F/D] 1st in TW Can You Bank On Greatness S.* - Aug Wk 2 [10F/D] 1st in TW Joseph A. Gimma Stakes* - Sep Wk 3 [10F/D] 2nd in GHF Horseshoe Futurity* - Apr Wk 4 [10F/D] 2nd in BSD Gentille Stakes* - May Wk 2 [9F/D] 2nd in TW Vindictive Fury's Deadly Distaff* - Sep Wk 2 [11F/D] 2nd in GHF Just A Trot Futurity* - Oct Wk 3 [9F/D] 2nd in TW Moondance Memorial Stakes* - Nov Wk 2 [11F/D] 2nd in BSD Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies** - Dec Wk 4 [9F/D] 3rd in GHF Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt* - Jan Wk 4 [10F/D] 3rd in TW Canadian Juvenile Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [12F/D] 3rd in GHF Magic Millions Fillies Dirt* - Apr Wk 1 [10F/D] 3rd in TW Humana Stakes* - July Wk 4 [10F/D] |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20] 1st in GHF Stay Ahead Stakes* - Feb Wk 2 [9F/D/5] 1st in BSD Fleece Stakes* - Apr Wk 2 [8F/D/5] 1st in BSD Woodbine Oaks (CTT)** - June Wk 4 [9F/D/5] 1st in GHF Sand Snake Stakes* - Sep Wk 3 [11F/D/2] 1st in BSD Tapit Home Stakes - Sep Wk 4 [11F/D/3] 1st in BSD Flameaway Stakes - Nov Wk 4 [9F/D/5] 2nd in BSD TB Charities of America* - Jan Wk 2 [9F/D/6] 2nd in GHF Ruffian Handicap* - Mar Wk 4 [8.5F/D/5] 2nd in GHF Acorn Stakes (TT)** - May Wk 1 [8F/D/4] 2nd in BSD Bison City Stakes (CTT)** - July Wk 2 [8.5F/D/6] 2nd in GHF Setting Sun Marathon* - Aug Wk 3 [11F/D/3] 2nd in BSD Beldame Stakes** - Oct Wk 3 [10F/D/3] 2nd in TW Dalliance Derby - Nov Wk 2 [8F/D/5] 2nd in BSD Devil Distinction Derby - Dec Wk 2 [8F/D/4] 3rd in GHF Kentucky Oaks* - Apr Wk 3 [8F/D/5] 3rd in GHF CCA Oaks (TT)** - June Wk 2 [10F/D/5] 4th in GHF Alabama Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [10F/D/6] 4th in GHF Mother Goose Stakes (TT)** - May Wk 4 [9F/D/5] |
Horse Pictured: Dunbar Road | Buybacks: None | Other Reserves: Frosty