Celestial Sword
Cosmic Warfare - Castle Siege
[FS Waylay Attack x Starbucks] - [Castle Rock (CR) x Sierra Leone (CR)]
Y15 Gray (Bay) Gelding Standing 17.0 Hands High
FFTA Competitor - Eventing Level 2
FFTA Competitor - Eventing Level 2
Personality
Max is an intelligent and charismatic young horse. He has the sort of eye on him that gives you pause, because he's got incredible awareness of what is going on around him and it makes you think he understands just a bit more than a horse should. However, instead of being ornery as some intelligent animals can come to be, Max seems to genuinely enjoy life and his job. Now, part of this does stem from his regular turnout schedule - get him cooped up in a stall for any amount of time and coltish aggressiveness does tend to rear its head. However, when he's happy and healthy he's as friendly as a good number of the fillies. He's curious and interested in the world around him, though sometimes his flight instinct acts a little faster than his brain - it's best to move a bit slow around him, as he can distrust new things at times even though his natural curiosity generally wins out. He truly doesn't have many vices, and seems to genuinely enjoy being around human and equine companions alike. He's a great horse to turn out with new arrivals, since he isn't aggressive toward them but also doesn't allow them to push him around. He seems to have a good gauge of others, and does what he can to make them happy with him. Of course, this also translates to his work with people. If you don't try and push him around, he's perfectly willing to do whatever task you put in front of him. He rarely gets frustrated or sour, especially if you give him time to think over a problem. When under saddle he can be a little overeager at first while warming up, and this has him often a bit washed out before a race. He gets anxious and doesn't quite know what to do with that nervous energy, making him seem much more strung-out than he really is. When he does get to run, though, he's able to shed all of that drama and focus on what's asked of him. He's very responsive to his rider, and doesn't try and take his own head in most situations. The grass gallops on the farm seem to be his favorite, as he can simply stretch out and relax and experience the world around him without being confined to the dull monotony of an oval track.
LEG TYPE: CLOSER
Max generally isn't in much of a hurry after he's put into the gate, and breaks pretty slow. With his long legs, it takes him a bit of time to get going, but he doesn't get worked up about the other horses in front of him and is able to find his stride at his own pace. Luckily, when he does grab that sweet spot, it doesn't take him long at all to make it up to the leaders and vie for the top spot. He's not really an edge-of-your-seat type of closer, but he picks off horses one by one and makes a stealthy attack when least expected.
LEG TYPE: CLOSER
Max generally isn't in much of a hurry after he's put into the gate, and breaks pretty slow. With his long legs, it takes him a bit of time to get going, but he doesn't get worked up about the other horses in front of him and is able to find his stride at his own pace. Luckily, when he does grab that sweet spot, it doesn't take him long at all to make it up to the leaders and vie for the top spot. He's not really an edge-of-your-seat type of closer, but he picks off horses one by one and makes a stealthy attack when least expected.
Show Information
Current Discipline: Eventing
Even after being gelded to help him focus, Max just didn't have a passion for racing. His intelligent and workmanlike nature, combined with his favoring distance on the turf over the years, made the three-day event an easy choice for his refocusing effort. He doesn't particularly enjoy dressage, but he thrives in the more aggressive show jumping and cross-country legs.
Eventing Points
- Starter Points [+5]
FIRST in Eventing Level 1 - Sep Wk 3 [+4]
SECOND in Eventing Level 1 - July Wk 1 [+1]
SECOND in Eventing Level 1 - Aug Wk 3 [+1]
SECOND in Eventing Level 1 - Sep Wk 1 [+3]
THIRD in Eventing Level 1 - June Wk 1 [+1]
FOURTH in Eventing Level 1 - May Wk 1 [+1]
FIFTH in Eventing Level 1 - Apr Wk 1 [+1]
FIFTH in Eventing Level 1 - June Wk 3 [+1]
SIXTH in Eventing Level 1 - May Wk 3 [+1]
EIGHTH in Eventing Level 1 - July Wk 3 [+1]
Total: 20
- Starter Points [+5]
FIRST in Eventing Level 1 - Sep Wk 3 [+4]
SECOND in Eventing Level 1 - July Wk 1 [+1]
SECOND in Eventing Level 1 - Aug Wk 3 [+1]
SECOND in Eventing Level 1 - Sep Wk 1 [+3]
THIRD in Eventing Level 1 - June Wk 1 [+1]
FOURTH in Eventing Level 1 - May Wk 1 [+1]
FIFTH in Eventing Level 1 - Apr Wk 1 [+1]
FIFTH in Eventing Level 1 - June Wk 3 [+1]
SIXTH in Eventing Level 1 - May Wk 3 [+1]
EIGHTH in Eventing Level 1 - July Wk 3 [+1]
Total: 20
Past Performances
Surface: Dual
Distance: 9-12 Furlongs
Grade: Two
Record: 50-11-10-16
Ridden By: Vivien Charron
The Raven and The Sword | The Sword and The Sun
Distance: 9-12 Furlongs
Grade: Two
Record: 50-11-10-16
Ridden By: Vivien Charron
The Raven and The Sword | The Sword and The Sun
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y17] 1st Kermesse Maiden - April Week 1 [T/9F] 1st Diarmid Derby - August Week 1 [T/10F] 1st in BSD Goldendoodle Stakes - Nov Wk 2 [12F/T] 1st in TW Great White Way Stakes - Dec Wk 1 [10F/T] 2nd Misty Maiden Stakes - February Week 3 [T/11F] 2nd Damoiseau Stakes - April Week 4 [T/12F] 2nd in GHF Sand Challenge Juvenile* - Dec Wk 4 [10F/S] 3rd Valentine's Day Maiden - February Week 1 [T/12F] 3rd Megalomania Stakes - August Week 4 [T/9F] 3rd Messenger Cup - September Week 3 [T/12F] 4th Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf* - January Week 4 [T/10F] 4th Nacelle Stakes - May Week 1 [T/10F] 4th Veritas Stakes Race Three - June Week 3 [T/11F] 4th Bonnie Heath Turf Cup - October Week 1 [T/11F] 6th Borrego Handicap - June Week 4 [T/10F] FIVE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20]
1st in Y20 Baby Spencer Derby - March Week 4 [12F/T] [3] 2nd in Y20 Cobalt Stakes - March Week 1 [10F/T] [4] 3rd in Y20 Systemic Stakes - January Week 1 [10F/T] [5] 3rd in Y20 Green Horse Turf - January Week 3 [10F/T] [3] 3rd in Y20 Cavallo Cup - February Week 1 [11F/T] [6] 4th in Y20 Sider Joe Stakes - February Week 3 [10F/T] [5] |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y18] 1st in GHF February Turf Stakes - Feb Wk 2 [12F/T] 1st in BSD Blue Boris Derby - Apr Wk 3 [11F/T] 1st in TW Jessie James Derby - Dec Wk 3 [12F/T] 2nd in BSD Sword Dancer Handicap - Jan Wk 3 [11F/T] 2nd in GHF Kickstart Cup - Mar Wk 1 [10F/D] 2nd in BSD Miles of Humor Derby - Jul Wk 2 [11F/D] 3rd in BSD Next Move Stakes - Apr Wk 1 [12F/T] 3rd in TW Aeneous Stakes - May Wk 4 [11F/T] 3rd in BSD Prince Huggins Stakes - Aug Wk 1 [10F/T] 3rd in TW Harbringer Stakes - Aug Wk 2 [10F/T] 3rd in BSD Successful Native Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [9F/T] 4th in BSD Despicable Mary Stakes - Jan Wk 2 [11F/T] 5th in BSD La Verendrye Stakes - Jun Wk 2 [9F/T] FOUR YEAR OLD SEASON [Y19]
1st in Y19 Algid Stakes - May Week 3 [9F/T] 1st in Y19 Hidden Candy Stakes - June Week 1 [11F/T] 1st in Y19 Love Stakes - July Week 3 [9F/T] 2nd in Y19 Santa Ysabel Stakes - Feb Week 4 [11F/T] 2nd in Y19 All For Glory Stakes - June Week 3 [10F/T] 2nd in Y19 Flight of Fancy Legacy Stakes* - Sep Week 3 [9F/T] 3rd in Y19 Top Notch Stakes - January Week 1 [11F/T] 3rd in Y19 Magnality Running Stakes - February Week 3 [10F/T] 3rd in Y19 Boulder Cup - March Week 4 [10F/T] 3rd in Y19 Boru Derby - April Week 2 [10F/T] 3rd in Y19 Odalisque Stakes - April Week 4 [10F/T] 4th in Y19 Stretch It Stakes - September Week 1 [9F/T] 4th in Y19 Winninginfashion Stakes - November Week 3 [9F/T] 4th in Y19 Kroger Derby - December Week 1 [10F/T] 5th in Y19 Zelotypia Stakes - March Week 3 [9F/T] 5th in Y19 MAN O' WAR STAKES* - October Week 1 [9F/T] |
Pedigree Information
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Horse Pictured: Outstrip (GB) | Buybacks: None
Horse Pictured: Outstrip (GB) | Buybacks: None