ELEMENTAL
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PERSONALITY
Earth, wind, water, and fire. Unstoppable, untouchable, unknowable in its power. Luckily, Talon doesn't completely embrace his namesake - given his sire's temperament, that would have been an absolute disaster. Instead, he seems to be a colt version of his mother, at least at his core, and that's trouble enough as it is. He was such an incredibly sweet foal, nickering after his humans and laying in their laps during down time. When he was weaned, he followed the grooms around the field like a little duckling, lipping at their clothes and romping around behind them. He always liked humans more than horses - because, it turns out, he just wanted to be spoiled, and the other horses don't really cater to him. It was all well and good until the testosterone started in and gave him some of his sire's hot-headedness. At that point, as it goes with this type of thing, the colt was suddenly a horse-sized monster with no manners, no respect, and a whole lot of drive that he didn't know how to channel productively. Honestly, if he wasn't so damn fast, he'd have been gelded as a yearling. As it is, the farm now has a lightning-quick colt with a pushy-as-hell temperament that can only just be tolerated. Luckily he was taught proper manners under saddle, so he's fine once he's got a rider up. On the ground he bites, kicks, crowds, steps on toes, and is just an overall pain in the ass. He's got to be kept away from other horses in pretty much all situations off the track, though he's perfectly content being on solo turnout and does well just grazing on his own. He's also surprisingly good about being stalled if the need arises, and his willingness to rest has kept him very healthy over the years. His competitive drive when he's out on the track is near-manic, and he's normally washed out by the time the post parade comes around on race day. However, instead of taking him out of the game, it simply gets rid of his extra energy so he can focus on what his rider is asking of him. The effect is evident when he's out for a workout - when he's fresh, it's 50/50 whether he'll be responsive or pig-headed, and sometimes he gets into a red zone where he can't hear anything at all. Those are the times when he'll unhorse his rider, causing injury to himself or others or both. So the scary thing isn't seeing him washed out before a race - it's seeing him clean, calm, and dry. Good thing it rarely happens.
LEG TYPE: MID-PACK
Talon tends to fuss some going into the gate, but after a couple of hesitations he'll get with the program. He tends to break well - not first, but with a timely enough jump. For as much as Talon hates other horses, the best place to anchor him during a race is right in the thick of things. Though he's focused enough to listen to where his rider wants him to be, he's irritable about being in the pack and waits eagerly for the cue to go. When he's finally urged on, he's as brave as you could hope for in a colt - squeezing through holes, turning on the burners when it's most needed, and giving everything he's got to turn back challengers.
CURRENT SEASON
Record: 28-11-7-4 Ridden By: Clarimonde Tusaint 1st in GHF Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile** - Jan Wk 4 [8F/D/6] [+12] 1st in GHF Boitron Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [8.5F/D/5] [+8] 2nd in BSD Corn Stakes - Jan Wk 1 [8F/D/5] [+3] Total Points: 38 Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5]
Y21: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5] |
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20]
1st in TW Avril Maiden - Apr Wk 1 [9F/D/2]
1st in BSD Stricker Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [8F/D/4]
1st in BSD Undermined Stakes - Sep Wk 4 [7F/D/3]
2nd in GHF Mighty Moose Stakes - Jan Wk 1 [8F/D/6]
2nd in TW New Mexico Classic Cup Juvenile* - Feb Wk 3 [8F/D/5]
2nd in GHF FTH Juvenile Dirt Mile* - May Wk 2 [8F/D/6]
2nd in BSD Strappish Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [10F/D/3]
3rd in TW In Reality Stakes* - Jan Wk 3 [8.5F/D/7]
3rd in GHF Sand Challenge Juvenile Mile* - Dec Wk 4 [8F/S/3]
4th in TW Ollie's Candy Stakes* - July Wk 3 [8.5F/D/4]
4th in TW South Ocean Stakes* - Nov Wk 4 [7F/D/5]
5th in BSD Major Cabbie Stakes* - July Wk 4 [8F/D/5]
5th in TW Coronation Futurity* - Nov Wk 3 [8.5F/D/5]
7th in GHF Holden Beach Stakes* - June Wk 4 [8F/S/8]
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y21]
1st in TW Hotel California - Jul Wk 3 [9F/D/3] [+4]
1st in BSD Unkatzable Song Stakes - Oct Wk 2 [7F/D/2] [+4]
1st in TW Evita Argentina Stakes* - Oct Wk 4 [7F/D/2] [+8]
1st in The Wire Red Mile** - Nov Wk 1 [8F/D/5] [+12]
1st in BSD Midnight Bisou Stakes - Nov Wk 3 [9F/D/4] [+4]
1st in GHF Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile** - Dec Wk 4 [+12]
2nd in Needles Stakes || 9F D || January W1 [3] [+3]
2nd in TW Akuma Battlecry Stakes - Aug Wk 3 [10F/D/2] [+3]
3rd in TW Cococabana Derby - Jul Wk 4 [9F/D/3] [+2]
3rd in TW Fujino Derby - Dec Wk 1 [8F/D/3] [+2]
5th in TW The Cigar Red Mile** - Sept Wk 1 [8F/D/5] [+3]
1st in TW Hotel California - Jul Wk 3 [9F/D/3] [+4]
1st in BSD Unkatzable Song Stakes - Oct Wk 2 [7F/D/2] [+4]
1st in TW Evita Argentina Stakes* - Oct Wk 4 [7F/D/2] [+8]
1st in The Wire Red Mile** - Nov Wk 1 [8F/D/5] [+12]
1st in BSD Midnight Bisou Stakes - Nov Wk 3 [9F/D/4] [+4]
1st in GHF Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile** - Dec Wk 4 [+12]
2nd in Needles Stakes || 9F D || January W1 [3] [+3]
2nd in TW Akuma Battlecry Stakes - Aug Wk 3 [10F/D/2] [+3]
3rd in TW Cococabana Derby - Jul Wk 4 [9F/D/3] [+2]
3rd in TW Fujino Derby - Dec Wk 1 [8F/D/3] [+2]
5th in TW The Cigar Red Mile** - Sept Wk 1 [8F/D/5] [+3]
PEDIGREE COMMENTS
[Created x Created] - [Mount Machiador (CR) x Great Drama (CR)]
Horse Pictured: Prime Attraction | Buybacks: None | Other Reserves: None