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PERSONALITY
By all accounts and purposes, Gary should be a mean, violent, antisocial animal if you simply looked at his parents. However, instead, we got a charmingly frizzy-maned colt with a heart of absolute gold. You'd think he was a gelding, the way he'll sweetly nicker and gently rub his face against your chest, never offering to bite or show coltish behavior. Toward his humans, anyway. He can get a little rough with other horses in the field, leading him to be separated in his own paddock fairly early. He gets anxious if he's on his own too long, though, so the farm broke down and bought him a goat. The piebald little creature was named Zeke, and though he's got a horrible habit of sneaking under the fence and causing all sorts of trouble, he's been good for Gary. He hang out in the paddock when the colt is indoors, and they actually both seem okay with that and the goat doesn't have to travel to the track. Gary forms bonds with his handlers pretty quickly, and seems happiest when he has some consistency. The same groom, the same rider, the same jockey really help him to have his best focus and his best drive. The big grey can be a little nervous when he moves to a new track, but after a day of easy jogging on the track to get his bearings he settles pretty easily into the routine. Race day often finds him sweating up and agitated, but he doesn't seem to actually expend much energy doing it. He just gets the jitters, and his groom often spends the whole day just hanging out around the stall, soothing the colt and just offering his presence. Gary thrives on those moments, and by the time he moves to the saddling paddock he's pretty clear-headed. He ignores the other horses, turning himself over completely to the competent hands of his crew. Just looking at him in those moments, you'd almost think that he didn't have the drive to be a competitive factor. However, despite early-day antics, when he steps out on the track he's as cool as a cucumber and relaxed, striding out like a seasoned professional. Perhaps it's then, and only then, that his mother's influence finally shows through in the form of confidence. He eyes up his competition, and he isn't afraid to do whatever his jock asks of him. He's a good boy, with the talent and breeding to go far.
LEG TYPE: STALKER
Gary moves easily into the gate, and breaks well, settling behind the front group to run three or four off of the lead. He's quick to find his stride, relaxing with an incredible reach into the easy rhythm of the race, never pushing the pace further than what his jockey asks. He begins creeping up on the lead horses on the end of the turn, stretching out with ground-eating strides to pick away at the lead inches at a time. When they hit the top of the stretch he's normally within a length, and with some enthusiastic encouragement, he begins a serious roll. He doesn't have to have an aggressive competitive drive to have the willingness to win, and the desire to do right by his jockey and fight for the finish.
CURRENT SEASON
Record: 51-15-17-6 Ridden By: Minske Mavecci 1st in BSD Ratheripe Stakes - Mar Wk 2 [11F/T/2] [+4]
1st in GHF Summer Cup G2 Dirt* - May Wk 4 [10F/D/5] [+8] 1st in GHF North Pacific Handicap* - June Wk 3 [12F/T/4] [+8] 1st in BSD Dwyer Stakes* - July Wk 2 [12F/T/3] [+8] 2nd in TW International Stakes* - Feb Wk 2 [9F/T/7] [+6] 2nd in BSD Baby Spencer Derby - Mar Wk 4 [12F/T/3] [+3] 2nd in BSD Danthebluegrassman Stakes* - May Wk 1 [9F/T/3] [+6] 2nd in TW Anathema Stakes Race 3 - June Wk 2 [9F/T/2] [+3] 2nd in TW Joe Hirsch Turf Classic* - July Wk 4 [10F/T/4] [+6] 2nd in GHF Anodyne Memorial Stakes* - Aug Wk 2 [10.5F/T/5] [+6] 2nd in TW Sword Dancer Stakes* - Aug Wk 4 [9F/T/2] [+6] 2nd in GHF Babbling Brook Handicap* - Sept Wk 1 [10F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in GHF Melbourne Cup** - Oct Wk 4 [12F/T/4] [+9] 2nd in GHF Dawn To Dusk Stakes* - Nov Wk 2 [12F/D/3] [+6] 3rd in GHF Cox Plate** - Oct Wk 2 [9F/T/5] [+6] 3rd in TW Donn Handicap* - Nov Wk 3 [12F/D/3] [+4] 4th in GHF Spring Cup G2 Turf* - Feb Wk 4 [10F/T/7] [+2] 4th in TW Eddie Read Stakes* - Dec Wk 1 [12F/T/3] [+3] 4th in GHF Breeder's Cup Turf** - Dec Wk 4 [+3] 5th in TW Sheema Classic* - Apr Wk 1 [11F/T/6] [+2] 5th in TW Doncaster Cup* - Apr Wk 3 [12F/T/7] [+2] 5th in TW Provetto Derby** - Sep Wk 4 [11F/D/5] [+3] Total Points: 132 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 TW Justin Lee Maiden - Mar Wk 3 [12F/D] 1st in TW Jack Prince Juvenile* - May Wk 3 [12F/D] 1st in BSD Titre Memorial Stakes** - July Wk 3 [9F/S] 1st in BSD Code of Honor Stakes* - Aug Wk 1 [11F/D] 1st in GHF Sand Challenge Juvie Marathon* - Dec Wk 4 [12F/S] 2nd in TW Knickerbocker Stakes - Jan Wk 1 [9F/T] 2nd in GHF Palindrome Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [11F/D] 3rd in TW Fanfreluche Stakes - Feb Wk 1 [10F/D] 3rd in GHF Magic Millions Marathon* - Apr Wk 1 [12F/D] 3rd in TW Tempted Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [11F/D] 4th in BSD War Front Stakes* - Aug Wk 4 [10F/D] 5th in TW Norman Hall Stakes* - Jan Wk 3 [9F/T] 5th in GHF Golden Slipper Stakes* - Oct Wk 3 [9F/T] 6th in GHF Oak Island Derby* - June Wk 4 [11F/S] 7th in GHF Champagne Stakes** - Nov Wk 3 [11F/T] |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20] 1st in BSD Oakland Stakes* - Jan Wk 1 [10F/D/6] 1st in TW Queen's Plate (CTC)** - June Wk 4 [10F/D/5] 1st in GHF Wildly Natural Memorial S.* - Sep Wk 1 [11F/T/6] 1st in GHF Patternrecognition Stakes* - Sep Wk 3 [12F/T/3] 1st in BSD Mom's On Strike Stakes - Nov Wk 1 [11F/T/3] 1st in GHF Tropical Rainforest I.** - Nov Wk 4 [10F/T/4] 2nd in Battlestone Downs Turf Classic* - Feb Wk 2 [11F/T/4] 2nd in GHF Blue Grass Stakes* - Mar Wk 3 [9F/D/5] 2nd in BSD Dynaire Derby* - Apr Wk 1 [12F/D/5] 2nd in BSD Tonalist Stakes* - June Wk 2 [12F/D/3] 2nd in TW Prince of Wales Stakes (CTC)** - July Wk 2 [9.5F/D/5] 3rd in BSD Delmarva Derby* - Apr Wk 3 [9F/T/6] 4th in GHF Coronation Cup* - Feb Wk 3 [12F/T/7] 4th in BSD Dwyer Stakes* - July Wk 2 [12F/T/4] 5th in TW Palm Beach Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [9F/T/8] 6th in TW Breeders' Stakes (CTC)** - Aug Wk 1 [12F/T/6] |
PEDIGREE INFORMATION
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Horse Pictured: He's Had Enough | Buybacks: None | Other Reserves: Lolly (Y22, Earthly Witch)
Horse Pictured: He's Had Enough | Buybacks: None | Other Reserves: Lolly (Y22, Earthly Witch)