ITALIAN GODDESS
True Italian x Fleet Murderess
[Created x Created] - [Created x Created]
Y17 Grey (Bay) Filly Standing 17.0 Hands High
Surface: Dual
Distance: 7-10 Furlongs
Grade: One
Record: 52-13-14-13
Ridden By: Minske Mavecci
By the sire of Cute Italian, The True Nut, Serengeti, Golden Truth, and Italian Fury.
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Half-sister to Moonshine and Fear The Night.
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PERSONALITY
We acquired two fillies from the same mare at the same sale - and gave both to our prissy filly loving jockey Chloe. She loves the sassy ones - and boy is Italian Goddess a sassy one. A very dramatic filly, she'll act like a big baby and throw tantrums, pout, and sulk when she doesn't get the attention she wants. She is terribly hung on having all of the attention, so we need to always take her first from the pasture, as she needs 100% of human interaction whenever one is around. She doesn't give two hoots for other equines most of the time, she'll bite and kick anybody who doesn't toe the line around her. She's quickly learned humans are different, and if she wants special grooming and food, she'll butter up whoever has a hold of her lead line - at least so long as they are doing what she wants them to be doing. We've had to replace a great deal of clothing that's succumbed to her teeth since she's been here, and we're thankful it hasn't been flesh. Talia can be tricky to read sometimes, and she takes offense at just about anything, and this offense will change from day to day, depending on her moods. Groom her from the wrong side first? Bite. Bump her jaw with the lead clip? Bite. Stop rubbing between her ears too soon? Bite. Italian Goddess does not see gender distinctions. She disfavors colts and fillies equally, and doesn't see herself as less strong than a colt is. She has a rather large body to begin with, and although her head is a bit smaller in proportion, she has the same strength and abilities that the boys do. Often she acts as aggressive as those colts can, sometimes worse, and we've checked several times that yes, she is in fact a female!
LEG TYPE: CLOSER
She is just as finicky at the track as she is at home, so we keep her away from people in general. She sulks in the gate, and will not break as quickly as the pack because of her brattiness. It takes her a few strides to get going, so we'll keep her away from the super short sprints. Once she's gotten her legs moving, she realizes she has competition, and from that point forward she gains speed and increases her enormous stride length bit by bit as the furlongs pass until she's got the lead. Even after she has the lead, she'll keep fighting to run faster. We haven't pinpointed where this drive comes from, but we'll not do any to deter it! She doesn't care what surface she's running on, she runs the exact same way, every time, like a roller coaster car that has peaked in the gate, and once those doors are released she tips out, then whooshes down with unstoppable escalation.
CURRENT SEASON
Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5]
Y20: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5]
Y20: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5]
1st in BSD Chauvinist Derby - Feb Wk 3 [8F/D/6] [+4] 1st in BSD Kismet's Heels Derby - June Wk 3 [8F/D/2] [+4] 1st in TW Floridian Derby - Jul Wk 3 [9F/D/3] [+4] 1st in BSD Queen's Play Memorial - Aug Wk 3 [8F/T/2] [+4] 1st in GHF China Sprint - Nov Wk 1 [7F/D/2] [+4] 1st in BSD Gulch Derby* - Dec Wk 4 [+8] 2nd in BSD Blarney Stakes - Apr Wk 2 [10F/D/3] [+3] 2nd in TW Oponium Derby - Apr Wk 4 [10F/D/3] [+3] 2nd in BSD Honey Jay Stakes - Aug Wk 1 [8F/D/2] [+3] 2nd in BSD Big Battle Derby - Sept Wk 1 [9F/D/2] [+3] 2nd in BSD Conservation Stakes - Oct Wk 3 [7F/D/2] [+3] 2nd in BSD Despain G. I. Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [8F/T/2] [+3] 3rd in BSD Drawing Board Derby - Jan Wk 1 [8F/T/6] [+2] 3rd in GHF Tempered Passion Tribute S.* - Mar Wk 4 [8F/D/4] [+4] 3rd in GHF Do Your Best Stakes - June Wk 1 [9F/D/3] [+2] 3rd in BSD Bottom Line Starter Handicap* - Sep Wk 4 [8F/D/4] [+4] 3rd in TW First Lady Stakes* - Oct Wk 2 [8F/T/3] [+4] 4th in BSD Leemat Stakes* - Nov Wk 3 [8F/D/4] [+2] 5th in GHF Sweet Stalker Memo. S.* - Mar Wk 1 [10F/D/5] [+2] 6th in BSD Watsonville Stakes - Feb Wk 2 [8F/D/6] [+1] Total Points: 74 |
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y19] FIRST Debutant Maiden - 9F M Turf Jun W3 Y19 TW SECOND Janvier Maiden - 10F M Dirt Jan W1 Y19 TW SECOND Definitely Here Maiden - 10F M Turf May W3 Y19 TW SECOND Everett Nevin Stakes - 8F G5+ 2YO Turf Jul W1 Y19 BSD SECOND Everest Juvenile Fillies* - 6F 2YO F Turf Aug W1 Y19 TW SECOND League Derby - 8F G5 Dirt Nov W2 Y19 TW THIRD Foxy's Den Maiden - 10F M+G5 2YO Turf Jun W1 Y19 BSD THIRD Sailor Stakes - 9F M+G5 2YO Dirt Jul W3 Y19 BSD THIRD Allegra Derby - 7F G5 Turf Aug W3 Y19 BSD THIRD Ragglerock Derby - 9F M+G5 2YO Turf Oct W3 Y19 BSD THIRD Storybook Stakes - 8F M+G5 2YO Dirt Dec W1 Y19 BSD FOURTH Betram F. Bongard Stakes - 8.5F G5+ 2YO F Dirt Sep W1 FOURTH Class Clown Derby - 7F M+G5 2YO Turf Sep W4 Y19 BSD FOURTH Aster Stakes - 8F G5+ 2YO Dirt Oct W1 Y19 BSD FOURTH Sea Gift Stakes - 8F G5 2YO Dirt Nov W3 Y19 BSD FIFTH My Dear Girl Stakes - 9F M+ 2YO F Dirt Feb W1 Y19 TW |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20] 1st in BSD Ponder Stakes - Apr Wk 1 [9F/D/6] 1st in BSD Forgalo Stakes - May Wk 3 [7F/D/3] 1st in GHF Seaspray Cup Grade Five* - July Wk 1 [10F/D/4] 1st in TW Akuma Battlecry Stakes - Aug Wk 3 [10F/D/3] 1st in BSD Unkatzable Song Stakes - Oct Wk 2 [7F/D/2] 1st in BSD Candytuft Stakes - Nov Wk 3 [8F/D/4] 2nd in BSD Halfbridled Stakes - Jan Wk 3 [9F/D/4] 2nd in TW The Skip Away* - Sep Wk 2 [8F/D/4] 2nd in TW Night Stalker Stakes - Nov Wk 1 [10F/D/4] 2nd in GHF End Of Year Dirt - Dec Wk 3 [10F/D/4] 3rd in BSD Brevity Oaks* - May Wk 1 [8F/D/4] 3rd in TW Vas-y Derby - Sep Wk 4 [9F/D/5] 3rd in GHF December Dirt Stakes - Dec Wk 2 [10F/D/5] 4th in TW Davona Dale Stakes* - Mar Wk 4 [9F/D/4] 4th in TW Silverbulletday Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [9.5F/D/4] 5th in BSD Venetian Way Stakes - Jan Wk 4 [8F/D/6] 5th in TW The Penn Oaks Fillies Red Mile** - June Wk 4 [8F/D/5] |
PEDIGREE INFORMATION
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Horse Pictured: Valiance | Buybacks: Isabelle | Other Reserves: None
Horse Pictured: Valiance | Buybacks: Isabelle | Other Reserves: None