LUNAR TREK
Canjun Moon x Striking Motion
[Dancing In The Moonlight x Requiem] - [Locomotion x IGS Striking Flight]
Y17 Chestnut Filly Standing 16.0 Hands High
Surface: Dual (Dirt)
Distance: 6-9 Furlongs
Grade: One
Record: 50-16-12-10
Ridden By: Savita Tusaint
By the sire of Moonstorm, Apache Warrior, Never Surrender, and Instigator.
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Half-sister to Strike A Pose and Georgie's Girl.
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PERSONALITY
Luna is a restless individual, but when you look at her parents you can see that she came by it honestly. From a long line of fidgeters, this solidly built chestnut has trouble standing still, attention constantly flitting from one thing to the next. It can unfortunately make her unpredictable, so her handlers and riders need to keep their wits about them. She's not mean and she's not generally spooky, but you can count on her to see something you didn't (even if there was really nothing there) and is constantly flinging her head around or shuffling to the side to get a better look. She's a nightmare for the blacksmiths and vets, stomping her feet without a fly in sight and sidling three-legged this way or that. Vivien once got a pretty solid concussion from the strong-jawed filly when she swung her head to pick up some noise, suddenly and hard enough he didn't have time to react. Toes are fair game as well, so she seems to work best with taller grooms that she can't forget about so easily. For all that she's flighty, in the moment Luna's a very decisive creature. She commits, you could say, and doesn't seem to have a whole lot of fear or caution in her - which makes sense, because no swatting or smacking has convinced her not to trod on toes or dance around. She's headstrong during workouts, irritably cocking her head to the side and running sideways whens she's being held back. The biggest fear is that she'll get the bit in her teeth, because if that happens she's not going to stop without assistance. She's a rel energizer bunny, capable of running a strong breeze and looking ready for more the moment she's done. She'll make a great eventer someday. As it is, we can only be grateful that something about race day tempers this reckless runners. She's a pain in the saddling paddock, but when she takes to the track with the pony she seems to find some place of calm in the presence of the crowd and other horses. Her natural energy is still present, prancing constantly, but she doesn't tug and pull at the bit. It's as if she has to get all of her stubbornness out in works so she can behave on race day. It's a constant struggle, but she's not a filly you ever forget.
LEG TYPE: PRECEDER
Luna goes into the gate with a little encouragement, and it'd be hard to find another filly more on her toes. She breaks sharply almost without fail, putting strong effort forward to win the position battle, settling herself a length off of the lead. She doesn't press, necessarily, but she's consistent. She won't back off or be shaken, and every once in awhile throughout the race she'll jerk her head against the bit once, testing, asking if it's time yet. She can be a monster in a slow pace, since she wants nothing more than to go all-out, but she can be contained with some effort on the jockey's part. When she's finally given the cue, the other horses practically cease to exist for her. She puts on the afterburners, letting loose all of that pent-up energy in one explosive move.
CURRENT SEASON
Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5] | Dirt Specialist (Dual) [+3]
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 TW Sautrelle Derby - Feb Wk 1 [7F/D/5] [+4] 1st in GHF Make It Happen Stakes - Apr Wk 1 [6F/D/3] [+4] 1st in BSD Dyna Buck Stakes - May Wk 2 [8F/D/2] [+4] 1st in GHF Frostie Anne Stakes* - June Wk 4 [6F/D/2] [+8] 1st in GHF Bonita Bianca Stakes* - July Wk 2 [6F/D/3] [+8] 1st in TW Frosty Margarita Stakes* - Sep Wk 4 [7F/D/4] [+8] 1st in BSD Raise Her Flag Stakes* - Oct Wk 1 [8F/D/2] [+8] 2nd in TW The Test Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [6F/D/2] [+6] 2nd in GHF Summer Cup G2 Dirt Sprint* - May Wk 4 [6F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in BSD Christmas In July Mile* - July Wk 4 [7.5F/D/3] [+6] 2nd in BSD Stillwater Cove Stakes* - Aug Wk 4 [7F/D/2] [+6] 2nd in BSD Sis City Stakes* - Oct Wk 3 [8.5F/D/2] [+6] 2nd in TW Bold Ruler Handicap* - Nov Wk 1 [7F/D/2] [+6] 2nd in TW Caracortado Stakes* - Dec Wk 1 [8F/D/3] [+6] 3rd in GHF Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Dirt Mile** - Dec Wk 4 [+6] 4th in TW Spanish Harlem Stakes* - Mar Wk 2 [7F/D/5] [+2] 4th in BSD Rocky Policy Stakes* - Apr Wk 4 [6F/D/4] [+2] 4th in GHF Senior Dirt Mile* - June Wk 2 [8F/D/5] [+2] 4th in TW Flurry Sprint* - Aug Wk 2 [6F/D/4] [+2] 4th in BSD Perfect Sting Stakes* - Sept Wk 1 [8F/D/4] [+2] Total Points: 114 |
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y19] 1st in TW My Dear Girl Stakes - Feb Wk 1 [9F/D] 1st in BSD Lake Breeze Stakes - Mar Wk 3 [7F/D] 1st in BSD Indominus Stakes* - Sep Wk 2 [7F/D] 1st in BSD Farfetched Stakes* - Sep Wk 3 [7F/D] 2nd in GHF Team Hollywood Stakes* - July Wk 2 [8F/D] 2nd in GHF Spruce Sprig Stakes* - Nov Wk 1 [8F/D] 3rd in BSD Budweiser Stakes* - Apr Wk 2 [8F/D] 3rd in BSD Perspective Stakes - May Wk 1 [6F/D] 3rd in TW First Rite Stakes* - May Wk 4 [7F/D] 3rd in TW Demosielle Stakes* - June Wk 3 [7.5F/D] 3rd in TW E. L. Gaylord Memo. Stakes* - Nov Wk 3 [6.5F/D] 4th in TW Freedom of the City Stakes - Jan Wk 1 [8F/D] 4th in GHF Forbidden Wings Legacy Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [8F/D] 4th in GHF Orchid Cup Fillies** - July Wk 3 [7F/D] 5th in TW In Reality Stakes* - Jan Wk 3 [8.5F/D] |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20] 1st in BSD Diamond Sprint* - Jan Wk 3 [7F/D/7] 1st in TW Forward Gal Stakes* - Mar Wk 1 [8.5F/D/4] 1st in GHF Maximum Speed Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [7F/D/4] 1st in BSD Storm Swept Stakes - Sep Wk 3 [8F/D/6] 1st in GHF Candy Cane Sprint - Dec Wk 1 [7F/D/6] 2nd in BSD Acadian Stakes* - June Wk 4 [5F/D/3] 2nd in GHF Starshine Sprint (TST)** - Sep Wk 2 [7F/D/5] 2nd in GHF Virgo Stakes - Nov Wk 4 [8F/D/5] 3rd in GHF Pinot Noir Derby* - Feb Wk 3 [7F/D/5] 3rd in TW Sly Stakes* - Mar Wk 3 [6F/D/3] 3rd in BSD Evangeline Stakes* - June Wk 1 [7F/D/4] 3rd in GHF Purple Rose Stakes (TST)** - Aug Wk 3 [6F/D/5] 4th in TW Doll Collection Sprint* - Apr Wk 2 [6F/D/5] 4th in GHF Handsome Mile* - Aug Wk 1 [8F/D/6] 4th in The Fillies Red Mile** - Nov Wk 1 [8F/D/4] |
PEDIGREE INFORMATION
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Horse Pictured: Irish Mission | Buybacks: Ripley | Other Reserves: None
Horse Pictured: Irish Mission | Buybacks: Ripley | Other Reserves: None