SECRET CHANCE
Rulers Secret x Twista Luck
[Passionate Ruler x Heart of Stone] - [Created x Created]
Y17 Chestnut Colt Standing 16.0 Hands High
Surface: Turf
Distance: 7-11 Furlongs
Grade: One
Record: 46-13-14-10
Ridden By: Minske Mavecci
By the sire of Book of Secrets and Secrets Garden.
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Half-brother to Whattatwist, Bizarre Twist, Merida, and Poseidon.
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PERSONALITY
Chance is as his name suggests, he takes after his mother in getting into trouble often, but getting a second chance all of the time and getting out of his predicaments. He's a bit feisty and hot headed, and can be hard at times to keep focused in training, simply because he has so much energy, he just wants to explode and run his heart out. The challenge will be to keep him rated back so he conserves his energy. Very exuberant, we're lucky so far he hasn't gotten himself into a scrape bad enough to get hurt, and he's teaching us about all the little things around the stables that aren't horse-proofed. As if a horse racing stable needed to be horse proofed! But thanks to Secret Chance, they do now. He's never too grouchy or mean, just very spunky and strong willed to run off and do whatever is on his own mind to do.
It's possible he's not the smartest cookie around, but his energy is infectious and he can turn around a rainy day from being gloomy to being fun. Our staff does enjoy working with him, even if he can bit of a handful, so long as they have good strong boots on so they don't accidentally get a broken toe when Chance prances around in his excitement to get going for the day. He does well with all sort of horses in the pastures and at the race tracks, he's not too much of a social creature by nature, but he doesn't have a problem with other horses either. He ignores or doesn't understand stud challenges, and he prefers to swish a tail and trot off than deal with anyone with a bad attitude. Being this boy has a lack of focus at times in his rush to run hard and fast, we're keeping him back from long router distances. Likewise we don't want the race too short, as a middle pack runner he needs a little bit of time to work up through the crowd to get to the win. He'll be a turf runner, and we'll give this screw ball to Chloe, who although generally prefers prissy fillies, is broadening her horizons with this colt. Due to his duller mentality, he floats around a bit with his large body and doesn't take too much care where he puts his feet.
LEG TYPE: MID-PACK
The gate he doesn't appreciate, as it confines him, and he can sometimes break a bit to the side or awkwardly. After a few strides he gathers his feet however and wiggles himself into the middle of the crowd. It helps to keep some racers ahead of him so he rates better, but he hates being in the back. His mind always has the 'go' button on, so he's never at a loss for speed or the desire to run. If he could he'd run day and night-the difficult part of his training is getting that sweet spot where he understands that holding back a bit early on gives him more of that 'go' later on.
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 TW Blackout Stakes - Mar Wk 1 [10F/T/3] [+4] 1st in BSD Knight Errant Derby - June Wk 3 [8F/T/2] [+4] 1st in TW Dynamite Derby - Aug Wk 2 [8F/T/2] [+4] 1st in TW Enigma Stakes - Aug Wk 3 [8F/T/2] [+4] 1st in BSD Tizasong Stakes - Oct Wk 1 [10F/T/2] [+4] 1st in BSD Motif Stakes - Oct Wk 3 [7F/T/2] [+4] 1st in TW Hauberk Stakes - Nov Wk 1 [10F/T/2] [+4] 2nd in TW Jumping The Gun Stakes - Feb Wk 2 [9F/T/3] [+3] 2nd in GHF Magnificent Stakes - Mar Wk 3 [8F/T/6] [+3] 2nd in BSD Squeeze Stakes - Sep Wk 2 [10F/T/3] [+3] 2nd in GHF Continental Cup* - Sep Wk 3 [11F/T/2] [+3] 3rd in GHF Venus Stakes - June Wk 1 [9F/T/3] [+2] 3rd in TW Mo d'Amour Derby - July Wk 2 [9F/T/4] [+2] 3rd in BSD Orion's Belt Derby - July Wk 4 [9F/T/3] [+2] Total Points: 61 |
PAST PERFORMANCES
PROSPECT SEASON [Y18] FIRST GHF's Next Top Racehorse 4* - 7F P Turf Apr W1 Y18 GHF SECOND Bagarre Prospect Race 1 - 9F P Turf Mar W1 Y18 TW THREE YEAR OLD SEASON [Y20]
1st in BSD Simply Perfect Stakes* - Feb Wk 3 [8F/T/6] 1st in GHF Autumn Cup G5 Turf* - Aug Wk 4 [10F/T/2] 1st in BSD Storm Rising Stakes - Sep Wk 3 [9F/T/2] 1st in TW Grand Silence Stakes - Nov Wk 3 [10F/T/3] 1st in BSD Paddy O'Lionel Stakes - Dec Wk 1 [8F/T/5] 2nd in GHF Shallow Creek Derby* - Mar Wk 3 [8F/T/5] 2nd in TW Moon Colony Stakes* - May Wk 2 [8F/T/5] 2nd in TW Doppleganger Stakes - Sep Wk 1 [8F/T/4] 2nd in BSD My Boy Tate Stakes - Nov Wk 1 [8F/T/3] 3rd in BSD Pure Poison Stakes* - Mar Wk 2 [7.5F/T/6] 3rd in BSD Flatfoot Mile* - June Wk 4 [8F/T/5] 3rd in GHF Sand Challenge Mile* - Dec Wk 4 [8F/S/4] 4th in TW Secretariat Stakes* - Apr Wk 2 [8F/T/4] 5th in GHF Tale of the Cat Stakes* - May Wk 4 [8.5F/T/5] 5th in TW The Lure Green Mile** - July Wk 2 [8F/T/6] 7th in GHF Unicorn Horn Junior Turf Mile* - Jan Wk 4 [8F/T/7] |
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y19] FIRST Darraign Maiden - 8F M Turf Mar W3 Y19 TW SECOND Greasy Giraffe Stakes - 8F M 2YO C Turf Jan W1 Y19 GHF SECOND Carriage Derby - 7F M+G5 2YO Turf Jul W4 Y19 BSD SECOND Qurbaan Derby - 7F G5 Turf Aug W2 Y19 BSD SECOND Yellow Cup - 6F G5 Turf Sep W4 Y19 GHF SECOND October Juvie Turf Faceoff - 6F G5+G4 2YO Turf Oct W2 SECOND Medal of Courage Stakes - 10F G5 Turf Nov W2 Y19 BSD THIRD Silver Goblin Stakes* - 8F M+ 2YO C Turf Feb W3 Y19 TW THIRD Balzarine Maiden - 9F M Turf Mar W1 Y19 TW THIRD Magic Millions* - 10F Open 2YO C Turf Apr W1 Y19 GHF THIRD Megalomania Stakes - 9F G5 Turf Aug W4 Y19 TW THIRD Palindrome Stakes - 7F G5 Turf Sep W3 Y19 TW FOURTH Exhilaration Stakes - 7F G5+G4 Turf Nov W4 Y19 GHF FIFTH Leaman's Stakes* - 8F Open 2YO Turf Oct W4 Y19 TW SIXTH In Stride Handicap* - 9F Open 2YO Turf Jan W4 Y19 TW SIXTH Empire Classic* - 9F G5+ 2YO C Turf Apr W3 Y19 TW |
PEDIGREE COMMENT
coming
Horse Pictured: Seismic Wave/Palentino | Buybacks: Isabelle | Other Reserves: KH
Horse Pictured: Seismic Wave/Palentino | Buybacks: Isabelle | Other Reserves: KH