SWEET TOOTH
Popcorn Blitz x Sugar Rush
[Speed Demon x Starbucks] - [Sweet Sugar Cane x Rush Hour]
Y19 Bay Filly Standing 16.3 Hands High
Distance: 5-8
Surface: Dual
Grade: Three
Record: 21-8-5-4
Ridden By: Lark Tiernen
By the sire of Swing Dancer, Fusillade, The Good Fight, Forged In Battle, and Sweet On You.
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Half-sister to Fata Morgana.
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PERSONALITY
Sugar is a sprinter's delight, with muscles that would make a Quarter Horse swoon and a massive stature built to bully her way to a win. From a long line of sprinting royalty, Sugar certainly looks the part and acts like a seasoned veteran to boot. She's nothing if not professional, treating her humans and the other horses with a careful respect despite her big size. She's playful in the field but manages to always be gentle, getting along well with the other fillies and taking care of the younger horses if given the chance. While she'll surely be a good mother, it's also very apparent that she was born to be a racehorse. Sugar is so eager to work, and is always the one nickering at the door in the morning when it's time to tack up. She can be overeager early in a work, tugging at the bit and cocking her head sideways in an effort to get moving more quickly. She'll settle in after awhile, though, lengthening her stride and calming into the rhythm of the work. That enthusiasm is always there, though, and she's always just waiting on a razor's edge to explode. Off of the track and outside of working hours, though, Sugar's really just the farm goof. She's an absolute glutton, and she's as bad as a counter-surfing dog when there's food around. And she's not picky, either - while she's obsessed with hay and grain, she'll also eat any human food she happens to find lying around. She can be a tough filly to keep in shape, but luckily Sugar seems to enjoy the work. If she needs an extra gallop or two to keep her fit, nobody's going to complain.
LEG TYPE: STRONG CLOSER
Sugar breaks cleanly from the gate, toying with the lead for a few strides before dropping back, allowing the other horses to move past her as she gets into rhythm. Like in a work, she's overeager right at first, but it's not until she settles into stride that her jockey begins thinking about their move. Her jockey holds her back as long as possible in such a fast-paced race, knowing that the big filly's frame moves deceptively fast when shaken up - a true 'come from the clouds' sort, Sugar doesn't need a whole lot of time to make her move. When she's given the go, she digs into the turf - or dirt - and uses those big muscles to blow by the competition. Sugar loves nothing more than to nab that win, and with a move like that it's pretty hard to forget it.
CURRENT SEASON
Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] | Raced 3+ Seasons [+5]
Y21: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5]
Y21: W/P/S 10+ HOTY [+5] | Won HOTY [+5] | Won 5+ HOTY [+5]
PAST PERFORMANCES
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON [Y21]
1st in GHF Sports Party Stakes* - Feb Wk 1 [6F/T/4] [+8]
1st in GHF Magic Millions Fillies Dirt Sprint* - Apr Wk 1 [6/D/5] [+8]
1st in GHF Around A Turn Futurity* - June Wk 1 [7F/D/5] [+8]
1st in TW Riley Allison Futurity* - Jul Wk 3 [6F/T/4] [+8]
1st in GHF Rapid Reply Stakes* - Sep Wk 3 [6F/T/4] [+8]
1st in TW New Orleans Ladies Stakes* - Nov Wk 3 [6F/T/4] [+8]
2nd in GHF Sunday Afternoon Derby* - Feb Wk 4 [5F/D/5] [+6]
2nd in GHF Juvenile Turf Sprint* - May Wk 2 [6F/T/6] [+6]
2nd in TW Demoiselle Stakes* [7.5F/T/4] [+6]
2nd in TW Everest Juvenile Fillies* - Aug Wk 1 [6F/T/6] [+6]
2nd in TW Best Pal Stakes* - Oct Wk 4 [5F/T/4] [+6]
3rd in GHF Legacy Turf Sprint Stakes* - Jan Wk 3 [6F/T/6] [+4]
3rd in BSD Cavorting Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [6F/D/5] [+4]
3rd in BSD Suicune Stakes* - Aug Wk 3 [6F/T/4] [+4]
3rd in BSD Nassil Stakes* - Nov Wk 2 [5F/T/3] [+4]
4th in The Wire Finish Cup Juvie Dirt S.** - Mar Wk 2 [6F/D/5] [+3]
4th in GHF Hawk Cup* - Sep Wk 4 [6F/T/5] [+2]
4th in BSD Unique Bella Derby* - Oct Wk 2 [6F/D/4] [+2]
5th in GHF Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint** - Dec Wk 4 [+3]
Horse Pictured: Bellafina | Buybacks: Ripley | Other Reserves: None