Circular Quay (horse)
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| Circular Quay | ||
 Circular Quay in the Hopeful Stakes |
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| Sire: | Thunder Gulch | |
| Grandsire: | Gulch | |
| Dam: | Circle of Life | |
| Damsire: | Belong to Me | |
| Sex: | Colt | |
| Foaled: | 2004 | |
| Country: | USA | |
| Colour: | Chestnut | |
| Breeder: | Doreen Tabor | |
| Owner: | Michael Tabor | |
| Trainer: | Todd Pletcher | |
| Record: | 7: 4-2-0 (to date) | |
| Earnings: | $1,147,434 (to date) | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Bashford Manor Stakes (2006) Hopeful Stakes (2006) Louisiana Derby (2007) |
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Infobox last updated on: March 12, 2007. |
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Circular Quay is a thoroughbred race horse foaled on February 26, 2004 in Kentucky. With 1995 Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch as his sire, the two-year-old placed in the November 4 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and is a major contender for the Triple Crown in 2007.
Circular Quay won his maiden at Churchill Downs in June, and after his subsequent victories in the Bashford Manor Stakes and the Hopeful Stakes, he found himself on top of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Division poll. Then came the October 7 Lane's End Breeders' Futurity, a race in which he was the heavy 2-5 favorite. With jockey Garrett Gomez in the saddle, Quay rode to a disappointing second, 1 3/4 lengths behind the winner Great Hunter. He came fifth in the Grade III Risen Star Stakes on February 10, 2007 at Fair Grounds Race Course. Turning for home, the horse in front of him, Slew's Tizzy, clipped heels with the horse in front of him. Slew's Tizzy lost jockey James Graham, but forced Circular to jump and thus taking him almost completely out of the race.
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[edit] Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Despite the setback due to his loss, Circular Quay was still set as the 5-2 favorite[1] for the prestigious Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and was ranked second in the Juvenile division poll. In the Juvenile, Circular Quay was once again jockeyed by Garrett Gomez, as he was in the Futurity. The field was undeniably the best that Quay had faced, and featured a rematch with Great Hunter as well as new challenges from top contenders such as Scat Daddy and King of the Roxy. Despite the big names, the race was won by the 15-1 underdog Street Sense by a record margin of 10 lengths.[2] The race could set a favorite for the 2007 Triple Crown, and these horses will likely meet again.
[edit] Races
| Finish | Race | Distance | Track | Date |
| 1st | Louisiana Derby | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Fair Grounds Race Course | March 10, 2007 |
| 5th | Risen Star Stakes | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Fair Grounds Race Course | February 10th, 2007 |
| 2nd | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Churchill Downs | November 4, 2006 |
| 2nd | Lane's End Breeders' Futurity | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Keeneland Race Course | October 7, 2006 |
| 1st | Hopeful Stakes | Seven Furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | September 4, 2006 |
| 1st | Bashford Manor Stakes | Six Furlongs | Churchill Downs | July 8, 2006 |
| 1st | Maiden Special Weight | Five and One-Half Furlongs | Churchill Downs | June 15, 2006 |
[edit] Pedigree
| Sire Thunder Gulch |
Gulch | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
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| Gold Digger | |||
| Jameela | Rambunctious | ||
| Asbury Mary | |||
| Line of Thunder | Storm Bird | Northern Dancer | |
| South Ocean | |||
| Shoot a Line | High Line | ||
| Death Ray | |||
| Dam Circle of Life |
Belong to Me | Danzig | Northern Dancer |
| Pas de Nom | |||
| Belonging | Exclusive Native | ||
| Straight Deal | |||
| Concentric | Shadeed | Nijinsky | |
| Continual | |||
| Magic Circle | Alydar | ||
| Golden Circlet |
[edit] Trivia
Circular Quay's namesake is a locality of Sydney, Australia also known as Circular Quay. It is the site of the first European settlement in Australia and is now a major transport hub for the city's central business district within several hundred metres of the Sydney Opera House.
[edit] References
- ^ Breeders' Cup Juvenile Race Page, NTRA. URL accessed on November 3, 2006.
- ^ Street Sense wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile in an upset, ESPN. URL accessed on November 4, 2006.
