Eight Rings (foaled March 24, 2017, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2019 American Pharoah Stakes.[1]
| Eight Rings | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Empire Maker |
| Grandsire | Unbridled |
| Dam | Purely Hot |
| Damsire | Pure Prize |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2017 |
| Country | USA |
| Color | Dark Bay/Brown |
| Breeder | WinStar Farm, LLC |
| Owner | SF Racing LLC |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Record | 4:2-0-0 |
| Earnings | $236,951 |
| Major wins | |
| American Pharoah Stakes (2019) | |
| Last updated on January 9th, 2020 | |
Career
editEight Rings' first race was on August 4, 2019, at Del Mar, where he came in first.
On September 2, 2019, he competed in the Grade 1 2019 Del Mar Futurity, but did not finish after a collision with another horse, Storm the Court.[2]
In his third race on September 27, 2019, he competed in the Grade 1 2019 American Pharoah Stakes. He won the race, defeating Storm the Court, who he collided with at the 2019 Del Mar Futurity.[2][3] The win earned him a spot in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and earned him consideration in the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby.[4]
On November 1, 2019, Eight Rings competed in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, finishing in 6th place behind his rival Storm the Court who won the race. On that result, trainer Bob Baffert said, "He didn't show up that day. I'm still upset at myself for not having him ready that day."[5]
Eight Rings next start was in the 2020 Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Park, where he came fifth.
Pedigree
edit| Sire Empire Maker (USA) 2000 |
Unbridled (USA) 1987 |
Fappiano | Mr. Prospector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killaloe | |||
| Gana Facil | Le Fabuleux | ||
| Charedi | |||
| Toussaud (USA) 1989 |
El Gran Senor | Northern Dancer | |
| Sex Appeal | |||
| Image of Reality | In Reality | ||
| Edee's Image | |||
| Dam Purely Hot (USA) 2008 |
Pure Prize (USA) 1998 |
Storm Cat | Storm Bird |
| Terlingua | |||
| Heavenly Prize | Seeking The Gold | ||
| Oh What A Dance | |||
| Wood Not (USA) 2001 |
Kissin Kris | Kris S | |
| Toes Forward | |||
| Wood So | Baederwood | ||
| Impudence |
References
edit- ^ "Eight Rings". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Storm the Court". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Eight Rings Rolls to Victory in American Pharoah". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Early Kentucky Derby Prep Races Have Begun". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Eight Rings Back on Track After Breeders' Cup Loss". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Eight Rings". Retrieved January 9, 2020.