How many foals did secretariat sire

Today, there are a number of high-class racehorses inbred to Secretariat. This phenomenon should continue to grow as long as sons and daughters of such sires as Gone West, A P Indy and Storm Cat remain active. Jet Master is also starting to make his presence felt as a broodmare sire. He is the maternal grandsire of the promising Cape 2yo, Abercrombie — who is the spitting image of Jet Master.

Clearly, the proven US sire Trippi has been the first season sire sensation par excellence. I cannot recall any first season sire having got off to such a blistering start as Trippi has done. Well supported by high-quality mares, Trippi is living up to, and then some, all the expectations held off for him when he arrived in this country. A number of young sires have recently got off the mark with their first winners.

All of Ashaawes, Atso and Carpocrates have been represented by their first winners recently. All three of the sires mentioned have exceptional pedigrees, and could yet be anything.

The late Natal sire, Stronghold, has also got off to a strong start with his first crop. The Danehill horse has had four winners, to date, from just seven runners. No doubt this list will become clearer as the season progresses, and more stallions get off the mark.

It has also produced the high-class performers Laredo Gold and Golden Riviera. She was a superb race filly, with tremendous class and speed, who also ran champion Over The Air to a length in the Diadem Stakes of At stud, Sweet Chestnut produced seven minor winners, but nothing of her class. H, At 2: Won Garden State S. G1 , Belmont S. G1 , Canadian International S.

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Somethingroyal was named the Kentucky Broodmare of the Year when at age 18 she became the oldest mare to foal an American Triple Crown winner, Secretariat. Justify is the second descendant of Secretariat to win the Triple Crown.

In , American Pharoah, a great-great-great grandson, broke the long dry spell of 37 years as the first horse to claim the crown since Affirmed won in Skip to content.