How much is Curlin stud fee?
In 2016, Curlin finished second on the North American general sire list. His stud fee for 2017 was increased to $150,000.
Who sired Curlin?
Smart Strike
Curlin/Parents
Where does Uncle Mo stand?
Ashford Stud
Uncle Mo began standing at Ashford Stud, the American arm of Irish breeding giant Coolmore, for the 2012 Thoroughbred breeding season, and is now a “shuttle stallion” servicing mares at Coolmore’s American and Australian farms.
How many hands is Curlin?
16.2 hands
A handsome, powerful, generally correct chestnut with an excellent shoulder, Curlin stands 16.2 hands. While he had a bone lesion removed from his left front ankle as a yearling, the ankle never gave him any trouble during his racing career.
Is Rachel Alexandra in foal?
Rachel’s Valentina is the second and final foal out of 2009 Horse of the Year and 2016 Hall of Fame inductee Rachel Alexandra, who was pensioned from broodmare duty after a pair of difficult foalings.
How much money did Curlin make as a racehorse?
Curlin (foaled March 25, 2004, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and from 2008 until 2016 was the highest North American money earner with over US$10.5 million accumulated.
How old was Curlin when he won his first race?
Unraced at age two, in February 2007 he won a seven- furlong maiden race for three-year-olds by 12 ¾ lengths at Gulfstream Park in Florida, after which he was purchased by a racing partnership headed by majority shareholder Jess Jackson of Stonestreet Farm.
When did Curlin start his stud career at Churchill Downs?
On November 21, Curlin’s owners announced that he would begin his stud career in 2009 at Lane’s End in Versailles, Kentucky, for an initial fee of $75,000. Curlin was retired and paraded at Churchill Downs on November 29, 2008.
What was Curlin’s Beyer rating in the Gold Cup?
Ridden by Robby Albarado, on September 30, he beat Lawyer Ron by a neck in a stretch duel in the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park in a time of 2:01:20 with a Beyer rating of 114. As the Gold Cup is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race, the win earned him an automatic berth into the Breeders Cup Classic .