Pedigree Analysis: Awesome Still
by Anne Peters
Awesome Again is one of the most consistent sires of high-class runners in North America.
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Awesome Gem wins the 2011 Longacres Mile.
Photo: Emerald Downs
Awesome Gem wins the 2011 Longacres Mile.
Photo: Emerald Downs
Awesome Gem wins the Lone Star Handicap.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography
Awesome Gem, inside, and Flat Out duel in the Lone Star Handicap.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Photo: BenoitPhoto.com
Awesome Gem wins the 2009 Hawthorne Gold Cup.
Photo: Four Footed Fotos
Awesome Gem wins the 2009 Hawthorne Gold Cup.
Photo: Four Footed Fotos
Connections
| Trainer | UNKNOWN |
|---|---|
| Jockey | UNKNOWN |
| Owner | West Point Thoroughbreds |
| Breeder | Runnymede Farm Inc., Catesby Clay & Peter Callahan |
Pedigree
| Awesome Gem View Five-Cross Pedigree | Awesome Again | Deputy Minister |
| Primal Force | ||
| Piano | Pentelicus | |
| Thwack |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSAUG2004 Hip 5 |
Yearling | Crupi's New Castle Farm | Bluewater Sales, agent | $150,000 |
| BARMAR2005 Hip 66 |
Two-year-old | Buzz Chace, agent for West Point Thoroughbreds | Crupi's New Castle Farm | $150,000 |
Awesome Gem Retired
Grade I winner and multi-millionaire Awesome Gem has been retired from racing. The 9-year-old son of Awesome Again was scheduled to run in the Sept. 23 Ralph M. Hinds Pomona Handicap at Fairplex.
Gutierrez, Taylor Said Take Longacres Mile
Red-hot Taylor Said, back in action just 13 days after setting a track record at Hastings Racecourse, held off Winning Machine in the final strides Aug. 19 to capture the $200,000 Longacres Miles (gr. III) by a head.
Awesome Gem to Defend Title in Longacres Mile
He's the gift that keeps on giving and the equine version of the Energizer Bunny. Making the 52nd start of his career Aug. 19, Awesome Gem steps forward to defend his title at Emerald Downs.
Fort Larned Gets Loose to Capture Cornhusker
Fort Larned, left alone on an easy pace, turned back heavy favorite Successful Dan in the lane to post an easy three-length triumph in the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III) in Iowa June 30.
Successful Dan Takes On Salty Cornhusker Cast
Highly regarded Successful Dan, winner of the Alysheba Stakes (gr. II) this spring, is 6-5 on the morning line for the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III) at Prairie Meadows on the night of June 30.
Awesome Gem Gets Lucky, Wins Berkeley on DQ
Favored Awesome Gem, making his 50th career start, was awarded victory in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) when original winner Positive Response was disqualified at Golden Gate Fields May 28.
Awesome Gem Faces Hudson Landing in Berkeley
Awesome Gem, lifetime winner of more than $2.7 million, and San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) victor Hudson Landing head the field for the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields May 28.
Morning Line Stays Focused in Mervyn LeRoy
Morning Line wanted no part of the starting gate at Betfair Hollywood Park, but once he finally acquiesced there was no catching the grade I winner in the $150,000 Mervyn Leroy Handicap (gr. II) May 5.
Morning Line Set for Mervy LeRoy Handicap
Grade I winner Morning Line debuts for new trainer John Shirreffs in the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) May 5 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
9YO Awesome Gem Starts Year in Allowance Win
Nine-year-old Awesome Gem got his 2012 campaign underway with a handy allowance victory at Golden Gate Fields April 12.
Nine-Year-Old Awesome Gem Prepares for Return
Nine-year-old Awesome Gem, in the money in 19 graded stakes, is back on the work tab in California and will be pointed toward a seventh year of racing.
No Breeders' Cup for Awesome Gem
Eight-year-old Awesome Gem, who has competed in the past four Breeders' Cups, will bypass the World Championships this year, according to West Point Thoroughbreds' website.
Game On Dude Determined Winner in Goodwood
In his return to Santa Anita, Game On Dude won for the first time since taking the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in March, holding sway over late-running Awesome Gem in the $250,000 Goodwood Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 1.
Baffert Enters Coil, Game On Dude in Goodwood
Trainer Bob Baffert hopes to move a step closer to winning his first Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) when he sends out grade I winners Coil and Game On Dude in the $250,000 Goodwood Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 1 at Santa Anita.
Slideshow: The Week In Photos - Aug 23, 2011
Awesome Gem, Royal Delta, Summer Soiree, and more. View Slideshow
Awesome Gem Sparkles Anew in Longacres Mile
Awesome Gem, the richest horse to ever race in Washington, was too much for local star Noosa Beach in the $200,000 Longacres Mile Handicap (gr. III) at Emerald Downs.
Favorites Stuck Outside in Longacres Mile
Defending champion Noosa Beach and leading challenger Awesome Gem drew the far outside posts in a field of 12 entered for Washington's $200,000 Longacres Mile (gr. III). The signature race at Emerald Downs is Aug. 21.
Baffert's 'Dudes' Abide in 1-2 Gold Cup Show
Two dudes from trainer Bob Baffert's barn proved better than heavy favorite Twirling Candy in the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) when First Dude came from off the pace to defeat Game On Dude by a nose July 9.
Hollywood Gold Cup - Predict the Order
Who will win the 2011 Hollywood Gold Cup? Will Awesome Gem repeat? Or will it be a Dude? Or will a Candy horse prevail? How will the rest finish? Predict the Order
THS: Hollywood Gold Cup 2011
Jason, Evan and Les from TwinSpires.com handicap the Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park and Man o' War at Belmont Park. Watch Video
Twirling Candy Leads Hollywood Gold Cup Cast
Twirling Candy, considered the best of a so-so group of older handicap horses nationally in 2011, will have an opportunity to dazzle his critics as the favorite in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) July 9.
Twirling Candy Draws Top Weight for Gold Cup
Twirling Candy, a stylish winner of the $150,000 Californian (gr. II) June 4, was assigned top weight of 122 pounds for the upcoming $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I).
Blind Luck Among 14 Gold Cup Nominees
Californian (gr. II) winner Twirling Candy, Santa Anita Handicap upsetter Game On Dude (gr. I), talented filly Blind Luck (gr. I), and defending titleholder Awesome Gem are among 14 nominees for the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I)
Headache Finds Relief in Cornhusker Triumph
Headache left favored Awesome Gem behind at the eighth pole and rolled to his first graded stakes win in the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III) at Prairie Meadows on the night of June 25.
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