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Cowtown Cat (KY)

2004 Chestnut Colt

Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey: Miguel Mena
Owner: WinStar Farm (Bill Casner, et al.) and Gulf Coast Farms (Lance Robinson)
Breeder: Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP
Cowtown Cat Distorted Humor Forty Niner
Danzig's Beauty
Tom's Cat Storm Cat
Shouldnt Say Never
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Auction History

YearSalePrice
2005Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale$135,000
2006Barretts Equine Limited March 2006 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training$1,500,000

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Cowtown Cat

Florida's Only Multiple GSW
3yo by DISTORTED HUMOR.
$1,500,000 Sale Topper.
Sire of $70K OBS Session Topper!

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