Le Mi Geaux Delivers First Currency Swap Foal
The first reported foal for grade I winner Currency Swap arrived Jan. 8 at Woodford Thoroughbreds in Ocala, Fla., when graded stakes winner Le Mi Geaux, by First Samurai, delivered a colt.
Currency Swap wins the Amsterdam Stakes.
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Currency Swap wins the Amsterdam Stakes.
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Currency Swap wins the Hopeful Stakes.
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2014 Fees Set for Soldat and Currency Swap
Woodford Thoroughbreds will stand first-year stallions Soldat for $5,000 and Currency Swap for $3,500.
Currency Swap to Stand at Woodford in Florida
Currency Swap, winner of the 2011 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I), will stand the 2014 breeding season at Woodford Thoroughbreds Ocala in Central Florida. The multiple graded stakes winner's stud fee is set at $3,500.
420 Offered at OBS Fall Mixed Sale Oct. 16-17
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2012 Fall Mixed Sale begins Oct. 16 with a total of 420 horses cataloged for the two-day event which is scheduled t
Well Spelled Springs Gallant Bob Ambush
GSP Racing Stable's Well Spelled ambushed Trinniberg in the final strides of the $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx Racing Sept. 22, closing from dead last to claim the victory by half a length over the top sprinter.
Currency Swap, Trinniberg Head Gallant Bob
Currency Swap and Trinniberg will go at it again Sept. 22 in the $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx Racing, but both seem vulnerable nearing the end of a long 2012 campaign.
Alpha, Questing Top Pair of $1M Parx Stakes
Godolphin Racing will send out the favorites in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and $1 million Cotillion Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 22 at Parx Racing.
Willy Beamin Shoots to King's Bishop Surprise
Bouncing right back from a restricted stakes romp just three days earlier, Willy Beamin closed with a rush to capture the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop (gr. I) in his graded stakes debut Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.
King's Bishop Pits Trinniberg, Currency Swap
Trinniberg and Currency Swap, two of the nation's best 3-year-old sprinters, square off once again in the $500,000 Foxwood King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.
Currency Swap Keeps Spa Streak in Amsterdam
Currency Swap showed his affinity for Saratoga Race Course July 29, making his first start since winning the 2011 Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) a profitable one when he dashed to victory in the $200,000 Amsterdam (gr. II).
Currency Swap Back at Spa for Amsterdam
Three Chimneys Hopeful (gr. I) winner Currency Swap returns to the scene of last year's great triumph at Saratoga Race Course as the 5-2 favorite in a field of seven for the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (gr. II) July 29.
Woody Stephens Belongs to Trinniberg
The son of Teuflesberg wired a 10-horse field in the grade II Woody Stephens Stakes.
Trinniberg Cuts Back in Woody Stephens Stakes
Shivananda Racing's Trinniberg will cut back to a more favorable distance June 9 in the $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park, but he could have his hands full.
Wide-Open Illinois Derby Draws 14
In what is easily the most wide-open field of all the final Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) preps, the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. III) drew a full field of 14 for the April 7 event at Hawthorne Race Course.
Gemologist Sparkles in Gulfstream Triumph
Undefeated Gemologist got his 3-year-old campaign underway in sharp fashion at Gulfstream Park March 16, pulling away from grade I winner Currency Swap to win an allowance race by seven lengths.
Currency Swap, Gemologist Clash at Gulfstream
Unbeaten 3-year-old colts Currency Swap and Gemologist will make their respective 2012 debuts in the third race March 16 at Gulfstream Park.
Animal Kingdom in Easy Turf Workout
Team Valor International's Animal Kingdom worked an easy five-eighths of a mile on turf in 1:04 4/5 at Palm Meadows Training Center March 10 as he preps for the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on March 31.
The Perfect Trip - Week Seven Nominees
This week's nominees: State of Play, Ben's Cat, Currency Swap. Read More
Saratoga Diary: Time to Get On with It
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Currency Swap Splashes Home in Hopeful Stakes
Favored Currency Swap handled sloppy conditions at rainy Saratoga better than any of his nine juvenile rivals in the $250,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I), edging a persistent Trinniberg on closing day Sept. 5.
Quick Juvenile Colts to Battle in Hopeful
Two-year-old males will be in the spotlight in the Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 5 when Saratoga brings the curtain down on its 2011 meet.
Connections
| Trainer | Teresa M. Pompay |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Rajiv Maragh |
| Owner | Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. |
| Breeder | Stonecliff Farm |
Pedigree
| Currency Swap View Five-Cross Pedigree | High Cotton | Dixie Union |
| Happy Tune | ||
| Echo Bluff | Pine Bluff | |
| You'renotlistening |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBSOCT2009 Hip 82 |
Weanling | Breakwater Farm | Summerfield, agent for Stonecliff Farm | $42,000 |
| FTKJUL2010 Hip 31 |
Yearling | Nick de Meric, agent | Four Star Sales, agent | $70,000 |
| OBSMAR2011 Hip 3 |
Two-year-old | De Meric Sales, agent | ($92,000) |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
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