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Mr. Nightlinger

8yo Bay Colt

Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun
Jockey: Jamie Theriot
Owner: Martin Racing Stable and Carl Moore Management LLC
Breeder: Brereton C. Jones
Mr. Nightlinger Indian Charlie In Excess (IRE)
Soviet Sojourn
Timely Quarrel Time for a Change
Quarrel Over
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Auction History

Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.

YearSalePrice
2004Keeneland 2004 November Breeding Stock Sale$45,000
2005Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale$45,000
2006Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-Year-Olds 2006($45,000)

Stallion Spotlight

Mr. Nightlinger

Record-Setting,
Multiple Graded Stakes-Winning
Sprinter
By INDIAN CHARLIE

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Former Claimer Silver Timber Wins Woodford S.

Former Claimer Silver Timber Wins Woodford S.

Michael Dubb's Silver Timber ran down pacesetter Mr. Nightlinger in mid-stretch and went on to win the $125,000 Woodford (gr. IIIT) by 1 1/4 lengths Oct. 10 at Keeneland.

 Saturday, October 10, 2009
Sprint Specialists to Set Sail in Woodford

Sprint Specialists to Set Sail in Woodford

A well-balanced group of seasoned turf sprinters will line up Oct. 10 at Keeneland for the $125,000 Woodford Stakes. The 5 1/2-furlong event is the first of five graded stakes on the card for Keeneland's second day of the fall meeting.

 Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Highlander, Singspiel Top Woodbine Undercard

Highlander, Singspiel Top Woodbine Undercard

Heros Reward and Mission Approved, winners of last year's Highlander (Can-IIIT) and Singspiel (Can-IIIT) stakes, respectively, are back to defend their titles in each event June 21 at Woodbine. The turf races are part of the $1 million Queen's Plate undercard.

 Friday, June 19, 2009

Mr. Nightlinger Back On Top in McKay Sprint

Mr. Nightlinger, one of the better turf sprinters in the country, overcame a wide starting berth under Jamie Theriot to post a 1 1/2-length win in the $98,500 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico May 15.

 Friday, May 15, 2009
Mr. Nightlinger Out to Defend Shakertown

Mr. Nightlinger Out to Defend Shakertown

Mr. Nightlinger will make his seasonal debut in the $100,000 Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 11 at Keeneland, an event he won a year ago.

 Wednesday, April 08, 2009
BC Pedigree Profile: Mr. Nightlinger

BC Pedigree Profile: Mr. Nightlinger

Mr. Nightlinger picked a good year for a strong improvement in form. The son of Indian Charlie could soon find himself in the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred championship, contesting the inaugural Turf Sprint.

 Friday, October 24, 2008
Mr. Nightlinger Ready For Showdown

Mr. Nightlinger Ready For Showdown

A triumph by the powerhouse Mr. Nightlinger in the $1-million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Oct. 25 would be tantamount to a Hollywood ending for a couple fond of naming their horses after movie characters.

 Thursday, October 23, 2008
Bewildering First Turf Sprint On Tap

Bewildering First Turf Sprint On Tap

The biggest head-scratcher of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships could well be the inaugural running of the $1-million Turf Sprint Oct. 25.

 Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Turf Sprint: It's All Downhill

Turf Sprint: It's All Downhill

The return of the Breeders' Cup World Championships to Santa Anita Park Oct. 24-25 will usher in a trio of races new for the event's 25th edition.

 Thursday, October 16, 2008
Mr. Nightlinger Sets Arlington Turf Mark

Mr. Nightlinger Sets Arlington Turf Mark

Moved from the main track for the first time this year, the $200,000 Arlington Sprint Handicap was won in gate-to-wire fashion by odds-on choice Mr. Nightlinger, who set a course record for 5 1/2 furlongs on the firm Arlington Park turf course Aug. 23.

 Saturday, August 23, 2008

Theriot Bags Six at Churchill

Jockey Jamie Theriot became the seventh rider in Churchill Downs history to ride six winners in a single day. He accomplished the feat June 18 on only seven mounts, an achievement last reached by Pat Day Nov. 15, 1984.

 Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Mr. Nightlinger Wires Aegon Turf Sprint

Mr. Nightlinger Wires Aegon Turf Sprint

Race favorite Mr. Nightlinger led from start to finish as he defeated seven rivals in the $100,000 Aegon Turf Sprint (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs May 2. Salute the Count checked in second, while Atticus Kristy came running late to grab third.

 Friday, May 02, 2008
Mr. Nightlinger Rolls to Shakertown Win

Mr. Nightlinger Rolls to Shakertown Win

Making his first turf start in more than a year, 21-1 longshot Mr. Nightlinger broke on top and never relinquished his lead, defeating 10 rivals to take the $125,000 Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 1 3/4 lengths under Jamie Theriot April 13 at rainy Keeneland.

 Sunday, April 13, 2008

Slew's Tizzy Stays Busy in Sloppy Lone S

Joseph Lacombe Stable's Slew's Tizzy used a perfect stalking trip under Robby Albarado to capture the $300,000 Lone Star Derby (gr. III) for 3-year-olds as a slight favorite on a sloppy track Saturday in Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Saturday, May 12, 2007

Slew's Tizzy Pick in Lone Star Derby

A field of 10 3-year-olds was entered in Saturday's $300,000 Lone Star Derby (gr. III) at Lone Star Park, headed by Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II) champ Slew's Tizzy and Illinois Derby (gr. II) runner-up Reporting for Duty.

 Thursday, May 10, 2007
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