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Red Giant (KY)

5yo Chestnut Colt

Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez
Owner: Peachtree Stable
Breeder: Edward Seltzer & Marilyn Seltzer
Red Giant Giant's Causeway Storm Cat
Mariah's Storm
Beyond the Sun Kingmambo
Carnet Solaire
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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($150,000)
2005Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale$350,000

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Red Giant

WORLD RECORD HOLDER
GRADE 1-WINNING MILLIONAIRE
SON OF LEADING SIRE
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY

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Red Giant to Three Chimneys for 2010

Red Giant to Three Chimneys for 2010

Red Giant, who set a world record for 1 1/4 miles on turf, will stand the 2010 breeding season at Robert Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky. Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Millionaire Red Giant to Hill 'n' Dale

Millionaire Red Giant to Hill 'n' Dale

Peachtree Stable's course record setter and grade I-winning millionaire Red Giant will begin his stud career for the 2009 breeding season at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington, where he will stand for a fee of $7,500. Friday, January 23, 2009
Red Giant Out of Breeders' Cup, Retired

Red Giant Out of Breeders' Cup, Retired

Red Giant will miss the Oct. 25 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) due to fever and has been retired. Sunday, October 19, 2008
HRTV: Pursuit of the Cup Oct 17 (Video)

HRTV: Pursuit of the Cup Oct 17 (Video)

HRTV's weekly series analyzing each division of the Breeders' Cup. This week's episode looks at the pre-entries. Friday, October 17, 2008
Turf: Course Obstacles

Turf: Course Obstacles

Although they have dominated the $3-million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at other venues, top European imports have not performed especially well when the Breeders' Cup has been held at Santa Anita, where they must contend with tighter turns, hard turf, and warm temperatures. Thursday, October 16, 2008
Haskin's Cup Countdown: A Time for Kudos

Haskin's Cup Countdown: A Time for Kudos

Now that we're in the eye of the Breeders' Cup storm, with the deluge of preps behind us and the main event only two weeks away, this is the perfect time to recognize a trainer and a horse whose accomplishments may have gone overlooked - Steve Asmussen and Red Giant. Thursday, October 09, 2008

Red Giant Shows Star Power in C. Hirsch

East Coast invader Red Giant nipped Out of Control in a tough stretch duel to win the $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (gr. IT) by a head in world record time during the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park Sept. 27. Saturday, September 27, 2008
Grade II Winners Clash in Clement Hirsch

Grade II Winners Clash in Clement Hirsch

Multiple grade II winners Out of Control, Red Giant, and Spring House head a field of seven entered for the $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (gr. IT) at Oak Tree's Santa Anita meet Sept. 27. Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Red Giant Wins Fourstardave at the Wire

Red Giant Wins Fourstardave at the Wire

A nearly 10-month layoff did not seem to bother Peachtree Stable's Red Giant, as the 4-year-old colt powered down the stretch under John Velazquez and caught Stalingrad just before the wire to win the $150,000 Fourstardave (gr. IIT) by a neck Aug. 2 on the Saratoga turf. Sunday, August 03, 2008
Eleven Entered in Deep Fourstardave H.

Eleven Entered in Deep Fourstardave H.

Zayat Stables' Thorn Song, who defeated Einstein July 4 in the Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT) and has won twice in the past two months, tops a deep and talented field of 11 in the $150,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 3 on the Saratoga turf. Friday, August 01, 2008
Nobiz Like Shobiz On Course to Continue His Turf Roll in Jamaica

Nobiz Like Shobiz On Course to Continue His Turf Roll in Jamaica

Barclay Tagg, who won last year's Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIT) with Showing Up, has another good chance this year with Nobiz Like Shobiz, who has taken to the turf. Thursday, October 04, 2007
Shamdinan Sizzles in Secretariat Triumph

Shamdinan Sizzles in Secretariat Triumph

The French-bred Shamdinan, making his United States debut for new trainer Doug O'Neill and owner Triple B Farms, caught a game Red Giant in the final strides to win the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) for 3-year-olds at Arlington Park Aug. 11. Saturday, August 11, 2007
Red Giant Looms Large in Secretariat Stakes

Red Giant Looms Large in Secretariat Stakes

Red Giant burst onto the national stage July 21 with a victory at 37-1 in the Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) and the Todd Pletcher trainee could be the horse to beat in the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) for 3-year-old turf specialists at Arlington Park Saturday. Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Red Giant Casts Pletcher's Shadow in Virginia Derby

Red Giant Casts Pletcher's Shadow in Virginia Derby

Trainer Todd Pletcher ran three horses in the $1-million Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) Saturday, so you gotta figure he was going to win. But it was the 3-year-old colt no one expected, 37-1 shot Red Giant, who got up at the wire to defeat Strike a Deal by a nose in course record time at Colonial Downs. Saturday, July 21, 2007
Field Set for Virginia Derby

Field Set for Virginia Derby

Summer Doldrums will have more than a rubber match with Strike a Deal when the two meet in the $1-million Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) July 21 at Colonial Downs. Not only will Summer Doldrums' trainer Rick Violette see his archrival, he will see the faces of past race victors. Tuesday, July 17, 2007
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Red Giant just gets past Stalingrad (hidden) to take the Fourstardave (gr. IIT) Aug. 3 at Saratoga.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Red Giant just gets past Stalingrad (hidden) to take the Fourstardave (gr. IIT) Aug. 3 at Saratoga.

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