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Sweet Reason confirmed her love for sloppy going when the recent maiden winner splashed away to an easy victory in the $300,000 Grade I Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
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Caption: Sweet Reason Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks1Jpegs_10_30_13 image281 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Sweet Reason on the track at Santa Anita Park on October 31, 2013. Photo By: Chad B. Harmon
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Sweet Reason on the track at Santa Anita Park on October 30, 2013. Photo By: Chad B. Harmon
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Caption: Sweet Reason with Alex Solis works Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks02Jpegs_10_27_13 image917 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Sweet Reason Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks01_10_26_13 RAWimage717 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Sweet Reason with Irad Ortiz Jr. wins the TVG Acorn. Belmont Stakes day on June 7, 2014, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. 6-Acorn1 image Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: High five during walkin to winner circle. Sweet Reason with Irad Ortiz Jr. wins the TVG Acorn. Belmont Stakes day on June 7, 2014, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. 6-Acorn1 image582 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Sweet Reason with Irad Ortiz Jr. wins the TVG Acorn. Belmont Stakes day on June 7, 2014, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. 6-Acorn1 image591 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: cooling off in hose after race--Sweet Reason with Irad Ortiz Jr. wins the TVG Acorn. Belmont Stakes day on June 7, 2014, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. 6-Acorn1 image596 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Sweet Reason, given a patient ride by Irad Ortiz Jr., came from off the pace to register her second grade I victory in the $750,000 TVG Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park.
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Caption: Sweet Reason Scenes at Santa Anita in preparation for Breeders' Cup in California on Oct. 27, 2014. 1Origs10_27_14 image821 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 Test Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the 2014 TVG Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason - Allowance win, March 7, 2014.
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Sweet Reason - Allowance win, March 7, 2014.
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Sweet Reason - Breeders' Cup 10/31/2013
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Sweet Reason, Breeders' Cup, October 26, 2013.
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Sweet Reason wins the Spinaway Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the Spinaway Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the Spinaway Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the Spinaway Stakes.
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Sweet Reason wins the Spinaway Stakes.
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Sweet Reason and Irad Ortiz Jr take the Test at Saratoga.
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Sweet Reason gets by Sweet Whiskey to take the Acorn Stakes.
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Sweet Reason has moved to No. 14 on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard.
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Sweet Reason was a winner in her first race of 2014.
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Grade 1 winner Angela Renee, a full sister to To Honor and Serve, topped Fasig-Tipton's November sale on a $3 million bid from Don Alberto at a session that saw fewer million-dollar lots as median and buybacks rose.
Three-time grade I winner Sweet Reason, a 4-year-old Street Sense filly, brought $2.7 million at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale Nov. 1. She was purchased by Shadai Farm as a broodmare prospect.
Trainer Wesley Ward pulled no punches with the season debut of champion Judy the Beauty, entering her in top-level company on the biggest day of the North American racing year in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I).
Fields are taking shape for the Nov. 29 Cigar Mile (gr. I) stakes program at Aqueduct Racetrack, featuring four graded events worth a combined $1.7 million.
A winner of three straight races, Artemis Agrotera could nail down champion female sprinter honors if the daughter of Roman Ruler can extend that victory streak in the DraftKings Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
Tom LaMarra interviews Breeders' Cup President Craig Fravel and COO Bob Elliston. The trio discuss record pre-entries including European contenders, what to expect at Keeneland next year, and a few possible wagering picks.
A strong Oct. 19 workout at Belmont Park by Sweet Reason has trainer Leah Gyarmati planning to send the Street Sense filly to this year's DraftKings Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I).
Winchell Thoroughbreds' Untapable rebounded off a fifth-place finish against males in her last start to hold off Sweet Reason for a one-length victory in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (gr. I) at Parx Racing Sept. 20.
The grade I Cotillion Stakes, which figures to have a major impact on the 3-year-old filly championship, attracted some of the top members of the division and few interesting wild cards for its Sept. 20 renewal at Parx.
Evan Hammonds looks at the efforts of Moreno and Sweet Reason this week. watch video
Evan Hammonds looks at the efforts of Moreno and Sweet Reason this week.
Favored Sweet Reason registered her third lifetime grade I victory when she came from well off the pace to capture the $500,000 Longines Test Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.
After securing the first grade I win of her career last year at Saratoga Race Course, recent Acorn Stakes (gr. I) winner Sweet Reason will try to register a second straight top-level score Aug. 2 in the Longines Test Stakes.
The $1.5 million Whitney (gr. I) (Aug. 2)--the richest race this summer at Saratoga Race Course--has attracted a robust field of likely starters, topped by last year's Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner, Palace Malice.
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Sweet Reason came from off the pace to register her second grade I victory in the $750,000 TVG Acorn Stakes June 7 at Belmont Park.
A full field of 13 sophomore fillies, many of them favoring speed and stalking styles, will face off in the TVG Acorn on the Belmont Stakes undercard, looking to close the gap with Untapable for division honors.
The second session of Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training May 20 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium picked up right where it left off a day earlier.
Honeybee Stakes (gr. III) winner Euphrosyne will not be entered in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), trainer Asmussen confirmed April 22.
Mathis Stable's My Miss Sophia rolled to a decisive victory April 5 in the $300,000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct Racetrack, stamping her ticket to the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Grade I winner Sweet Reason and grade II-placed Got Lucky are the class of the $300,000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct April 5, an event for sophomore fillies on the road to the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Treadway Racing Stable's Sweet Reason, winner of the Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course last summer, made a successful return to the races March 7 at Aqueduct Racetrack in the featured eighth race.
A 9 1/2-length romp by Winchell Thoroughbreds' Untapable in last week's Rachel Alexandra (gr. III) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots made her the favorite in this year's Churchill Downs 2014 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
The names of 121 fillies were on the list for the 140th Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), just one more than last year, when early nominations closed Feb. 22.
Winchell Thoroughbreds' Untapable has turned a dazzling romp in Saturday's Rachel Alexandra Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds Race Course into status as the top individual choice for the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
Sweet Reason, winner of the Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) while earning a 98 Beyer Speed Figure, drew post 9 of 10 for the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).
Kaleem Shah's Fed Biz worked four furlongs in a quick :46 3/5 to lead a bevy of Breeders' Cup World Championships contenders who were on the track at Santa Anita Park Oct. 27.
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Chester and Mary Broman's Artemis Agrotera worked a half in a bullet :46.77 at Belmont Park Oct. 18. The Frizette Stakes (gr. I) winner is being prepared for a run at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).
Artemis Agrotera proved her smashing debut maiden win over New York-breds at Saratoga Race Course was no fluke when she captured the $500,000 Frizette Stakes (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies Oct. 5 at Belmont Park.
Trainer Leah Gyarmati hopes her Spinaway (gr. I) winner Sweet Reason will earn her Breeders' Cup ticket with a victory in the Oct. 5 Frizette.
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
One of the more interesting features of the last 10 days or so has been the hot streak for young sire sons of Street Cry.
After standing the 2013 breeding season in Japan, 2007 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Street Sense will return to the United States in 2014, Darley announced Sept. 6.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Spinaway Stakes, Torrey Pines Stakes, and Del Mar Debutante. watch video
Evan Hammonds recaps the Spinaway Stakes, Torrey Pines Stakes, and Del Mar Debutante.
Sweet Reason confirmed her love for sloppy going when the recent maiden winner splashed away to an easy victory in the $300,000 Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
| Trainer | Leah Gyarmati |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
| Owner | Treadway Racing Stable |
| Breeder | Brent Harris, Beth Harris & Darley |
| Sweet Reason View Five-Cross Pedigree | Street Sense | Street Cry (IRE) |
| Bedazzle | ||
| Livermore Leslie | Mt. Livermore | |
| Whitesburg Express |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2012 Hip 1419 |
Yearling | Jeff Treadway | Bettersworth Westwind Farms | $185,000 |
| FTKNOV2015 Hip 127 |
Racing or broodmare prospect | Katsumi Yoshida | Bluewater Sales, agent | $2,700,000 |
| I'm a Rock |
| Arrogate |
| Songbird |
| American Gal |
| Princess Victoria |
| Tapwrit |
| Always Dreaming |
| Irap |
| Shaman Ghost |
| Fall At Last |
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