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Anchor Down

  • Gray or Roan Colt
  • Born 2011
  • KY-Bred
A gray colt out of Black Coronas is the first reported foal by Gainesway's Anchor Down. The foal was bred by Chad Frederick and Phoenix Farm and Racing and born at Phoenix Farm near Georgetown, Ky.
A gray colt out of Black Coronas is the first reported foal by Gainesway's Anchor Down. The foal was bred by Chad Frederick and Phoenix Farm and Racing and born at Phoenix Farm near Georgetown, Ky. Courtesy Phoenix Farm
Anchor Down wins Kelso S. Belmont 10-8-16
Anchor Down wins Kelso S. Belmont 10-8-16 Coglianese Photos
Anchor Down with Javier Castellano win the 36th Running of The Kelso (GII) at Belmont Park on October 8, 2016.
Anchor Down with Javier Castellano win the 36th Running of The Kelso (GII) at Belmont Park on October 8, 2016. Chad B. Harmon
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Kelso Handicap.
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Kelso Handicap. Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Kelso Handicap.
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Kelso Handicap. Coglianese Photos
Anchor Down with Javier Castellano win the 36th Running of the Kelso (GII) through the rain drops at Belmont Park on October 8, 2016.
Anchor Down with Javier Castellano win the 36th Running of the Kelso (GII) through the rain drops at Belmont Park on October 8, 2016. Chad B. Harmon
Anchor Down with Javier Castellano win the 36th Running of the Kelso (GII) at Belmont Park on October 8, 2016.
Anchor Down with Javier Castellano win the 36th Running of the Kelso (GII) at Belmont Park on October 8, 2016. Chad B. Harmon
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes.
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes. Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes.
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes. Coglianese Photos
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes.
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes. Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes.
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes. Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes.
Anchor Down wins the 2016 Westchester Stakes. Coglianese Photos

  • Trainer:

    Todd A. Pletcher

  • Jockey:

    Jose L. Ortiz

  • Owner:

    Alto Racing, LLC

  • Breeder:

    Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.

Anchor Down

 Tapit Pulpit
Tap Your Heels
Successful Outlook Orientate
Catch a Glimpse
Five-Cross Pedigree
Sale / Hip / Type Buyer / Consignor Price

KEESEP2012

Hip 365 | Yearling
  • Steven W. Young, agent
  • Gainesway, agent
 $250,000

  • What's Going On Here: First Blush

    News came in around our 'hot stove' during the last week in the form of foal announcements from farms popping buttons over the initial reports on the first arrivals from last year's first-year sires.

  • Anchor Down wins Kelso Stakes (gr. II)

    Anchor Down Retired to Gainesway

    Anchor Down, a multiple graded stakes-winning miler by Tapit who defeated eventual Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) victor Tamarkuz in the Kelso Handicap (gr. II), has been retired and will enter stud at Gainesway.

  • Connect outfights Divining Rod to win the Cigar Mile

    Connect Edges Divining Rod in Cigar Mile

    Connect added to an already banner year for trainer Chad Brown as he engaged in a thrilling stretch duel with Divining Rod and just got his nose down at the wire to win the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack Nov. 26.

  • Anchor Down Heads Cigar Mile

    Trainer Todd Pletcher is banking on Anchor Down proving their collective instincts correct when the 5-year-old ridgling breaks from the rail in a field 10 in the Cigar Mile (gr. I).

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