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Don't Tell Sophia

  • Bay Filly
  • Born 2008
  • KY-Bred
Don't Tell Sophia was purchased for $1.2 million
Don't Tell Sophia was purchased for $1.2 million Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia rallied from last in the field to sail past favorite Wine Princess en route to a 2 π-length victory in the 28th running of the $165,200 Grade II Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Don't Tell Sophia rallied from last in the field to sail past favorite Wine Princess en route to a 2 π-length victory in the 28th running of the $165,200 Grade II Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography
Don't Tell Sophia, last rounding the far turn, roared down the center of the stretch run to register her first grade I victory in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes on the Keeneland main track as overwhelming favorite Close Hatches fizzled.
Don't Tell Sophia, last rounding the far turn, roared down the center of the stretch run to register her first grade I victory in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes on the Keeneland main track as overwhelming favorite Close Hatches fizzled. Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Don't Tell Sophia goes to the track. Scenes at Santa Anita on Oct. 28, 2014, in preparation for Breeders' Cup in California. 1Origs10_28_14 image287 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Don't Tell Sophia goes to the track. Scenes at Santa Anita on Oct. 28, 2014, in preparation for Breeders' Cup in California. 1Origs10_28_14 image287 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Don't Tell Sophia Scenes at Santa Anita in preparation for Breeders' Cup in California on Oct. 27, 2014. 1Origs10_27_14 image845 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Don't Tell Sophia Scenes at Santa Anita in preparation for Breeders' Cup in California on Oct. 27, 2014. 1Origs10_27_14 image845 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt Anne M. Eberhardt
Don't Tell Sophia Breeders' Cup 2014
Don't Tell Sophia Breeders' Cup 2014 Anne M. Eberhardt
Don't Tell Sophia - Breeders' Cup, October 28, 2014
Don't Tell Sophia - Breeders' Cup, October 28, 2014 Anne M. Eberhardt
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014 Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014 Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014 Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014
Don't Tell Sophia at Keeneland, 10/24/2014 Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia, Keeneland Work, October 18, 2014.
Don't Tell Sophia, Keeneland Work, October 18, 2014. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia, Keeneland Work, October 18, 2014.
Don't Tell Sophia, Keeneland Work, October 18, 2014. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia, Keeneland Work, October 18, 2014.
Don't Tell Sophia, Keeneland Work, October 18, 2014. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Juddmonte Spinster. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2014 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Chilukki Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Chilukki Stakes. Reed Palmer/Churchill Downs
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Pippin Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the 2013 Pippin Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia won the 2014 Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia won the 2014 Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Bayakoa Stakes. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia won last year's Bayakoa by 6 1/2 lengths.
Don't Tell Sophia won last year's Bayakoa by 6 1/2 lengths. Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia comes home strong to win the Locust Grove Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia comes home strong to win the Locust Grove Stakes. Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Don't Tell Sophia worked four furlongs in :48 4/5 at Keeneland on October 18.
Don't Tell Sophia worked four furlongs in :48 4/5 at Keeneland on October 18. Keeneland Photo
Don't Tell Sophia
Don't Tell Sophia Coady Photography
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Spinster Stakes.
Don't Tell Sophia wins the Spinster Stakes. Anne M. Eberhardt

  • Trainer:

    Philip A. Sims

  • Jockey:

    Joseph Rocco, Jr.

  • Owner:

    Sims, Philip A. and Namy, Jerry

  • Breeder:

    Stonerside Stable

Don't Tell Sophia

 Congaree Arazi
Mari's Sheba
Lost Expectations Valid Expectations
Lost Leaf
Five-Cross Pedigree
Sale / Hip / Type Buyer / Consignor Price

KEESEP2009

Hip 2787 | Yearling
  • Philip A. Sims
  • Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent
 $1,000

KEENOV2015

Hip 41 | Broodmare
  • Katsumi Yoshida
  • Spring Trace Farm, agent
 $1,200,000
  • Don't Tell Sophia was purchased for $1.2 million

    Don't Tell Sophia Brings $1.2 Million

    Grade I winner Don't Tell Sophia, bought by trainer Phil Sims for $1,000 as a yearling, was purchased by Shunsuke Yoshida for $1.2 million during the early portion of the Nov. 2 session of the Keeneland November sale.

  • Frivolous holds off Don't Tell Sophia to win the Falls City Handicap.

    Frivolous Posts Falls City Handicap Upset

    G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s homebred Frivolous stalked the early pace before taking over in the stretch and held off 9-10 favorite Don't Tell Sophia to win the $222,600 Falls City Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs Nov. 27.

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