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Firing Line

  • Bay Colt
  • Born 2012
  • KY-Bred
Firing Line - Santa Anita, May 30, 2015
Firing Line - Santa Anita, May 30, 2015 Helen Solomon
Firing Line works at Churchill Downs in preperation for the 2015 Kentucky Derby.
Firing Line works at Churchill Downs in preperation for the 2015 Kentucky Derby. Rick Samuels
Firing Line heading to the track Thursday morning May 14, 2015.
Firing Line heading to the track Thursday morning May 14, 2015. Rick Samuels
Firing Line works June 19, 2016
Firing Line works June 19, 2016 Courtesy of Zoe Metz
Caption: Gary Stevens in the jocks area while NBC shoots him Scenes at Pimlico in preparation for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on May 15, 2015. Scenes_5_14 image331 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Gary Stevens in the jocks area while NBC shoots him Scenes at Pimlico in preparation for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on May 15, 2015. Scenes_5_14 image331 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt Anne M. Eberhardt
Firing Line leaves Churchill Downs for Pimlico Race Course.
Firing Line leaves Churchill Downs for Pimlico Race Course. Maryland Jockey Club
Firing Line arrives at Pimlico on May 13, 2015.
Firing Line arrives at Pimlico on May 13, 2015. Skip Dickstein
Firing Line
Firing Line Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club
Caption: Firing Line Horses on the track at Churchill Downs on Sun. April 29, 2015, in Louisville, Ky., in preparation for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Wed4_29 Edit image803 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Firing Line Horses on the track at Churchill Downs on Sun. April 29, 2015, in Louisville, Ky., in preparation for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Wed4_29 Edit image803 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt Anne M. Eberhardt
Firing Line on the track at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2015.
Firing Line on the track at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2015. Chad B. Harmon
Firing Line works at Santa Anita Park for the Kentucky Derby April 25.
Firing Line works at Santa Anita Park for the Kentucky Derby April 25. Santa Anita Park/Zoe Metz
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2015.
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2015. Chad B. Harmon
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2015.
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2015. Chad B. Harmon
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2015.
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2015. Chad B. Harmon
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15.
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15. Anne M. Eberhardt
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15.
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15. Rick Samuels
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15.
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15. Rick Samuels
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15.
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.29.15. Rick Samuels
Tencendur (left) and Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 30, 2015.
Tencendur (left) and Firing Line - Churchill Downs, April 30, 2015. Anne M. Eberhardt
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.30.15.
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.30.15. Skip Dickstein
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.30.15.
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.30.15. Chad B. Harmon
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.30.15.
Firing Line at Churchill Downs 4.30.15. Rick Samuels
American Pharoah, Firing Line, and Dortmund approach the Kentucky Derby finish.
American Pharoah, Firing Line, and Dortmund approach the Kentucky Derby finish. Joseph Rey Au
Firing Line at the 2015 Kentucky Derby.
Firing Line at the 2015 Kentucky Derby. Rick Samuels
Firing Line (and Perfect Drift) - Churchill Downs, May 7, 2015.
Firing Line (and Perfect Drift) - Churchill Downs, May 7, 2015. Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, May 8, 2015.
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, May 8, 2015. Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, May 8, 2015.
Firing Line - Churchill Downs, May 8, 2015. Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Arnold Zetcher's Firing Line threw his hat emphatically into the ring of Triple Crown contenders with a dominating victory in the Grade III $800,000 Sunland Derby at Sunland Park.
Arnold Zetcher's Firing Line threw his hat emphatically into the ring of Triple Crown contenders with a dominating victory in the Grade III $800,000 Sunland Derby at Sunland Park. Coady Photography
Firing Line wins the Sunland Derby.
Firing Line wins the Sunland Derby. Blood-Horse
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby.
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby. Coady Photography
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby.
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby. Coady Photography
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby.
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby. Coady Photography
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby.
Firing Line wins the Sunland Park Derby. Coady Photography
Firing Line wins the Sunland Derby.
Firing Line wins the Sunland Derby. Coady Photography
Firing Line breaks his maiden.
Firing Line breaks his maiden. Benoit Photography

  • Trainer:

    Simon Callaghan

  • Jockey:

    Flavien Prat

  • Owner:

    Arnold Zetcher LLC

  • Breeder:

    Clearsky Farms

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  • Firing Line at Churchill Downs

    Firing Line to Crestwood

    Firing Line, who won the 2015 Sunland Derby (gr. III) by 14 1/4 lengths and was runner-up to American Pharoah in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will enter stud at Crestwood Farm near Lexington in 2017.

  • Firing Line

    Derby Runner-Up Firing Line Retired

    Arnold Zetcher's Firing Line, runner-up to eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in last year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired from racing. A stud deal has not yet been arranged.

  • Firing Line works at Santa Anita Park June 19.

    Firing Line Returns in Santa Anita Allowance

    It may not be the splashy return to racing that was expected from Arnold Zetcher's Firing Line, but trainer Simon Callaghan is hoping a July 9 allowance race at Santa Anita Park will set the colt up for a big summer.

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