Gala Award: Not Your Typical Turf Pedigree
PORTER ON PEDIGREES
Gala Award does not have a pedigree that one would normally associate with a turf specialist, and his connections are now considering races such as the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.
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Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Kenny Martin
Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Shannon Spies
Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Shannon Spies
Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Natalie Fawkes
Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Natalie Fawkes
Gala Award wins the 2014 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie MartinConnections
| Trainer | Todd A. Pletcher |
|---|---|
| Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
| Owner | Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Magnier, Susan |
| Breeder | William L. Currin |
Pedigree
| Gala Award View Five-Cross Pedigree | Bernardini | A.P. Indy |
| Cara Rafaela | ||
| Wilshewed | Carson City | |
| So Cozy |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2012 Hip 469 |
Yearling | Demi O'Byrne | Valkyre Stud, agent for Mr. & Mrs. William Currin | $1,550,000 |
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Mourning Currin Family Celebrates Gala Award
If you listened closely enough at Gulfstream Park after the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. III) March 1, you could almost hear the cheers from California, and perhaps beyond, as Gala Award entered the winner's circle.
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Palm Beach Winner Could Land on Derby Trail
"It is a big jump and I think it says a lot about his quality," trainer Todd Pletcher said of Gala Award's grass win. "I'm not going to rule out something like the dirt or the Blue Grass (gr. I)."
Storming Inti Makes Graded Bow in Palm Beach
Sophomore son of Stormy Atlantic has won four of five starts for trainer Chad Brown, including a wire-to-wire season debut by a head over grade I winner We Miss Artie in the Jan. 19 Kitten's Joy Stakes.
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