The Leopard to Stand in Argentina
The Leopard, the highest-priced auction 2-year-old of 2007 and one of the top juvenile turf runners that year, has been retired from racing to stand at Haras La Quebrada in Argentina.
The Leopard
- Dark Bay or Brown Colt
- Born 2005
- KY-Bred
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Trainer:
Todd A. Pletcher
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Jockey:
Garrett K. Gomez
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Owner:
Magnier, Smith & Tabor
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Breeder:
Eagle Holdings
The Leopard |
Storm Cat | Storm Bird |
| Terlingua | ||
| Moon Safari | Mr. Prospector | |
| Video |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEESEP2006Hip 35 | Yearling |
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$1,000,000 |
FTFFEB2007Hip 71 | Two-year-old |
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$2,500,000 |
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Ky. Derby Trail: Go East, Young Man
As we head into December, a well-funded trainer is looking for a potential Kentucky Derby horse, but does not want a horse based in Southern California. At the same time, a well-funded gambler is looking for a solid Derby horse to bet in the future book, but he, too, is looking away from California. The reason behind their thinking is quite simple.
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Pletcher Sets Mark in Generous Win
Odds-on favorite The Leopard got the firm going he wanted, and responded with an overpowering win in the $111,800 Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 24. With the victory, winning trainer Todd Pletcher broke the single-season record for purse earnings he set last year.
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The Leopard Takes on Graded Company
Six of the 10 2-year-olds entered in the $100,000 Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park on Nov. 23 are coming into the one-mile turf event off victories. But the winner could very well be a colt whose record shows the worst effort of the group last time out -- Todd Pletcher trainee The Leopard, whose seventh-place finish in the Oct. 26 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf came over a soggy grass course that left many floundering.
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The Leopard Scores in Turf Debut
Todd Pletcher was not overly impressed with The Leopard's first three races, so he decided to change things up for the $2.5-million son of Storm Cat, and the Leopard went gate-to-wire in the $75,000 Pilgrim Stakes over the Belmont Park turf Sept. 29
