Danzing Candy Moves to Baffert Barn
Trainer Cliff Sise confirmed May 18 that Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) pacesetter Danzing Candy has been transferred to the barn of Bob Baffert.
Twirling Candy
- Dark Bay or Brown Colt
- Born 2007
- KY-Bred
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Twirling Candy and jockey Joel Rosario cruise to an easy victory in the Grade II, $200,000 Strub Stakes, Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA.
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Acclamation wins the Pacific Classic, right, beating Twirling Candy, left.
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Acclamation wins the Pacific Classic, right, beating Twirling Candy, left.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2011 Strub.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2011 Strub.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2011 Strub.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2011 Strub.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2011 Strub.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2011 Strub.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2011 Strub.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Oceanside.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Malibu.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Malibu.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Malibu.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Del Mar Derby.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Del Mar Derby.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Del Mar Derby.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Del Mar Derby.
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Twirling Candy wins the 2010 Del Mar Derby.
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Uncle Mo Looks for First-Crop Classic Glory
As young sires go, about the only question left for Uncle Mo to answer is his ability to get a classic horse, and he'll begin that effort for the first time this year.
Danzing Candy Logs Final Derby Breeze
Danzing Candy on April 30 breezed through five furlongs in :59 4/5, with a gallop out to six furlongs in 1:13 2/5, in his final timed workout for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Danzing Candy Records San Luis Rey Move
Back where he first learned to be a racehorse at San Luis Rey Training Center, Danzing Candy put in a surprisingly fast workout—at least to trainer Cliff Sise—in his first drill since his fourth-place finish the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I).
Rivals Back to Challenge 'Candy' in SA Derby
Almost every runner Danzing Candy put away to win the San Felipe (gr. II) impressively will be back to challenge the son of Twirling Candy April 9 in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I).
Danzing Candy Blazes Through Workout
Danzing Candy, in the first timed workout since his breakout score in the March 12 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II), went five furlongs in :58 3/5 March 26 at Santa Anita Park.
Smart Strike Colt Tops OBS Juvenile Sale
They saved the best for last at the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2-year-olds in training sale March 16, when a Smart Strike colt lit up the bid board late for $1.7 million.
Twirling Candy Filly Lights Up OBS Bid Board
An attractive Twirling Candy filly was purchased by LNJ Foxwoods for $825,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's sale of 2-year-olds in training March 16.
Uncle Mo Colt Tops First Session of OBS Sale
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company kicked off its 2-year-olds in training sale March 15 with across-the-board declines as a striking son of Uncle Mo topped the day's trading at $1.3 million.
Twirling Candy Colt Tops at OBS for $850,000
A Twirling Candy colt was bought by a partnership of Al Shaqab Racing, WinStar, and China Horse Club for $850,000 to become the new sale-topper at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Horses to Watch for OBS Day 1
Following is a list of horses to watch during the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s sale of 2-year-olds in training that begins March 15 at 11 a.m. EDT.
Danzing Candy Speeds to San Felipe Victory
Unraced until November of last year, Danzing Candy emphatically announced his arrival on the Triple Crown trail with a gate-to-wire, two-length score over favored Mor Spirit in the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II).
Fastest Under Tack Show Times Equaled at OBS
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company wrapped up three days of under tack workouts March 11 ahead of its March 15-16 sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Danzing Candy Headed to Derby Trail
Two days ahead of Santa Anita Park's second official Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) prep, another 3-year-old colt made waves with what could end up being his first step on the Triple Crown trail Feb. 4.
Lane's End Plans Stallion Season Auction
Lane's End will host a stallion season auction and open house to coincide with the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Mixed Sale.
High Cotton Filly Tops Barretts Sale
A 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of High Cotton topped the Barretts January mixed sale, selling for $55,000. The sale, held at Del Mar Jan. 20, had an average of $8,239, down 2.9% from the 2015 average of $8,487.
'Breakout' Colt Highlights Keeneland Session
An unexpectedly fierce bidding war for a Quality Road colt produced a $710,000 session-topping price Sunday to open the Keeneland September yearling sale's Book 3 at a session that otherwise underperformed.
Ryan Goes to $320,000 for Twirling Candy Colt
A colt from the second crop of Twirling Candy sold for $320,000 during the sixth session of the Keeneland September yearling sale Sept. 20 in Lexington.
Filly First Winner for Twirling Candy
Queen of Silence scored a tenacious neck victory in her career debut May 25 in the second race at Gulfstream Park, fighting off rivals late and becoming the first winner for Twirling Candy.
MarketWatch: Jamie Hill on Sires, Pinhooking
Jamie Hill discusses how breeders can get to booked-full stallions and what he looks for when pinhooking weanlings versus buying racing prospects. Listen Now
Twirling Candy Colt Tops Barretts Auction
With no seven-figure horses this year, the numbers declined at the 2015 Barretts selected sale of 2-year-olds in training Feb. 23 in Pomona, Calif., with a $400,000 son of Twirling Candy topping the one-day auction.
Slideshow: Progeny of Candy Ride
Candy Ride continues the series of training offspring of sires, which can be found in the Jan. 17, 2015 issue of The Blood-Horse. view slideshow
Key Indicators Steady at Keeneland November
Average and median increased Nov. 8 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale's fifth session, where a robust but select market continued into Book 3.
Twirling Candy Colt Leads Tattersalls Sale
The top-selling horse the first day of the Tattersalls Ireland September yearling sale was a colt from the first crop of Central Kentucky stallion Twirling Candy.
Keeneland September Continues Steady Progress
The Keeneland September yearling sale's 10th session saw gains in gross and average, with a steady median, while cumulative average and median on pace to end higher than last season's comparable session.
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Gabriel Charles, Ethnic Dance Win at Del Mar
Gabriel Charles and Ethnic Dance used different tactics to get there, but both were winners in separate divisions of the $250,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) Sept. 1.
Twirling Candy's First Foal Is a Filly
The first reported foal by record-setting grade I winner Twirling Candy is a bay filly out of the A.P. Indy mare Silent Moccasins.
New Lane's End Stallions Get Mares in Foal
Grade I winners Courageous Cat and Twirling Candy, who are standing their first year at stud at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., have gotten their first mares in foals.
Slideshow: 2012 Farm Open Houses
Images from some of the Kentucky Farm Open Houses in January 2012. View Slideshow
Chocolate Candy to Bar None in Alberta
Graded stakes winner Chocolate Candy has been retired from racing for stallion duty in 2012 at Bar None Ranches near Dewinton, Alberta, Canada.
Twirling Candy Retired Because of Injury
Twirling Candy, who was being aimed for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Churchill Downs Nov. 5, has been retired from racing because of an injury.
Acclamation Pulls Off Pacific Classic Heist
Acclamation, with a patented front-running ride from veteran jockey Patrick Valenzuela, held off favored Twirling Candy in the final furlong to win the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) by a head at Del Mar Aug. 28.
Blog: Travers Weekend Selections
The top spot is on the line in the 3YO division. read blog
Twirling Candy Favored in Pacific Classic
Twirling Candy, two-for-two on the Del Mar turf, will seek his first victory on the Southern California racetrack's synthetic surface when he faces nine others in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) Aug. 28.
Twirling Candy Works a Mile in 1:37 4/5
With ownership partners Jenny Craig and Marty Wygod looking on from a grandstand box, potential TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) favorite Twirling Candy worked a mile in 1:37 4/5 over the main track at Del Mar Aug. 21.
Breeders' Cup Chat: Epic Weekend Looms
The Travers, King's Bishop, and Pacific Classic could be must-see races. read blog
Twirling Candy Works Toward Pacific Classic
Potential Pacific Classic (gr. I) favorite Twirling Candy posted a bullet work Aug. 7 when he covered six furlongs in 1:11 3/5 at Del Mar. The 4-year-old son of Candy Ride was the fastest of 20 horses at the distance.
Baffert's 'Dudes' Abide in 1-2 Gold Cup Show
Two dudes from trainer Bob Baffert's barn proved better than heavy favorite Twirling Candy in the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) when First Dude came from off the pace to defeat Game On Dude by a nose July 9.
Hollywood Gold Cup - Predict the Order
Who will win the 2011 Hollywood Gold Cup? Will Awesome Gem repeat? Or will it be a Dude? Or will a Candy horse prevail? How will the rest finish? Predict the Order
The Time is Now for Twirling Candy
Hollywood Gold Cup is chance to stamp himself as division leader. read blog
THS: Hollywood Gold Cup 2011
Jason, Evan and Les from TwinSpires.com handicap the Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park and Man o' War at Belmont Park. Watch Video
Twirling Candy Leads Hollywood Gold Cup Cast
Twirling Candy, considered the best of a so-so group of older handicap horses nationally in 2011, will have an opportunity to dazzle his critics as the favorite in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) July 9.
Twirling Candy Draws Top Weight for Gold Cup
Twirling Candy, a stylish winner of the $150,000 Californian (gr. II) June 4, was assigned top weight of 122 pounds for the upcoming $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I).
Blind Luck Among 14 Gold Cup Nominees
Californian (gr. II) winner Twirling Candy, Santa Anita Handicap upsetter Game On Dude (gr. I), talented filly Blind Luck (gr. I), and defending titleholder Awesome Gem are among 14 nominees for the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I)
The Week in Photos: June 6, 2011.
Racing across the world, and prepping for the Belmont Stakes. View Slideshow
Twirling Candy Dazzles in Californian
Twirling Candy enhanced his reputation as perhaps the best handicap horse in the nation when he overcame traffic problems to run down the field in the $150,000 Californian Stakes (gr. II) at Hollywood Park June 4.
Twirling Candy Tackles 7 Foes in Californian
Twirling Candy and Setsuko, on the sidelines since a rough-and-tumble Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) stretch run, are back for the $150,000 Californian (gr. II) June 4 at Hollywood Park.
Twirling Candy, Setsuko to Resume Rivalry
Twirling Candy and Setsuko, participants in a series of bumping incidents through the stretch of a roughly run Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 5, are to resume their rivalry in the $150,000 Californian (gr. II) June 4.
Setsuko Hurt in Rough Big 'Cap, Mandella Says
Still simmering from the non-call by stewards in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) following a rough stretch run March 5, trainer Richard Mandella reported that runner-up Setsuko sustained an injured left front leg.
Connections
| Trainer | John W. Sadler |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joel Rosario |
| Owner | Craig Family Trust, Farish, William S. and Wygod, Martin J. |
| Breeder | Sidney H. Craig & Jenny Craig |
Pedigree
| Twirling Candy View Five-Cross Pedigree | Candy Ride (ARG) | Ride the Rails |
| Candy Girl (ARG) | ||
| House of Danzing | Chester House | |
| Danzing Crown |
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