Protonico
Giant's Causeway - Alpha Spirit, by A.P. Indy
2011, dkb/br, entered stud 2017
Giant's Causeway's only 4-time GSW
at stud in North America.
Defeated G1 winners Constitution,
Honor Code, Noble Bird, etc.
2018 FEE: $6,500 Stands & Nurses
Standing at Darby Dan Farm, Lexington, KY
Tools and Resources
Race Record
What's This?
Sales results include the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares for the current
year to date and the past year; data include results of all sales in Northern Hemisphere.
Information is updated daily and reflects official results as recorded by The Jockey
Club Information Services; records of sales outside of North America may be delayed
and will appear only when recorded officially.
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $23,515 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 ( 2 ) | 1 ( 1 ) | 1 ( 1 ) | $471,992 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 ( 2 ) | 0 | 0 | $348,080 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 ( 1 ) | $154,000 |
| Totals | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | $997,587 |
Won at 2
-
A maiden special weight race at Delaware Park
(6f, D,defeating Chief Knockaway, Midnight Wind, Rhythm Blues, Carpetbagger).
Won at 3
-
Smarty Jones S. (gr. III) at Parx Racing
(8.32f, D,defeating Classic Giacnroll, Albano, Almost Famous, Saa Mi, Just Call Kenny, Ain't Got Time, Grasshoppin, Joint Custody). -
Discovery H. (gr. III) at Aqueduct
(9f, D,defeating Bay of Plenty, Just Call Kenny, Our Caravan, Away Game, Noble Moon, Three Alarm Fire). -
An allowance optional claiming race at Belmont Park
(8f, D,defeating All My Memories, Big Guy Ian, Lieutenant Seany O, Street Gent, Magic Cash, Venetian Mask).
2nd at 3
-
Clark H. (gr. I) at Churchill Downs
(9f, D,defeating Constitution, Pick of the Litter, Easter Gift, Prayer for Relief, Departing, Looking Cool, Knights Nation).
3rd at 3
-
Curlin S. at Saratoga
(9f, D,defeating Viva Majorca, Spot, Joint Custody, Life in Shambles, Tiz'naz, Cousin Stephen).
Won at 4
-
Alysheba S. (gr. II) at Churchill Downs
(8.5f, D,defeating Noble Bird, Neck 'n Neck, Den's Legacy, Honor Code, Cougar Ridge, Midnight Cello, Call Me George, Ride On Curlin). -
Ben Ali S. (gr. III) at Keeneland
(9f, D,defeating Neck 'n Neck, Ami's Holiday, Irish You Well, Golden Ticket, Farhaan).
Won at 5
-
An allowance optional claiming race at Belmont Park
(8f, D,defeating Ocean Knight, Toledo Eddie, Viva Majorca).
3rd at 5
-
Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (gr. I) at Belmont Park
(10f, D,defeating Mubtaahij (IRE), Watershed).
Pedigree
What's This?
A brief pedigree is accompanied by a notation of inbreeding within five generations.
Below the sire’s name are two links—“Download Stallion Register Pages” goes to the
stallion’s current Stallion Register print pages in PDF (if made available by the
subscribing farm) and the equineline.com “Reports” link goes to a list of reports
available from The Jockey Club’s equineline.com service.
Protonico |
Giant's Causeway | Storm Cat | Storm Bird |
| Terlingua | |||
| Mariah's Storm | Rahy | ||
| Immense | |||
| Alpha Spirit | A.P. Indy | Seattle Slew | |
| Weekend Surprise | |||
| Wild Spirit (CHI) | Hussonet | ||
| Wild Princess |
Inbreeding
4S X 4D Secretariat.
Giant's Causeway's Northern Hemisphere Rankings
What's This?
Stallions whose progeny performance statistics make them the top 100 sires nationally
or among the top 25 leadings sires in a given state are listed with runners, winners,
stakes winners, stakes wins, graded stakes winners, grade I stakes winners, chief
earner, and aggregate earnings identified for the current year. The same data for
the previous year is also presented if the sire met the ranking thresholds. All
data except stakes and graded stakes represents Northern Hemisphere data; stakes
information is worldwide.
| Rankings | Rnrs | Wnrs | SWs | SWins | GSWs | G1SWs | Chief Earner | Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
174 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Restoring Hope ($135,400) | $2,327,805 |
| 2017 | 263 | 115 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | Courtofversailles ($406,910) | $8,225,631 |
Auction Results (N. Hemisphere only)
What's This?
Summary sales results include the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares for
the current year to date and the past year; data include results of all significant
sales in the Northern Hemisphere. Information is updated daily and reflects official
results as recorded by The Jockey Club Information Services; records of sales outside
of North America may be delayed and will appear only when recorded officially. Below
the summary results are links to worldwide hip-by-hip results for the major sales
during the current year and two previous years. An online database with access to
more detailed searches is available at www.bloodhorse.com/auctions-tool/. Recent Results Displays
hip-by-hip sales results for the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares from
the past two months; data include results of all sales in Northern Hemisphere. Information
is updated daily and reflects official results as recorded by The Jockey Club Information
Services; records of sales outside of North America may be delayed.
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covering Sire | Weanlings | Yearlings | 2-Y-Os | Covering Sire | Weanlings | Yearlings | 2-Y-Os | |
| Number Sold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Average | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Median | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colt Average | n/a | $0 (0) | $0 (0) | $0 (0) | n/a | $0 (0) | $0 (0) | $0 (0) |
| Filly Average | n/a | $0 (0) | $0 (0) | $0 (0) | n/a | $0 (0) | $0 (0) | $0 (0) |
Protonico's Complete Worldwide Auction Results
Current Sales Results
What's This?
Sales results include the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares for the current
year to date and the past year; data include results of all sales in Northern Hemisphere.
Information is updated daily and reflects official results as recorded by The Jockey
Club Information Services; records of sales outside of North America may be delayed
and will appear only when recorded officially.
No Northern Hemisphere sales activity to date.
Protonico's Complete Worldwide Auction Results
Upcoming Sales Entries
What's This?
North American auction listings are included for the progeny and covered mares of
all featured stallions. Expand each sale by clicking the + symbol to the left of
the sale name. Entries include hip number, name (when applicable), sex, year of
birth, type [A=stallion; B=broodmare; C=stallion season; D=broodmare prospect; E=racing
or broodmare prospect; F=racing or stallion prospect; G=stallion prospect; H=horse;
I=racing prospect; S=stallion share; W=weanling; Y=yearling; 2 (or other numeral)=age
of hip], sire, dam, broodmare sire, and consignor. Cover sire information is available
for broodmares that have been bred by hovering the cursor over the “B” designation.
No Entries Available
Farm Information
Darby Dan Farm
Darby Dan Farm, 3225 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY 40510. Phone (859) 254-0424. Fax (859) 281-6612.
E-mail: info@darbydan.com
Web Site: www.darbydan.com
Other stallions at Darby Dan Farm:
