Kodiak Kowboy
Kodiak Kowboy (foaled April 16, 2005 in Kentucky) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Vinery Stables and Fox Hill Farms and trained by Steve Asmussen. He was also trained by Larry Jones for part of his career. In 2007 he won a Sovereign Award as Canadian Champion 2-Year-Old Colt.
| Kodiak Kowboy | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Posse |
| Grandsire | Silver Deputy |
| Dam | Kokadrie |
| Damsire | Coronado's Quest |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2005 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Hartwell Farm |
| Owner | Vinery Stables & Fox Hill Farm |
| Trainer | Larry Jones |
| Record | 23: 11-4-3 |
| Earnings | $1,668,529 |
| Major wins | |
| Carter Handicap (2009) Vosburgh Stakes (2009) Cigar Mile Handicap (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| Canadian Champion 2-Year-Old Colt (2007) American Champion Sprint Horse (2009) | |
| Last updated on January 19, 2009 | |
Kodiak Kowboy is a multiple grade one winning horse and top class sprinter. In 2009, he was voted the Eclipse Award as the American Champion Sprint Horse (2009) for his victories in the Carter Handicap, Vosburgh Stakes and Cigar Mile Handicap.
He was retired to stud duty on November 28, 2009 and will stand at the Vinery in 2010 He entered stud this year at Dr. Tom Simon's Vinery near Lexington, Ky., as the property of a syndicate for a fee of $15,000.
March 6 Kodiak Kowboy has his first mare checked in foal, Frank Mancini’s Biogio’s Beauty, a multiple stakes-placed winner by top sire Distorted Humor.
Races (WIP)
| Race | Grade | Finish | Distance | Track | Date | Jockey |
| Maiden Special Weight | N/A | 4th | 2 Furlongs | Woodbine | April 29, 2007 | Emma-Jayne Wilson |
| Maiden Special Weight | N/A | 1st | 4 1/2 Furlongs | Churchill | May 26, 2007 | Robby Albarado |
| Victoria Stakes | N/A | 1st | 5 Furlongs | Woodbine | June 17, 2007 | Emma-Jayne Wilson |
| Bashford Manor | G3 | 1st | 6 Furlongs | Churchill | July 7, 2007 | Corey Lanerie |
| Saratoga Special Stakes | G2 | 1st | 6 1/2 Furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | August 16, 2007 | Shaun Bridgmohan |
| Futurity Stakes | G2 | 2nd | 7 Furlongs | Belmont Park | September 15, 2007 | Shaun Bridgmohan |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | G1 | 3rd | 1 1/16 Miles | Monmouth Park | October 27, 2007 | John Velazquez |
| Allowance Optional Claiming | N/A | 1st | 6 Furlongs | Oaklawn Park | March 14, 2008 | Luis Quinonez |