Swiss Skydiver
Swiss Skydiver (foaled March 10, 2017 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2020 Santa Anita Oaks.[1]
Swiss Skydiver | |
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Sire | Daredevil |
Grandsire | More than Ready |
Dam | Expo Gold |
Damsire | Johannesburg |
Sex | Filly |
Foaled | 2017 |
Country | United States |
Breeder | WinStar Farm, LLC |
Owner | Peter J. Callahan |
Trainer | Kenneth G. McPeek |
Record | 8:4-2-1 |
Earnings | $677,980 |
Major wins | |
Gulfstream Oaks (2020) Santa Anita Oaks (2020) Fantasy Stakes (2020) |
2019 Season
Swiss Skydiver's first race was on November 16th, 2019, at Churchill Downs, where she came in first. She returned less than 2 weeks later on November 20th, 2019, coming in 2nd place in an Allowance Optional Claiming race.[1]
2020 Season
She started off the 2020 season on January 18th with a 5th place finish at the Gasparilla Stakes (Black Type).[2] She then came in 3rd at the Grade-2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes on February 15th, 2020.[3]
She got her first graded stakes win on March 28th, 2020, when she won the Grade-2 2020 Gulfstream Oaks. She came in at 9:1 pdds and led the race before beating Lucrezia by 3 1/2 lengths.[4] She then earned her second graded stakes win on May 1st, 2020, when she won the Grade-3 Fantasy Stakes. She came in as the underdor at 16:1 odds and defeated Venetian Harbor by 2 1/2 lengths.[5].
Swiss Skydiver captured her third graded stakes win when she won the Grade-2 Santa Anita Oaks on June 6th, 2020.[6]. She defeated Meneith by four lengths as the 3:5 favorite. On July 11th, 2020, she competed in her first race against male horses at the Grade-2 Blue Grass Stakes. She came in as the 2:1 favorite but was defeated by Art Collector by 3 and 1/2 lengths.[7]
Pedigree
Sire Daredevil (USA) b. 2012 |
More Than Ready (USA) b. 1997 |
Southern Halo | Halo |
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Northern Sea | |||
Woodmans Girl | Woodman | ||
Becky Be Good | |||
Chasethewildwind (USA) b. 1994 |
Forty Niner | Mr. Prospector | |
File | |||
Race the Wild Wind | Sunny's Halo | ||
Redpath | |||
Dam Expo Gold (USA) b. 2008 |
Johannesburg (USA) b. 1999 |
Hennessy | Storm Cat |
Island Kitty | |||
Myth | Ogygian | ||
Yarn | |||
Clouds of Gold (USA) b. 1999 |
Strike the Gold | Alydar | |
Majestic Gold | |||
Cloudy Colors | Personal Flag | ||
Getoffmycloud (family: 5-i) |
References
- "Swiss Skydiver". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Swiss Skydiver Taking Plunge Against Boys in Blue Grass Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "One Thousand Guineas Possible Target for Swiss Skydiver". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Swiss Skydiver shows rare speed, steals Gulfstream Park Oaks". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Swiss Skydiver Outruns Venetian Harbor in Fantasy Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Swiss Skydiver Too Strong In Santa Anita Oaks". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Art Collector gets past Swiss Skydiver to win Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Swiss Skydiver". Retrieved 9 January 2020.