United (horse)

United (foaled April 7th, 2015) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2020 San Marcos Stakes.[1]

United
SireGiants Causeway
GrandsireStorm Cat
DamIndy Punch
DamsirePulling Punches
SexGelding
FoaledApril 7th, 2015
CountryUSA
BreederRosemont Farm LLC
OwnerLNJ Foxwoods
TrainerRichard E. Mandella
JockeyFlavien Prat
Record14:6-3-1
Earnings$1,253,549
Major wins
San Marcos Stakes (2020)
Charles Whittingham Stakes (2020)
Eddie Read Stakes (2020)

Career

United's first race was on May 27, 2018, at Woodbine, where he came in 5th.[1]

On July 4th, 2018, he picked up his win first in a Maiden Special Weight race at Woodbine. This was his last win of the season and his last until April 6th, 2019, when he won an Allowance Optional Claiming race.[1]

He competed in his first stakes race on May 25th, 2019, when he came in 2nd place at the 2019 Charles Whittingham Stakes. This would be the start of four straight podium finishes at stakes races, as he finished 3rd at the 2019 John Henry Turf Championship Stakes, 2nd at the 2019 Breeders' Cup Turf and 2nd at the 2019Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes.[1]

He finally captured his first stakes race on February 1st, 2020, when he won the Grade-2 2020 San Marcos Stakes. He came into the race as the 4:5 favorite and won by a half-length over Cleopatra's Strike.[2]

He captured another stakes win on May 23rd, 2000, when he won the Grade-2 2020 Charles Whittingham Stakes. He defeated Rockemperor by less than a nose in a photo-finish for the $200,500 cash prize.[3][4]

United grabbed this third Grade-2 stakes win in a row when he on the July 26th, 2020, Eddie Read Stakes. In the final stretch, United was able to outrun Sharp Samurai and Neptune's Storm for the win.[5]

Pedigree
Pedigree of United (USA), 2015[6]
Sire
Giants Causeway		 Storm Cat Storm Bird Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Terlingua Secretariat
Crimson Saint
Mariah's Storm Rahy Blushing Groom
Glorious Song
Immense Roberto
Imsodear
Dam
Indy Punch		 Pulling Punches Two Punch Mr. Prospector
Heavenly Cause
Voo Doo Dance Stage Door Johnny
Witch Dance
Indy Flash A.P. Indy Seattle Slew
Weekend Surprise
Mirror Bright Gleaming
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References
  1. "Mr Speaker". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "United Surges to San Marcos Victory". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "United Wins By a Nose in Charles Whittingham Thriller". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Santa Anita: United continues to improve, wins Charles Whittingham Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. "United handles cutback in Eddie Read, enters Pacific Classic picture". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "United". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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