Bold Reasoning
Bold Reasoning (April 29, 1968 – April 24, 1975) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known as being the sire of the 1977 Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew.
| Bold Reasoning | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Boldnesian |
| Grandsire | Bold Ruler |
| Dam | Reason To Earn |
| Damsire | Hail To Reason |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Leon Savage |
| Owner | Kosgrove Stable |
| Trainer | Nick Gonzales |
| Record | 12: 8-2-0 |
| Earnings | $189,564 |
| Major wins | |
| Jersey Derby (1971) Withers Stakes (1971) | |
Background
Bold Reasoning was foaled in Florida. He was out of the Hail To Reason mare Reason To Earn, by the Santa Anita Derby winner Boldnesian, a son of Bold Ruler.
Racing career
Bold Reasoning recorded his most important successes as a three-year-old in 1971, winning the Jersey Derby and the Withers Stakes. Bold Reasoning set a new track record at Belmont Park for six furlongs a four-year-old in 1972.
Stud record
Upon retirement, Bold Reasoning only produced three crops of foals at Claiborne Farm before his death on April 24, 1975, due to a breeding shed accident in which he cracked his pelvis. He had to be euthanized after the injury caused severe colic.[1] He sired Seattle Slew in his first crop of foals and the top-rated French two-year-old Super Concorde in his second.
References
- Timeform staff (1978). Racehorses of 1977. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-25-1.