Y16 Encouragement Award
Y17 Horse of the Year
Y17 Colt of the Year
Y17 Best Three Year Old Colt
Y17 Triple Crown Winner
Black Thriller
16.0hh 5yo Black Thoroughbred Stallion
Dirt: Great Turf: Good Distance: 9-12 Furlongs
Prince takes after his fierce mother Midnight Thriller in many ways, which may or may not be a good thing. He is a hard-to-handle combination of iron will and sheer determination. This means that if he wants to do something and he sets his mind to it, well, he's going to do it and there's nothing you can do about it. His way is THE way, or it simply isn't good enough. He is the walking definition of confidence and will, utterly fearless even if faced with new situations. As well as mentally strong, he is physically powerful, and together this makes him one of the toughest horses around. He knows he's tough, and he uses it to make everybody else back down, horse or human. He is fiercely insistent and pushy, and his nature makes him high-maintenance. But despite all of this, Prince has his moments. No horse can hold a candle to his speed when he sets his mind to it and focuses. He is well known for his paddock runs - if there's a place where Prince is more a horse than anywhere else, it's the paddock. He tears up and down that fence like it's a real race and looks like poetry in motion as he does so.
Leg Type: Closer
Unsurprisingly, Prince is not an easy horse to ride. He is a vicious competitor, rarely accepting defeat quietly. If he crosses that line anywhere but ahead, expect a sore loser likely to bite at other horses rather than walk away quietly. He visibly deflates when he loses and hides that with under an even more fierce and aggressive attitude than usual. If his jockey does not assert themselves, he will control the race, not them. Good thing Black Thriller is essentially the epitome of Valencia Andrews during her younger days. Before a race, Prince is blazing hot. He is flashy and hard to control, but it's all for show. He loads with some difficulty, playing with the gate handlers for the fun of it, before breaking like a shot the minute the gates open. He would wire races if he wanted, but his speed is most effectively employed as a closer. If held back for the duration of the race and let loose in the last quarter mile, his closing move is so intense and blisteringly fast that the horses at the front are going to need open daylight if they're going to escape him. When Prince comes hunting you down, you need just as much heart and will as he has in order to win.
Leg Type: Closer
Unsurprisingly, Prince is not an easy horse to ride. He is a vicious competitor, rarely accepting defeat quietly. If he crosses that line anywhere but ahead, expect a sore loser likely to bite at other horses rather than walk away quietly. He visibly deflates when he loses and hides that with under an even more fierce and aggressive attitude than usual. If his jockey does not assert themselves, he will control the race, not them. Good thing Black Thriller is essentially the epitome of Valencia Andrews during her younger days. Before a race, Prince is blazing hot. He is flashy and hard to control, but it's all for show. He loads with some difficulty, playing with the gate handlers for the fun of it, before breaking like a shot the minute the gates open. He would wire races if he wanted, but his speed is most effectively employed as a closer. If held back for the duration of the race and let loose in the last quarter mile, his closing move is so intense and blisteringly fast that the horses at the front are going to need open daylight if they're going to escape him. When Prince comes hunting you down, you need just as much heart and will as he has in order to win.
by Black WireDetermination [Magical x Stormwing] x Regency [San D Aigo Star x Sonata]
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out of Midnight ThrillerBHoF Night Stalker x HoF El Sol Del Mar
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Racing Career
Grade One Triple Crown Champion
Race Record: 58 26/19/12
Major Races WonYear Sixteen
Norman Hall Stakes Follow The Hoofprints Dirt Classic Breeders Cup Juvenile Year Seventeen Thoroughbred Charities of America Battlestone Downs Dirt Classic Wood Memorial Stakes Blue Grass Stakes Kentucky Derby Preakness Stakes Belmont Stakes El Sol Del Mar Memorial Stakes Pennsylvania Derby Travers Stakes Jockey Club Gold Cup Dubai World Cup Year Eighteen Spinster Stakes Spruce Meadows Derby New Hampshire Sweep Classic Dominion Day Stakes Woodward Stakes Ralph Hayes Stakes Saginaw Stakes Dubai World Cup Year Nineteen Dubai World Championship |
Workoutswild thrill debut workout
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Juvenile Season
1st in Y16 Norman Hall Stakes//Jan Wk3 TW (9F D)
1st in Y16 March Juvenile Dirt Faceoff//Mar Wk2 GHF (9F D)
1st in Y16 Follow The Hoofprints Dirt Classic//May Wk2 TW (11F D)
1st in Y16 Indiana Futurity//Oct Wk1 TW (11F D)
1st in Y16 Breeders Cup Juvenile//Dec Wk4 BSD (9F D)
2nd in Y16 January Juve Dirt Faceoff//Jan Wk2 GHF (11F D)
2nd in Y16 Fanfreluche Stakes//Feb Wk1 TW (10F D)
2nd in Y16 Close Racing Stakes//Mar Wk4 TW (11F D)
2nd in Y16 Magic Millions Colts Dirt//Apr Wk1 GHF (10F D)
2nd in Y16 Grand Silence Marathon Challenge//Apr Wk2 TW (12F D)
2nd in Y16 Embeldow Stakes//June Wk2 BSD (9F D)
2nd in Y16 Furious Passion Marathon//Oct Wk2 TW (12F D)
2nd in Y16 The Youth Challenge//Nov Wk3 GHF (11F D)
2nd in Y16 Sunset Crusade Battle Stakes//Dec Wk2 TW (10F D)
3rd in Y16 Matron Stakes//May Wk4 TW (12F D)
3rd in Y16 Sun Power Stakes//July Wk1 TW (9F D)
3rd in Y16 El Joven Stakes//July Wk3 TW (10F D)
3rd in Y16 Can You Bank On Greatness Stakes//Aug Wk2 TW (10F D)
3rd in Y16 Ohio Freshman Stakes//Sep Wk1 TW (9F D)
3rd in Y16 A-Lot-Live-Up-To Stakes Juvenile Dirt//Sep Wk3 GHF (10F D)
1st in Y16 March Juvenile Dirt Faceoff//Mar Wk2 GHF (9F D)
1st in Y16 Follow The Hoofprints Dirt Classic//May Wk2 TW (11F D)
1st in Y16 Indiana Futurity//Oct Wk1 TW (11F D)
1st in Y16 Breeders Cup Juvenile//Dec Wk4 BSD (9F D)
2nd in Y16 January Juve Dirt Faceoff//Jan Wk2 GHF (11F D)
2nd in Y16 Fanfreluche Stakes//Feb Wk1 TW (10F D)
2nd in Y16 Close Racing Stakes//Mar Wk4 TW (11F D)
2nd in Y16 Magic Millions Colts Dirt//Apr Wk1 GHF (10F D)
2nd in Y16 Grand Silence Marathon Challenge//Apr Wk2 TW (12F D)
2nd in Y16 Embeldow Stakes//June Wk2 BSD (9F D)
2nd in Y16 Furious Passion Marathon//Oct Wk2 TW (12F D)
2nd in Y16 The Youth Challenge//Nov Wk3 GHF (11F D)
2nd in Y16 Sunset Crusade Battle Stakes//Dec Wk2 TW (10F D)
3rd in Y16 Matron Stakes//May Wk4 TW (12F D)
3rd in Y16 Sun Power Stakes//July Wk1 TW (9F D)
3rd in Y16 El Joven Stakes//July Wk3 TW (10F D)
3rd in Y16 Can You Bank On Greatness Stakes//Aug Wk2 TW (10F D)
3rd in Y16 Ohio Freshman Stakes//Sep Wk1 TW (9F D)
3rd in Y16 A-Lot-Live-Up-To Stakes Juvenile Dirt//Sep Wk3 GHF (10F D)
Classic Season
1st in Y17 Thoroughbred Charities of America//Jan Wk2 BSD [9F D]
1st in Y17 Battlestone Downs Dirt Classic//Feb Wk1 BSD [11F D]
1st in Y17 Wood Memorial Stakes//Mar Wk1 GHF [9F D]
1st in Y17 Blue Grass Stakes//Mar Wk3 GHF [9F D]
1st in Y17 Kentucky Derby//May Wk1 GHF [10F D]
1st in Y17 Preakness Stakes//May Wk3 GHF [11F D]
1st in Y17 Belmont Stakes//June Wk2 GHF [12F D]
1st in Y17 El Sol Del Mar Memorial Stakes//Sep Wk1 GHF [10F D]
1st in Y17 Pennsylvania Derby//Oct Wk1 BSD [10F D]
1st in Y17 Travers Stakes//Oct Wk3 BSD [10F D]
1st in Y17 Jockey Club Gold Cup//Nov Wk2 GHF [10F D]
1st in Y17 Dubai World Cup//Dec Wk1 GHF [10F D]
2nd in Y17 Autumn Dawn Treader Cup//July Wk2 TW [9F D]
2nd in Y17 Robesen Handicap//July Wk3 BSD [10F D]
2nd in Y17 Californian Stakes//Aug Wk2 BSD [9F D]
2nd in Y17 Climax Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [12F D]
2nd in Y17 Dubai Colt Cup//Nov Wk3 GHF [10F D]
3rd in Y17 Santa Anita Derby//Apr Wk2 GHF [9F D]
3rd in Y17 Flashy Wings Memorial Stakes//Aug Wk1 GHF [11F D]
4th in Y17 Breeders Cup Classic//Dec Wk4 TW [10F D]
1st in Y17 Battlestone Downs Dirt Classic//Feb Wk1 BSD [11F D]
1st in Y17 Wood Memorial Stakes//Mar Wk1 GHF [9F D]
1st in Y17 Blue Grass Stakes//Mar Wk3 GHF [9F D]
1st in Y17 Kentucky Derby//May Wk1 GHF [10F D]
1st in Y17 Preakness Stakes//May Wk3 GHF [11F D]
1st in Y17 Belmont Stakes//June Wk2 GHF [12F D]
1st in Y17 El Sol Del Mar Memorial Stakes//Sep Wk1 GHF [10F D]
1st in Y17 Pennsylvania Derby//Oct Wk1 BSD [10F D]
1st in Y17 Travers Stakes//Oct Wk3 BSD [10F D]
1st in Y17 Jockey Club Gold Cup//Nov Wk2 GHF [10F D]
1st in Y17 Dubai World Cup//Dec Wk1 GHF [10F D]
2nd in Y17 Autumn Dawn Treader Cup//July Wk2 TW [9F D]
2nd in Y17 Robesen Handicap//July Wk3 BSD [10F D]
2nd in Y17 Californian Stakes//Aug Wk2 BSD [9F D]
2nd in Y17 Climax Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [12F D]
2nd in Y17 Dubai Colt Cup//Nov Wk3 GHF [10F D]
3rd in Y17 Santa Anita Derby//Apr Wk2 GHF [9F D]
3rd in Y17 Flashy Wings Memorial Stakes//Aug Wk1 GHF [11F D]
4th in Y17 Breeders Cup Classic//Dec Wk4 TW [10F D]
Senior Season
1st in Y18 Spinster Stakes//Mar Wk1 TW [9F D]
1st in Y18 Spruce Meadows Derby//Apr Wk1 TW [11F D]
1st in Y18 New Hampshire Sweep Classic//May Wk4 BSD [10F D]
1st in Y18 Dominion Day Stakes//July Wk1 BSD [11F D]
1st in Y18 Woodward Stakes//Aug Wk2 BSD [10.5F D]
1st in Y18 Ralph Hayes Stakes//Oct Wk1 BSD [11F D]
1st in Y18 Saginaw Stakes//Oct Wk4 BSD [9F D]
1st in Y18 Dubai World Cup//Dec Wk1 GHF [10F D]
2nd in Y18 Spring Dawn Treader Cup//Feb Wk2 TW [9F D]
2nd in Y18 Great Graduation Derby//May Wk2 BSD [11F D]
2nd in Y18 Hockessen Stakes//June Wk3 BSD [9F D]
2nd in Y18 Whitney Handicap//July Wk3 BSD [11F D]
2nd in Y18 Independence Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [11F D]
3rd in Y18 Unicorn Horn Dirt Classic//Jan Wk4 GHF [11F D]
3rd in Y18 Daybreak Stakes//Aug Wk4 TW [11F D]
3rd in Y18 Senior Superstars Finale//Nov Wk1 GHF [12F D]
3rd in Y18 Dubai Colt Cup//Nov Wk3 GHF [10F D]
1st in Y18 Spruce Meadows Derby//Apr Wk1 TW [11F D]
1st in Y18 New Hampshire Sweep Classic//May Wk4 BSD [10F D]
1st in Y18 Dominion Day Stakes//July Wk1 BSD [11F D]
1st in Y18 Woodward Stakes//Aug Wk2 BSD [10.5F D]
1st in Y18 Ralph Hayes Stakes//Oct Wk1 BSD [11F D]
1st in Y18 Saginaw Stakes//Oct Wk4 BSD [9F D]
1st in Y18 Dubai World Cup//Dec Wk1 GHF [10F D]
2nd in Y18 Spring Dawn Treader Cup//Feb Wk2 TW [9F D]
2nd in Y18 Great Graduation Derby//May Wk2 BSD [11F D]
2nd in Y18 Hockessen Stakes//June Wk3 BSD [9F D]
2nd in Y18 Whitney Handicap//July Wk3 BSD [11F D]
2nd in Y18 Independence Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [11F D]
3rd in Y18 Unicorn Horn Dirt Classic//Jan Wk4 GHF [11F D]
3rd in Y18 Daybreak Stakes//Aug Wk4 TW [11F D]
3rd in Y18 Senior Superstars Finale//Nov Wk1 GHF [12F D]
3rd in Y18 Dubai Colt Cup//Nov Wk3 GHF [10F D]
Last Stand
1st in Y19 Dubai World Championship//Jan Wk2 TW [10F S]