Hall of Fame Inductee
Year Sixteen Best Three Year Old Filly
Year Seventeen Filly of the Year
Year Seventeen Best Turf Mare
Note - image copyright Cecilia G. Felix.
Cyclonaria
16.3hh 6yo Chestnut Thoroughbred Mare
Dirt: Okay Turf: Great Distance: 6-10 Furlongs
Cy is the type of horse that nobody messes with. Nobody is quite sure why, but from the moment Cyclonaria was born she made it her mission to fight everything and everybody as hard as she possibly can for as long as possible. Cyclonaria enjoys the heat of battle like nothing else - it is practically what she lives on. Any time that Cyclonaria has an opportunity to pose her will on others, she will do so. Even if it is as simple an action as leaving her stall, Cy will not do it. She will resist for as long as she chooses, and nobody can convince her to listen. When Cy does eventually acquiesce, it is on her own terms and nobody else's. Cy does not bow to the will of others - but she may consider partnerships with them, as she has with Valencia Andrews. Partnerships are a grudging sharing of respect for Cy, but even for those she has partnered with Cy will still put up a fight. Kicking, biting, rearing - whatever Cy chooses to do will occur. There is no stopping Cy bent on a war-path, and she will never regret her actions taken while she is resisting authority. For Cy, she is the sole source of authority in the universe. When it comes to workouts, Cy must always be worked out with others in order to keep her interested. If there is no competition, Cy will not try during her workouts, but if there is Cy will give one hundred percent effort regardless of the odds. Cy never backs down from a challenge and is relentless in defeating the horses she has chosen from a field. Her personality is manifested in her racing style and attitude on the racetrack.
Leg Type: Duel
Cy is the only horse in the history of SOPS to have this unique racing style, called Duel. Duel is something more than a Variable racing style - it is entirely centered on having competition. Cy is perfectly capable of running well in any racing style, but unlike other horses her racing style is dictated by the competition that she faces. Even on the track, Cy's fighting spirit stays strong, though it exists in a different form. As Cy is warmed up on the track - solo, for otherwise she will ravage the pony leading her - she sizes up her competition and picks one horse out from the crowd to stick with. When she is loaded into the gate, she notes where that competition goes. And when the gates open, Cy's only goal for the entirety of the race is to find that competitor, stick with them throughout and beat them into submission. If Cy manages to defeat the horse that she has marked, then she considers it a win for herself even if the results say otherwise. Cy relishes beating down on the horse she chooses, cherishes seeing them fall. If the defeat leads to the winners' circle in the end, so be it, but for Cy racing is a one-on-one sport where it is her against the one horse she has picked out to defeat. Cy will rarely pick the same horse twice if victory resulted from the last encounter, as Cy always remembers the horses she has defeated and of course remembers the horses that have defeated her. For those, Cy is the epitome of a determined filly who will stop at nothing to bring those special competitors down.
Leg Type: Duel
Cy is the only horse in the history of SOPS to have this unique racing style, called Duel. Duel is something more than a Variable racing style - it is entirely centered on having competition. Cy is perfectly capable of running well in any racing style, but unlike other horses her racing style is dictated by the competition that she faces. Even on the track, Cy's fighting spirit stays strong, though it exists in a different form. As Cy is warmed up on the track - solo, for otherwise she will ravage the pony leading her - she sizes up her competition and picks one horse out from the crowd to stick with. When she is loaded into the gate, she notes where that competition goes. And when the gates open, Cy's only goal for the entirety of the race is to find that competitor, stick with them throughout and beat them into submission. If Cy manages to defeat the horse that she has marked, then she considers it a win for herself even if the results say otherwise. Cy relishes beating down on the horse she chooses, cherishes seeing them fall. If the defeat leads to the winners' circle in the end, so be it, but for Cy racing is a one-on-one sport where it is her against the one horse she has picked out to defeat. Cy will rarely pick the same horse twice if victory resulted from the last encounter, as Cy always remembers the horses she has defeated and of course remembers the horses that have defeated her. For those, Cy is the epitome of a determined filly who will stop at nothing to bring those special competitors down.
by Sand Storm, out of Mystical Sunrise
Racing Career
Grade One Legendary Miler
Race Record: 61 28/18/12
Prospect Race Record: 4 1/0/0
Prospect Race Record: 4 1/0/0
Major Races WonYear Fifteen
Three Chimneys Hopeful Demoiselle Stakes Red Hedeman Mile Oak Leaf Stakes Ms Striking Motion Stakes Year Sixteen Coronation Stakes Princess Cup Silk Road Stakes Flatfoot Mile Lure Green Mile Rose Mile Cup Butter Cup Sprint Creature Stakes Year Seventeen Dubai World Mile Unicorn Horn Mile Cross My Heart Memorial Stakes Bella Luna Memorial Stakes Queen Cup Foolish Entity Legacy Stakes Senior Turf Mile Black Tie Affair Handicap The Diana Paranormal Hunter Memorial Stakes Betsy Ross Stakes La Costa Stakes |
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Prospect Season
1st in the Y14 Hegemon Prospect @ TW
5th in the Y14 Face the Sunshine Stakes @ GHF
5th in Race 9 of Y14 GHF Next Top Racehorse @ GHF
6th in the Y14 Cuesta Stakes @ TW
5th in the Y14 Face the Sunshine Stakes @ GHF
5th in Race 9 of Y14 GHF Next Top Racehorse @ GHF
6th in the Y14 Cuesta Stakes @ TW
Juvenile Season
1st in the Y15 Flipping Frog Stakes//Jan Wk1 GHF
1st in the Y15 Damon Runyon Stakes//Apr Wk1 TW
1st in Y15 Three Chimneys Hopeful//Apr Wk4 TW
1st in the Y15 Demoiselle Stakes//June Wk3 TW
1st in the Y15 Red Hedeman Mile//Aug Wk3 TW
1st in the Y15 Oak Leaf Stakes//Aug Wk4 TW
1st in Y15 Ms Striking Motion Stakes//Nov Wk2 TW
2nd in Y15 February Juvenile Turf Faceoff//Feb Wk2 GHF
2nd in Y15 Follow The HoofpriTurf Mile//May Wk2 TW
2nd in Y15 Remington Springboard Mile//May Wk3 TW
2nd in Y15 AJC Sires Produce Stakes//Nov Wk1 GHF
2nd in the Y15 Lookout Stakes//Dec Wk1 TW
2nd in Y15 Breeders Cup Juve Fillies Tu//Dec Wk4 GHF
3rd in the Y15 In Stride Handicap//Jan Wk4 TW
3rd in the Y15 Ontario Lassie Stakes//Mar Wk3 TW
3rd in the Y15 Azalea Stakes Fillies//July Wk4 GHF
3rd in the Y15 Slake Stakes//Sept Wk4 TW
4th in Y15 Jazzman's Miler Challenge//Oct Wk2 TW
1st in the Y15 Damon Runyon Stakes//Apr Wk1 TW
1st in Y15 Three Chimneys Hopeful//Apr Wk4 TW
1st in the Y15 Demoiselle Stakes//June Wk3 TW
1st in the Y15 Red Hedeman Mile//Aug Wk3 TW
1st in the Y15 Oak Leaf Stakes//Aug Wk4 TW
1st in Y15 Ms Striking Motion Stakes//Nov Wk2 TW
2nd in Y15 February Juvenile Turf Faceoff//Feb Wk2 GHF
2nd in Y15 Follow The HoofpriTurf Mile//May Wk2 TW
2nd in Y15 Remington Springboard Mile//May Wk3 TW
2nd in Y15 AJC Sires Produce Stakes//Nov Wk1 GHF
2nd in the Y15 Lookout Stakes//Dec Wk1 TW
2nd in Y15 Breeders Cup Juve Fillies Tu//Dec Wk4 GHF
3rd in the Y15 In Stride Handicap//Jan Wk4 TW
3rd in the Y15 Ontario Lassie Stakes//Mar Wk3 TW
3rd in the Y15 Azalea Stakes Fillies//July Wk4 GHF
3rd in the Y15 Slake Stakes//Sept Wk4 TW
4th in Y15 Jazzman's Miler Challenge//Oct Wk2 TW
Classic Season
1st in Y16 Coronation Stakes//Feb Wk3 GHF (8F T)
1st in Y16 Princess Cup//Mar Wk2 GHF (9F T)
1st in Y16 Silk Road Stakes//Apr Wk2 GHF (8F T)
1st in Y16 Flatfoot Mile//June Wk4 BSD (8F T)
1st in Y16 Lure Green Mile//July Wk2 TW (8F T)
1st in Y16 Neptune Stakes//July Wk3 GHF (8F T)
1st in Y16 Rose Mile Cup//Aug Wk1 GHF (8F T)
1st in Y16 Butter Cup Sprint//Sep Wk1 GHF (7F T)
1st in Y16 Creature Stakes//Nov Wk2 BSD (8F T)
2nd in Y16 Unicorn Horn Turf//Jan Wk4 GHF (9F T)
2nd in Y16 Cotillion Stakes//May Wk2 GHF (9F T)
2nd in Y16 Royal Heroine Green Mile//Sep Wk3 TW (8F T)
2nd in Y16 Wire Green Mile//Dec Wk1 TW (8F T)
2nd in Y16 Breeders Cup Mile//Dec Wk4 BSD (8F T)
3rd in Y16 All Along Stakes//Feb Wk2 TW (9.5F T)
3rd in Y16 Palm Beach Stakes//Mar Wk1 TW (9F T)
3rd in Y16 Debutante Stakes//Apr Wk4 GHF (8F T)
3rd in Y16 Man O'War Stakes//Oct Wk1 TW (9F T)
3rd in Y16 Cordero Hunt Mile//Oct Wk3 BSD (8F T)
3rd in Y16 Tropical Rainforest Invitational//Nov Wk4 GHF (10F T)
4th in Y16 Duchess Stakes//June Wk1 GHF (10F T)
4th in Y16 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes//Aug Wk3 TW (10F T)
1st in Y16 Princess Cup//Mar Wk2 GHF (9F T)
1st in Y16 Silk Road Stakes//Apr Wk2 GHF (8F T)
1st in Y16 Flatfoot Mile//June Wk4 BSD (8F T)
1st in Y16 Lure Green Mile//July Wk2 TW (8F T)
1st in Y16 Neptune Stakes//July Wk3 GHF (8F T)
1st in Y16 Rose Mile Cup//Aug Wk1 GHF (8F T)
1st in Y16 Butter Cup Sprint//Sep Wk1 GHF (7F T)
1st in Y16 Creature Stakes//Nov Wk2 BSD (8F T)
2nd in Y16 Unicorn Horn Turf//Jan Wk4 GHF (9F T)
2nd in Y16 Cotillion Stakes//May Wk2 GHF (9F T)
2nd in Y16 Royal Heroine Green Mile//Sep Wk3 TW (8F T)
2nd in Y16 Wire Green Mile//Dec Wk1 TW (8F T)
2nd in Y16 Breeders Cup Mile//Dec Wk4 BSD (8F T)
3rd in Y16 All Along Stakes//Feb Wk2 TW (9.5F T)
3rd in Y16 Palm Beach Stakes//Mar Wk1 TW (9F T)
3rd in Y16 Debutante Stakes//Apr Wk4 GHF (8F T)
3rd in Y16 Man O'War Stakes//Oct Wk1 TW (9F T)
3rd in Y16 Cordero Hunt Mile//Oct Wk3 BSD (8F T)
3rd in Y16 Tropical Rainforest Invitational//Nov Wk4 GHF (10F T)
4th in Y16 Duchess Stakes//June Wk1 GHF (10F T)
4th in Y16 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes//Aug Wk3 TW (10F T)
Senior Season
1st in Y17 Dubai World Mile//Jan Wk2 TW [8F S]
1st in Y17 Unicorn Horn Turf Mile//Jan Wk4 GHF [8F T]
1st in Y17 Cross My Heart Memorial Stakes//Feb Wk1 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Bella Luna Memorial Stakes//Feb Wk3 GHF [10F T]
1st in Y17 Queen Cup//Mar Wk3 TW [8F T]
1st in Y17 Foolish Entity Legacy Stakes//May Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Senior Turf Mile//June Wk2 GHF [8F T]
1st in Y17 Black Tie Affair Handicap//June Wk3 BSD [9F T]
1st in Y17 The Diana//July Wk4 TW [9F T]
1st in Y17 Paranormal Hunter Memorial//Aug Wk3 GHF [8F T]
1st in Y17 Betsy Ross Stakes//Oct Wk2 BSD [8F T]
1st in Y17 La Costa Stakes//Nov Wk4 TW [9F T]
2nd in Y17 Wire Finish Cup Mile//Mar Wk2 TW [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Speed Speed Speed Stakes//May Wk2 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 King Edward Stakes//Sep Wk2 BSD [9F T]
2nd in Y17 Global Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Creature Stakes//Nov Wk2 BSD [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Breeders Cup Mile//Dec Wk4 TW [8F T]
3rd in Y17 Arlington Million//July Wk1 TW [10F T]
3rd in Y17 Cox Plate//Oct Wk3 GHF [9F T]
1st in Y17 Unicorn Horn Turf Mile//Jan Wk4 GHF [8F T]
1st in Y17 Cross My Heart Memorial Stakes//Feb Wk1 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Bella Luna Memorial Stakes//Feb Wk3 GHF [10F T]
1st in Y17 Queen Cup//Mar Wk3 TW [8F T]
1st in Y17 Foolish Entity Legacy Stakes//May Wk3 GHF [6F T]
1st in Y17 Senior Turf Mile//June Wk2 GHF [8F T]
1st in Y17 Black Tie Affair Handicap//June Wk3 BSD [9F T]
1st in Y17 The Diana//July Wk4 TW [9F T]
1st in Y17 Paranormal Hunter Memorial//Aug Wk3 GHF [8F T]
1st in Y17 Betsy Ross Stakes//Oct Wk2 BSD [8F T]
1st in Y17 La Costa Stakes//Nov Wk4 TW [9F T]
2nd in Y17 Wire Finish Cup Mile//Mar Wk2 TW [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Speed Speed Speed Stakes//May Wk2 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 King Edward Stakes//Sep Wk2 BSD [9F T]
2nd in Y17 Global Cup//Sep Wk4 GHF [6F T]
2nd in Y17 Creature Stakes//Nov Wk2 BSD [8F T]
2nd in Y17 Breeders Cup Mile//Dec Wk4 TW [8F T]
3rd in Y17 Arlington Million//July Wk1 TW [10F T]
3rd in Y17 Cox Plate//Oct Wk3 GHF [9F T]
Last Stand
2nd in Y18 Dubai World Mile//Jan Wk2 TW [8F S]