CURLIN (KY)
Foaled March
25, 2004
Smart Strike
– Sherriff’s Deputy, by Deputy Minister
Bred by
Fares Farm, Inc.
ReRun Thoroughbred
Adoption and After the Finish Line painted with Curlin at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms on July
8, 2024. He entered stud in 2009 at Lane’s End after his racing career. In 2016
Curlin he transferred to Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm. His 2024 stud fee is $250,000. Curlin
painted in the silk colors his jockey wore when he raced and also the colors of
Stonestreet Farm. Thank you to his groom for helping us paint.
Curlin was
trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Trainer Steven Asmussen. Jockey Robby
Albarado was aboard for owner Stonestreet Stables, LLC. Curling had a very successful
racing career. He raced from February 2007-October 2008 at Santa Anita, Belmont
Park, Saratoga, Churchill Downs, Nad Al Sheba, Monmouth Park, Pimlico and
Oaklawn Park.
Career
Statistics
Starts 16 Firsts 11
Seconds 2 Thirds 2 Lifetime Earnings $10,501,800
At 3: 1st Preakness S.(G1,Pim), Jockey Club Gold Cup(G1,Bel),
Breeders' Cup Classic (G1,Mth), Arkansas Derby (G2,OP), Rebel S.(G3,OP); 2nd
Belmont S.(G1,Bel); 3rd Kentucky Derby(G1,CD), Haskell Invitational H.(G1,Mth)
At 4: 1st Dubai World Cup(UAE-G1), Stephen
Foster H.(G1,CD), Woodward S.(G1,Sar), Jockey Club Gold Cup S.(G1,Bel), Jaguar
Trophy H.(UAE); 2nd Man o' War S.(G1,Bel)
Honors:
National
Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (inducted in 2014)
Monmouth
Park Hall of Champions
Eclipse
Award, American Horse of the Year (2007, 2008)
Eclipse
Award, American Champion 3-year-old male (2007)
Eclipse
Award, American champion older male (2008)
Fun Facts:
Curlin was the first horse since Cigar to repeat as Horse of the Year and
only the fifth to do so since Eclipse Award voting began in 1971.
Notable progeny
Bright Future, Clairiere, Cody’s Wish,
Connect, Curalina, Curlin's Voyage (CAN), Devcalion, Dixie Moon
(CAN), Elite, Exaggerator, Global Campaign, Good Magic,
Grace Adler, Idiomatic, Idol, Keen Ice, Known Agenda, Malathaat, Nest,
Obligatory, Off the Tracks, Palace Malice, Paris Lights, Reel Wheel),
Stellar Wind, and Vino Rosso.