Vino Rosso (foaled March 29, 2015) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic.
| Vino Rosso | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Curlin |
| Grandsire | Smart Strike |
| Dam | Mythical Bride |
| Damsire | Street Cry |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2015 |
| Country | USA |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | John D. Gunther |
| Owner | Repole Stable (Mike Repole) & St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola) |
| Trainer | Todd Pletcher |
| Record | 15:6-1-3 |
| Earnings | $4,803,125 |
| Major wins | |
| Wood Memorial Stakes (2018) Stymie Stakes (2019) Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (2019) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Classic (2019) | |
Racing career
editVino Rosso made his racing debut on November 11, 2017, with a win at Aqueduct Racetrack. He then won his second race at Tampa Bay Downs on December 22, 2017.[1]
At age three, his 2018 racing season started with a third place finish in the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes. He picked up his first Graded stakes race win on April 7, 2018, in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes.[2] He competed in the 2018 Kentucky Derby, where he finished in 9th place. His season ended abruptly in August.
His 2019 racing season was much more successful than his 2018 season. He started the season off with a win on March 9, 2019, in the Stymie Stakes.[3] He then captured his biggest win up to that point when he won the Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes on May 27, 2019.[4]
He came in third place at the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap on August 3, 2019, and ran second in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. He then finished his season on November 2, 2019, with a win at the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic.[5] This was ultimately his final race as he was retired in November 2019.[6]
Stud career
editVino Rosso retired to Spendthrift Farm upon the conclusion of his racing career. As of 2023 he stands for a stud fee of $15,000.[7] His first win as a sire came on May 15, 2023, when his son Laugh Now won at Horseshoe Indianapolis.[7]
Pedigree
edit| Sire Curlin (USA) 2004 |
Smart Strike (CAN) 1992 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Digger | |||
| Classy 'n Smart | Smarten | ||
| No Class | |||
| Sherrifs Deputy (USA) 1994 |
Deputy Minister | Vice Regent | |
| Mint Copy | |||
| Barbarika | Bates Motel | ||
| War Exchange | |||
| Dam Mythical Bride (USA) 2008 |
Street Cry (IRE) 1998 |
Machiavellian | Mr. Prospector |
| Coup De Folie | |||
| Helen Street | Troy | ||
| Waterway | |||
| Flaming Heart (USA) 2001 |
Touch Gold | Deputy Minister | |
| Passing Mood | |||
| Hot Lear | Lear Fan | ||
| Medicine Woman |
References
edit- ^ "Vino Rosso". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vino Rosso Punches Kentucky Derby Ticket by Winning G2 Wood Memorial". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vino Rosso Makes Successful Return In Stymie Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vino Rosso Powers to Convincing Breeders' Cup Classic Win". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vino Rosso charges past favorite McKinzie to win Breeders' Cup Classic; Mongolian Groom euthanized". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vino Rosso, Mitole Retire to Spendthrift". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b Gash, Lauren (15 May 2023). "Champion Vino Rosso Sires First Winner in Laugh Now". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Vino Rosso". Retrieved 9 January 2020.