Street Boss (foaled 31 March 2004) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2008 Triple Bend Handicap and Bing Crosby Handicap. He stands as a shuttle stallion for Darley Stud, the global breeding operation of Godolphin.
| Street Boss | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Street Cry |
| Grandsire | Machiavellian |
| Dam | Blushing Ogygian |
| Damsire | Ogygian |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 31 March 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Brilliant Stable, Inc |
| Owner | Bruce Headley, Marsha Naify, Simon Yu |
| Trainer | Bruce Headley |
| Jockey | David Flores |
| Record | 13: 7–3–1 |
| Earnings | US$831,800[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Los Angeles Handicap (2008) Triple Bend Handicap (2008) Bing Crosby Handicap (2008) | |
Background
editStreet Boss was bred in Kentucky and foaled on the 31 March 2004. He was sired by champion sire Street Cry, whose progeny includes over 130 stakes-winners. Street Boss was sold for $300,000 as a yearling at Keeneland in September 2005.[2]
Racing career
editOn 2 September 2007, Street Boss won on debut at Del Mar as a three-year-old.
As a four-year-old Street Boss went on a winning streak of 5 races in succession, culminating in duel Grade One victories in the Triple Bend and Bing Crosby Handicap's.[3]
Street Boss had his last ever run in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Sprint where he finished third behind Midnight Lute.[4]
Stud career
editStreet Boss was retired to Darley Stud and has since performed as a shuttle stallion in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.[5]
Notable progeny
editStreet Boss has currently sired 8 Grade/Group One winners:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2010 | Capo Bastone | c | King's Bishop Stakes |
| 2010 | The Quarterback | g | Newmarket Handicap |
| 2011 | Danza | c | Arkansas Derby |
| 2013 | Cathryn Sophia | f | Kentucky Oaks |
| 2013 | Decked Out | f | American Oaks |
| 2016 | Elite Street | g | Winterbottom Stakes |
| 2017 | Fair Maiden | f | La Brea Stakes |
| 2018 | Anamoe | c | Sires' Produce Stakes, Caulfield Guineas, Rosehill Guineas, Winx Stakes, George Main Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, W. S. Cox Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes |
Pedigree
edit| Sire Street Cry (IRE) 1998 |
Machiavellian (USA) 1987 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Digger | |||
| Coup de Folie | Halo | ||
| Raise the Standard | |||
| Helen Street (GB) 1982 |
Troy | Petingo | |
| La Milo | |||
| Waterway | Riverman | ||
| Boulevard | |||
| Dam Blushing Ogygian (USA) 1994 |
Ogygian (USA) 1983 |
Damascus | Sword Dancer |
| Kerala | |||
| Gonfalon | Francis S | ||
| Grand Splendor | |||
| Fruhlingshochzeit (USA) 1984 |
Blushing Groom | Red God | |
| Runaway Bride | |||
| Fruhlingstag | Orsini | ||
| Revada |
References
edit- ^ "Street Boss Horse Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Late charge by Street Boss wins Crosby". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Street Boss charges to victory in Crosby". dailybreeze.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Sant Anita results". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Street Boss retires to Darley". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Street Boss Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.