Coastal (horse)
Encyclopedia
Coastal was an American
thoroughbred
stallion
racehorse
. He was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inductee Majestic Prince
out of the mare, Alluvial, who was in turn was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame stallion
, Buckpasser
. He was a half-brother, thru Alluvial, to Slew o' Gold.
Owned by William Haggin Perry
and trained by David A. Whiteley
, Coastal won the Peter Pan Stakes
by an impressive 12 lengths, prompting his owner to pay an expensive supplemental nomination fee for the Belmont Stakes
. It was money well spent as Coastal went on to win the Belmont, a feat that his sire did not accomplish. It was a huge upset over Spectacular Bid
, who placed third, and the first supplemental entry to ever win the Belmont.
He ran second to Affirmed
in the Woodward Stakes
and third in the Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap
behind Spectacular Bid and General Assembly
. Then, in the Grade I
Jockey Club Gold Cup
, in a stretch battle with rivals Spectacular Bid and Affirmed, he again placed third.
in 1988. Very successful, he sired graded stakes
winners Cherry Jubilee, Dangers Hour, Little Brianne, and Canadian multiple stakes winner, Triple Wow.
Pensioned in the Spring of 2003, Coastal died September 28, 2005.
United States
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thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
racehorse
Horse racing
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. He was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
inductee Majestic Prince
Majestic Prince
Majestic Prince was a Thoroughbred racehorse purchased by Calgary, Alberta oilman Frank McMahon at the Keeneland yearling sale in September 1967 for a then record price of $250,000...
out of the mare, Alluvial, who was in turn was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
, Buckpasser
Buckpasser
Buckpasser was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won he won nine of his eleven race starts for international record winnings for a two-year-old of $586,090. Buckpasser was leading broodmare sire in 1983, 1984 and 1989....
. He was a half-brother, thru Alluvial, to Slew o' Gold.
Owned by William Haggin Perry
William Haggin Perry
William Haggin Perry was a prominent owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. He was the son of Henry Pierrepont Perry, a Wall Street broker, and Edith Lounsbery, the daughter of Richard P...
and trained by David A. Whiteley
David A. Whiteley
David A. Whiteley is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who trained three Champions and who in 1979 won the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown.The son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Frank Y...
, Coastal won the Peter Pan Stakes
Peter Pan Stakes
The Peter Pan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event, it is open to three-year-olds willing to race nine furlongs on the dirt....
by an impressive 12 lengths, prompting his owner to pay an expensive supplemental nomination fee for the Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
. It was money well spent as Coastal went on to win the Belmont, a feat that his sire did not accomplish. It was a huge upset over Spectacular Bid
Spectacular Bid
Spectacular Bid was an American Thoroughbred race horse. "The Bid" as he was known was one of the most dominant gallopers of his time...
, who placed third, and the first supplemental entry to ever win the Belmont.
He ran second to Affirmed
Affirmed
Affirmed was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the eleventh and most recent winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing...
in the Woodward Stakes
Woodward Stakes
The Woodward Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race and is one of the premier races for older thoroughbred horses in the United States. Named for prominent racehorse owner, George Nicholas Woodward, it is run at 1⅛ miles on the dirt for a purse of $750,000.The Woodward was run as a handicap in...
and third in the Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap
Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap
The Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap was a Thoroughbred horse race first run in September 1973 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade 1 race for horses 3 years old and up, it was raced over a distance of 1 1/8 miles on a dirt track....
behind Spectacular Bid and General Assembly
General Assembly (horse)
General Assembly was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred and raced by the prominent husband-and-wife team of Bertram and Diana Firestone, of Upperville, Virginia. General Assembly was out of the mare Exclusive Dancer, daughter of Hall of Fame inductee and American Horse of the Year...
. Then, in the Grade I
Graded stakes race
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Jockey Club Gold Cup
Jockey Club Gold Cup
The Jockey Club Gold Cup, established in 1919, is a prestigious thoroughbred flat race open to horses of either gender three-years-old and up. It is typically the main event of the fall meeting at Belmont Park, just as the Belmont Stakes is of the spring meeting and the Travers Stakes is of the...
, in a stretch battle with rivals Spectacular Bid and Affirmed, he again placed third.
Retirement
Coastal was retired, and was sent to Mick Gross' Summerhill Stud in South AfricaSouth Africa
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in 1988. Very successful, he sired graded stakes
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winners Cherry Jubilee, Dangers Hour, Little Brianne, and Canadian multiple stakes winner, Triple Wow.
Pensioned in the Spring of 2003, Coastal died September 28, 2005.