Offlee Wild
Encyclopedia
Offlee Wild is an American
thoroughbred
stallion
racehorse
. Bred by Dorothy A. Matz, he was sired by Wild Again
, out of the mare Alvear, whose sire, Seattle Slew
, was a Triple Crown
winner and was inducted into National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
.
Offlee Wild bears a striking resemblance to his sire, Wild Again, and was purchased as a yearling at the Keeneland Sales
for $325,000 by AZ Azalea Stables, a syndicate stable headed by Lansdon Robbins III.
At three, he defeated Funny Cide
in his first race around two turns in the Holy Bull Stakes
, scoring a Beyer Speed Figure
of 99. A virus then affected his schedule, and he placed third behind Peace Rules
in the Blue Grass Stakes
in his only other Kentucky Derby
prep.
At four, Offlee wild again met and beat Funny Cide
in the Massachusetts Handicap
, running a 110 Beyer Speed Figure
.
At five, he lost by a neck in the John Campbell Handicapin his first start since the Mass Cap but came back in the Excelsior Breeders’ Cup Handicap under a hand ride by Edgar Prado to win by over 8 lengths. In July, Offlee Wild took the Grade 1 Suburban Handicap
over Pollard's Vision and Evening Attire
in a time of 2:00 2/5 for 10 furlongs.
in Jonabell, Kentucky, for a fee of $7500 per live foal.
Offlee Wild was the leading freshman sire of 2009.
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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. Bred by Dorothy A. Matz, he was sired by Wild Again
Wild Again
Wild Again was an American Thoroughbred racehorse by Icecapade out of Bushel-N-Peck . He was broken and initially trained by Tommy Akin, but for the majority of his career was trained by Vincent Timphony...
, out of the mare Alvear, whose sire, Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew was an American Thoroughbred race horse who won the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977, the tenth of eleven horses to accomplish the feat. He remains the only horse to win the Triple Crown while undefeated. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S...
, was a Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
winner and was inducted into National Museum of Racing and 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...
.
Offlee Wild bears a striking resemblance to his sire, Wild Again, and was purchased as a yearling at the Keeneland Sales
Keeneland Sales
The Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene...
for $325,000 by AZ Azalea Stables, a syndicate stable headed by Lansdon Robbins III.
At three, he defeated Funny Cide
Funny Cide
Funny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:...
in his first race around two turns in the Holy Bull Stakes
Holy Bull Stakes
The Holy Bull Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Run in mid April, it is open to three-year-olds over a distance of one mile and three sixteenths...
, scoring a Beyer Speed Figure
Beyer Speed Figure
The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, the syndicated horse racing columnist for The Washington Post...
of 99. A virus then affected his schedule, and he placed third behind Peace Rules
Peace Rules
Peace Rules , is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on April 26, 2000), is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on...
in the Blue Grass Stakes
Blue Grass Stakes
The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, currently sponsored by the Toyota Motor Corporation, is an American Grade 1 horse race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds held annually in mid April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky....
in his only other Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
prep.
At four, Offlee wild again met and beat Funny Cide
Funny Cide
Funny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:...
in the Massachusetts Handicap
Massachusetts Handicap
The Massachusetts Handicap, frequently referred to as the "MassCap", is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and up held annually at Suffolk Downs in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently an Ungraded stakes race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt. The race received...
, running a 110 Beyer Speed Figure
Beyer Speed Figure
The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, the syndicated horse racing columnist for The Washington Post...
.
At five, he lost by a neck in the John Campbell Handicapin his first start since the Mass Cap but came back in the Excelsior Breeders’ Cup Handicap under a hand ride by Edgar Prado to win by over 8 lengths. In July, Offlee Wild took the Grade 1 Suburban Handicap
Suburban Handicap
The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is run at the classic one-and-one-quarter mile distance on dirt for a $400,000 purse....
over Pollard's Vision and Evening Attire
Evening Attire (horse)
Evening Attire is a Kentucky bred Thoroughbred racehorse, foaled on February 14, 1998, though most of his racing career has taken place in New York.-A little history, early and late:Bred by Joseph M. Grant and Hall of Famer Thomas J...
in a time of 2:00 2/5 for 10 furlongs.
Retirement
Retired in August 2005 due to injury, Offlee Wild stands at Darley StudDarley Stud
Darley Stud is a Thoroughbred breeding operation owned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. Darley breeds horses in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Dubai, Japan and Australia....
in Jonabell, Kentucky, for a fee of $7500 per live foal.
Offlee Wild was the leading freshman sire of 2009.