Orientate is an American

United States

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 Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

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 racehorse who won the 2002 Breeder's Cup Sprint  and was voted the U.S. Champion Sprint Horse of 2002.

A descendant of the great Nearco

Nearco

Nearco was an Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was not only unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 5 furlongs to 1 mile 7 furlongs ,...

 through his son Royal Charger

Royal Charger

Royal Charger was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful in racing but even more so as a sire. He was the son of the very important sire Nearco.-Racing career:As a three-year-old, Royal Charger finished third in the 2000 Guineas...

, Orientate was bred by Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.

Gainesway Farm

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 and raced by Bob & Beverly Lewis. He was sired by American multiple stakes winner Mt. Livermore and out of the Cox's Ridge

Cox's Ridge

Cox's Ridge was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. His handlers chose to bypass the rigorous U.S. Triple Crown series and went on the enjoy considerable success in 1977 and 1978 with his most important win coming in the Metropolitan Handicap. In 1979, the five-year-old Cox's Ridge won the Tom...

 mare, Dream Team.

Trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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 inductee D. Wayne Lukas

D. Wayne Lukas

Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...

, Orientate retired from racing having won ten of his nineteen starts with earnings of US$

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1,716,950.

At stud

Purchased by Gainesway in partnership with Arrowfield Stud of Australia

Australia

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, Orientate was sent to stand at stud

Horse breeding

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 at Gainesway Farm near Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

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. Among his successful racing offspring to date includes American Grade I winner Lady Joanne and the Australian Grade II winner, Marveen.