Wild Again
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Wild Again was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
by Icecapade out of Bushel-N-Peck (by Khaled). He was broken and initially trained by Tommy Akin, but for the majority of his career was trained by Vincent Timphony. Bred by Paule Little and owned by Black Chip Stables, he is most famous for winning the inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic
in 1984 over Slew o' Gold and Gate Dancer
in a famous stretch run where all three battled head-to-head to the finish line.
The dark brown colt ran in 28 races in his four-year career, winning 8, placing 7 times, and coming in third on four occasions.
Year by year record:
Aside from winning the first Breeders' Cup Classic, to which he had to be supplemented for a fee of $360,000, Wild Again won the Grade I
Meadowlands Cup Handicap, the Grade II Oaklawn Handicap
, and the Grade II New Orleans Handicap
.
When he retired from racing, Wild Again stood at stud
at Three Chimneys Farm
where he became a successful sire. Among his sons and daughters are:
Wild Again was pensioned from stud duties in October 2004 and euthanized in December 2008 due to the infirmities of old age. He was the last survivor among the winners of the first Breeders' Cup.
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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...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
by Icecapade out of Bushel-N-Peck (by Khaled). He was broken and initially trained by Tommy Akin, but for the majority of his career was trained by Vincent Timphony. Bred by Paule Little and owned by Black Chip Stables, he is most famous for winning the inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...
in 1984 over Slew o' Gold and Gate Dancer
Gate Dancer
Gate Dancer was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as a winner of an American Classic Race and for his part in a thrilling three-horse finish in the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Classic....
in a famous stretch run where all three battled head-to-head to the finish line.
The dark brown colt ran in 28 races in his four-year career, winning 8, placing 7 times, and coming in third on four occasions.
Year by year record:
- 1982 = 7: 2-3-0 -- $33,700
- 1983 = 1: 0-0-0 -- $0
- 1984 = 16: 6-1-4 -- $2,054,409
- 1985 = 4: 0-3-0 -- $116,720
- Totals = 28: 8-7-4 -- $2,204,829
Aside from winning the first Breeders' Cup Classic, to which he had to be supplemented for a fee of $360,000, Wild Again won the Grade I
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...
Meadowlands Cup Handicap, the Grade II Oaklawn Handicap
Oaklawn Handicap
The Oaklawn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas....
, and the Grade II New Orleans Handicap
New Orleans Handicap
The New Orleans Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Open to horses four years old and up, the race is run at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt...
.
When he retired from racing, Wild Again stood at stud
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
at Three Chimneys Farm
Three Chimneys Farm
Three Chimneys Farm is an American thoroughbred race horse breeding farm in Midway, Kentucky established in 1972 by Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Clay. Widely known as one of the world's preeminent horse farms, Three Chimneys has been home to a number of famous horses including U.S. Triple Crown champion...
where he became a successful sire. Among his sons and daughters are:
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- Milwaukee BrewMilwaukee BrewMilwaukee Brew is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as one of only three horses to ever win back-to-back runnings of the Santa Anita Handicap....
- won the 2002 & 2003 Santa Anita HandicapSanta Anita HandicapThe Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses four years old and up , and is considered the most important race for older horses in North America during the winter racing season... - Offlee WildOfflee WildOfflee 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...
- wins include the Suburban HandicapSuburban HandicapThe 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....
, Holy Bull StakesHoly Bull StakesThe 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...
, Massachusetts HandicapMassachusetts HandicapThe 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... - SaravaSaravaSarava is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2002 Belmont Stakes. Sired by the 1984 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Wild Again, he was out of the mare Rhythm of Life, a daughter of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Leading sire in North America,...
- won the Belmont StakesBelmont StakesThe 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... - Shine Again - multiple Grade I winner for Allaire du PontAllaire du PontAllaire du Pont was an American sportswoman and a member of the prominent French-American Du Pont family of chemical manufacturers who is most remembered as the owner of the Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame champion, Kelso....
- Wild Rush - millionaire multiple Grade I winner
- Wild Wonder - multiple stakes winner, set new Track Record while winning the 1998 Longacres Mile HandicapLongacres Mile HandicapThe Longacres Mile Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in August at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Washington. The race is open to horses three years of age and older and is run on dirt over a distance of one mile...
- Wilderness SongWilderness SongWilderness Song is a retired Canadian Champion Thoroughbred filly racehorse and a Hall of Fame inductee. Out of the mare Nalee's Rhythm, she was sired by the 1984 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Wild Again....
- multiple stakes winner in Canada and the United States, 1992 Canadian Champion Older MareSovereign Award for Champion Older Female HorseThe Canadian Champion Older Female Horse is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor created in 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada. It is part of the Sovereign Awards program and is awarded annually to the top Thoroughbred Filly four years of age and older competing in Canada.Past winners:...
Wild Again was pensioned from stud duties in October 2004 and euthanized in December 2008 due to the infirmities of old age. He was the last survivor among the winners of the first Breeders' Cup.