Personality
† Sugar is usually calm and quiet but once in awhile she'll burst out of her spell and go nuts. She is good looking, and just has a look in her eye that makes you stop and wonder. She is not a horse that gets worked up for no reason and always finds amusement in everything. Everything is like a challenge for her that she must overcome. She is very ambitious and intelligent with a remarkable speed that will make you stop and stare. History & Breeding
† Sugar was bought by Kaylin from Mythical Stables at a Thoroughbred clear out sale on GHF. Almost right away Sugar was seen on the track tearing apart the field and claiming an encouragement award for Y5. Suddenly Kirsten was approached by the owner of Mythical Stables and was asked to take in Dash of Sugar. It was of course an offer that Kirsten could not refuse. There were not many filly sprinters out there, it was exactly the horse that Akita Rose Stables needed. It was not very long at all before Sugar was out racing under ARS colors with Melanie on board. And race she did. She absolutely tore up the track in all the sprints we could put her in. As a four year old she won the last two races on the Sprinter Series and won the Breeder's Cup Filly & Mare Sprint for the second year in a row. In her fifth year she was even better! She won four major sprint races including the last two races in the Sprinter series again (for the second time in a row) and the Breeder's Cup Turf Sprint. It was a great way to end the gray mare's racing career. She will now be starting her career as a broodmare and we hope to gain some more champions from her blood. |
RACE RECORD: 55: 19-16-7 (76%)
Grade One Racehorse Running Style: Front Runner
Preferred Distance: 5-8 furlongs Track Preference: Dirt & Turf Regular Rider: Melanie Mackenzie GHF HALL OF FAMER Racing Style
† Sugar has a fiery spirit with lighting speed to match. She prefers to run at the front of the pack and lead from wire to wire. Once she gets the feel for winning she will not let anyone pass her. She is one of the few horses that finds it challenging to be in the front, she sees the open track as a way to express herself. She will put in more effort the more she runs. Her way of running is very tiring and will usually die down if the race is longer than a mile. However, the sprints are her specialty and she always gives a race everything that she's got. |
Achievements
AWARDS
Y5 Encouragement Award Y8 Encouragement Award Y9 Best Sprinter Award Y9 Best Grade One Award Y9 Best Older Mare Award BANNERS Y7 Breeder's Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Winner Y9 Breeder's Cup Turf Sprint Winner HALL OF FAME Inducted on August 19 2011. 19th horse to be inducted. 9 votes, 9 yes. 0 no. |
Training
2 YEAR OLD TRAINING POSTS
make it the first (December 3 2008) ARS track 3 YEAR OLD TRAINING POSTS This will be our year (January 5 2009) GHF track Cause This is a Thriller (July 17 2009) GHF track 4 YEAR OLD TRAINING POSTS POST Unicorn (October 13 2009) GHF track 5 YEAR OLD TRAINING POSTS no more chances. (March 10 2010) GHF track |
RACE RECORD
2 YEAR OLD SEASON (Y5/Y6)
08 GMSR's Tahoe Turf Flat Race - 1st All Things Gorgeous Cup - 11th AZALEA CUP - Fillies - 1st Mermaid Cup - 2nd Ghost Rider Stakes - 2nd Buttercup Sprint - 7th EAGLE CUP - 6th 4 YEAR OLD SEASON (Y8)
Stuckinajam Stakes - 1st Samurai Champloo Stakes - Race Three - 2nd Polkadot Stakes - 2nd Pink Stakes - 5th Lemonade Stakes - 2nd UNICORN HORN SPRINT - 4th So Sassy Sprint - 2nd Cocoa Cup - 1st July Stakes - Race One - 4th GIRLS FESTIVAL - 2nd Princess Cup - 2nd STAR FESTIVAL - 5th Superstar Sprint - 1st September Stakes - Race One - 3rd October Stakes - Race One - 4th Buttercup Sprint - 2nd Flying Colours Memorial Stakes - 2nd Red Wine Sprint - 1st December Stakes - Race One - 4th Speed Demon Memorial Stakes - 4th Queen Cup - 3rd Starshine Sprint - 1st Tick Tock Sprint - 1st BREEDER'S CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT - 1st |
3 YEAR OLD SEASON (Y7)
Jaheem Finish Stakes - 2nd Mermaid Cup - 3rd Record Time Stakes - 5th Windchime Cup - 2nd Hair Straighter Cup - Grade Five Turf - 3rd Sprinkler Sprint - 1st GIRLS FESTIVAL - 4th Gurren Lagann Derby - Race Five - 3rd Wallflower Cup - Race Six - 2nd Black Butler Stakes - Race Three - 4th BREEDER'S CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT - 1st 5 YEAR OLD SEASON (Y9)
UNICORN HORN SPRINT - 2nd February Stakes - Race One - 1st The Highway Stakes - 1st Sapphire Stakes - 2nd June Stakes - Race One - 1st Buttercup Sprint - 3rd Speed Demon Stakes - 2nd Starshine Sprint - 1st Tick Tock Sprint - 1st Flying Colours Memorial Stakes - 1st So Sassy Sprint - 1st Turquoise Sprint - 3rd BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT - 1st |