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SAND STORM
History & Breeding
† Stormy was bred and born on our farm. He was in Kirsten's first batch of bred foals along with Sweet Stalker and Like A Cheetah. When Sand Storm was a two year old he suddenly disappeared from Akita Rose Stables in the middle of the night. Kirsten went frantic looking for him but has never heard anything about it. Suddenly in October 2008 Kirsten got a call from somebody in Dubai. Apparently Stormy had been stolen and sold to a breeder in Dubai illegally. A stable hand from the stable had called the authorities and got the stable owner arrested. Eventually they tracked down the other men and the owners for each horse found at the stables. Kirsten was psyched to find out that Stormy had been found. He will now get his chance to take the world by STORM. |
Personality
† Stormy is a really sweet colt with a loving attitude. This is pretty rare in stallions but he takes it from his sire. His sire was a loving, patient and sweet stallion up until his death. Stormy's dam was the exact opposite so we were really pleased when Stormy got his sire's personality. Stormy loves long walks along the beach in the sand. He loves to be outdoors and loves nature. He enjoys long trail rides where he can look around and enjoy his surroundings.He hates to be cooped up inside so we have a special enclosure outside where he can stay at all times. |
RACE RECORD: 42: 14-11-5 (71%)
Grade One Racehorse Running Style: Strong Closer
Preferred Distance: 9-12 furlongs Track Preference: Turf & Sand Regular Rider: Kirsten Jade Racing Style
† Stormy is a very strong racehorse. He is not picky at all about which surface he is running on but he absolutely adores to run on sand. Since there are barely any sand tracks around the area his favorite racing surface is the turf tracks. He loves the feel of running through the grass. He does not mind the dirt track either but races better on the turf. His racing style is pretty common. He loves to run well of the pace and then makes his move going into the final turn. He'll put on an extreme burst of speed and pass the leaders as though they are standing still. This running style works well for him in races a mile or more so that is the reason he does not do well in sprints. |
Achievements
AWARDS
None. BANNERS None. HALL OF FAME Never Applied. |
Training
3 YEAR OLD TRAINING POSTS
we got you b.a.c.k (October 8 2008) ARS track caught up in the storm (October 21 2008) GHF track the U N I C O R N himself// (December 2 2008) GHF track 4 YEAR OLD TRAINING POSTS This will be our year (January 5 2009) GHF track walkabout | Backup (January 28 2009) MHS track cabin fever | Backup (January 28 2009) MHS track Win, Lose or Show! (July 6 2009) GHF track Never Give Up Hope (July 17 2009) GHF track RETIRED HORSE the turf tutor. (November 15 2012) GHF track |
RACE RECORD
3 YEAR OLD SEASON (Y6)
Letssetstandards Stakes - 7th Whatcha' Got Stakes - 2nd Grounding Grape Stakes - 1st Crunchies Colt Cup - 1st Kaniska Stakes - 2nd Aquamarine Stakes - 1st Ehum Stakes - 1st Ready to Rumble Cup - 4th Sassy Sandlot Stakes - 3rd WINTER CUP - Grade Four - 5th BREEDER'S CUP MILE - 2nd |
4 YEAR OLD SEASON (Y7)
MHS '09 Love's End - 1st Yellow Cup - 2nd Jaliyah Lifestyle Stakes - 2nd Sassonogen Stakes - 1st Charming Cup - 1st GHS STABLE FACE-OFF - Open Turf - 1st Running the Marathon Stakes - 1st Rockstar Racing Stable Cup - Open Turf - 3rd SPRING CUP - Grade Three Turf - 1st UNICORN HORN CLASSIC - 4th SUMMER CUP - Grade One/Two Turf - 4th Bow Tie Cup - 1st WINTER CUP - Grade Two Turf - 2nd Hair Straighter Cup - Grade One/Two Turf - 2nd Cheesy Waffles Stakes - 2nd SEASPRAY CUP - Grade Two - 3rd DREAM CUP - 5th Black Cat Racemeet - Grade Two - 3rd Merry Bay King Memorial Stakes - 5th The Wallflower Cup - Race Five - 3rd FULL MOON DERBY - 2nd MELBOURNE CUP - 5th Wolf's Rain Stakes - Race Five - 1st COX PLATE - 2nd Gentry Running Stakes - 1st Wild Flower Memorial Stakes - 4th PEGASUS STAKES - 1st Rising Fury Memorial Stakes - 5th Little Miss Innocent Memorial Stakes - 4th Continental Cup - 2nd BREEDER'S CUP TURF - 4th |
OFFSPRING
Colts
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Fillies
THE DEVIL'S HOURGLASS "Hourglass"
Y11 filly out of The Devil's Touch. Owned by Witch Creek Stable. Grade Two |