Hard Spun 2012 Stud fee – $40,000/2014 Stud fee – $60,000 One of three stallions in the U.S. this year with at least two G1 winners. Wicked Strong in the Wood Memorial and Hard Not To Like in the Jenny Wiley. No stallion has sired so many first-crop Stakes winners (14) after two seasons of racing. Also sire of Eclipse Champion and multiple G1 winner Questing as well as G1 winner Zo Impressive.
Best Progeny HIERRO 2009C Brief Bliss (Navarone) G3w WICKED STRONG 2011C Moyne Abbey (Charismatic) G1w 4 wins (7-8f) at 2 to 5, $271,301, won The Cliff’s Edge Derby 2 wins (8-9f) at 2 and 3, $1,224,610, won Wood Memorial G1 Trial G3 (8f) (9f), Jim Dandy G2 (9f), 3rd Remsen S G2 (9f) HARD ENOUGH 2010C Grecian Wings (Mr. Greeley) G3w QUESTING 2009F Chercheuse (Seeking The Gold) G1w 5 wins (6-8f) at 3 to 5, $327,004, won Red Bank S G3 (8f) 4 wins (7-10f) 2 to 3, $876,876, won CCA Oaks G1 (9f), Ala- Current BT Horses bama S G1 (10f), 2nd Oh So Sharp S G3 (7f) WICKED STRONG 2011C Moyne Abbey (Charismatic) G1w HARD NOT TO LIKE 2009F Like A Gem (Tactical Cat) G1w 2 wins (8-9f) at 2 and 3, $1,224,610, won Wood Memorial G1 6 wins (6-8.5f) at 2 to 5, $721,671, won Jenny Wiley G1 (8.5f), (9f), Jim Dandy G2 (9f), 3rd Remsen S G2 (9f) Marshua’s River S G3 (8.5f), 2nd Ashland S G1 (8.5) HARD NOT TO LIKE 2009F Like A Gem (Tactical Cat) G1w ZO IMPRESSIVE 2009F Zoftig (Cozzene) G1w 6 wins (6-8.5f) at 2 to 5, $721,671, won Jenny Wiley G1 (8.5f) 3 wins (6f-8.5f) at 3, $439,800, won Mother Goose S G1 (8.5f), RELOAD 2009C Hidden Reserve (Mr. Prospector) G3w 2nd Acorn S G1 (8f) 5 wins (6-8f) at 3 to 5, $327,004, won Canadian Turf S G3 (8f) RED DUKE 2009C Saudia (Gone West) G2w HARD ENOUGH 2010C Grecian Wings (Mr. Greeley) G3w 3 wins (7-8f) at 2, $211,334, won Superlative S G2 (7f), 2nd 5 wins (6-8f) at 3 to 5, $327,004, won Red Bank S G3 (8f) Champagne S G2 (7f) FREE AS A BIRD 2009F Take the Cake (Fly So Free) Sw MOVIESTA 2010C Miss Brickyard (A.P. Indy) G2w 5 wins (6-8.5f) at 3 to 5, $323,208, won Sorbet Caress S SR 4 wins (5-5.1f) at 2 and 3, $177,690, won King George S G2 (5f) (5.5f), License Fee S SR (6f), 2nd Giant’s Causeway LR (5.5f) EASTER GIFT 2009C Angel Gift (Allen’s Prospect) G3wG1p INTEGRITY 2010C Generosity (Unbridled’s Song) Sw 6 wins (6-8.3f) at 3 and 4, $611,033, won Smarty Jones S G3 5 wins (6-7f) at 3 and 4, $215,662, won Elusive Quality S SR (7f) (8.3f), 3rd Clark G1 (9f) HARDEST CORE 2010G Lillybuster (Housebuster) Sw RELOAD 2009C Hidden Reserve (Mr. Prospector) G3w 5 wins at 3 and 4, $248,540, won Cape Henlopen S SR (10f) 5 wins (6-8f) at 3 to 5, $327,004, won Canadian Turf S G3 (8f)
Potential impact horses: Forty-one unraced 2-year-olds have posted works at all major N.A. tracks, including Saratoga, Del Mar, Santa Anita, Gulfstream, Churchill, Keeneland, Arlington, Woodbine, Belmont and Aqueduct. REMO, 2012C, Dynaformer: Ran second on debut for trainer Doug O’Neill at Del Mar in maiden special company. FINAL REDEMPTION, 2011F, Saint Ballado: Won on debut in maiden special company on the turf at Belmont for trainer Graham Motion. FREE AS A BIRD, 2009M, Fly So Free: Winner of consecutive Stakes over the turf at Belmont. Five of six posted workouts have been bullets.
Successful trainers Successful agents/buyers Tom Albertrani: Zo Impressive (G1w) Centennial Farms: Wicked Strong (G1w) John Gosden/K McLaughlin: Questing (G1w) Cara Bloodstock: Red Duke (G2w) James Jerkens: Wicked Strong (G1w) Whitehorse Stable: Easter Gift (G3wG1p) Michael Matz: Hard Not To Like (G1w) Stonestreet: Hierro (G3w) Steven Asmussen: Hierro (G3w), Seeker (G2p) Warren Williamson: Midnight Transfer (LwG2p) Todd Pletcher: Hierro (G3w) George & Lori Hall: Vegas No Show (LwG2p) Chad Brown: Easter Gift (G3w) Bobby Dibona: Hard Enough (G3w)
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