TRACK RECORD Raced in USA from 2 to 4 years. Won 4 races (1400-1800m) and $421,149. 2-Y-O: 2 starts; 1 win; 1 second. Won Maiden Special Weight (1600m. Churchill) by a head from Matty’s Trail (2 nd Dust Commander St, Cliff Guillams Memorial H). DRF: “4-5 wide, never far back”. 10 November 2007. 3-Y-O: 9 starts; 3 wins; 2 seconds; 1 third; 1 fourth. Won Allowance Plate (1800m. Churchill) by a length from 4-y-o Solemn Promise ($223,850, 2 nd Winstar Derby) on 5lb worse terms than WFA. DRF: “3 wide, edged off late”. 23 May 2008. Won Allowance Plate (17800m. Churchill) by a half length from 5-y-o Smokeyjonessutton (2 nd St Louis Derby, Delta Mile, 3 rd New Orleans Hcp Gr.2, Indiana Derby Gr.2) on 3lb worse terms than WFA. DRF: “3 wide; 4 wide quarter pole, bid late, in time” 14 June 2008. Won Henry Walton Stakes (LR) (1800m. Saratoga) by a neck from You And I Forever (won Gulfstream Park H, Gr.2, 2 nd Jerome H Gr.2, Hal’s Hope S Gr.3). Third horse was beaten 12.5 lengths. Level weights. “ confident advance, came again driving”. 27 July 2008. 2nd Travers Stakes Gr.1 (2000m. Saratoga) beaten a short head by Colonel John (5 stakes wins, Travers Gr.1, Santa Anita Derby Gr.1, Sham St Gr.3, Real Quiet St etc). Raced 6 wide throughout. Third horse, Gr.1 winner Pyro , was beaten 5.25 lengths. Then came: Harlem Rocker (won Prince Of Wales Gr.1, Withers Stakes Gr.3, 2 nd Cigar Mile Gr.1), Da ‘Tara (won Belmont St, Gr.1), Court Vision ($1,9mill. Inc. Shadwell Mile Gr.1, Hollywood Derby Gr.1, Gulfstream Park Turf Hcp Gr.1), Tale Of Ekati (Wood Memorial Gr.1, Cigar Mile Gr.1, Fururity St Gr.2 etc), Macho Again ($1,8 mill. Inc. Stephen Foster H Gr.1, Jim Dandy Gr.2, New Orleans H Gr.2, 2 nd Preakness S Gr.1, 2 nd Whitney S Gr.1, etc), Tizbig (2 nd Dwyer S Gr.2, Skip Away S Gr.3). Level weights. DRF: “ 4 wide; circled 6 wide; bid stretch; lost bob”. 23 August 2008. 4th Jockey Club Gold Cup Gr.1 (2000m. Belmont) behind Curlin (World Champion), Wanderin Boy (9 wins, $1,2 mill inc. Mineshaft H. Gr.3, Brooklyn Breeders' Cup H. Gr.2, Ben Ali S. Gr.3, Alysheba S. Gr.3, 2nd Jockey Club Gold Cup Gr.1, twice, Pimlico Special H. Gr.1, 2nd Whitney H. Gr.1, 3rd Woodward S. Gr.1) and Merchant Marine (multiple stakes winner). Defeated Ravel (Sham S Gr.3), Stones River (stakes winner), AP Arrow (Clark H Gr.2, 2 nd Donn H Gr.1), Angliana (Aqueduct H etc). 27 September 2008. 3rd Tenacious Hcp (1700m. Fair Grounds) behind Secret Getaway (6 wins, $527,764 inc Toronto Cup S, Victoria Park S, 2nd Ontario Derby, 2nd New Orleans H.Gr.2, 3rd Oaklawn H.Gr.2,etc) and Good And Lucky (11wins, $527,415. Carried top weight. Track: Sloppy. 29 November 2008. Rated 118 0n International Classification - 12lbs behind Curlin (twice Horse of Year) and New Approach (Champion at 2, won Epsom Derby) He was rated 1lb behind Dubai World Cup winner WELL ARMED , multiple Gp1 winner DOCTOR DINO and champion sprinter BENNY THE BULL. Rated equal to DA TARA (Belmont St Gr.1), CREACHADOIR (Lockinge S, Gr.1), DIVINE PARK (Met Mile Gr.1), and champion fillies LUSH LASHES, PROUD SPELL and VENTURA. Rated superior to LAVA MAN (multiple Gr1 winner in USA), BETTER TALK NOW (Breeders Cup Turf Gr.1), RED ROCKS (Breeders Cup Turf Gr.1), TAKEOVER TARGET (Australian champion) and SPRING AT LAST (Donn Handicap Gr.1) 4-Y-O: 3 starts; 1 third; 1 fourth. .