Solomini
Curlin / Surf Song, by Storm Cat
2015, CH - Entered Stud: 2020 - 2024 Fee: $7500 LF
LEADING FIRST CROP SIRE OF 2023 STANDING OUTSIDE KY
- The only Second Crop Sire of 2023 with a Grade 1 or Grade 2 SW
- Leading his crop outside of KY, ranking #7 in NA by earnings
- 3 Blacktype stakes winners, 7% from starters, highest of any second crop sire with a min. of 30 starters
- $95,796 2023 2YO Avg, highest of any sire outside KY with 5 or more offered
- #1 First Crop Yearling Sire outside of KY, by Avg $28,575 and Number Sold 29
- Bred over 200 mares in his first two years at stud
- Four time G1 performer, three straight G1s as a 2YO
- Eclipse Award Finalist at 2 with Triple Digit Beyer Speed
- Defeated 10 G1 Winners, and successful you sires, including Bolt d’Oro ($60,000 fee), Flameaway ($25,000), Mendelssohn ($15,000 fee), Higher Power ($10,000), U S Navy Flag (12,500E), etc.
Photo by Barbara Livingston
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (Sp) | 3rd (Sp) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | $472,000 |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | $292,345 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $70,648 |
| Totals | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | $834,993 |
Racing Highlights
Won at 2
- A maiden special weight at Del Mar (6.5f, dirt, defeating Bahamian, Thegloryisallmine, Holy Ghost, Knight Disruptor, Landonese, Typhoon Harry, It’s a New Year)
2nd at 2
- Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar (1 1/16m, dirt, to Good Magic, defeating Bolt d’Oro, Givemeaminit, The Tabulator, Hollywood Star, Firenze Fire, Hazit, Free Drop Billy, U S Navy Flag, Golden Dragon, Bahamian)
- FrontRunner S. (G1) at Santa Anita Park (1 1/16m, dirt, to Bolt d’Oro, defeating Take the One O One, Ayacara (GB), Zatter, Encumbered, City Plan, Continental Divide, Texas Wedge)
3rd at 2
- Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity S. (G1) at Los Alamitos Race Course (1 1/16m, dirt, to McKinzie, Instilled Regard, defeating For Him, Runaway Ghost)
2nd at 3
- Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park (1 1/16m, dirt, to Magnum Moon, defeating Combatant, Title Ready, Sporting Chance, Zing Zang, High North, Higher Power, Pryor, Curlin’s Honor)
3rd at 3
- Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park (1 1/8m, dirt, to Magnum Moon, Quip, defeating Combatant, Tenfold, Plainsman, Dream Baby Dream, Beautiful Shot, Machismo)
- Affirmed S. (G3) at Santa Anita Park (1 1/16m, dirt, to Draft Pick, Axelrod, defeating Afleet Ascent, King Cause, Run Away)
Won at 4
- Allowance optional claiming at Santa Anita Park (1m, dirt, defeating Cool Bobby, Beaumarchais, Kylemore, California Journey)
| CURLIN (USA) ch. 2004 |
SMART STRIKE (CAN) b. 1992 [IC] |
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) b. 1970 [BC] |
RAISE A NATIVE (USA) | ||||
| GOLD DIGGER (USA) | |||||||
| CLASSY ‘N SMART (CAN)* b. 1981 |
SMARTEN (USA) | ||||||
| NO CLASS (CAN) | |||||||
| SHERRIFFS DEPUTY (USA) b. 1994 |
DEPUTY MINISTER (CAN) b. 1979 |
VICE REGENT (CAN) | |||||
| MINT COPY (CAN) | |||||||
| BARBARIKA (USA) b. 1985 |
BATES MOTEL (USA) | ||||||
| WAR EXCHANGE (USA) | |||||||
| SURF SONG (USA) dkb/br. 2001 |
STORM CAT (USA) br. 1983 [I] |
STORM BIRD (CAN) b. 1978 |
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) | ||||
| SOUTH OCEAN (CAN) | |||||||
| TERLINGUA (USA)* ch. 1976 |
SECRETARIAT (USA) | ||||||
| CRIMSON SAINT (USA) | |||||||
| FLEET LADY (USA) dkb/br. 1994 |
AVENUE OF FLAGS (USA) dkb/br. 1988 |
SEATTLE SLEW (USA) | |||||
| BEAUTIFUL GLASS (USA) | |||||||
| DEAR MIMI (USA) dkb/br. 1987 |
ROBERTO (USA) | ||||||
| CARNIVAL PRINCESS (USA) |
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