Swiss Skydiver
| Swiss Skydiver | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Daredevil |
| Grandsire | More than Ready |
| Dam | Expo Gold |
| Damsire | Johannesburg |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 2017 |
| Country | United States |
| Breeder | WinStar Farm, LLC |
| Owner | Peter J. Callahan |
| Trainer | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| Record | 8:4-2-1 |
| Earnings | $677,980 |
| Major wins | |
| Gulfstream Oaks (2020) Santa Anita Oaks (2020) Fantasy Stakes (2020) | |
Swiss Skydiver (foaled March 10, 2017 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2020 Santa Anita Oaks.[1]
2019 Season
Swiss Skydiver's first race was on November 16th, 2019, at Churchill Downs, where she came in first. She returned less than 2 weeks later on November 20th, 2019, coming in 2nd place in an Allowance Optional Claiming race.[1]
2020 Season
She started off the 2020 season on January 18th with a 5th place finish at the Gasparilla Stakes (Black Type).[2] She then came in 3rd at the Grade-2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes on February 15th, 2020.[3]
She got her first graded stakes win on March 28th, 2020, when she won the Grade-2 2020 Gulfstream Oaks. She came in at 9:1 pdds and led the race before beating Lucrezia by 3 1/2 lengths.[4] She then earned her second graded stakes win on May 1st, 2020, when she won the Grade-3 Fantasy Stakes. She came in as the underdor at 16:1 odds and defeated Venetian Harbor by 2 1/2 lengths.[5].
Swiss Skydiver captured her third graded stakes win when she won the Grade-2 Santa Anita Oaks on June 6th, 2020.[6]. She defeated Meneith by four lengths as the 3:5 favorite. On July 11th, 2020, she competed in her first race against male horses at the Grade-2 Blue Grass Stakes. She came in as the 2:1 favorite but was defeated by Art Collector by 3 and 1/2 lengths.[7]
Pedigree
| Sire Daredevil (USA) b. 2012 |
More Than Ready (USA) b. 1997 |
Southern Halo | Halo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Sea | |||
| Woodmans Girl | Woodman | ||
| Becky Be Good | |||
| Chasethewildwind (USA) b. 1994 |
Forty Niner | Mr. Prospector | |
| File | |||
| Race the Wild Wind | Sunny's Halo | ||
| Redpath | |||
| Dam Expo Gold (USA) b. 2008 |
Johannesburg (USA) b. 1999 |
Hennessy | Storm Cat |
| Island Kitty | |||
| Myth | Ogygian | ||
| Yarn | |||
| Clouds of Gold (USA) b. 1999 |
Strike the Gold | Alydar | |
| Majestic Gold | |||
| Cloudy Colors | Personal Flag | ||
| Getoffmycloud (family: 5-i) |
References
- ^ a b "Swiss Skydiver". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Swiss Skydiver Taking Plunge Against Boys in Blue Grass Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "One Thousand Guineas Possible Target for Swiss Skydiver". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Swiss Skydiver shows rare speed, steals Gulfstream Park Oaks". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Swiss Skydiver Outruns Venetian Harbor in Fantasy Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Swiss Skydiver Too Strong In Santa Anita Oaks". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Art Collector gets past Swiss Skydiver to win Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Swiss Skydiver". Retrieved 9 January 2020.