Friesan Fire
| Friesan Fire | |
|---|---|
 Friesan Fire at 2011 Salvator Mile Stakes. | |
| Sire | A.P. Indy |
| Grandsire | Seattle Slew |
| Dam | Bollinger |
| Damsire | Dehere |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2006 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Grapestock LLC |
| Owner | Vinery Stables & Fox Hill Farm |
| Trainer | J. Larry Jones |
| Record | 16: 5-1-3 |
| Earnings | US$ 676,506 (ongoing) |
| Major wins | |
| Lecomte Stakes (2009) Risen Star Stakes (2009) Louisiana Derby (2009) Louisiana Handicap (2010) | |
Friesan Fire (foaled April 30, 2006, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 1992 American Horse of the Year, A.P. Indy, a son of the 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew. His dam, Bollinger, is an Australian Group One winner and a daughter of 1993 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Dehere. Bred by Grapestock LLC, he was sold for $725,000 at the Keeneland yearling sale in September 2007.
Owned and raced by Vinery Stables & Fox Hill Farm, Friesan Fire is trained by J. Larry Jones, who trained Eight Belles, the 2008 Kentucky Derby second-place finisher. The colt's best result racing as a two-year-old was a third-place finish in the 2008 Belmont Futurity Stakes. However, after winning three important Graded stakes races including the Louisiana Derby, he became a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, and was the favorite on Derby Day at 7:2 after I Want Revenge scratched. He finished 18th.
On January 23, 2010, Fresian Fire, racing in blinkers, he took the Louisiana Handicap wire to wire, beating General Quarters, a horse also on the 2009 Derby trail. He was fourth in the Texas Mile Stakes in 2011.[1]
Stud career
[edit]Friesan Fire's descendants include:
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2013 | Morning Fire | c | Pasco Stakes, Spectacular Bid Stakes |
| 2014 | Army Mule | c | Carter Handicap |
| 2016 | Call Paul | c | Swale Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Friesan Fire". Equibase Company. Retrieved 24 April 2011.