Littleprincessemma
| Littleprincessemma | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Yankee Gentleman |
| Grandsire | Storm Cat |
| Dam | Exclusive Rosette |
| Damsire | Ecliptic |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | Feb 27, 2006[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Brereton C. Jones |
| Owner | Summer Wind Farm |
| Trainer | Steve Asmussen |
| Record | 2: 0–0–0[2] |
| Earnings | $172 |
Littleprincessemma (foaled Feb 27, 2006) is a Thoroughbred mare who raced twice but is notable as the dam of the American Triple Crown-winning racehorse American Pharoah. Bred by Brereton C. Jones, she sold in 2006 as a weanling filly for $135,000 ($204,000 adjusted for inflation) and then the following year, as a yearling, she was purchased by Zayat Stables for $250,000 ($367,000 adjusted for inflation).[2] Put into training with Steve Asmussen, she raced twice[2] and retired due to injury, then became a broodmare for Zayat stables. She was named after Ahmed Zayat's daughter, Emma.[3] She is a chestnut with a blaze on her face, a stocking on her left hind leg and a sock on her right hind leg.[4]
She was bred but did not produce a foal in 2010.[5] Her first foal and first winning offspring was Xixixi, a 2011 colt by Maimonides.[6] Her next foal was American Pharoah, foaled in 2012, who was sired by Pioneerof the Nile.[5] In the fall of 2011 she had been consigned for sale when she was in foal carrying American Pharoah but did not go through the sales ring.[7]
She did not produce a foal in 2013, but was bred back to Pioneerof the Nile again and produced a full sibling to American Pharoah, a filly, in 2014.[5] She was later named American Cleopatra, and entered training in 2016.[citation needed] Later that year, in foal again to Pioneerof the Nile, Littleprincessemma sold for $2,100,000 to Summer Wind Farm.[7] She produced a second full sibling to American Pharoah in 2015, a colt[8] named Irish Pharaoh.[citation needed]
She was bred to Tapit in 2015 for her 2016 foal, a filly named Chasing Yesterday.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "American Pharoah pedigree". Equineline. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Littleprincessemma". Equibase. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Frank Angst (28 April 2015). "A Look at 2015 Homebred Derby Hopefuls". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "bloodhorse Photo Keywords: Summer Wind Farm, littleprincessemma". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Portfolio Littleprincessemma". Equineline. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Xixixi". Equibase. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Littleprincessemma Auction Results". Equineline. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Sparkman, John P. (April 16, 2015). "Sparkman: Derby empire for sireline". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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