Post by S u N f r O s T ~ on Aug 26, 2019 16:56:59 GMT -5
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Basics
Horse Name: Sweet Dreams
YOB: Y15
Height: 16hh
Color: Bay
Gender: Male
Pedigree: BHoF Sweet Sugar Cane x Smarty's Dream (Smarty Jones x Livin' The Dream)
Sweet Dreams was bred experimentally. We had never tried our hand at breeding an expressly middle-distance horse before; miling was just becoming a thing. When we acquired the unproven broodmare Smarty's Dream, we were excited to give her fresh pedigree a try and get her a good stud, but we weren't sure what kind of horse we wanted. Eventually our attention was attracted by our foundation stallion, Breeding Hall of Fame inductee Sweet Sugar Cane, who had given us the likes of Hall of Fame inductee Deadly Desires and grade one sprinter Sugar Jayde. Both had excelled over the turf, one at sprinting and the other at sprinting as well as the miler distance. We'd never gotten a colt by Sweet Sugar Cane before nor tried him with an unproven brood, so we decided to give the cross a whirl and we ended up with Sweet Dreams. Unlike his sisters, Swe favors the dirt, but like them he's inherited the flexibility necessary to conquer the middle distances.
Racing Bio
Classification: Grade One
Dirt: Great
Turf: Okay
Distance: 7-10 Furlongs
Notes: No special extensions applied
Y18 Miler of the Year
Y19 Horse of the Year, Miler of the Year
Y19 Horse of the Year, Miler of the Year
SOPS has had two experiences with Sweet Sugar Cane foals - one was Deadly Desires, a mare as deadly as her name, and the other was Sugar Jayde, sweet as could be, but both ended up champions. Sweet Dreams, however, is our first experience with a Sweet Sugar Cane colt, and the differences from his sisters are marked. Swe is intensely fierce. He is very territorial and defends what he views as "his space" with the ferocity of a knight defending his sworn king. He is impossible to dissuade from his defensiveness - one must instead wait for Swe to voluntarily abandon his space and drop the attitude. Swe, unsurprisingly, carries his defensiveness into interactions with other horses. He cannot be let out with other horses, for he will establish himself quickly as head of the pecking order and find himself facing other horses just as intent on the same task. He prefers to solo it anyway, and only lets a few creatures into his personal space. One of those allowed in is Timothy Andrews. Swe appears to identify with the savage, wild spirit of Valencia's brother and would accept no other, not even his sister, on his back. Swe is a proud, independent horse that will not bow. He must be asked, not told, to do something. Swe enjoys the companionship only of those who will not challenge him. Once challenged, he will remain steadfast and will never bow to outside forces, not while he can help it.
Leg Type: Stalker
Sweet Dreams is the epitome of a racehorse. Whether it is during workouts or races, Swe gives his best, every time, and loves to run fast. He has proven himself to be incredibly tactical. Despite his solo tendencies off the track, he is anything but during a race. He is amenable to his rider - it is Timothy Andrews, the only human he tolerates, after all - and is a quick, tactical ride on the track. Swe warms up and loads like a pro, and breaks with all the speed of a well-trained thoroughbred. He likes to be up near the pace, but he doesn't like to set it, and he prefers to hold off on leading until the latter stages of the race. Swe tracks the pace, paying attention both to that and the horses around him. He is always aware of his position in the field and where the other horses are, possessing incredible horse-sense. When the final turn rears, Swe positions himself expertly and begins to accelerate. By the time he swings into the final stretch, he is likely running at full tilt and along a clear path that he has forged through the powers of his own awareness and the help of his rider. Swe is the type of horse that it is easy to ride perfectly, every time. His horse sense, combined with the awareness of his jockey, lead Swe to rarely have traffic problems and rarely be surprised by the sudden charge of other horses. And when another horse does happen to challenge Swe for that win, he will throw down the gauntlet with every part of his tireless will behind the blow.
Leg Type: Stalker
Sweet Dreams is the epitome of a racehorse. Whether it is during workouts or races, Swe gives his best, every time, and loves to run fast. He has proven himself to be incredibly tactical. Despite his solo tendencies off the track, he is anything but during a race. He is amenable to his rider - it is Timothy Andrews, the only human he tolerates, after all - and is a quick, tactical ride on the track. Swe warms up and loads like a pro, and breaks with all the speed of a well-trained thoroughbred. He likes to be up near the pace, but he doesn't like to set it, and he prefers to hold off on leading until the latter stages of the race. Swe tracks the pace, paying attention both to that and the horses around him. He is always aware of his position in the field and where the other horses are, possessing incredible horse-sense. When the final turn rears, Swe positions himself expertly and begins to accelerate. By the time he swings into the final stretch, he is likely running at full tilt and along a clear path that he has forged through the powers of his own awareness and the help of his rider. Swe is the type of horse that it is easy to ride perfectly, every time. His horse sense, combined with the awareness of his jockey, lead Swe to rarely have traffic problems and rarely be surprised by the sudden charge of other horses. And when another horse does happen to challenge Swe for that win, he will throw down the gauntlet with every part of his tireless will behind the blow.
Racing (Current Season)
Race Record: 61 28/17/8
Prospect Race Record: 3 0/2/1
Workouts: eyes to the front
Former Jockey: Timothy Andrews
Career HOTY Points: 24
Significant Races Won:
Year Seventeen
Magic Millions Mile
Eddy County Stakes
Arizona Breeders Futurity
Year Eighteen
Unicorn Horn Junior Dirt Mile
Lucky Rose Stakes
President Cup
The Handsome Mile
The Natural Memorial Stakes
Bottom Line Starter Handicap
Northern Fling Stakes
Wire Red Mile
Leemat Stakes
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile
Year Nineteen
Boitron Stakes
Metropolitan Handicap
Phil Kives Stakes
Baratti Stakes
Rigorous Mile
Senior Dirt Mile
Autumn Dawn Treader Cup
Believe In Royalty Stakes
Smarty Jones Stakes
Northern Fling Stakes
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile
Breeding Bio
Number of Foals: 1
Current Status: Standing at stud
Progeny:
Discordance - Year Twenty - o/of Reflected In Water (SOPS)