Post by S u N f r O s T ~ on Jan 9, 2020 23:55:38 GMT -5
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Basics
Horse Name: Cyclonaria
YOB: Y13
Height: 16.3hh
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Female
Pedigree: Sand Storm x Mystical Sunrise
Hall of Fame Inductee
Year Sixteen Best Three Year Old Filly
Year Seventeen Filly of the Year
Year Seventeen Best Turf Mare
Cy is the type of horse that nobody messes with. Nobody is quite sure why, but from the moment Cyclonaria was born she made it her mission to fight everything and everybody as hard as she possibly can for as long as possible. Cyclonaria enjoys the heat of battle like nothing else - it is practically what she lives on. Any time that Cyclonaria has an opportunity to pose her will on others, she will do so. Even if it is as simple an action as leaving her stall, Cy will not do it. She will resist for as long as she chooses, and nobody can convince her to listen. When Cy does eventually acquiesce, it is on her own terms and nobody else's. Cy does not bow to the will of others - but she may consider partnerships with them, as she has with Valencia Andrews. Partnerships are a grudging sharing of respect for Cy, but even for those she has partnered with Cy will still put up a fight. Kicking, biting, rearing - whatever Cy chooses to do will occur. There is no stopping Cy bent on a war-path, and she will never regret her actions taken while she is resisting authority. For Cy, she is the sole source of authority in the universe. When it comes to workouts, Cy must always be worked out with others in order to keep her interested. If there is no competition, Cy will not try during her workouts, but if there is Cy will give one hundred percent effort regardless of the odds. Cy never backs down from a challenge and is relentless in defeating the horses she has chosen from a field. Her personality is manifested in her racing style and attitude on the racetrack.
Leg Type: Duel
Cy is the only horse in the history of SOPS to have this unique racing style, called Duel. Duel is something more than a Variable racing style - it is entirely centered on having competition. Cy is perfectly capable of running well in any racing style, but unlike other horses her racing style is dictated by the competition that she faces. Even on the track, Cy's fighting spirit stays strong, though it exists in a different form. As Cy is warmed up on the track - solo, for otherwise she will ravage the pony leading her - she sizes up her competition and picks one horse out from the crowd to stick with. When she is loaded into the gate, she notes where that competition goes. And when the gates open, Cy's only goal for the entirety of the race is to find that competitor, stick with them throughout and beat them into submission. If Cy manages to defeat the horse that she has marked, then she considers it a win for herself even if the results say otherwise. Cy relishes beating down on the horse she chooses, cherishes seeing them fall. If the defeat leads to the winners' circle in the end, so be it, but for Cy racing is a one-on-one sport where it is her against the one horse she has picked out to defeat. Cy will rarely pick the same horse twice if victory resulted from the last encounter, as Cy always remembers the horses she has defeated and of course remembers the horses that have defeated her. For those, Cy is the epitome of a determined filly who will stop at nothing to bring those special competitors down.
Year Sixteen Best Three Year Old Filly
Year Seventeen Filly of the Year
Year Seventeen Best Turf Mare
Cy is the type of horse that nobody messes with. Nobody is quite sure why, but from the moment Cyclonaria was born she made it her mission to fight everything and everybody as hard as she possibly can for as long as possible. Cyclonaria enjoys the heat of battle like nothing else - it is practically what she lives on. Any time that Cyclonaria has an opportunity to pose her will on others, she will do so. Even if it is as simple an action as leaving her stall, Cy will not do it. She will resist for as long as she chooses, and nobody can convince her to listen. When Cy does eventually acquiesce, it is on her own terms and nobody else's. Cy does not bow to the will of others - but she may consider partnerships with them, as she has with Valencia Andrews. Partnerships are a grudging sharing of respect for Cy, but even for those she has partnered with Cy will still put up a fight. Kicking, biting, rearing - whatever Cy chooses to do will occur. There is no stopping Cy bent on a war-path, and she will never regret her actions taken while she is resisting authority. For Cy, she is the sole source of authority in the universe. When it comes to workouts, Cy must always be worked out with others in order to keep her interested. If there is no competition, Cy will not try during her workouts, but if there is Cy will give one hundred percent effort regardless of the odds. Cy never backs down from a challenge and is relentless in defeating the horses she has chosen from a field. Her personality is manifested in her racing style and attitude on the racetrack.
Leg Type: Duel
Cy is the only horse in the history of SOPS to have this unique racing style, called Duel. Duel is something more than a Variable racing style - it is entirely centered on having competition. Cy is perfectly capable of running well in any racing style, but unlike other horses her racing style is dictated by the competition that she faces. Even on the track, Cy's fighting spirit stays strong, though it exists in a different form. As Cy is warmed up on the track - solo, for otherwise she will ravage the pony leading her - she sizes up her competition and picks one horse out from the crowd to stick with. When she is loaded into the gate, she notes where that competition goes. And when the gates open, Cy's only goal for the entirety of the race is to find that competitor, stick with them throughout and beat them into submission. If Cy manages to defeat the horse that she has marked, then she considers it a win for herself even if the results say otherwise. Cy relishes beating down on the horse she chooses, cherishes seeing them fall. If the defeat leads to the winners' circle in the end, so be it, but for Cy racing is a one-on-one sport where it is her against the one horse she has picked out to defeat. Cy will rarely pick the same horse twice if victory resulted from the last encounter, as Cy always remembers the horses she has defeated and of course remembers the horses that have defeated her. For those, Cy is the epitome of a determined filly who will stop at nothing to bring those special competitors down.
Racing Bio
Classification: Grade One
Dirt: Okay
Turf: Great
Distance: 6-10 Furlongs
Notes: 1-Furlong Distance Extension Applied
Race Record: 61 28/18/12
Prospect Race Record: 4 1/0/0
Workouts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Former Jockey: Valencia Andrews
Career HOTY Points: 25
Significant Races Won:
Year Fifteen
Three Chimneys Hopeful
Demoiselle Stakes
Red Hedeman Mile
Oak Leaf Stakes
Ms Striking Motion Stakes
Year Sixteen
Coronation Stakes
Princess Cup
Silk Road Stakes
Flatfoot Mile
Lure Green Mile
Rose Mile Cup
Butter Cup Sprint
Creature Stakes
Year Seventeen
Dubai World Mile
Unicorn Horn Mile
Cross My Heart Memorial Stakes
Bella Luna Memorial Stakes
Queen Cup
Foolish Entity Legacy Stakes
Senior Turf Mile
Black Tie Affair Handicap
The Diana
Paranormal Hunter Memorial Stakes
Betsy Ross Stakes
La Costa Stakes
Breeding Bio
Number of Foals: 2
Current Status: Closed (Y20)
Progeny:
Absolute Passion - Year Eighteen - by Passionate Flyer (SOPS)
Lorelei - Year Nineteen - by Spotlight Pride (SOPS)