Eye of the Leopard (horse)

Eye of the Leopard (foaled March 2, 2006, in Ontario) is a Canadian thoroughbred racehorse who, on June 21, 2009, won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate.[1]

Eye of the Leopard
SireA.P. Indy
GrandsireSeattle Slew
DamEye of the Sphynx
DamsireSmart Strike
SexStallion
Foaled2006
CountryCanada
ColourBay
BreederSam-Son Farm
OwnerSam-Son Farm
TrainerMark Frostad
Record5: 3–0–1
EarningsCan$722,078
Major wins
Plate Trial Stakes (2009)
Canadian Classic Race wins:
Queen's Plate (2009)
Awards
Sovereign Award for Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse (2009)

Called a "big goof" by his trainer, Eye of the Leopard was a late developer and did not race at age two. In early 2009, he suffered from a respiratory infection that further hampered his development. He made his first start in April 2009 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, finishing third to last. He was then sent to his homebase at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, where he won his first race on May 10. He followed up with a win in the May 31 Plate Trial Stakes before capturing the 150th running of the Queen's Plate.

On July 12, 2009, the colt finished 3rd in the 74th Prince of Wales Stakes. Drawing chute 5, he rallied to finish third behind Gallant and Milwaukee Appeal.

Pedigree of Eye of the Leopard
Sire
A.P. Indy
Seattle Slew Bold Reasoning Boldnesian
Reason To Learn
My Charmer Poker
Fair Charmer
Weekend Surprise Secretariat Bold Ruler
Somethingroyal
Lassie Dear Buckpasser
Gay Missile
Dam
Eye of the Sphynx
Smart Strike Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Classy 'n Smart Smarten
No Class
Queen of Egypt Vice Regent Northern Dancer
Victoria Regina
Forleana Forum
Oleana

References

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  1. ^ "Eye of Leopard wins Queen's Plate". globeandmail.com. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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