More Than Real (foaled on April 15, 2008) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Out of the mare Miss Seffens, More Than Real was sired by More Than Ready.[1] She is owned by Bobby Flay and trained by Todd Pletcher.[2][3] More Than Real won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, where she beat the favourite Winter Memories who finished 2nd and it was a head back to the third finisher Kathmanblu. At two she also won her maiden race and she finished 2nd in the Natalma Stakes-Gr.3. In all three of her two-year-old races she was ridden by Garret Gomez. She made her first start as a three-year-old running in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, where she finished eleventh in the field of 12 fillies. She was ridden there by Olivier Peslier for the first time.[4]

More Than Real
SireMore Than Ready
GrandsireDehere
DamMiss Seffens
SexFilly
FoaledApril 15th 2008
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederSantucket Stables
OwnerBobby Flay
TrainerTodd Pletcher
Record5: 2-1-1
EarningsUS$ 610,600
Major wins
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (2010)
Last updated on June 26, 2010

Career statistics

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Finish Jockey Race Year 1st 2nd 3rd Time
7th C.Nakatani QE II Challenge Cup-G1 2011 Together Marketing Mix Nereid 1:48:83
3rd C.Nakatani Garden City Stakes-G1 2011 Winter Memories Theysken's Theory More Than Real 1:51:06
3rd J.Velazquez Lake George Stakes-G2 2011 Winter Memories Bellamy Star More Than Real 1:41:57
11th O.Peslier Coronation Stakes-G1 2011 Immortal Verse Nova Hawk Barefoot Lady 1:42:75
1st G.Gomez BC Juvenile Fillies Turf-G1 2010 More Than Real Winter Memories Kathmanblu 1:36:61
2nd G.Gomez Natalma-G3 2010 New Normal More Than Real Street Chimes 1:36:51
1st G.Gomez Msw 2010 More Than Real Dynamic Holiday War Clan 1:42:33

References

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  1. ^ Hammonds, Evan (September 28, 2019). "High-Priced Structor Strong in the Pilgrim". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Matthews, Lyndsey (June 9, 2018). "Bobby Flay Has Loved Horse Racing As Long As He's Loved Cooking". Esquire. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Drape, Joe (August 20, 2011). "All the King's Horses". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ McNamara, Ed (June 6, 2011). "After Belmont, Pletcher goes to England". Newsday. Retrieved January 29, 2020.