Argentina (Ire)

2002, Sadler's Wells - Airline, by Woodman

Breeder: Dayton Investments (Ire)

Owner: Stonerside Stable

Trainer: Bobby Frankel

Regular Rider: Kent Desormeaux

Pedigree

Argentina (Ire)
Sadler's Wells
Airline
Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge
Woodman
Action Francaise
Nearctic
Natalma
Bold Reason
Special
Mr. Prospector
Playmate
Nureyev
Allez France

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Race Record

AgeStarts1st2nd3rdEarnings 
46013$177,180
54020$149,922

At 4: 2– Santa Ana H. (G2), 3– Gamely Breeders' Cup S. (G1), Diana S. (G1), New York Breeders' Cup H. (G2)

At 5: 2– Diana S. (G1), Cardinal H. (G3)

Last Start

Fifth in Flower Bowl Invitational S. on Sept. 29 at Belmont

Contender Status

Argentina (Ire), out of action since finishing fifth last October in the Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, made an encouraging return to the races on July 28 as she charged up the inside in the Diana Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, falling only three-quarters of a length short of winner My Typhoon (Ire).

Argentina has been graded stakes-placed five times, but is still in search of her first graded stakes victory.

Trainer Bobby Frankel is following the same path as last year when Argentina finished second in the Diana before running in the Flower Bowl.

This year's Flower Bowl failed to duplicate last year's running as Argentina was outrun early but finished well enough in the latter stages to finish fifth, beaten just 1 3/4-lengths.

Considering that last year's Flower Bowl winner My Typhoon could only manage to struggle in eighth in this year's running, Frankel has to be thinking Breeders' Cup for the Sadler's Wells mare.

Recent Works

October 21 - Six furlongs breezing in 1:17.04 at Belmont Park, inner turf course soft. Only workout at the distance.

October 14 - Five furlongs breezing in 1:04.47 at Belmont Park, inner turf course yielding. 11th best of 13 workouts at the distance.