Aikenite

Aikenite
Courtesy of Dogwood Stable

2007, Yes It's True - Silverlado, by Saint Ballado

Breeder: Brylynn Farm (Fl.)

Owner: Dogwood Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Regular Rider: Alan Garcia

Pedigree

Aikenite
Yes It's True
Silverlado
Is It True
Clever Monique
Saint Ballado
Silver Clover
Raja Baba
Roman Rockette
Clever Trick
Monique Rene
Halo
Ballade
Secretariat
Clover Lane

Purchase Info

Consigned to February 2009 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. selected two-year-olds in training sale by Eisaman Equine, agent. Purchased for $225,000 by Dogwood Stable.

Previously consigned to August 2008 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select yearling sales by BryLynn Farm, On Course Sales, agent. Purchased for $60,000 by Kinsman Farm.

Pedigree Highlights

Click on the highlighted sire name to go to the Thoroughbred Times Stallion Directory page for Yes It's True.

Dam Silverlado's two foals to race are both winners: Aikenite and Mareana (Northern Afleet).

There is an inernational flavor to the female family that includes English Group 3 winner Love of Silver, Italian Group 3 winner Kuaicoss, and in the United States Grade 3 placed stakes winner Clover Hunter.

Love of Silver also placed in the prestigious Prix Marcel Boussac Criterium des Pouliches (Fr-G1) in 1992 while Kuaicoss was named the highweighted older mare at four on the 2006 Italian Free Handicap (5 to 7 furlongs).

Family 10-a Queen Mary via Reine-de-Course Grass Shack (Polynesian), third dam of 1999 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Charismatic.

Grass Shack's half sister Exclusive (Shut Out) is the dam of Exclusive Native, sire of 1978 Triple Crown winner Affirmed and 1980 Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk.

Race Record

AgeStarts1st2nd3rdEarnings 
23111$163,000

At 2: 2– Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (G1), 3– Three Chimneys Hopeful S. (G1)

Last Start

Second in Dixiana Breeders' Futurity S. (G1) on Oct. 10 at Keeneland

Future Plans

Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) on Nov. 7 at Santa Anita

Juvenile Field