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Big Brown

2005, Boundary – Mien, by Nureyev
2009 fee: $65,000
First Year at Stud: 2009
Standing at: Three Chimneys Farm
P.O. Box 114, Midway, KY 40347
Phone: (859) 873-7053
Fax: (859) 873-5723
Website: www.threechimneys.com
Email: farm@threechimneys.com
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Big Brown
Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings
211 0 0 $37,800
376 (5)0 0 $3,576,700
87 (5)0 0 $3,614,500
(RI: 140.99)
(3, 10f, Career best Rag# -1 1/4)

At 2: 1st A maiden special weight (Sar, 8.5fT, 1:40.33, by 11 1/4 lengths).

At 3: Champion Three Year Old, 1st Kentucky Derby-G1 (Rag# -3/4) ($2,211,800, CD, 10f, 2:01.82, by 4 3/4 lengths, dftd. Eight Belles, Denis of Cork), Preakness S.-G1 ($1,000,000, Pim, 9.5f, 1:54.80, by 5 1/4 lengths, dftd. Macho Again, Icabad Crane), Haskell Invitational S.-G1 ($1,000,000, Mth, 9f, 1:48.31, dftd. Coal Play, Cool Coal Man), Florida Derby-G1 ($1,000,000, GP, 9f, 1:48.16, by 5 lengths, dftd. Smooth Air, Tomcito), Monmouth S. ($500,000, Mth, 9fT, 1:47.41, dftd. Proudinsky [Ger], Shakis [Ire]), An allowance (GP, 8f, 1:35.66, by 12 3/4 lengths).


Three Cross


Big Brown
Boundary
Mien
Danzig
Edge
Nureyev
Miasma
Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom
Damascus
Ponte Vecchio
Northern Dancer
Special
Lear Fan
Syrian Circle
Five Cross Denotes Inbreeding
Dosage profile: (4-7-23-2-0): DI: 1.67 CD: 0.36

Big Brown
Female Family

MIEN, by Nureyev. Winner in 2 starts at 3, $14,250. Dam of 3 foals, 2 to race, both winners—

BIG BROWN (c. by Boundary). Subject stallion.

Snake River Canyon (g. by Gulch). Winner at 3, $41,125.


Miasma, by Lear Fan. Winner at 2 and 4, $58,534 in England and North America, 2nd Star S. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, including—

Espial. 3 wins at 3 and 4, $90,182.

Circle Bound. Winner at 5, $21,934.


SYRIAN CIRCLE, by Damascus. Winner at 2, $23,195. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, including—

Miasma. See above.

Land Between. 11 wins, 3 to 6, $187,680. Producer.

Falconet. Dam of 2 foals to race, 1 winner—

BRIGHT MAHOGANY. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $121,680 in Puerto Rico, Clasico Accion de Gracias, Clasico Dia de la Mujer, 2nd Clasico Ano Nuevo, 3rd Clasico Bold Forbes.


FRIENDLY CIRCLE, by Round Table. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $39,225, Rare Treat S.-G3. Sister to XANDU. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, incl.—

HIDDEN LAKE. 7 wins, 2 to 4, $947,489, champion older female, Beldame S.-G1, Go for Wand S.-G1, Hempstead H.-G1, Shuvee H.-G2, La Brea S.-G2, 2nd Distaff H.-G3, Maker's Mark S.-L, Edgewood S.-L, Anoakia S.-L, etc. Producer.

GINISTRELLI. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $60,347 in England and North America, Derby Trial S.-G3, 3rd Classic Trial S.-G3, Predominate S. Sire.

MIDWAY CIRCLE. 7 wins at 3 and 4, $195,024, Fort Lauderdale H.-L, 2nd Rochester Cup-L, 3rd Devon H.-L. Sire.

Huddle. Unraced. Grandam of MORE SMOKE (7 wins, 2 to 5, $258,087, Lafayette S.-G3, etc.), GOLDINRUNNER (10 wins, 3 to 8, $247,084, Michigan Sire S., Michigan Breeders' H., etc.).

Big Brown
2009 Auction Results

BIG BROWN, 05, Boundary—Mien, by Nureyev

Covering Sire: 104 mares bred, 13 off., 6 sold, $110,500 avg. (92.16), XSF 1.70, $52,500 med. (86.05), [lifetime avg: 6 sold, $110,500]

Andmoreagain (KEENOV361)Lakland LLC, agt.Yushun Company$320,000
Cape North (KEENOV1538)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.Ferran Robinson$42,000
Caroni (KEENOV1134)Warrendale Sales, agt.($290,000)RNA
Cold Awakening (KEENOV173)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.($90,000)RNA
Fancy Clancy (KEENOV200)Lane's End, agt.Ryan Norton$180,000
Gata Bella (KEENOV448)Buck Pond Farm, agt.($235,000)RNA
Gone Goodbye (KEENOV2022)Hidden Brook Farm, agt.Map Mare Partnership$55,000
Majestic Empress (KEENOV498)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.($65,000)RNA
Ms Brookski (KEENOV24)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.Chad R. Schumer, agt.$50,000
Mom's Delight (KEENOV1314)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.Haras Norte Sur$16,000
River Bride (KEENOV575)Sweezey and Partners, agt.($125,000)RNA
Santaria (KEENOV65)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.($290,000)RNA
Sydney Harbour (KEENOV636)Three Chimneys Sales, agt.($35,000)RNA
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Big Brown
Highlights

  • UNDEFEATED DERBY/PREAKNESS WINNER

  • The world's co-highweighted three-year-old colt in 2008 - 132

  • The best Rag Number in Derby history

  • The best Thoro-Graph Number for any 3YO

  • "I rode horses I considered great ones, but I've never seen anything like this."—Gary Stevens

  • 2009 FEE: $65,000 STANDS AND NURSES

Boundary's Top Ten Runners By 2009 Earnings

Updated 11/17/2009
Wish Be One$326,113
American Border$77,370
Del Bonita$50,693
Press Only$48,456
Tequila Bound$45,940
Forensic Edge$41,204
Kindling$38,808
Dove Nest$37,569
Five Foot Mike$36,040
Jamaica Bound$35,028

Boundary's Top Ten Runners By Lifetime Earnings

Updated 11/17/2009
Big Brown$3,614,500
Eishin Aiken$1,393,357
Saga Novel$1,202,936
Daiwa Boundary$1,084,401
Pomeroy$845,050
Beach Flag$747,427
Conserve$628,132
Wish Be One$595,868
Shake the Dice$523,851
Straight Line$489,026

Boundary's Top Ten Runners By Performance Rate

Updated 11/17/2009
American Border13.41
Lake Cook11.48
Jamaica Bound11.31
Tequila Bound10.19
Forensic Edge10.11
Press Only9.79
D' Code9.78
Kindling8.48
Bound To8.28
Rebounded8.07