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Miner's Escape

Miner's Escape
Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club

2006, Mineshaft - Spy Novel, by Broad Brush

Breeder: Paul Carroll (Ky.)

Owner: Robert LaPenta

Trainer: Nick Zito

Regular Rider: Jose Lezcano

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
23000$2,840
35200$71,750

At 3: 1– Federico Tesio S.


Pedigree

Miner's Escape
Mineshaft
Spy Novel
A.P. Indy
Prospectors Delite
Broad Brush
Soviet Sojourn
Seattle Slew
Weekend Surprise
Mr. Prospector
Up the Flagpole
Ack Ack
Hay Patcher
Leo Castelli
Political Parfait

Purchase Info

Private purchase

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Mineshaft was the 2003 Horse of the Year during a career in which he earned $2,283,402. To date, he has sired seven stakes winners including Grade 2 winners Casino Drive and Cool Coal Man. Known around the barn as 'Shaft,' his 94 starters to date has produced 51 winners of 87 races.

Dam Spy Novel was unraced and both of her foals to date are winners. In addition to Miner's Escape she is also the dam of the Dynaformer colt Spy Story.

This is the family of two-time Grade 3 winner Soviet Sojourn, dam of Grade 1 winner and sire Indian Charlie.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Raise a Native 4S x 5D
Hoist the Flag 4S x 4D
Nashua 5S x 5D
*Turn-to 5D x 5D

Contender Status

In his most recent start, Miner's Escape finished tenth in the Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 6 at Belmont Park.

Recent Works

May 30: Four furlongs in :48.66 breezing at Belmont Park.
May 21: Four furlongs in :48.56 breezing at Belmont Park.
May 14: Four furlongs in :51.77 breezing at Belmont Park.
April 16: Four furlongs in :49.60 breezing at Palm Meadows.
April 4: Four furlongs in :49.25 breezing at Palm Meadows.
March 26: Four furlongts in :48 handily at Palm Meadows.

Future Plans

To be determined

Dosage

Index 3.80

CD 0.81

Profile 8 13 15 0 0

Experimental Weight

None
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