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Brave Victory

2006, Lion Heart - I'm in Celebration, by Copelan

Breeder: Miller Thoroughbred Farm (Ky.)

Owner: Robert LaPenta

Trainer: Nick Zito

Regular Rider: Rajiv Maragh

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
25120$60,833
35101$53,700

At 3: 3– Peter Pan S. (G2)


Pedigree

Brave Victory
Lion Heart
I'm in Celebration
Tale of the Cat
Satin Sunrise
Copelan
In Jubilation
Storm Cat
Yarn
Mr. Leader
Logic
Tri Jet
Susan's Girl
Isgala
I'm a Pleasure

Purchase Info

August 2007 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale, $200,000.

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Lion Heart was a Grade 1 winner and earner of $1,390,800. His first foals are three-year-olds of 2009, a crop that already includes Grade 2 winner Azul Leon as well as Grade 3 winners Heart Ashley and Silent Valor.

Dam I'm in Celebration was a winner who has nine winners from 12 foals to race to date, including Grade 3-placed stakes winners Nice to Know and Cheers and Tears.

The family includes Grade 1 winner Is Your Pleasure, Group 1 winners Little Baby Bear and Amado Mio, and Grade 3 winner Beautiful Bets.

Pedigree Inbreeding

None through the fifth cross

Contender Status

In his most recent start, Brave Victory finished seventh in the Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 6 at Belmont Park.

Recent Works

May 30: Four furlongs in :48.66 breezing at Belmont Park.

Future Plans

To be determined

Dosage

Index 4.33

CD 1.12

Profile 4 1 3 0 0

Experimental Weight

None
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