Kentucky Bear

Photo by Z/Keeneland

2005, Mr. Greeley - Tate, by Afleet

Breeder: Alexander Valley Breeders (Ky.)

Owner: Bear Stables

Trainer: Reade Baker

Regular Rider: Jamie Theriot

Race Record

Age	Starts	1st (SW)	2nd (sp)	3rd (sp)	Earnings
3	5	1	0	1	$100,200

At 3: 3– Toyota Blue Grass S. (G1)

Pedigree

Kentucky Bear

Mr. Greeley

Tate

Gone West

Long Legend

Afleet

Half Secret

Mr. Prospector

Secrettame

Reviewer

Lianga

Mr. Prospector

Polite Lady

Upper Nile

Half Concealed

Purchase Info

Consigned to 2007 Keeneland September yearling sale by Dromoland Farm, agent. Purchased for $42,000 by Bear Stables.

Pedigree Highlights

Click on the underlined stallion name near the top of the page to visit the Thoroughbred Times Stallion Directory page for Mr. Greeley.

Dam Tate was a multiple stakes winner and Grade 2 placed while earning $199,788.

She is a half sister to multiple Graded stakes winner Top Secret who earned $997,647.

Grade 3 winner Megascape and stakes winners West's Secret, Richest Half, and Two Sixty Four are also members of this family.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Mr. Prospector 3S x 3D
Bold Ruler 4S x 5S
Native Dancer 5S x 5S
Nashua 5S x 5D
Sequence 5S x 5D

Contender Status

Kentucky Bear was the first Preakness Stakes (G1) hopeful to arrive at Pimlico after a 539 mile drive from Lexington.

Kentucky Bear, who has had two consecutive bullet works in Kentucky the last two Saturdays, jogged twice around the Pimlico track under exercise rider Cassie Garcia 16 hours after his arrival and trainer Reade Baker was delighted with the way the Mr. Greeley colt settled in at his new surroundings.

"Ever since he came into Kentucky [April 2] he's built more muscle, he's actually matured a little more," Baker said. "I think he's got a great chance coming into this race. Everything's just clicked perfectly with him."

Recent Works

May 10 - Five furlongs breezing in 1:01.00 at Pimlico Race Course, track sloppy. Best of two workouts at the distance.

Future Plans

Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 17 at Pimlico Race Course

Quotable

Trainer Reade Baker, on Kentucky Bear's chances in the Preakness Stakes (G1):

"He is very versatile and can do anything. He has natural speed and is not crazy. I think that bodes very well for the Preakness."

Contenders Index

Dosage

Index 3.40

CD 1.05

Profile 11-2-8-1-0

Experimental Weight

None