Beethoven

Reed Palmer photo

2006, Sky Mesa - Moonlight Sonata, by Carson City

Breeder: Deerbrook Racing Inc. (Ky.)

Owner: John C. Oxley

Race Record

Age	Starts	1st (SW)	2nd (sp)	3rd (sp)	Earnings
2	5	3	0	1	$149,913
3	2	0	0	1	$32,500

At 2: 1– Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2)

At 3: 3– Fountain of Youth S. (G2)

Pedigree

Beethoven

Sky Mesa

Moonlight Sonata

Pulpit

Caress

Carson City

Wheatly Way

A.P. Indy

Preach

Storm Cat

La Affirmed

Mr. Prospector

Blushing Promise

Wheatly Hall

Family Way

Purchase Info

2007 Keeneland September yearling sale, $300,000.

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Sky Mesa, winner of the 2002 Hopeful Stakes (G1), was an earner of $633,076 who to date has sired seven stakes winners including Grade 1 winner Sky Diva, Grade 2 winners Skylighter and Storm Mesa, and Grade 3 winner Terrain.

Dam Moonlight Sonata won the 2002 Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (G3). To date, Beethoven is her first foal to race.

The family includes Grade 1 winner Bevo, a half brother to Moonlight Sonata, as well as stakes winners Lil Bobbie Too, Wheatly Way, Tasmanian Moment, and Family Way.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Mr. Prospector: 4S X 3D
Secretariat: 5S X 5S
Raise a Native: 5S X 4D
Gold Digger: 5S X 4D
Dosage Index: 5.86
Center of Distribution: +1.17

Contender Status

Beethoven is training at Gulfstream Park.

In his most recent start, Beethoven finished third in the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on February 28 at Gulfstream Park.

On March 25, Beethoven was removed from consideration for the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) on March 28 at Gulfstream Park

Recent Works

March 21: Five furlongs in 1:0980 breezing at Gulfstream Park.
March 14: Five furlongs in :59.80 handily at Gulfstream Park.
February 20: Five furlongs in 1:01.40 breezing at Gulfstream Park.
February 15: Five furlongs in 1:04.80 breezing at Gulfstream Park.
February 7: Five furlongs in 1:03 breezing at Gulfstream Park.
January 24: Five furlongs in 1:01.60 breezing at Gulfstream Park.
January 17: Five furlongs in 1:05 breezing at Gulfstream Park.

Future Plans

To be determined.

Contenders Index

Dosage

Index 5.86

CD 1.17

Profile 11-6-7-0-0

Experimental Weight

116