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Giant Oak

Giant Oak
Four Footed Fotos

2006, Giant's Causeway - Crafty Oak, by Crafty Prospector

Breeder: Virginia H. Tarra Trust (Ill.)

Owner: Virginia H. Tarra Trust

Trainer: Chris Block

Regular Rider: Shaun Bridgmohan

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
24210$81,396
35110$241,040

At 2: 2– Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2)

At 3: 1– Arlington Classic S., 2– Illinois Derby (G2)


Pedigree

Giant Oak
Giant's Causeway
Crafty Oak
Storm Cat
Mariah's Storm
Crafty Prospector
Oak Blossom
Storm Bird
Terlingua
Rahy
Immense
Mr. Prospector
Real Crafty Lady
Tarleton Oak
Dianthus

Purchase Info

Giant Oak is owned by breeder Virginia Tarra Trust.

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Giant’s Causeway, European Horse of the Year and earner of $3,078,989, has been among the leading sires three times while producing six crops of racing age. To date, he has sired 55 stakes winners including European champion Shamardal, winner of the Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Poulains-French Two Thousand Guineas (Fr-G1).

Dam Crafty Oak was a multiple stakes winner including the 1999 Sixty Sails Handicap (G3) at Hawthorne Race Course in which she equaled the 1 1/8-mile track record of 1:46.69. To date, her six foals to race are all winners, including Grade 3 placed stakes winner Apple Martini, a full sister to Giant Oak.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Northern Dancer: 4S X 4D
Nearctic: 5S X 5D
Natalma: 5S X 5D
Dosage Index: 3.00
Center of Distribution: +0.94

Contender Status

Giant Oak is training at Arlington Park.
In his most recent start, Giant Oak finished second in the Illinois Derby (G2) on April 4 at Hawthorne Race Course.

Recent Works

April 24: Four furlongsin :47 breezing at Arlington Park.
March 28: Five furlongs in 1:01 breezing at Fair Grounds on sloppy track.
February 21: Five furlongs in 1:02 breezing at Fair Grounds.
February 1: Five furlongs in 1:00.40 breezing at Fair Grounds.
February 24: Six furlongs in 1:14.20 breezing at Fair Grounds.

Future Plans

To be determined.

Dosage

Index 3.00

CD 0.94

Profile 8-1-9-0-0

Experimental Weight

None
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