Recently pensioned sire Seeking the Gold won the 1988 Super Derby (G1) during a career in which the bay earned $2,307,000 and was among the leading sires during his career at stud. To date, Seeking the Gold has sired 88 stakes winners including four champions: 1994 two-year-old filly Flanders, 1994 three-year-old filly Heavenly Prize, United Arab Emirates Horse of the Year Dubai Millennium, and Canadian champion Catch the Ring.
Dam Handpainted was a Canadian Grade 1 placed stakes winner and earner of $435,406. She is a full sister to stakes winner Serenading. Patena is her first foal to race to date.
The family includes 1997 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Touch Gold, Canadian Horse of the Year and that country’s Triple Crown winner With Approval, and Canadian Grade 3 placed stakes winner Daijin.
Patena is tail-female to Reine-de-Course Happy Mood.