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Desert Party

Desert Party
Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo

2006, Street Cry (Ire) - Sage Cat, by Tabasco Cat

Breeder: David Smith and Steven Sinatra (Ky.)

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor

Regular Rider: Ramon Dominguez

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
23200$108,467
35220$980,826

At 2: 1– Sanford S. (G2)

At 3: 1– Gulf News U.A.E. Two Thousand Guineas (G3), 2– UAE Derby Sponsored by Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (G2), Uae Derby Sponsored By Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (G2)


Pedigree

Desert Party
Street Cry (IRE)
Sage Cat
Machiavellian
Helen Street (GB)
Tabasco Cat
Lady Sage
Mr. Prospector
Coup de Folie
Troy (GB)
Waterway (FR)
Storm Cat
Barbicue Sauce
Lord Gaylord
Foxcroft Finale

Purchase Info

2008 Fasig-Tipton Calder sale of selected two-year-olds in training, $2.1-million.

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Street Cry was Horse of the Year in the United Arab Emirates and a Grade 1 winner in the United States during a career in which he earned $5,150,837. To date, with four crops of racing age, he has sired 22 stakes winners including three champions: 2007 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Street Sense; 2008 champion older female and Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic (G1) winner Zenyatta; and Peruvian champion and Group 1 winner Tomcito.

Dam Sage Cat was a winner and in addition to Desert Party is also the dam of stakes winner Elliecat, by Crafty Prospector.

Grade 2 winner and sire Good and Tough as well as Grade 3 winner Amy Be Good are also members of this clan which includes Grade 2 stakes placed stakes winner Nothing Flat as well as Grade 3 stakes placed stakes winners Her Decision and Mixed Count.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Barbizon: 5D X 5D
Dosage Index: 3.80
Center of Distribution: +1

Contender Status

In his most recent start, Desert Party finished 14th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on May 2 at Churchill Downs.

Recent Works

April 25: Five furlongs in :59.60 breezing at Churchill Downs.
April 18: Five furlongs in 1:00.20 breezing at Churchill Downs.

Future Plans

To be determined.

Dosage

Index 3.80

CD 1.00

Profile 5-2-5-0-0

Experimental Weight

114
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