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Musket Man

Musket Man
Four Footed Fotos

2006, Yonaguska - Fortuesque, by Fortunate Prospect

Breeder: Jim Nelson and Sergio De Sousa (Ky.)

Owner: Eric Fein and Vic Carlson

Trainer: Derek Ryan

Regular Rider: Eibar Coa

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
22200$57,600
36303$836,000

At 3: 1– Illinois Derby (G2), Tampa Bay Derby (G3), Pasco S., 3– Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), Blackberry Preakness S. (G1), Sam F. Davis S. (G3)


Pedigree

Musket Man
Yonaguska
Fortuesque
Cherokee Run
Marital Spook
Fortunate Prospect
Flambeau
Runaway Groom
Cherokee Dame
Silver Ghost
Homewrecker
Northern Prospect
Fortunate Bid
Dixieland Band
Moment's Prayer

Purchase Info

2007 Keeneland September yearling sale, $15,000.

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Yonaguska dead-heated with City Zip for the win in the 2000 Hopeful Stakes (G1) during a career in which he earned $536,355. His seven stakes winners to date include Jamaican champion Who's Stayin On.

Dam Fortuesque was a stakes placed winner whose six foals to race to date are all winners. Musket Man is her first winner and first foal by Yonaguska.

Stakes winners Miami Slick and Cielo Otono are members of this family.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Mr. Prospector 4S x 4D
Raise a Native 5S x 5D
Gold Digger 5S x 5D
Northern Dancer 4D x 5D

Contender Status

In his last start, Musket Man finished third in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on May 2 at Churchill Downs.

Recent Works

April 25: Five furlongs in 1:01.60 breezing at Churchill Downs.
April 18: Six furlongs in 1:13 breezing at Churchill Downs.
March 28: Five furlongs in 59.80 breezing at Tampa Bay Downs.
March 8: Five furlongs in 1:00.40 breezing at Tampa Bay Downs.
February 27: Five furlongs in :59.60 breezing at Tampa Bay Downs.

Future Plans

Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 16 at Pimlico Race Course.

Dosage

Index 4.00

CD 1.10

Profile 5 1 4 0 0

Experimental Weight

None
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