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General Quarters

General Quarters
Tom Cooley photo

2006, Sky Mesa - Ecology, by Unbridled's Song

Breeder: Mr. and Mrs. R. David Randal (Ky.)

Owner: Thomas R. McCarthy

Trainer: Mark Miller

Regular Rider: Julien Leparoux

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
27121$37,735
36210$604,000

At 2: 2– Inaugural S.

At 3: 1– Toyota Blue Grass S. (G1), Sam F. Davis S. (G3), 2– Pasco S.


Pedigree

General Quarters
Sky Mesa
Ecology
Pulpit
Caress
Unbridled's Song
Gdansk's Honour
A.P. Indy
Preach
Storm Cat
La Affirmed
Unbridled
Trolley Song
Danzig
Royal Honoree

Purchase Info

2007 Keeneland September yearling sale, $20,000.

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 Beethoven, Skylighter and Storm Mesa, and Grade 3-placed winner Join in the Dance.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Mr. Prospector 4S x 5D
Secretariat 5S x 5S
Northern Dancer 5S x 4D
Round Table 5S x 4D

Contender Status

In his most recent start, General Quarters finished ninth in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 16 at Pimlico Race Course.

Recent Works

May 11: Four furlongs in :50.20 breezing at Churchill Downs.
April 23: Five furlongs in 1:01.80 breezing at Churchill Downs.
April 4: Five furlongs in :58.20 breezing at Churchill Downs.
March 28: Four furlongs in :51.40 breezing at Churchill Downs.
March 7: Five furlongs in 1:01 breezing at Tampa Bay Downs.

Future Plans

To be determined.

Dosage

Index 2.69

CD 0.67

Profile 5 8 9 2 0

Experimental Weight

None
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