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Dunkirk

Dunkirk
Bob Coglianese photo

2006, Unbridled's Song - Secret Status, by A.P. Indy

Breeder: W. S. Farish, James Elkins, and W. T. Webber Jr. (Ky.)

Owner: Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Regular Rider: John Velazquez

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
35220$393,200

At 3: 2– Belmont S. (G1), Blackberry presents the 58th running of the Florida Derby (G1)


Pedigree

Dunkirk
Unbridled's Song
Secret Status
Unbridled
Trolley Song
A.P. Indy
Private Status
Fappiano
Gana Facil
Caro (IRE)
Lucky Spell
Seattle Slew
Weekend Surprise
Alydar
Miss Eva (ARG)

Purchase Info

2007 Keeneland September yearling sale, $3.7-million

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Unbridled’s Song won the 1995 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) during a career in which he earned $1,311,800. To date, the gray or roan horse has sired 73 stakes winners including 2008 champion two-year-old Midshipman, winner of the Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).

In 2000 dam Secret Status won both the Mother Goose Stakes (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) as well as the Florida Oaks (G3) and placed in five other graded stakes races including the Alabama Stakes (G1) and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) during a career in which she won $1,053,705.

A full sister to two-time Grade 3 winner Alumni Hall, Dunkirk is her second foal to win from three foals to race. Her Giant's Causeway filly Code Book is her other winner.

The family includes Grade 1 and Group 1 winner Miss Brio (Chi) and Chilean three-year-old champion filly Maria Candela (Chi) as well as stakes winners Private Status and Private Gift.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Raise a Native 5S x 4D

Contender Status

In his most recent start, Dunkirk finished second in the Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 6 at Belmont Park.

Recent Works

May 31: Four furlogns in :49.57 breezing at Belmont Park.
May 23: Five furlongs in 1:00.77 breezing at Belmont Park.
May 18: Four furlongs in :47.24 breezing at Belmont Park.
April 25: Five furlongs in 1:01.05 breezing at Palm Meadows.
April 18: Five furlongs in :59.90 handily at Palm Meadows.
April 10: Four furlongs in :48.95 breezing at Palm Meadows.

Future Plans

To be determined
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