Post by *Ripley* on Oct 17, 2015 22:41:13 GMT -5
Mastermind
Race Record: 53-32-17-2
Awards won:
Y12 GHF January Horse of the Month
Y14 GHF January Horse of The Month
Y12 Encouragement Award
Y13 Best Sprinter
Y13 Sprinter Of The Year
Y13 Colt Of The Year
Y14 Racehorse Of the Year
Y14 Dirt Horse Of the Year
Y14 Sprinter Of The Year
Y14 Co-Best Dirt Horse
The following are his Horse Of The Year level wins. For an all inclusive record, see the link above.
Year Twelve
1st in Breeders Cup Juvenile Sprint* - Dec. Week 4 [Open]
1st in Azalea Cup Colts* - July Week 4[Open]
1st in Serendipity Handicap* - Apr. Week 3[Open]
1st in Magic Millions Colts Dirt Sprint* - Apr. Week 1[Open]
1st in Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt Sprint* - Jan. Week 4[Open]
Year Thirteen
1st in Breeders' Cup Dirt Sprint* - Dec. Week 4 [G4+]
1st in TW King's Bishop* - Sept. Week 4 [O]
1st in Speedway Stakes* - Sept. Week 2 [O]
1st in Red Wine Sprint* - Aug. Week 3 [O]
1st in Highway Stakes* - Aug. Week 2 [O]
1st in Seaspray Cup Grade Two Sprint* - July Week 1 [G2]
1st in Boy's Party* - June Week 3 [O]
Year Fourteen
1st in Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile* - Dec. Week 4 [8F/D/G3+]
1st in TW Damascus Stakes* - Dec. Week 1 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW Bold Ruler Handicap* - Nov. Week 1 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW My Trusty Cat Stakes* - Oct. Week 2 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW King's Bishop* - Sept. Week 4 [7F/D/G1]
1st in TW Raven Run Stakes* - Sept. Week 1 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW Strub Stakes* - August Week One [7F/D/G3+]
1st in TW Stephen Foster Handicap* - June Week 3 [8F/D/G1]
1st in TW Summer Dawn Treader Cup* - May Week 3 [9F/D/O]
1st in President Cup* - Mar. Week 3 [8F/D/G4+]
1st in TW Forego Stakes* - Feb. Week 3 [6F/D/O]
1st in Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile* - Jan. Week 4 [8F/D/O]
1st in Dubai World Sprint* - Jan. Week 2 [7F/S/I]
This is my short and sweet attempt at Mastermind's Hall Of Fame nom since proboards deleted my awesome one three months ago.
Mastermind was truly the product one expects to get when you cross two Hall Of Fame parents. However, a case can be made that Mastermind outshone even his parents. On the track, he was a brilliant freak of nature. He broke records and dazzled crowds as a young juvenile. He won his first Breeders' Cup race in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint.
At three, he took some time to get going, but when he did, he stirred the soul. He won a leg of the Turf Sprinter Crown and two legs of the Dirt Sprinter Crown. He beat older horses twice at three, including future Hall of Famer Lynara's Kingdom and superb sprinter Forbidden To Fly in the King's Bishop--his first win in the King's Bishop. He later went on to win the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
At four, Mastermind got even better. He was scary good and the only horses that could hold a candle to him were Forbidden To Fly and Innocent Passion when he took a jaunt over the turf. He took on all comers and won the Dubai World Sprint, the Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile, the Summer Dawn Treader Cup, his second King's Bishop and the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Mastermind was seemingly unmatched on the racetrack and he set the tone for greatness for future sprinters and milers alike. A truly great horse has to transcend the sport and Mastermind truly brought down the house each and every time he hit the track.
Race Record: 53-32-17-2
Awards won:
Y12 GHF January Horse of the Month
Y14 GHF January Horse of The Month
Y12 Encouragement Award
Y13 Best Sprinter
Y13 Sprinter Of The Year
Y13 Colt Of The Year
Y14 Racehorse Of the Year
Y14 Dirt Horse Of the Year
Y14 Sprinter Of The Year
Y14 Co-Best Dirt Horse
The following are his Horse Of The Year level wins. For an all inclusive record, see the link above.
Year Twelve
1st in Breeders Cup Juvenile Sprint* - Dec. Week 4 [Open]
1st in Azalea Cup Colts* - July Week 4[Open]
1st in Serendipity Handicap* - Apr. Week 3[Open]
1st in Magic Millions Colts Dirt Sprint* - Apr. Week 1[Open]
1st in Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt Sprint* - Jan. Week 4[Open]
Year Thirteen
1st in Breeders' Cup Dirt Sprint* - Dec. Week 4 [G4+]
1st in TW King's Bishop* - Sept. Week 4 [O]
1st in Speedway Stakes* - Sept. Week 2 [O]
1st in Red Wine Sprint* - Aug. Week 3 [O]
1st in Highway Stakes* - Aug. Week 2 [O]
1st in Seaspray Cup Grade Two Sprint* - July Week 1 [G2]
1st in Boy's Party* - June Week 3 [O]
Year Fourteen
1st in Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile* - Dec. Week 4 [8F/D/G3+]
1st in TW Damascus Stakes* - Dec. Week 1 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW Bold Ruler Handicap* - Nov. Week 1 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW My Trusty Cat Stakes* - Oct. Week 2 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW King's Bishop* - Sept. Week 4 [7F/D/G1]
1st in TW Raven Run Stakes* - Sept. Week 1 [7F/D/O]
1st in TW Strub Stakes* - August Week One [7F/D/G3+]
1st in TW Stephen Foster Handicap* - June Week 3 [8F/D/G1]
1st in TW Summer Dawn Treader Cup* - May Week 3 [9F/D/O]
1st in President Cup* - Mar. Week 3 [8F/D/G4+]
1st in TW Forego Stakes* - Feb. Week 3 [6F/D/O]
1st in Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile* - Jan. Week 4 [8F/D/O]
1st in Dubai World Sprint* - Jan. Week 2 [7F/S/I]
This is my short and sweet attempt at Mastermind's Hall Of Fame nom since proboards deleted my awesome one three months ago.
Mastermind was truly the product one expects to get when you cross two Hall Of Fame parents. However, a case can be made that Mastermind outshone even his parents. On the track, he was a brilliant freak of nature. He broke records and dazzled crowds as a young juvenile. He won his first Breeders' Cup race in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint.
At three, he took some time to get going, but when he did, he stirred the soul. He won a leg of the Turf Sprinter Crown and two legs of the Dirt Sprinter Crown. He beat older horses twice at three, including future Hall of Famer Lynara's Kingdom and superb sprinter Forbidden To Fly in the King's Bishop--his first win in the King's Bishop. He later went on to win the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
At four, Mastermind got even better. He was scary good and the only horses that could hold a candle to him were Forbidden To Fly and Innocent Passion when he took a jaunt over the turf. He took on all comers and won the Dubai World Sprint, the Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile, the Summer Dawn Treader Cup, his second King's Bishop and the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Mastermind was seemingly unmatched on the racetrack and he set the tone for greatness for future sprinters and milers alike. A truly great horse has to transcend the sport and Mastermind truly brought down the house each and every time he hit the track.