- Gentlemen (horse)
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Gentlemen
caption =
sire = Robin des Bois
grandsire = Nureyev
dam = Elegant Glance
damsire = Loose Cannon
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1992
country =Argentina flagicon|Argentina
colour = Chestnut
breeder = Not found
owner = Randall Dee Hubbard (1996)
trainer =Richard Mandella
record = 24: 13-4-2
earnings = US$3,608,558
race =Gran Premio Nacional (1995)Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (1995)Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (1995)Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap (1996)Native Diver Handicap (1996)Citation Handicap (1996)Pimlico Special (1997)Hollywood Gold Cup (1997)Pacific Classic Stakes (1997)San Antonio Handicap (1997 & 1998)
awards=Argentine Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1995)
honours =
updated= December 18, 2006Gentlemen (foaled 1992 in
Argentina ) is aThoroughbred racehorse who was the Champion Three-Year-Old Colt in Argentina and who then raced successfully in theUnited States .Bred in Argentina, Gentlemen's grandsire was Nureyev, a son of the top sire of the 20th Century,
Northern Dancer . Racing at age three in 1995, Gentlemen won theGran Premio Nacional , (Argentine Derby), theGran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 1000 Guineas) and theGran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine 2000 Guineas).Brought to race in the United States in 1996, under
California trainerRichard Mandella Gentlemen met with considerable success. Among his important victories. Gentlemen captured the 1996Pimlico Special atPimlico Race Course inBaltimore, Maryland and the 1997Hollywood Gold Cup andPacific Classic Stakes in California. He was also second toWagon Limit in the 1998Jockey Club Gold Cup but ahead of third place finisher,Skip Away .In 1999, Gentlemen began stud duty at Walmac Farm in Lexington, Kentucky where he met with modest success. In late 2007 he was purchased by the high percentage racing outfit, Elite Stables, LLC and moved to Elite Thoroughbreds in Folsom, LA where he will continue his a career in the lucrative Louisiana Breeders Program. His 2008 Stud fee is listed at a Special Indroctory fee of only $1500, he already has many mares scheduled for the spring and is expecting a full book.
References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/gentlemen Gentlemen's pedigree and racing stats]
* [http://www.elitethoroughbreds.com/gentlemen.shtml Gentlemen at Elite Thoroughbreds]
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