Teuflesberg (horse)

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Teuflesberg


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sire = Johannesburg
grandsire = Hennessy
dam = St. Michelle
damsire = Devil's Bag
sex = Stallion
foaled = 2004
country = United States flagicon|USA
colour = Bay
breeder = Richard Giacopelli
owner = Gary S. Logsdon, Donnie Kelly and Jamie Sanders
trainer = Jamie Sanders
record = 20: 5-3-2
earnings = $621,981 (ongoing)
race = Sugar Bowl Stakes (2006)
Woody Stephens Breeders' Cup Stakes (2007)
Southwest Stakes (2007)

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updated= August 25, 2007

Teuflesberg (foaled February 3, 2004 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by 2001 United States Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt Johannesburg, out of the Devils Bag mare, St. Michelle. He was a $9,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale.

Trained by Jamie Sanders, Teuflesberg was raced heavily as a two-year old, with 11 starts in 2006, coming in second to Scat Daddy in the Sanford Stakes before finally winning the Sugar Bowl Stakes on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, he had a habit of getting in trouble early in his races, especially coming out of the starting gate.

Then in January, as a three year old, he placed third behind Hard Spun in the Lecomte Stakes. Moved to Oaklawn Park in February, he wired the Southwest Stakes, beating Hard Spun, who came in third. Unfortunately, he couldn't overcome a slow start in the Rebel Stakes, and placed third to Curlin. A tough fourth by two noses and a head was all he got in the Blue Grass Stakes.

Ridden by Stewart Elliott, he placed a very disappointing 17th in the Kentucky Derby and there was some doubt placed on his ability to go the distance so he was moved to shorter races.

He won the seven furlong Grade II Woody Stephens Breeders' Cup Stakes and then placed second in the six furlong Grade II Carry Back Stakes and second in the eight furlong Glow Stakes, ridden by Edgar Prado, his first race on turf.

Unfortunately, on August 25, he placed fourth behind the victorious Hard Spun in the Grade I King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga Race Course with Robby Albarado aboard.

During the running of the Grade III Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland on October 6, 2007, Teuflesberg suffered medial and lateral sesamoid fractures in his left front leg, effectively ending his racing career. He was taken to Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington, where his fetlocks were fused in surgery. Tragically, his injury was not the only one suffered in this race, as in the paddock before the race even began, the three-year-old colt Dream of Angels flipped and landed on his head, suffering severe cranial and spinal injuries that neccessitated he be euthanized on site.

In December 2007, it was announced that a fully-recovered Teuflesberg would stand his initial stud season at Hurricane Hall in Lexington, KY, for a fee of $10,000.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/teuflesberg Pedigree & Partial Stats]
* [http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=21496 NTRA Stats & Pic]

External links

* [http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2007/derby_contenders/teuflesberg Kentucky Derby 2007 Contenders Teuflesberg]
* [http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/SPORTS080101/70402024 Louisville Courier-Journal Teuflesburg Derby Briefing Book]
* [http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=de9uvyBTrlg Video at YouTube of Teuflesberg winning the 2007 Southwest Stakes]