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Woodford Stakes (G2T): Our Shot

Woodford Stakes

WOODFORD STAKES (G2T)

Keeneland, Oct. 5, $350,000 added, value of race $320,463, 3-year-olds and up, 5½ furlongs (turf), 1:02.36 (course record, 1:00.86), course firm.

OUR SHOT  (ch g, 5 yo, 121 lb), B+ $169,725
Kantharos Fleetheart , by Northern Afleet 
B—Dr. S. Mark Rayburg, Pa.; O—Gatsas Stables, Schoenfeld, Steven and Terranova II, John P.; T—John P. Terranova, II

Charcoal  (gr/ro g, 8 yo, 121 lb), A $63,875
English Channel Rose of Aran , by Van Nistelrooy 
B/O—Ron Dowdy, Ky.

Arzak  (ch h, 6 yo, 125 lb), D $31,938
Not This Time Delightful Melody , by Tapit 
B—John C. Oxley, Ky.; O—Sonata Stable

Margins: 1¾, neck, nose. Others: Coppola 121 ($15,969), Nobals 121 ($6,978), One Timer 121 ($6,978), Xy Speed 121 ($4,375), Souper Quest 121 ($3,750), Let My People Go 121 ($4,375), No Nay Hudson 121 ($3,750), Foxtrotanna 121 ($4,375), Gear Jockey 121 ($4,375). Scratched: Axthelm, Determined Kingdom, Hedwig. Winning jockey: Luis Saez.

Our Shot's Race and (Stakes) Record

Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
2021 At 2 1 0 0 0 $1,200
2022 At 3 3 2 0 0 $81,500
2023 At 4 8 3 2 (2) 1 (1) $239,963
2024 At 5 7 1 (1) 2 (1) 0 $247,417
Lifetime 19 6 (1) 4 (3) 1 (1) $570,080

Our Shot's Pedigree

KANTHAROS
ch, 2008

Lion Heart, 2001
10s, SW, $1,390,800
1,654 f, 52 SW, 1.20 AEI

Tale of the Cat, 1994
9s, SW, $360,900
2,544 f, 118 SW, 1.32 AEI

Storm Cat

Yarn

Satin Sunrise, 1990
78s, SW, $263,493
9 f, 8 r, 5 w, 3 SW

Mr. Leader

Logic

Contessa Halo, 1998
15s, wnr, $69,875
8 f, 7 r, 7 w, 3 SW

Southern Halo, 1983
24s, wnr, $344,875
1,816 f, 176 SW, 1.59 AEI

Halo

Northern Sea

OUR SHOT ,
ch, g
April 30, 2019

Queen of Savoy, 1990
43s, wnr, $105,542
11 f, 9 r, 8 w, 1 SW

Conquistador Cielo

Jill of All Trades

Northern Afleet, 1993
21s, SW, $626,671
1,433 f, 93 SW, 1.38 AEI

Afleet, 1984
15s, SW, $995,235
1,384 f, 67 SW, 1.43 AEI

Mr. Prospector

Polite Lady

FLEETHEART
b, 2003

Nuryette, 1986
Unraced
9 f, 8 r, 7 w, 3 SW

Nureyev

Stellarette

Guarded Optomist, 1989
Unraced
9 f, 9 r, 8 w, 2 SW

Spend a Buck, 1982
15s, SW, $4,220,689
747 f, 38 SW, 1.41 AEI

Buckaroo

Belle de Jour

Amdala, 1981
3s, wnr, $11,880
7 f, 3 r, 1 w, 1 SW

Foolish Pleasure

Brokerette

Our Shot's Family Notes

Sire: KANTHAROS, ch, 2008. Raced 1 yr, 3 sts, 3 wins, $185,213. Won Saratoga Special S (G2), Bashford Manor S (G3).

Lifetime: 11 crops, 856 foals, 682 rnrs (80%), 518 wnrs (61%), 182 2yo wnrs (21%), 49 sw (6%), 1.29 AEI, 1.32 CI, 494 sale yrlgs, avg $54,203, 0.7 TNA.

In 2024: 3 sw, 49 2yos, 17 2yo rnrs, 6 2yo wnrs, 26 sale yrlgs, avg $47,038.

1st dam: Fleetheart, b, 2003. Bred by Brett Rice (Fla.). Raced 4 yrs, 15 sts, 5 wins, $139,220. 3rd Desert Stormer H. Dam of 8 named foals, 5 rnrs, 4 wnrs, 1 sw. ($35,000, 2010 keenov, Henny Hughes).

2011: Southern Tradition, ch c, by Henny Hughes. Unraced. ($67,000 eassep yrlg).

2012: Fleetsweet, ch f, by Lemon Drop Kid. Dam of 3 foals, 3 rnrs, 3 wnrs. Died 2021.

2014: Majestic Calling, ch g, by Majestic Warrior. Raced 5 yrs, 54 sts, 5 wins, $126,165. ($8,000 easoct yrlg).

2016: Flatter My Heart, b f, by Flatter. Raced 2 yrs, 4 sts, 1 win, $62,518. ($35,000 keesep yrlg). Died 2019.

2018: Tinder Date, b f, by The Factor. Raced 2 yrs, 20 sts, 4 wins, $105,286. ($40,000 easoct yrlg; $26,000 easdec 2yo).

2019: OUR SHOT, ch g, by Kantharos. ($135,000 easoct yrlg).

At 4: 2nd Woodford S Presented by FanDuel (G2T), Get Serious S (T), 3rd Harvey Pack S (T).

At 5: Won Woodford S Presented by FanDuel (G2T), 2nd Harvey Pack S (T).

2021: Michaelshatrick, b g, by The Factor. Raced 1 yr, 7 sts, 0 wins, $5,740.

2022: Shiny Dime, gr/ro f, by The Factor. Unraced. ($36,000 easoct yrlg).

Inbreeding: 5SX5SX4D Mr. Prospector; 5SX5D Northern Dancer.

Nicking: KANTHAROS w/NORTHERN AFLEET mares: 2 foals, 2 strs, 2 wnrs (100%), 1 2yo wnr (50%), 1 SW (50%), 1 GSW (50%)

Broodmare sire: NORTHERN AFLEET, b, 1993-2018. Sire of 284 dams of 1,050 foals, 704 rnrs (67%), 485 wnrs (46%), 105 2yo wnrs (10%), 1.12 AEI, 1.29 CI; 46 sw.

2nd dam: Guarded Optomist, b, 1989. Bred by Elmendorf Farm (Ky.). Unraced. Dam of AFLEET ANGEL (f, Northern Afleet; $414,004, Won HB.P.A. S, Holiday Inaugural S; 2nd West Virginia Senate President's Breeders' Cup S (T), Decoration Day H (T); 3rd New Year's Eve S, Wishing Well S), GUARDIANOFTHEGATE (g, Gate Dancer; $274,782, Won Cherokee River Stables Turf Classic S (T), Columbia S (T) three times), Guardianofthenorth (g, Northern Afleet; $251,380, 2nd West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker's Cup S (T); 3rd Labor Day S (T), Labor Day S, Independence Day S (T)), La Nina Dancer (f, Gate Dancer; $43,527, 2nd Wayward Lass S; producer).