Gormley (horse)
| Gormley | |
|---|---|
 Gormley at the 2016 Breeders' Cup Juvenile | |
| Sire | Malibu Moon |
| Grandsire | A.P. Indy |
| Dam | Race to Urga |
| Damsire | Bernstein |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | March 20th, 2014 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate |
| Owner | Jerry and Ann Moss |
| Trainer | John Shirreffs |
| Record | 3: 2-0-0 |
| Earnings | $236,000[1] |
| Major wins | |
| FrontRunner Stakes (2016) | |
Gormley (foaled March 20th, 2014, in Kentucky) is a Grade I winning-American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Gormley is a bay colt with a thin blaze and a sock on his left-hind leg. His sire is Malibu Moon, best known as the sire of Kentucky Derby winner Orb. He is the first foal out of Race to Urga, a stakes winner by Bernstein.[2] Gormley was bred by Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate and was entered in the Keeneland September Sale as a yearling, but did not reach his reserve price of $150,000. He was then purchased privately after the sale by Jerry and Ann Moss.[3]
2016: two-year-old season
Gormley maid his debut in a Maiden Special Weight on September 9th, and won impressively by 4 1/4 lengths. He was ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, who had worked with him through the summer.[3] His trainer, John Shirreffs, was so impressed with him that he entered him in the Grade I FrontRunner Stakes off his maiden victory, where he was sent off at odds of 10.80-1. Gormley broke well, went to the lead on the first turn, and led the rest of the way. His winning margin was three lengths over the well-regarded Klimt, winner of the Del Mar Futurity winner.[4] After the race, Shirreffs stated: "He looks like a million bucks, he's a beautiful horse and he's doing really well. I like that when he got into that big gear he has, he didn't get too excited for a young horse and today he was all business."[5]
On November 5, Gormley was entered in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita, where he was made the third choice in a field of eleven that was considered fairly evenly matched. He bobbled at the break, then moved into fifth place while racing four-wide. Rounding the final turn, he started to drop back, eventually finishing seventh.[6]
Race record
| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Finish | Margin | Time | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/2016 | Santa Anita Park | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | I | 1 1⁄16 miles | 7th | ( 16 1⁄4) | 1:42.60 | 5.20 |
| 10/1/2016 | Santa Anita Park | FrontRunner Stakes | I | 1 1⁄16 miles | 1st | 3 | 1:43.57 | 10.80 |
| 9/4/2016 | Del Mar racetrack | Maiden Special Weight | x | 6 1⁄2 furlongs | 1st | 4 1⁄4 | 1:17.79 | 6.70 |
Source: Equibase Charts[1]
References
- 1 2 "Gormley Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Race To Urga Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- 1 2 Andersen, Steve. "Jockey Espinoza has career day with three Grade 1 wins". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ http://www.drf.com/news/gormley-left-alone-lead-frontrunner
- ↑ Angst, Frank. "Gormley Upsets FrontRunner Field". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Chart for the 2016 Breeders' Cup Juvenile". Equibase. Retrieved 11 November 2016.