Taylor Made Stallions’ Knicks go five-time 1st grade champion, two-time Breeders’ Cup and Horse of the Year 2021 champion, bred his first reported foal when a stout pony was bred by Alex and Kendra Penn. died on January 12.
The filly is produced from Pioneers of the Nile mare looking for a star half sister with 2 year old stake winner translator and from a half-sister with multiple 1st grade winners Paulassilverlining dam of Artorius Impressive winner of Curlin Stakes 2022 at Racecourse Saratoga.
At the age of 5 in 2021, Knicks Go is a consecutive winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar in time 1:59.57 for 1 1/4 mile—just two clicks candy ride of 18 years’ track record. He also merged the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) that year at Gulfstream Park and the Whitney (G1) Stock in Saratoga en route to being named World’s Best Racehorse and Horse of the Year, as well as the older male champion.
At age 4, the Knicks Go won the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) with a record time of 1:33.85. He showed his quick wits at the age of 2, winning the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland equal to 5 1/2 the length. He has earned $9,258,135 in his racing career, a 1st place winner in 2nd, 4th and 5th place.
With 151 mares in its first book, Knicks Go is worth this year for its advertised $15,000 fee.
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