WinStar Farm’s first year father Impossible began building his legacy on July 15 when his son Maybe the eyes will call became her first winner, winning the maiden special prize by five furlongs in a gate-to-wire manner by a distance of four lengths. Indianapolis Horseshoe.
Coteau Grove Farms bred the new winner in Louisiana from a Can the Man daughter You Caught My Eye, who is a half-sister to Glance (City Zip), 2015 Canadian Horse of the Year, Champion 2-Year-Old and Champion Grass Racing Mare. This mare is also a half-sister to the Grade 2 winner The Old Ranger (Forestry), who set a course record of 1:38.20 in the 1 1/16-mile Canadian Turf Handicap in 2005 Gulfstream Park.
The colt was offered at the Keeneland September 2023 Yearling Sale, where he was bought for a final price of $95,000. Bloodstock then sold him for $75,000 at this year’s Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training to Intrepid Thoroughbreds.
Perhaps Eye’ll Call, trained by Steve Asmussen, won in his second career start. His final time in victory at Indianapolis was :59.70.
Improbable, an 8-year-old foal by City Zip, has won three consecutive Grade 1 races in 2020, claiming the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) at Santa Anita ParkWhitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Trackand the Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita en route to winning the season-ending senior men’s title.
The stallion was euthanized on March 16 after suffering ataxia that caused him to fall and fracture his right tibia.
