A.P. Indy (March 31, 1989 – February 21, 2020) was an American

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who won the

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and

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on his way to

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honors in 1992. His time in the Belmont Stakes tied

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for the second-fastest running in the history of the race, behind his damsire

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. A.P. Indy subsequently became a "breed-shaping sire", leading the North American sire list twice and establishing a sire line that has produced multiple American Classic winners. A.P Indy lived most of his life at

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, where he was born and raised, and stood his entire stud career. For many years, he was the oldest living winner of the

, the oldest living winner of the Belmont Stakes, and the oldest living winner of a Triple Crown race. A.P. Indy is part of the only three-generation sequence of Belmont Stakes winners in American racing history. He is by 1977 winner

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and is the sire of 2007 winner

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. He was inducted into the

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in 2000. He has been called "the fantasy of every Thoroughbred industry participant, from sale-topper yearling, to champion runner, to game-changing stallion to sire of sires." Bill Farish, son of Lane's End founder William Farish, said, "Words really can't put into perspective what he's meant to us. How many sale toppers are yearlings that end up being that good where they are Horse of the Year and then go on and be two-time champion sire and then have the long term influence that he has had and will continue to have? It's pretty amazing."

Background

A.P. Indy was a dark

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or brown horse with a narrow white blaze and a white

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on the right hind leg. He was bred in

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by William Farish III and William Kilroy, and was foaled on March 31, 1989, at

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. He was sired by Triple Crown-winner

. His

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, won the 1990 Preakness Stakes. Weekend Surprise was from a distinguished female family and her sire was Triple Crown winner

. Weekend Surprise was named the 1992

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. Combined with an elite pedigree, A.P. Indy was a near perfect physical specimen. He became the top-priced yearling of 1990 at $2.9 million. His new owner was Tomonori Tsurumaki, who named the colt in honor of his recently opened Nippon Autopolis, where Tsurumaki hoped to host a Formula One (Indy Car) event. In July 1992, A.P. Indy's breeders Farish and Kilroy bought back an interest in the colt. A.P. Indy was born a

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, meaning he had one undescended testicle. As this caused him discomfort when he started his racing career, he would normally have been gelded. But because of his breeding potential, surgery was instead performed to remove the undescended testicle. His fertility was not affected by the condition. At maturity, he reached high. When racing, his low-headed, efficient gait was reminiscent of his broodmare sire, Secretariat. His one weakness was having rather "shelly" feet, meaning he was difficult to shoe. As a stallion, he developed a "dipped topline" (a mostly cosmetic issue not to be confused with a sway-back) that is often found in descendants of Seattle Slew. He had a white-rimmed left eye that could give him a rather wild appearance.

Racing career

Trained by Hall of Famer Neil Drysdale, A.P. Indy won three of four starts in 1991, including the

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. On the Experimental Free Handicap, he was co-ranked the third best two-year-old of 1991 at 124 pounds, six pounds below the juvenile champion Arazi and one pound below

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. He started his three-year-old campaign in 1992 with wins in the

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and

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. He was the second favorite on the morning line for the 1992 Kentucky Derby, but had to be scratched on the morning of the race due to a bone bruise. "He galloped very well", Drysdale said of a routine workout the day before. But in early afternoon, he came out of the stall and the trouble was discovered. "He just went like this", Drysdale said, lunging to one side to describe A.P. Indy's lameness. Drysdale eventually used a fiberglass patch to repair a small, almost invisible crack in A.P. Indy's hoof. A.P Indy missed the Preakness as a result, then prepped for the Belmont in the

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. The field was no match for A.P. Indy, who won by lengths. On June 6, he entered the

against a field of eleven that included Preakness Stakes winner, Pine Bluff. Having drawn the number 1 post, Drysdale was concerned was getting trapped on the rail so he talked to jockey

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about working toward the outside. Also of concern were heavy rains that fell for most of the day before the race and into the night, making the track condition "muddy" for the first eight races of the undercard. And above all, Drysdale worried about A.P. Indy's hoof. "The patch? I think about it every day. I look at it every day." The sun finally came out and the track was upgraded to "good" for the Belmont Stakes. As expected, A.P. Indy broke behind the leaders and tracked the pace in fourth for the first mile. Agincourt and Casual Lies set a brisk pace, followed by Pine Bluff. As they rounded the turn, Pine Bluff moved to the lead while A.P. Indy circled wide to close the gap. The two dueled down the stretch with A.P. Indy finally drawing clear in deep stretch. My Memoir then started closing quickly, but A.P. Indy had enough in reserve and prevailed by lengths, with My Memoir beating Pine Bluff by a neck for second. "I thought I was the winner turning for home", said My Memoirs' jockey,

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. "Eddie had just enough horse and he rated him really well. He deserves a lot of credit. He sat chilly and knew he had enough." Despite the track being good instead of fast, A.P. Indy raced the mile and a half in 2:26 flat, matching the second-fastest time for the Belmont Stakes set in 1989 by Easy Goer (although his time was subsequently adjusted to 2:26.13). He was two seconds off the track record set in 1973 by his grandfather Secretariat. A.P. Indy was given the summer off to allow his hoof to completely heal, then returned on September 13 with a dull performance in the Molson Export Million, finishing fifth. On October 10, he finished third in the

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after stumbling at the start and tearing off his right front shoe. "There wasn't much foot left", Drysdale recalled later. "Fortunately, acrylic had just been developed, and arrierJoey Carroll rebuilt his foot that night." Finishing ahead of him were

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, who was having an outstanding year, and

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, the previous year's Kentucky Derby winner. The

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that year was held on October 31 at

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. There was a full field of fourteen horses for the Classic, twelve of whom had won

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races. A.P. Indy and Pleasant Tap were the two betting favorites, going off at 2-1 and 5-2 respectively. A.P. Indy broke well but soon dropped back to eighth off a fast opening pace set by Thunder Rumble. He remained on the rail at the back of the pack until the final turn when he split between horses to find running room. Under a hand ride, he drew clear to win by 2 lengths over Pleasant Tap. He was voted the

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for

and Champion three-year-old colt. In his career, he made 11 starts, winning eight and showing once, earning a total of $2,979,815. In 2000, A.P. Indy was inducted into the

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at the same time as Drysdale, his trainer.

Stud record

A.P. Indy was retired to

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in 1993 with an initial stud fee of $50,000. Farish explained: "We wanted to keep him in training. He's very sound and such a brilliant horse, but it would be taking a tremendous risk with a great sire prospect. So many of our top horses have been retired to Europe or Japan that we need a horse like this to stand in the U.S. Everyone involved concluded that this was the right thing to do." A.P. Indy went on to become a "breed-shaping" sire. For much of his career, he stood for $300,000. He was the leading sire in North America for 2003 and 2006, and was among the top 10 for 10 consecutive years. He sired 88 graded stakes winners and 12 champions. His 12.5% stakes winners to foals ratio is the best among contemporary American stallions of the "big book era". A.P. Indy was also an important broodmare sire, leading the North American list in 2015. His daughters have produced Royal Delta, Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, Preakness Stakes winner

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, Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty, champion

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and Grade 1 stakes winners

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and Any Given Saturday. A.P. Indy was a valuable source of stamina in the normally speed-oriented stallion ranks of North America. This means his progeny are highly prized by those who are looking for racehorses who can compete in top races at classic distances. In 2008, A.P. Indy became the 208th chef-de-race with an Intermediate/Classic designation. A.P. Indy sired his last foals in 2010, when only 36 of 80 mares he bred conceived. Of these, two would become grade 1 winners: Honor Code and Got Lucky, whose name refers to the multiple tries it took her dam to get in foal. He was retired from stud duty on April 8, 2011, upon failing to produce a confirmed live foal in the 25 mares he covered. A.P. Indy remained in his old stall, with sons Mineshaft in the stall across the aisle from him and Honor Code in the stall next to him. A.P. Indy lived to age 31, an advanced age for a horse. From June 2017 until his death, he had been the oldest living winner of the Belmont Stakes and the oldest living Classic winner overall. He was also the oldest living winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic. He died on February 21, 2020, due to the infirmities of old age.

Major stakes winners

Some of his leading progeny include (fillies in ''italics'', champions in bold): *

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(1994) –

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*''Tomisue's Delight'' (1994) – Ruffian Handicap, Personal Ensign Handicap * Golden Missile (1995) –

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*Old Trieste (1995)- Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap,

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* Stephen Got Even (1996) –

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*Symboli Indy (1996) –

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* ''Secret Status'' (1997) –

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(1997) –

* Mineshaft (1999) – (

), 2003 Horse of the Year and champion older horse *''Tempera'' (1999) –

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, champion 2-year-old filly * ''Jiljab'' (1999) –

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* Jump Start (1999)-

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* Congrats (2000) –

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* Suave (2001) – Multiple graded stakes winner * Friend's Lake (2001) –

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, * Bernardini (2003) –

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, champion 3-year-old colt *''

'' (2004) ( 2007 Belmont Stakes), champion 3-year-old filly * Marchfield (2004) – in Canada, champion older horse * ''Serenading'' (2004) – in Canada, champion older mare * Eldaafer (2005) –

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*'' Music Note'' (2005) –

, Ballerina Handicap * Eye of the Leopard (2006) –

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*''Love and Pride'' (2008) – Personal Ensign Handicap, Zenyatta Stakes *

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(2009) –

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*''Dreaming of Julia'' (2010) – Frizette Stakes, Gulfstream Oaks *Long River (2010) – Al Maktoum Challenge Race 3 (UAE-G1) * Commissioner (2011) – Hawthorne Gold Cup,

, second in 2014 Belmont Stakes * ''Got Lucky'' (2011) –

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* Honor Code (2011) –

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, Champion Older Dirt Horse

Sire line

A.P. Indy has numerous sons and grandsons who stand (or stood) in North America. Those with notable offspring include: *

(died 2012): **

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–

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, leading sire in North America for 2014, 2015 and 2016 ***'' Untapable'' (

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, champion 3-year-old filly) ***''

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'' (2008

, champion juvenile filly) *** Hansen (2011

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, champion juvenile) ***'' Tapitsfly'' (2012

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, First Lady Stakes) *** Tonalist ( 2014 Belmont Stakes, 2014, 2015

) ****Country Grammer (2021 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes) *** Flightline (2022

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) *** Frosted (2016

) *** Creator ( 2016 Belmont Stakes,

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) *** Tapwrit (2017

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) ***

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(2017 Gold Cup) ***Constitution (2014

, 2015

) **** Tiz the Law (2020 Belmont Stakes, Florida Derby) ****Americanrevolution (2021

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) ***Testa Matta (2012 February Stakes, 2009 Japan Dirt Derby) *** Tapizar (2012

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) ****'' Monomoy Girl'' (2018

) ***Concord Point (2010 West Virginia Derby) ****American Gal (2018 Humana Distaff Stakes, 2017

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) ** Lucky Pulpit (Stakes winner) ***

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( 2014 Kentucky Derby,

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, 2016

Dubai World Cup The Dubai World Cup (Arabic: كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The race is operate ...

) **Sky Mesa (2002

Hopeful Stakes The Hopeful Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to two-year-old horses, the Hopeful is the first Grade I stakes for two-year-olds each season and historically has ...

) ***

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(2009

) *** ''Perfect Alibi'' (2019

Spinaway Stakes The Spinaway Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to two-year-old fillies, it is a Grade I event contested at a distance of seven furlongs (1,408 metres) on dirt. Th ...

) **Stroll (2004 Turf Classic Stakes) ***Wet Your Whistle (2019

Highlander Stakes The Highlander Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in mid to late June, the Grade II race is open to horses aged three and older. Raced over a distance of six furlongs on turf, it ...

) * Bernardini: Alpha, Stay Thirsty, To Honor and Serve, ''Cavorting'', Art Collector, Imperative, '' Rachel's Valentina'', Boban (AUS), ''Dame Dorothy, Angela Renee'' **To Honor and Serve (2011 Cigar Mile, 2012

Woodward Stakes The Woodward Stakes is an American Grade Il stakes race and is one of the premier races for older thoroughbred horses in the United States. It is named for prominent racehorse owner William Woodward. The race was first run in 1954 at Aqueduct Ra ...

) *** Eskimo Kisses (

Alabama Stakes The Alabama Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies. Inaugurated in 1872, the Grade I race is run over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Race Course. Held in mid August, i ...

) **Stay Thirsty (2011

Travers Stakes The Travers Stakes is an American Graded stakes race, Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is nicknamed the "Midsummer Derby" and is the third-ranked race for American three-year-olds accor ...

, 2012 Cigar Mile) ***Mind Control (2019 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes, 2018

) **Algorithms (2012

Holy Bull Stakes The Holy Bull Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old horses run over the distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, held annually in January at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event cu ...

) ***Math Wizard (2019 Pennsylvania Derby) * Malibu Moon: ''Life at Ten'', Gormley, ''Malibu Mint'',

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'', Carina Mia, Devil May Care'', Ransom the Moon, Magnum Moon (15 G1 winners) ** Orb (

2013 Kentucky Derby The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby commenced at 6:33 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 4, 2013, at Churchill Downs. The race was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The favorite, Orb, won a purse of $1.4 millio ...

) ***''Sippican Harbor'' (2018

) * Honor Code: Max Player, Honor A.P., ''Maracuja'' * Mineshaft: Effinex, ''It's Tricky'', Fly Down, Cool Coal Man, Discreetly Mine, Nates Mineshaft ** Dialed In (

) *** Gunnevera (

Fountain of Youth Stakes The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida in late February. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, it ...

) ***Super Stock (

) ***Get Her Number

American Pharoah Stakes The American Pharoah Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of September during the fall meet at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade I event, it is open to two-year-old horses and is held at a distance ...

* Flatter: West Coast, Flat Out, ''Taris'', ''Paola Queen,'' ''Search Results'' * Jump Start: Prayer for Relief, Rail Trip, Pants on Fire, ''Miss Behaviour'' * Majestic Warrior: '' Princess of Sylmar'', Best Warrior (Japanese Gr.I winner) * Congrats: ''Polar River'', ''Haveyougoneaway'', ''Turbulent Descent, Emma's Encore, Wickedly Perfect'' * Old Trieste: Silver Train, Barcola **Sinister Minister ( 2006 Blue Grass Stakes) ***T O Keynes (2021 Champions Cup) *Friesan Fire: Army Mule *Judpot: ''Along Came Polly'' (South African champion) * Stephen Got Even: ** Stevie Wonderboy (

, American Champion Two-Year-Old Male) **

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(CashCall Futurity, Wood Memorial) ** First Dude (2011

Hollywood Gold Cup The Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of miles on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in May. The race currently offers a purse of $200,000 ...

) ***Shamrock Rose (2018

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is a 7-furlong (1408 m) Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred fillies and mares three years old and up. As its name implies, it is a part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the ''de facto'' year- ...

, champion female sprinter)

As a broodmare sire

* Tapitsfly (

, First Lady Stakes,

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf is a one-mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the ''de facto'' year-end championship for North American thor ...

) produced: ** Gran Alegria (6 Grade I wins) * Dreaming of Julia ( Frizette Stakes, Gulfstream Oaks) produced: ** Malathaat (

Ashland Stakes The Ashland Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It and the Ashland Oaks, the Kentucky Association racetrack's predecessor race, were named fo ...

) * Music Note (5 Grade 1 wins) ** Mystic Guide (2021

) * Quick Temper (Graded stakes placed) produced: **

(2017

) * Indy Glory (Stakes winner) produced: ** Artemis Agrotera ( Frizette Stakes,

Ballerina Stakes The Ballerina Handicap is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Spr ...

) * Globe Trot (Winner) produced: ** Global Campaign (

) ** Bolt d'Oro (

Del Mar Futurity The Del Mar Futurity is a seven-furlong American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 2007, the race is open to two-year-old horses and offers a purse of $300,000. In 1971, it wa ...

, Frontrunner Stakes) * Marion Ravenwood (Stakes winner) produced: ** Idol (

Santa Anita Handicap The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses four years old and up and was once considered the most important race for old ...

) ** Nest (

Demoiselle Stakes The Demoiselle Stakes is a stakes race for thoroughbred horses open to two-year-old fillies who are willing to race the one and one-eighth miles on dirt. The Grade II event is run at Aqueduct Racetrack every November for a current purse of $250, ...

) * Rags to Riches (

, Champion) produced: ** Rhett Butler (Champion in

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Pedigree

* A.P. Indy is

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4s × 3d to the stallion Bold Ruler, meaning that he appears once in the fourth generation on the sire side and once in the third generation on the dam of his pedigree.

References

A.P. Indy Hall of Fame Profile
– National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

''Sports Illustrated''

External links

*
Inside Information: documentary on A.P. Indy and Lane's End

1992 Belmont Stakes on YouTube

1992 Breeders' Cup Classic on YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:A.P. Indy 1989 racehorse births 2020 racehorse deaths American Champion Thoroughbred broodmare sires American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Belmont Stakes winners Breeders' Cup Classic winners Chefs-de-Race Eclipse Award winners Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 3-l United States Champion Thoroughbred Sires United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees