Eight Rings (foaled March 24, 2017, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2019
American Pharoah Stakes.
Career
Eight Rings' first race was on August 4, 2019, at Del Mar, where he came in first.
On September 2, 2019, he competed in the Grade 1 2019
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 w ...
, but did not finish after a collision with another horse,
Storm the Court
Storm the Court (foaled May 5, 2017) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Career
Storm the Court's first race was on August 10, 2019 at Del Mar Racetrack, where he came in first.
On Septemb ...
.
In his third race on September 27, 2019, he competed in the Grade 1 2019
American Pharoah Stakes. He won the race, defeating Storm the Court, who he collided with at the 2019 Del Mar Futurity.
The win earned him a spot in the 2019
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings raced on dirt. It is held annually in late October or early November at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup ...
and earned him consideration in the
2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
On November 1, 2019, Eight Rings competed in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, finishing in 6th place behind his rival Storm the Court who won the race. On that result, trainer
Bob Baffert
Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who trained the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Baffert's horses have won a record six Kentucky Derbies, seven Preakne ...
said, "He didn't show up that day. I'm still upset at myself for not having him ready that day."
Eight Rings next start was in the 2020 Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Park, where he came fifth.
Pedigree
References
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2017 racehorse births