Intentionally (April 2, 1956 – January 15, 1970) was an American

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and an important foundation

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for the Florida

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industry.

Background

Foaled at Wolf Run Farm in

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, he was bred and raced by

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clothing manufacturer Harry Isaacs' Brookfield Farm. His sire,

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, won back-to-back runnings of the

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. Grandsire,

War Relic War Relic (1938–1963) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Background A homebred of Samuel D. Riddle, his sire was Man o' War who was ranked #1 in the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century. His dam ...

, was a son of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,

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. His dam was My Recipe, a daughter of another Hall of Fame inductee,

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. Intentionally was conditioned for racing by Brookfield Farm's long-time trainer, Eddie Kelly.

Racing career

At age two in 1958, Intentionally won two of the most important East Coast races for juveniles. First, under jockey

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, he won the Futurity Stakes at New York's

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in near track-record time, defeating Christopher Chenery's previously undefeated colt First Landing

Then, in November, he won the Laurel Futurity Stakes, Pimlico Futurity at Baltimore's

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. In the Champagne Stakes, he ran second to First Landing, who at year's end was voted

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and given top weight of 128 pounds in Frank E. Kilroe's Experimental Free Handicap weights. At age three, Intentionally developed into the top Sprint horse in

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. In early April, he won his first start at

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by 6½ lengths, then ran fourth to longshot winner Manassa Mauler in the

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Following this loss, Intentionally's handlers withdrew him from the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, U.S. Triple Crown series. The colt went on to win important races in 1959 such as the

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and the

Jerome Handicap The Jerome Stakes is a stakes race for thoroughbred horses run each January at Aqueduct Racetrack. Open to three year olds, the race is run at one mile and carries a purse of $150,000. It is a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying race, with the w ...

. In winning the Warren Wright Memorial Stakes at Chicago's

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, he set a track record and equaled the

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for 8

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s with a time of 1:33.20

He was voted 1959

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. A leg ailment resulted in Intentionally not starting his 1960 four-year-old campaign until June 29. He then won the

Toboggan Handicap The Toboggan Stakes, formerly the Toboggan Handicap, is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of March at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, New York. Open to horses aged three and older, the Listed event is contested ...

and Equipoise Mile Handicap. Owner Harry Isaacs raced Intentionally at age five, but in the fall of 1961 he was sold to William L. McKnight of Tartan Farms near

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. The horse's training was turned over to John Nerud. Intentionally raced at age six, notably beating

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in the 1962 Palm Beach and Seminole Handicaps before being retired to stand at

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at McKnight's Tartan Farms.

Stud career

Intentionally became a

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of considerable import in the development of the Florida breeding industry. Among his offspring, he sired: *

In Reality In Reality (March 1, 1964 – May 8, 1989) was an American bred racehorse. Bred in Florida, he was a son of Intentionally and out of the mare My Dear Girl, the 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. His damsire was Santa Anita Derby winner R ...

(b. 1964) - wins include the Laurel Futurity Stakes, Pimlico Futurity,

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. Outstanding sire of three champions and a good sire of sires. *

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(b. 1966) - Hall of Fame filly,

(1969, 1970) * Tentam (b. 1969) - wins included the

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and

s *

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(b. 1970) - won

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Hawthorne Gold Cup The Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap is a Grade III race for thoroughbred horses run at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney, Illinois each year. The Hawthorne Gold Cup trophy has always been made of solid gold. The Hawthorne Gold Cup is currently a G ...

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Intentionally died of a

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in 1970 at Tartan Farms and is buried there in the portion that is now Winding Oaks Farm.

Sire line tree

*Intentionally **

***Valid Appeal ****Proud Appeal ****Mighty Appealing ****Southern Appeal ****Kipper Kelly ***** Kelly Kip ****Mister Jolie ****Valid Wager ****Seacliff ****Valid Expectations *****The Daddy ****K J's Appeal ****Successful Appeal *****Closing Argument *****J P's Gusto *** Believe It ****Believe The Queen ****Garthorn ****Al Mamoon ***Classic Trial ***

Relaunch Relaunch (March 16, 1976 – November 5, 1996) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Background Relaunch was a gray horse bred in Kentucky by Three Chimneys Farm & Taylor Made Farms. During his racing career he was owned by Glen Hill ...

**** Launch a Pegasus **** Skywalker *****

Bertrando Bertrando (February 18, 1989 – March 27, 2014) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. A tall colt that grew to 16 hands 2 inches, Bertrando was bred by Ed Nahem at River Edge Farm in Buellton, California. He was sired by Skywal ...

*****Al Skywalker *****Sky Terrace ****

Waquoit Waquoit (February 10, 1983–June 14, 2007) was an American Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse who won races at short and long distances en route to career earnings of more than United States dollar, $2.2 million. Background Standing close ...

*****Wicapi *****Crosspatch *****Buck Trout *****Docent ****Cees Tizzy *****

Tiznow Tiznow (foaled March 12, 1997 in California) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his wins in the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2000 and 2001, becoming the only horse to win this race twice. He was the 2000 American Horse of the Year a ...

*****Cost of Freedom **** Honour and Glory *****Put It Back *****Blues and Royals *****Codigo de Honor *****Cuestion de Honor *****Honour Devil *****Indio Glorioso *****Mach Glory ****With Anticipation ***

Known Fact Known Fact (17 March 1977 – 12 July 2000) was a Kentucky-bred, British-trained racehorse and sire. He was the leading British miler of 1980, being awarded the 2000 Guineas on the disqualification of Nureyev (horse), Nureyev and defeating Kris ...

**** Warning *****Averti *****

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*****Annus Mirabillis *****Bishop of Cashel *****Charnwood Forest *****Decorated Hero *****

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*****Little Rock *****Danger Over ***** Give Notice *****Calstone Light O **** Markofdistinction *****Hokkai Rousseau **** So Factual *****Ialysos ****Bold Fact ***Court Trial ***Star Choice ***Sunshine Today ***

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****Smiling Time ***Proper Reality ** Tentam ***Great Neck ***A Phenomenon ***Diapason ***New Connection ***Ten Gold Pots **Group Plan

Pedigree

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ch. 1938, fm=Liz F.
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ch. 1931, mm=Perlette
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Mahubah Mahubah (1910–1931) was an American bred Thoroughbred racemare that was noted for producing the outstanding racehorse, Man o' War. Pedigree She was a bay mare that was foaled in Kentucky and was owned and bred by August Belmont, Jr. Mahubah w ...

, ffmf=

Friar Rock Friar Rock (1913 – January 8, 1928) was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. His most important win came in the 1916 Belmont Stakes. Background Owned and raced by the prominent New York City businessman August Belmont Jr., he was foale ...

, ffmm=Problem, fmff=North Star III, fmfm=Beaming Beauty, fmmf=

Whisk Broom II Whisk Broom II (1907–1928) was an United States, American-bred Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse who raced in the United Kingdom (under the name Whisk Broom) and in the United States. Whisk Broom showed high class form during four season ...

, fmmm=Rosie O'Grady, mfff=Fair Play*, mffm=Cicuta, mfmf=Light Brigade, mmff=Midway, mfmm=Adrienne, mmfm=Gossip Avenue, mmmf=Fitz Herbert, mmmm=Balancoire II (

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5-j) * Intentionally is

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4S × 4D to the stallion Fair Play, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

Intentionally's pedigree and partial racing stats

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