Prized (May 20, 1986 – July 20, 2014) is an American

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Background

Prized was bred in

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by Meadowbrook Farm who raced him in partnership with Clover Racing Stable. He was by the very successful sire Kris S., a son of

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winner Roberto, and out of the

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My Turbulent Miss.

Racing career

Trained by

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, Prized won the Grade I Molson Million on dirt. Prized won the 1989 Breeders' Cup Turf in his first start on

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. His other most notable victory was a win over

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in the 1989 Grade II Swaps Stakes..

Stud record

Prized was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion: he is the sire of multiple stakes winner Brass Hat and dual Auckland Cup winner Prize Lady.

Pedigree

References

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