Tortuga

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The Basics
Registered Name: Tortuga
Year of Birth: Y15
Height: 16.2hh
Color: Bay
Gender: Stallion

Sire: Anarchi
Dam: Paradise Island


If you are looking for the typical boisterous, in-your-face style antics of a typical thoroughbred stallion then you are going to be disappointed, as Tor can only be described as calm and cool. Remarkably so. It's unusual to see him exerting himself in games and he could even be described as unsociable in the pasture. Where other horses form relationships within the herd he seems to hover on the edge, or stand completely away from the other horses, and the only bond he has been known to share with another equine is with his mother.

​This distant, unsociable nature stretches to his relationships with humans also. He is very difficult to bond with given his tendency to drift away from close interaction and is the kind of horse that will only bond with one (maybe two) people. Otherwise, he treats them with a cold indifference when he is in a situation where he cannot drift away - as if he barely recognizes their presence. Tor is a very intelligent stallion and learns quickly. He grasps new concepts quickly and this makes training him easy for the right person.

​Prior to a race Tor is calm and collected, he displays good manners both in the post parade and during loading. He is not phased by the starting contraption and maintains a calm demeanour within it. When the gates open his break is fast as he makes his way toward the front of the group - although exactly where he races isn't something he is fussy about. He will run happily as either a front runner or a preceder.

​During a race, Tor is incredibly focused and is not prone to excitability. He responds well to his jockey and runs with the strong racing spirit of his parents which makes him a fairly easy ride. Once in position he will sit comfortably until prompted by his jockey - usually around three to four furlongs from the post. Even then, he does not experience a huge burst of speed although it is enough to be noticeable. In the stretch, Tor is full of heart and a desire to win. He maintains a strong speed and does not fade quickly, fighting for the top spot with a strong desire.


Racing Information
Class: Grade 1
Preferences: 9-12F Dual
Leg Type: Front Runner/Preceder
Race Record: 59 20/12/7

Racing Achievements:
None



Breeding Information
Availability: Open
Number Of Foals: 0
Progeny:

• Name, out of Mare (Status, Grade)

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Prospect Season (Y16)
1st - TW Y16 True Heart Prospect [12F/D] January Week 4
2nd - TW Y16 Latourre Prospect R1 [9F/D] March Week 1
3rd - TW Y16 Newfoundland Prospect [12F/D] June Week 4

2YO Season (Y17)
1st in Y16 Country Fair Maiden [BSD] [Jun Wk 1] [10 D]
1st in League Stakes [TW] [Nov Wk 2] [8 T]
4th in Well Monied Stakes [BSD] Nov Wk 1] [8F T]
5th in Brobdignagian Stakes [TW] [Sept Wk 4] [10 T]
6th in Royal Currier Stakes [BSD] {Jun Wk 4] [10 D]

3YO Season (Y18)
1st - TW Y18 Upper Deck Derby [11F/D] Jan Wk 4
1st - TW Y18 Ambivalence Handicap [11F/D] Feb Wk 1
1st - Circean Stakes - 11F - G4 - T - TW December W1
2nd - GHF Y18 New Year Turf Stakes [11F/T] Jan Wk 1
2nd - TW Y18 Don't Blink Stakes [11F/D] Jan Wk 2
2nd - GHF Y18 Blooming Rose Cup​ [12F/D] April Wk 3
2nd - BSD Y18 Lots of Chocolate Stakes [12F/T] June Wk 4
2nd - BSD Y18 Rudy Stakes [11F/T] Sept Wk 3
3rd - GHF Y18 SPRING CUP G4 DIRT* [10F/D] Feb Wk 4
3rd - BSD Y18 Ari's Mona Stakes [12F/D] April Week 1
3rd - BSD Y18 Plenimar Derby [11F/T] May Wk 4
3rd - Thewayiam Stakes - 12F - G4 - T - BSD November W4
5th - Comet Sixty Two Stakes - 10F - G4 - D - BSD November W2

4YO Season (Y19)
1st - Jumping the Gun Stakes - 9F - G4 - T - TW February W2
1st - Like A Cheetah Derby - 10F - G4 - D - TW March W1
1st - SFO* Race 20: Grade 3 Dirt - 9F - G3 - D - GHF March W5
1st - Odalisque Stakes - 10F - G3 - T - TW April W4
1st - Flutie Stakes - 11F - G3 - D - BSD May W4
1st - Mount Desert Derby - 10F - G2 - T - BSD July W2
1st - Sneaky Betty Stakes - 10F - G2 - D - BSD September W2
1st - RALPH HAYES STAKES* - 11F - G2+ - D - BSD October W1
1st - CINCINNATIAN STAKES* - 9F - G2+ - D - BSD November W1
2nd - New Year Turf Stakes - 11F - G5+G4 - T - GHF January W1
2nd - Palace Gate Stakes - 11F - G2 - BSD July W4
3rd - G3+ Dirt* (A LOT TO LIVE UP TO STAKES*, 3yo+) - 10F - G3+ - D - GHF September W3
4th - GRADE FOUR DIRT* - 10F - G4 - D - GHF February W4
4th - Xelonno Derby - 9F - G3 - D - TW March W3
5th - EUPHORIA MEMORIAL STAKES* - 12F - G3+ - D GHF April W3
5th - HEARTWOOD STAKES* - 11.5F - OPEN - T - TW May W2
5th - SENIOR TURF MARATHON* - 12F - G3+ - T - BSD June W2
5th - SEASHELL CUP GRADE TWO* - 10F - G2 - T - GHF June W4
6th - THE TWILIGHT STAKES** (4yo+) - 11F - G5+ - T - TW August W4
7th - UNICORN HORN DIRT CLASSIC* (4yo+) - 11F - G4+ - D - GHF January W4

​5YO Season (Y20)
1st - SPRING CUP* GRADE ONE DIRT - 10F - G1 - D - GHF February W4 (3)
1st - SUMMER CUP GRADE ONE DIRT - 10F - G1 - D - GHF May W4 (3)
1st - SEASHELL CUP GRADE ONE - 10F - G1 - T - GHF June W4 (3)
1st - DWYER STAKES* - 12F - G1 - T - BSD July W2 (4)
1st - SILVERCENTS STAKES* - 12F - G2+ - T - BSD July W4 (5)
1st - DUBAI COLT CUP* (3YOS+ DUBAI WORLD CUP QUALIFIER​) - 10F - G4+ - D - GHF November W2 (7)
2nd - SPINSTER STAKES* (3yo+) - 9F - Open - D - TW March W1 (5)
2nd - EUPHORIA MEMORIAL STAKES* - 12F - G3+ - D - GHF April W3 (6)
2nd - PEGASUS STAKES* (4yo+ SENIOR SUPERSTARS TURF SERIES PREP​) - 11F - G3+ - T - GHF August W3 (5)
2nd - INDEPENDENCE CUP* (4yo+) - 11F - G2+ - D - GHF September W3 (5)
2nd - COX PLATE* (4YOS+ SENIOR TURF SUPERSTARS SERIES​) - 9F - G3+ - T - GHF October W2 (5)
2nd - DUBAI WORLD CUP** (3YOS+​) - 10F - G3+ - D - GHF December W1 (3)
3rd - WOODWARD STAKES* (4yo+) - 10.5F - G2+ - D - BSD August W2 (4)
3rd - MELBOURNE CUP** (4yo+ SENIOR TURF SUPERSTARS SERIES​) - 12F - G3+ - T - GHF October W4 (5)
4th - UNICORN HORN* (4yo+) - 11F - G4+ - Dirt - GHF January W4
4th - DREAM CUP* (4yo+ SENIOR SUPERSTARS TURF SERIES PREP​) - 10F - G3+ - T - GHF September W1 (6)
5th - SFO Race 24: Grade 2,1 Dirt* - 9F - D - GHF March W5 (5)
5th - THE GREAT GRADUATION DERBY* (3yo+) - 11F - G1 - D - BSD May W2 (5)
5th - BREEDER'S CUP TURF** (3YOS+) - 10F - G3+ - T - TW December W4 (7)
6th - DUBAI WORLD MARATHON (4yo+)** - 12F - G5+ - Sand - TW January W2