Friesan Fire

Friesan Fire (foaled April 30, 2006, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 1992 American Horse of the Year, A.P. Indy, a son of the 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew. His dam, Bollinger, is an Australian Group One winner and a daughter of 1993 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Dehere. Bred by Grapestock LLC, he was sold for $725,000 at the Keeneland yearling sale in September 2007.

Friesan Fire
Friesan Fire at 2011 Salvator Mile Stakes.
Sire	A.P. Indy
Grandsire	Seattle Slew
Dam	Bollinger
Damsire	Dehere
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2006
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Grapestock LLC
Owner	Vinery Stables & Fox Hill Farm
Trainer	J. Larry Jones
Record	16: 5-1-3
Earnings	US$ 676,506 (ongoing)
Major wins
Lecomte Stakes (2009) Risen Star Stakes (2009) Louisiana Derby (2009) Louisiana Handicap (2010)

Owned and raced by Vinery Stables & Fox Hill Farm, Friesan Fire is trained by J. Larry Jones, who trained Eight Belles, the 2008 Kentucky Derby second-place finisher. The colt's best result racing as a two-year-old was a third-place finish in the 2008 Belmont Futurity Stakes. However, after winning three important Graded stakes races including the Louisiana Derby, he became a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, and was the favorite on Derby Day at 7:2 after I Want Revenge scratched. He finished 18th.

On January 23, 2010, Fresian Fire, racing in blinkers, he took the Louisiana Handicap wire to wire, beating General Quarters, a horse also on the 2009 Derby trail. He was fourth in the Texas Mile Stakes in 2011.

Stud career

Friesan Fire's descendants include:

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled	Name	Sex	Major Wins
2013	Morning Fire	c	Pasco Stakes, Spectacular Bid Stakes
2014	Army Mule	c	Carter Handicap
2016	Call Paul	c	Swale Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes

References

• Friesan Fire's pedigree and partial racing stats
• Friesan Fire at The Bloodhorse.com Stallion Register online