Woodcarver (April 9, 1996 - September 10, 1999) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1999 won Canada's most important race, the Queen's Plate, and was voted the Sovereign Award as that year's Canadian Champion 3-Year-Old Colt.[1]

Woodcarver
SireWoodman
GrandsireMr. Prospector
DamSharpening Up
DamsireSharpen Up
SexStallion
Foaled1996
CountryCanada
ColourGray
BreederGustav Schickedanz
OwnerGustav Schickedanz
TrainerMichael Keogh
Record9: 3-2-1
Earnings$455,126
Major wins
Queenston Stakes (1999)
Canadian Triple Crown series:
Queen's Plate (1999)
Honours
Canadian Champion 3-Year-Old Colt (1999)
Last updated on September 1, 2007

Bred by Gus Schickedanz at his farm near Nobleton, Ontario, Woodcarver was raced by his owner. His sire was Woodman, a Champion 2-year-old colt in Ireland who was a son of the influential American Champion sire, Mr. Prospector. Woodman also sired Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner Hansel as well as Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Preakness Stakes winner, Timber Country.[2]

Trained and ridden by future Hall of Fame inductees, Woodcarver was race conditioned by Michael Keogh and had Mickey Walls aboard for his wins in the Queenston Stakes and the Queen's Plate.[3]

On September 10, 1999, Woodcarver had to be humanely euthanized after taking a misstep during a morning workout which resulted in a badly broken leg.[4]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Woodcarver, gray colt, 1996
Sire
Woodman
Mr. Prospector Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Gold Digger Nashua
Sequence
Playmate Buckpasser Tom Fool
Busanda
Intriguing Swaps
Glamour
Dam
Sharpening Up
Sharpen Up Atan Native Dancer
Mixed Marriage
Rocchetta Rockefella
Chambiges
Twisp Dancer's Image Native Dancer
Noor's Image
Junonia Sun Again
Pavonia (family: 1-h)

References

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  1. ^ jockeyclubcanada.com Past Award Winners Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Woodcarver". Equibase Co LLC. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ 2018 Woodbine Media Guide Archived October 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Queen's Plate Winner Dead". Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN), page 2. 1999-09-11. Retrieved 2021-07-07.