Aptitude (horse)

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Aptitude (foaled March 27, 1997) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2001 Jockey Club Gold Cup.[1]

Aptitude
BreedThoroughbred
SireA.P. Indy
GrandsireSeattle Slew
DamDokki
DamsireNorthern Dancer
SexStallion
FoaledMarch 27, 1997
CountryUSA
BreederJuddmonte Farms
OwnerJuddmonte Farms
TrainerRobert J. Frankel
JockeyJerry D. Bailey
Record15:5-4-2[1]
Earnings$1,965,410
Major wins
Jockey Club Gold Cup (2001)
Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap (2001)
Hollywood Gold Cup (2001)

Career

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Aptitude's first race was on October 21, 1999, where he came in 6th place.

On January 1, 2000, he won his first race at Santa Anita Park.

He finished in 2nd place at both the 2000 Kentucky Derby and the 2000 Belmont Stakes.

On July 1, 2001, he won his first Grade 1 race, the Hollywood Gold Cup. He followed that victory up with a win on August 19, 2001, at the Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap.

Aptitude won the biggest race of his career by winning the Grade 1 2001 Jockey Club Gold Cup. He raced one last time at the 2001 Breeders' Cup Classic, coming in 8th.

Stud career

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Aptitudes's descendants include:[2]

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2003 Amandatude f Polly's Jet Stakes
2003 Outperformance c Hill Prince Stakes
2004 Great Hunter c Breeders' Futurity Stakes, Breeders' Futurity Stakes
2006 Gallant (CAN) c Prince of Wales Stakes
2008 Al Qasr c Gran Premio 25 de Mayo

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Aptitude (USA), dark bay horse, 1997[3]
Sire
A.P. Indy
1989
Seattle Slew (USA)
1974
Bold Reasoning Boldnesian
Reason to Earn
My Charmer Poker
Fair Charmer
Weekend Surprise (USA)
1980
Secretariat Bold Ruler
Somethingroyal
Lassie Dear Buckpasser
Gay Missile
Dam
Dokki (USA)
1986
Northern Dancer (CAN)
1961
Nearctic Nearco
Lady Angela
Natalma Native Dancer
Almahmoud
Alluvial (USA)
1969
Buckpasser Tom Fool
Busanda
Bayou Hill Prince
Bourtai

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aptitude (KY)". Equibase. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Aptitude". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Aptitude". JBIS. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-06.