Charismatic (horse)
| Charismatic | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Summer Squall |
| Grandsire | Storm Bird |
| Dam | Bali Babe |
| Damsire | Drone |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 13, 1996 |
| Died | February 19, 2017 (aged 20) |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Parrish Hill Farm & William S. Farish |
| Owner | Bob and Beverly Lewis |
| Trainer | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Record | 17: 5-2-4 |
| Earnings | $2,038,064 |
| Major wins | |
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Lexington Stakes (1999) Triple Crown classic race wins:Kentucky Derby (1999) Preakness Stakes (1999) |
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| Awards | |
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U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1999) United States Horse of the Year (1999) NTRA "Moment of the Year" (1999) |
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| Last updated on October 3, 2006 | |
Lexington Stakes (1999)
Charismatic (foaled March 13, 1996, died February 19, 2017) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the first two legs of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1999.
Early in his career, Charismatic was entered in claiming races but he improved rapidly during his three-year-old year. After winning the 1999 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Charismatic had the lead in stretch of the Belmont Stakes before suddenly falling back and finishing third. He was quickly pulled up by jockey Chris Antley, who dismounted and cradled the horse's fractured foreleg to prevent further injury. The aftermath of the Belmont was later named the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Moment of the Year.
Charismatic never raced again, but was still voted 1999 Horse of the Year. He successfully recovered from his injuries to become a stallion, first in the United States and then in Japan. On October 26, 2016, it was announced that Charismatic was being retired from stud to live at Old Friends Equine near Lexington, Kentucky.
Charismatic was a chestnut horse with four white stockings on his legs and a white stripe on his forehead. He was bred under a foal-sharing arrangement between William S. Farish and the Parrish Hill Farm of Dr. Ben and Tom Roach. His sire was Summer Squall, who had won the 1990 Preakness Stakes. Summer Squall was a half-brother to leading sire A.P. Indy as both were out of the outstanding broodmare Weekend Surprise by Secretariat. Summer Squall's sire Storm Bird, by Northern Dancer, was also the sire of Storm Cat, another leading sire. Charismatic's dam was Bali Babe, by Drone. Bali Babe, winless in two starts, was 16 when she foaled Charismatic, a fairly advanced age for a broodmare.
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