English Channel (horse)
| English Channel | |
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| Sire | Smart Strike |
| Grandsire | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam | Belva |
| Damsire | Theatrical |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 9, 2002 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Keene Ridge Farm |
| Owner | James T. Scatuorchio |
| Trainer | Todd Pletcher |
| Record | 23:13-4-1 |
| Earnings | $5,199,028 |
| Major wins | |
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Virginia Derby (2005) Colonial Turf Cup (2005) Woodlawn Stakes (2005) United Nations Stakes (2006,2007) Turf Classic Stakes (2006) Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap (2006, 2007) Canadian Turf Handicap (2006) Breeders' Cup Turf (2007) |
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| Awards | |
| American Champion Male Turf Horse (2007) | |
| Last updated on October 27, 2007 | |
English Channel (foaled April 9, 2002, in Kentucky) is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. In four years of racing, he competed in twenty three races, winning thirteen, finishing second in four, and finishing third in one. His final victory came at the 2007 Breeders' Cup Turf, where he set a record for this race when he won by seven lengths. Following this race, he was retired to stud in Lexington, Kentucky.
Bred in Kentucky by Keene Ridge Farm, English Channel was sired by Smart Strike out of the Theatrical mare Belva. He was sold at the 2003 Keeneland September Sale for $50,000 to James T. Scatuorchio. He was trained by Todd Pletcher.
English Channel made his first start at the age of two in a 1 1/16 mile maiden race on the turf at Saratoga. Ridden by John Velazquez, he got off to a slow start, running midpack almost throughout before accelerating to the lead and pulling away to break his maiden by a length.
Seven months later, in March 2005, English Channel made his second career start in an allowance at Gulfstream Park. Once again he ran midpack, but unlike in his maiden race, he was unable to close ground on the eventual winner, Drum Major, and finished fourth. Exactly one month later, English Channel ran in an allowance at Keeneland Race Course. After making a four-wide sweeping move, he ran at the front of the pack, taking the lead and recording a 5 3/4 length victory.
On Preakness day at Pimlico, English Channel made his stakes debut in the listed Woodlawn Stakes. After running much of the race in traffic, he charged into the lead and pulled away, winning by 4 lengths, marking his first career stakes victory, his second straight victory by more than three lengths, and his third overall victory.
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