ANOTHER 2YO WINNER FOR FRESHMAN SIRE WICKED TORRENT
AMORAL (f, o/o Truth Be Told, by Caerleaon) became the thrid winner for her freshman sire with this determined score in a seven furlong maiden race at Newmarket in England. The 2-year-old filly settled kindly behind the leaders in the early stages and unfurled a rally that put her in front a furlong from the finish. The race favorite battled gamely, but WICKED TORRENT's daughter would not be denied and won by a gritty half-length over the field of 17.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, Amoral races in the colors of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Her dam was a winner of teh Irish 1000 Guineas-G1
October 15
WICKED TORRENT SIRES TOP-PRICED FILLY AT TATTERSALLS OPENER
Freshman sire WICKED TORRENT sired the top-priced filly of the first select session of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale at Newmarket. His daughter out the the Nijinsky II mare Dancer's Dream brought a final hammer price of 300,000 quineas, or about $470,000.
The WICKED TORRENT filly is a half-sister to the 2-year-old multiple group winner RIME ME A REASON. "She is for a foreign client," said the bloodstock agent, "and will hopefully be joining her sister with Sir Michael Stoute."
Not only was WICKED TORRENT's 2nd-crop daughter the highest sale filly of the day, but she also was the third-highest priced yearling overall of the session.
October 4
FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR WICKED TORRENT'S HALF-BROTHER
Three-time Champion, multiple G1 winner, and freshman sire WICKED TORRENT was represented by his first stakes winner as a sire when his first winner, Rising Tide, broke his maiden in a listed stakes. Now, WICKED TORRENT's older half-brother, Driving Force, is following in his footsteps.
DRIVING FORCE, a multiple stakes winner in France at three, is a year older than WICKED TORRENT but also has his first 2-year-old runners this year. Standing at Haras San Isidro in Venezuela, DRIVING FORCE already is represented by two stakes horses and three winners. He has a stakes winner in Miss Vigor, whose three victories include the Clasico Lanzarina-G3, and a stakes-placed winner in Force of Nature.
Currently the leading freshman sire in Venezuela, DRIVING FORCE is by Danehill (Sadler's Wells) while WICKED TORRENT is by Relaunch (In Reality).
October 2
FIRST GROUP PLACING FOR WICKED TORRENT SON
After and impressive debut winning a listed stakes in his first lifetime start, WICKED TORRENT's colt RISING TIDE returned in the Somerville Tattersalls S.-G3 at Newmarket in England. Although he didn't win, he put in a strong performance and was just a half-length off the winner at the wire in the seven furlong event. The 2-year-old was prominent throughout the race, experiencing a bit of traffic trouble when the eventual winner drifted into his path. A stewards' inquiry was conducted, but the result was the same.
"He stayed very well in the closing stages," said Racing Post's chart of RISING TIDE, "but it seemed that it was more of a case of his inexperience causing the problems to him than the winner. He remains a very interesting prospect and may well do better on a more conventional corse."
RISING TIDE is the first stakes performer for his freshman sire WICKED TORRENT. The 2-year-old colt was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm.
September 26
SECOND WINNER FOR WICKED TORRENT BY 3 LENGTHS
Freshman sire WICKED TORRENT tallied his second winner when the impressive STORM ZONE came home by three widening lengths in a miaden event at Pontefract in England. The 2-year-old colt had made two previous starts, overcoming trouble each time to finish second both times prior to this victory. Bred by Shadwell Farm and racing in the colors of Hamdal Al Maktoum, STORM ZONE won the one mile maiden event "easily," according to the chart.
WICKED TORRENT's earlier winner is RISING TIDE, who captured the Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises S./Washington Singer S. in his career debut. With a stakes winner, two winners, and an additional seven starters who have placed, WICKED TORRENT is off to a strong start his freshman year at stud.
August 16
WICKED TORRENT'S FIRST WINNER IS IN LISTED STAKES
Most freshman sires notch their first winner and then endure a long drought until they add a stakes winner to their credentials, but not WICKED TORRENT. In spectacular fashion, the four-time G1 winner tallied both his first winner and stakes winner when 2-year-old RISING TIDE won the listed Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises S. (formerly the Washington Singer S.) at Newbury in Great Britain.
The first time starter RISING TIDE was always traveling nicely throughout the seven furlong stakes before quickening in the final two furlongs to open a daylight lead. The juvenile's final margin of victory was a very impressive five lenghts.
Coral quated teh son of WICKED TORRENT at 14-1 for next year's Espom Derby-G1. "He's beautifully bred and made a most impressive introduction - we think he looks sure to figure in next year's classics," said a spokesman for Coral.