Hard Spun

$25,000 B 2004 16.3HH (1.70M)
Danzig – Turkish Tryst (Turkoman)
Stands and nurses. Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky

Fifteen career G1 winners and four stallion sons in Kentucky: G1 Met Mile winner Silver State, G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint hero Aloha West, G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run, and Kentucky Derby runner-up Two Phil’s.

The leading sire of career Stakes horses among active stallions under $75,000.

A $500k yearling and juveniles who brought $300k, $260k and $200k in 2024 show he's very much in demand.

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Watch him go: see him at his best

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    King's Bishop S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, 25 August 2007
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      Lane's End S (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, 24 March 2007
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        Kentucky Cup Classic (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, 29 September 2007
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          Maiden Special Weight, 5.5f, Delaware Park, 22 October 2006

          Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring

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            Hard Not to Like
            Gamely S (G1), 8f, Santa Anita, 25 May 2015
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              Diana S (G1), 9f, Saratoga, 25 Jul 2015
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                Hard Aces
                Santa Anita Gold Cup (G1), 10f, Santa Anita, 27 Jun 2015
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                  Le Romain
                  Randwick Guineas (G1), 8f, Randwick, 05 Mar 2016
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                    Cantala S (G1), 8f, Flemington, 29 Oct 2016
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                      Le Romain
                      Canterbury S (G1), 6½f, Randwick, 04 Mar 2017

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                      Pedigree

                      HARD SPUN

                      DANZIG

                      NORTHERN DANCER

                      NEARCTIC

                      NEARCO

                      LADY ANGELA

                      NATALMA

                      NATIVE DANCER

                      ALMAHMOUD

                      PAS DE NOM

                      ADMIRAL'S VOYAGE

                      CRAFTY ADMIRAL

                      OLYMPIA LOU

                      PETITIONER

                      PETITION

                      STEADY AIM

                      TURKISH TRYST

                      TURKOMAN

                      ALYDAR

                      RAISE A NATIVE

                      SWEET TOOTH

                      TABA

                      TABLE PLAY

                      FILIPINA

                      DARBYVAIL

                      ROBERTO

                      HAIL TO REASON

                      BRAMALEA

                      LUIANA

                      MY BABU

                      BANQUET BELL

                      By DANZIG (1977) Leading sire of 1,102 foals aged three and up, including HARD SPUN, WAR FRONT, ANABAA, BELONG TO ME, CHIEF’S CROWN, DANEHILL, GREEN DESERT, MUJAHID, POLISH PRECEDENT, WAR CHANT, etc.

                      1st dam: TURKISH TRYST by Turkoman. 4 wins (9f-12f) at 4 and 5, April Run S, 3rd Matchmaker S (G2). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners:

                      HARD SPUN (c Danzig) 7 wins (5½f-9f) at 2 and 3, King’s Bishop S (G1), Lane’s End S (G2), Kentucky Cup Classic S (G2), 2nd Kentucky Derby (G1), Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Haskell Invitaional S (G1), 3rd Preakness S (G1).

                      OUR RITE OF SPRING (f Stravinsky) 3 wins (8f-8¼f) at 3, Exogenous S. Dam of:

                      RARE EVENT (f A P Indy) 4 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of: IMPROBABLE (c City Zip) Champion older dirt colt, Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Whitney S (G1), 2nd Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). Sire. 

                      Wild Current (g Wild Again) 7 wins (6f-7f), 2 to 5, 2nd Damitrius S, Lyman Sprint Championship H.

                      2nd dam: DARBYVAIL by Roberto. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 3 winners:

                      TURKISH TRYST (f Turkoman) see above.

                      Pastelartist (f Gulch) Placed at 3 and 4. Dam of:

                      DOWN THE RIVER (f Meadowlake) Winner at 3. Dam of:

                      RIVAL DAN (c Hidden Truth) C.Polla de Potrillos (G2).

                      3rd dam: Luiana by My Babu. Half-sister to CHATEAUGAY (Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Kentucky Derby. Sire); PRIMONETTA (Champion older mare in the US, Marguerite S). Dam of 7 winners:

                      LITTLE CURRENT (c Sea Bird) Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Preakness S (G1), Belmont S (G1). Sire.

                      PRAYERS ‘N PROMISES (f Foolish Pleasure) Matron S (G1), Spinaway S (G1). Dam of:

                      NABEEL DANCER (c Northern Dancer) Prix du Gros Chene (G2), 3rd Prix de l’Abbaye (G1). Sire.

                      ANJIZ (c Nureyev) Phoenix Breeders’ Cup S. Sire.

                      Palm Dove (f Storm Bird) Grandam of:

                      CHATTAHOOCHEE WAR (c War Chant) Transylvania S (G3), Hill Rise S, 3rd Secretariat S (G1).

                      WATER DANCE (f Nijinsky) Twilight Tear H, 3rd Long Look H (G2). Dam of:

                      FOPPY DANCER (f Fappiano) Winner at 2. Dam of: MAGIC STORM (f Storm Cat) Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G2). Grandam of: SATONO ALADDIN (c Deep Impact) Yasuda Kinen (G1), Swan S (G2). Sire; DRILL (c Lawyer Ron) Del Mar Futurity (G1). Sire; LACHESIS (f Deep Impact) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1); Flawless Magic (f Deep Impact) 2nd Fukushima Himba S (G3).

                      Fair Renown (f Stage Door Johnny) Placed at 3. Grandam of: CUTTING BLADE (c Sharpo) Coventry S (G3). Sire.

                      Conformation

                      Race record

                      His successful career

                      Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
                      Two 3 3 - - $100,970
                      Three 10 4 3 1 $2,572,500
                      Total 13 7 3 1 $2,673,470

                      At 2

                      1st
                      Pennsylvania Nursery S, 7f, Philadelphia Park, by 7¾l, beating Favorite Valay, Legacy Reserve, Mr Boxcar.
                      1st
                      Port Penn S, 6f, Delaware Park, by 5l, beating Heart Throbbin', E Cash Rich.
                      1st
                      Maiden Special Weight, 5½f, Delaware Park, by 8¾l.

                      At 3

                      1st
                      King's Bishop S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, beating First Defence, E Z Warrior, Teuflesberg, Most Distinguished, Bold Start, King of the Roxy, Longley, Pauillac, Forty Grams, Spin Master.
                      1st
                      Lane's End S (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, by 3¼l, beating Sedgefield, Joe Got Even, For You Reppo, Starbase, Twilight Meteor, Sports Town, Approval Rating, Forefathers.
                      1st
                      Kentucky Cup Classic (G2), 9f, Turfway Park, beating Street Sense, Stream Cat, Cat Shaker.
                      1st
                      LeComte S (G3), 8f, Fair Grounds, by 6½l, beating Izzie's Halo, Teuflesberg, Makeithapencaptain, Beta Capo.
                      2nd
                      Kentucky Derby (G1), 10f, Chuchill Downs, to Street Sense, beating Curlin, Imawildandcrazyguy, Sedgefield, Circular Quay, Tiago, Any Given Saturday, Sam P, Nobiz Like Shobiz, Domincan, Zanjero, Great Hunter, Liquidity, Bwana Bull, Storm In May, Teuflesberg, Scat Daddy, Stormello, Cowtown Cat.
                      2nd
                      Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), 10f, Monmouth Park, to Curlin, beating Awesome Gem, Street Sense, Tiago, Any Given Saturday, Lawyer Ron, Diamond Stripes.
                      2nd
                      Haskell Invitational (G1), 9f, Monmouth Park, to Any Given Saturday, beating Curlin, Imawildandcrazyguy,Cable Boy, Xchanger, Reata's Shadow.
                      3rd
                      Preakness S (G1), 9½f, Pimlico, to Curlin, Street Sense, beating C PWest, Circular Quay, King Of The Roxy, Xchanger, Flying First Class.
                      4th
                      Belmont S (G1), 12f, Belmont Park, to Rags To Riches, Curlin, Tiago, beating C P West, Imawildandcrazyguy, Slew's Tizzy.
                      4th
                      Southwest S, 8f, Oaklawn Park, to Teuflesberg, Officer Rocket, Forty Grams, beating Xchanger, Going Ballistic, Starbase, Our Sacred Honor, I Got A Dream.

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                      3555 Bowman Mill Rd
                      Lexington, KY 40513

                      Once through the gate, follow the signs directing you to the breeding shed.  

                      Hard Spun’s progeny at the races