Awesome of Course - Ocala Stud Thoroughbred Stallion Farm

Awesome of Course

Awesome Again - Mais Oui, by Lyphard

2020 results: SHIVAREE, winner of the Limehouse S. and runner up in the Florida Derby (G1) and Swale S. (G3)
2019 results: 2YO colt POSITIVELY AWESOME, winner of the Kodiak Island S., 2YO colt SHIVAREE, winner of the Buffalo Man S., FELLOWSHIP, placed in the Fred W. Hooper S. (G3), 2YO filly Awesome Indra, placed in the FTBOA Florida Sire Susan's Girl S., etc.
Top 10 Active Florida sire of 2018, led by Fire Plug S. winner AWESOME BANNER, General George S. (G3) runner-up FELLOWSHIP, and Oakland S.-placed Awesome Anywhere
Top 10 Active Florida sire of 2017, led by leading sprinter AWESOME BANNER, runner-up in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga, Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix S. (G2) at Keeneland, and Smile Sprint S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park West
Sire of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner & Eclipse Champion AWESOME FEATHER ($1,912,746), who swept the Florida Sire Stakes series and winner of her first 10 starts (9 stakes)
By elite sire & sire of sires AWESOME AGAIN, sire of G1 winners GHOSTZAPPER, PAYNTER, GAME ON DUDE, etc.

Awesome of Course News

Shivaree defeats elders in $100,000 Marion County S.

Awesome of Course | 12/13/2020

Awesome of Course's 3-year-old colt Shivaree got his third career stakes win Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs in the $100,000 Marion County S...

Shivaree extends streak in Limehouse S.

Awesome of Course | 1/5/2020

Awesome of Course's newly-turned 3-year-old colt Shivaree captured his second straight stakes, and third start overall, in Saturday's $75,000 Limehouse S...

Shivaree wins battle to take Buffalo Man S.

Awesome of Course | 11/30/2019

Awesome of Course got his latest stakes winner Saturday at Gulfstream Park when the 2-year-old colt Shivaree bested Went West by a neck...

Positively Awesome takes Kodiak Island in stakes debut

Awesome of Course | 7/1/2019

Awesome of Course's 2-year-old filly ran her record to two-for-two with a victory in the $75,000 Kokiak Island S. June 30 at Gulfstream Park...

Awesome Banner razor-sharp in 2018 debut

Awesome of Course | 1/20/2018

Awesome Banner kicked off his 2018 campaign with a scintillating performance in the $100,000 Fire Plug S. at Laurel Park...

Awesome Banner chalks up stakes win number five

Awesome of Course | 10/1/2016

Awesome Banner, one of the most accomplished offspring of Awesome of Course, won his fifth career black-type race on Oct. 1...

Awesome Banner back to winning ways in $150K Prized S.

Awesome of Course | 9/3/2016

Awesome of Course's multiple graded stakes winner Awesome Banner chalked up his fourth career stakes victory Saturday with a thrilling neck win in the $150,000 Prized S...

Awesome Banner sharp in Big Cypress S.

Awesome of Course | 6/4/2016

Awesome of Course's Grade 2 winner Awesome Banner dropped out of graded company for an easy win in Saturday's $75,000 Big Cypress S...

Awesome of Course colt to take Preakness S. (G1) test

Awesome of Course | 5/18/2016

Fellowship, the multiple graded stakes-placed son of Awesome of Course, drew post 10 in Saturday's $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico...

Awesome of Course filly gets first stakes victory

Awesome of Course | 2/15/2016

Swift Lady sped to a 2 ¼-length victory in Sunday’s $75,000 Sweet Life S. at Santa Anita Park, the first black-type win for the 3-year-old Awesome of Course filly...

Banner weekend for Awesome of Course

Awesome of Course | 2/2/2016

Andrew Caufield writes of the exploits of Awesome of Course in the Feb. 2 edition of the TDN...

Awesome Banner still perfect after Swale S. (G2) romp

Awesome of Course | 1/30/2016

The superlatives flowed once again for Awesome Banner following his stellar five-length score in Saturday’s $150,000 Swale S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park...

Awesome performance in Grade 3 Hutcheson S.

Awesome of Course | 1/2/2016

Awesome Banner kicked off 2016 with a dominating victory in the $100,000 Hutcheson S. (G3) Saturday at Gulfstream Park, rolling by 4 ¾-lengths...

Age	Starts	1st (SW)	Earned
2	6	3 (1)	$92,210
3	8	2 (2)	$60,230
Totals	14	5 (3)	$152,440

Racing Highlights

Won at 2

Inaugural S. at Tampa Bay Downs(6f, defeating Run for You, Penthouse Promise, Hummel, Battle Tank, Ballonenostrikes, Brass Punch, Jettin'for Roobels, Kipper Chemo, Cat in the Country, Joe's Lovin It, Diamond Time, Lady Greystoke)
An allowance race at Saratoga (5.5f, defeating Gallant Soldier, Admiralty Arch, Desert Warrior, Aventurous Sword).
A maiden special weight race at Calder (4.5f, defeating Royalty Prospect, Stormin Cherokee, Just Say the Word, Rushing Water, Jim's Drive, Lucky Quixote, Actxpressive).

Won at 3

Western Border S. at Calder (6f, defeating Formal Charade, Laughing Luke, El Gran Marco, Mychampion, Sugarsway).
Heckofaralph S. at Calder (5.5f, defeating Ivan's Song, Lawbook, Scrubs, Jack Black and Ice, Placido, Laughing Luke).

Awesome of Course Generational Pedigree

Dosage Profile:

AWESOME AGAIN (CAN) b. 1994 [IC]	DEPUTY MINISTER (CAN) b. 1979	VICE REGENT (CAN) ch. 1967	NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)	b. 1961 [BC]
			VICTORIA REGINA (CAN)	ch. 1958
		MINT COPY (CAN) dkb/br. 1970	BUNTY'S FLIGHT (CAN)	b. 1953
			SHAKNEY (USA)	dkb/br. 1964
	PRIMAL FORCE (USA) b. 1987	BLUSHING GROOM (FR) ch. 1974 [BC]	RED GOD (USA)	ch. 1954
			RUNAWAY BRIDE (GB)	b. 1962
		PRIME PROSPECT (USA) b. 1978	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)	b. 1970 [BC]
			SQUARE GENERATION (USA)	ch. 1969 *
MAIS OUI (USA) b. 1987	LYPHARD (USA) b. 1969 [C]	NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) b. 1961 [BC]	NEARCTIC (CAN)	br. 1954
			NATALMA (USA)	b. 1957 *
		GOOFED (USA)* ch. 1960	COURT MARTIAL (GB)	ch. 1942 [B]
			BARRA (FR)	ch. 1950 *
	AFFIRMATIVELY (USA) b. 1981	AFFIRMED (USA) ch. 1975	EXCLUSIVE NATIVE (USA)	ch. 1965 [C]
			WONT TELL YOU (USA)	b. 1962 *
		STRAIGHT DEAL (USA)* b. 1962	HAIL TO REASON (USA)	br. 1958 [C]
			NO FIDDLING (USA)	b. 1945 *