Gretzky the Great
Nyquist - Pearl Turn, by Bernardini

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Gretzky the Great
Gretzky the Great
Nyquist - Pearl Turn, by Bernardini
  • Impressive winner of the $300,000 Summer S. (G1) at Woodbine at two.
  • Determined winner of the Soaring Free S. in just his third career start.
  • Won the Greenwood S. at three and finished third in the John Battaglia Memorial S.
  • By 2-Year-Old Male Champion, Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist, a leading third-crop sire.
  • Produced from the multiple stakes-placed Bernardini mare Pearl Turn.
  • Hails from the family of graded stakes winners Love Theway You are (G1), Saint Anddan (G2), and Luftikus (G3).
  • A $295,000 F-T Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale acquisition.

Gretzky the Great News

Gretzky the Great | 10/7/2022
Gretzky the Great, a Grade 1 winner at two and a son of champion and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist, has been retired and will stand the upcoming breeding season at Ocala Stud...

Race Record:

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
2 5 3 1 0 $272,205
3 4 1 0 1 $90,577
4 2 0 1 0 $17,084
Totals 11 4 2 1 $379,866

Racing Highlights

Won at 2

  • Summer S. at Woodbine (G1, 8 f., defeating Ready to Repeat, Dolder Grand, etc.).
  • Soaring Free S. at Woodbine (6.5 f., defeating Into the Sunrise, Ready to Repeat, etc.).
  • A maiden special weight at Woodbine (6 f., defeating Mt. Logan, Derzkii, etc.).

Won at 3

  • Greenwood S. at Woodbine (7 f. on turf, defeating County Final, Artie’s Storm, etc.).

3rd at 3

  • John Battalgia Memorial S. at Turfway Park (1 1/6 mi., to Hush of a Storm and Like the King)

Gretzky the Great Generational Pedigree

Dosage Profile: DP = 1-2-5-0-0 (8) DI = 2.20 CD = 0.50
NYQUIST (USA)
b. 2013
UNCLE MO (USA)
b. 2008
INDIAN CHARLIE (USA)
b. 1995
IN EXCESS (IRE)
SOVIET SOJOURN (USA)
PLAYA MAYA (USA)
dkb/br. 2000
ARCH (USA)
DIXIE SLIPPERS (USA)
SEEKING GABRIELLE (USA)
ch. 2007
FORESTRY (USA)
b. 1996
STORM CAT (USA)
SHARED INTEREST (USA)
SEEKING REGINA (USA)
ch. 1992
SEEKING THE GOLD (USA)
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR (USA)
PEARL TURN (USA)
b. 2010
BERNARDINI (USA)
dkb/br. 2003
A.P. INDY (USA)
dkb/br. 1989 [IC]
SEATTLE SLEW (USA)
WEEKEND SURPRISE (USA)
CARA RAFAELA (USA)
gr/r. 1993
QUIET AMERICAN (USA)
OIL FABLE (USA)
TURN ME LOOSE (USA)
ch. 2001
KRIS S (USA)
dkb/br. 1977
ROBERTO (USA)
SHARP QUEEN (USA)
ADORADANCER (USA)
ch. 1993
DANZIG CONNECTION (USA)
ANDORA (USA)
courtesy of Pedigree Query

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