Noble Bird
Birdstone - Anyhow, by Tiznow

G1 MILLIONAIRE & NTR-SETTER WITH 110 BEYER SPEED

Fee: $3,000 LFSN
Noble Bird
Noble Bird
Birdstone - Anyhow, by Tiznow
  • 2022 racing: STRATEGIC BIRD, winner of the Cheryl S. White Memorial S. and placed in the Any Limit S.; KING CAB, winner of the OBS Sophomore S. and runner-up in the Big Drama S.; etc. 
  • First-crop 2YOs in 2021 include Rufa Red Knot, 3rd in the FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S., and impressive MdSpWt winners Strategic Bird, King Cab, and Noble Dreamer
  • G1 WINNER: Won Churchill's prestigious Stephen Foster H. (G1), defeating G1 winners Lea, Hoppertunity and Majestic Harbor
  • KEENELAND TRACK RECORD-HOLDER: Won the Fayette S. (G2) by 5 ¾ lengths, setting a Keeneland NTR that still stands today for 1 1/8 miles—1:47.75
  • 110, 109 & 108 BEYER SPEED: Dominated the Pimlico Special H. (G3) by 11 ¼ lengths, earning a career-high 110 Beyer—the fastest Beyer in America around two turns on dirt during the first half of 2016
  • Won the Pimlico Special in 1:55.18 for 1 3/16 miles, over 3 seconds faster than Exaggerator’s winning time in the Preakness a day later
  • Won or Placed in 6 Graded stakes—earned over $1.3 million
  • “Noble Bird is a very talented horse, and he’s the toughest horse I’ve ever trained.” — trainer Mark Casse

Noble Bird News

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Noble Bird | 4/16/2022
Strategic Bird’s sweeping move into the stretch carried the 3-year-old Noble Bird filly to a 3 ½-length win in the $75,000 Cheryl S. White Memorial S. on April 16...
Noble Bird | 3/27/2022
King Cab was all alone in the stretch of the OBS Sophomore S. Sunday at Tampa Bay Downs, rolling to a 4 ¾-length victory...
Noble Bird | 12/4/2021
A very determined Strategic Bird held off Devine Charger by a neck in the $100,000 Sandpiper S. on Dec. 4 at Tampa Bay Downs to become the first stakes winner for freshman sire Noble Bird...
Noble Bird
Noble Bird | 11/14/2021
Strategic Bird broke in front and never looked back as she widened her lead at every point of call to win a Nov. 13 maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park by an eye-catching 12 ¾-lengths...
Noble Bird
Noble Bird | 10/11/2021
Ready to Film broke on top and never looked back as she rolled to a 7 ¾-length maiden win Monday at Delaware Park...
Noble Bird
Noble Bird | 10/9/2021
First-Crop sire got his fifth winner Saturday at Hawthorne when Birdman Richie broke his maiden by nearly a length at 5 ½-furlongs...
Noble Bird
Noble Bird | 9/27/2021
Noble Bird got his latest winner Sept. 26 at Woodbine when Smart Bird passed Sassywithattitude in the final furlong to score a two-length win...
Noble Bird | 8/6/2021
King Cab's eye-catching performance in a six-furlong maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park resulted in an improbable three-length victory...
Noble Bird | 6/18/2021
Noble Dreamer led every step of the way in a five-furlong maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park on June 18 to graduate by a widening 7 ¼ lengths...
Noble Bird | 4/20/2021
A colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Noble Bird from the Ocala Stud consignment brought a winning bid of $400,000 Tuesday at the OBS Spring 2-year-old sale...
Noble Bird | 10/26/2017
Grade 1-winning millionaire Noble Bird has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty in 2018 at Ocala Stud in Florida. A fee will be announced at a later date...

Race Record:

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
3 5 1 2 0 $73,260
4 6 3 (1) 1 (1) 0 $458,018
5 9 3 (3) 1 (1) 0 $538,667
6 3 0 0 0 $258,000
Totals 23 7 (4) 4 (2) 0 $1,327,945

Won at 3

  • Maiden special weight race at Del Mar (8f, by 1 ¾ lengths, defeating Silver Torch, Nowalking, Clickjab, Native Ride, King Ptolemy, Constantine, Thesheetsguy)

Won at 4

  • Stephen Foster H. at Churchill Downs (G1, 9f, defeating Lea, Hoppertunity, Majestic Harbor, Cat Burglar, Commissioner, Paganol)

2nd at 4

  • Alysheba S. at Churchill Downs (G2, 8.5f, to Protonico, defeating Neck ‘n Neck, Den’s Legacy, Honor Code, Cougar Ridge, Midnight Cello, Call Me George, Ride On Curlin)

Won at 5

  • Fayette S. at Keeneland (G2, 9f, by 5 ¾ lengths, NTR in 1:47.75, defeating Diving Rod, Hawaakom, Mr. Z, Prayer for Relief, Iron Fist, Chocopologie, Kasaqui)

  • Pimlico Special H. at Pimlico (G3, 9.5f, by 11 ¼ lengths, 110 Beyer, defeating Idolo Porteno, Warrioroftheroses, Savoy Stomp, Golden Glint, Hesinfront)

  • Lukas Classic S. at Churchill Downs (9f, by 1 ½ lengths, defeating Hawaakom, Bradester, Fear the Cowboy, Honorable Duty, Rocket Time, Bullards Alley, Breaking Lucky, Netchez)

2nd at 5

  • Ben Ali S. at Keeneland (G3, 9f, to Eagle, defeating Breaking Lucky, Doyouknowsomething, Neck ‘n Neck, General a Rod, Hawaakom, J S Bach)

Noble Bird Generational Pedigree

Dosage Profile:
BIRDSTONE (USA)
b. 2001
GRINDSTONE (USA)
dkb/br. 1993
UNBRIDLED (USA)
b. 1987 [BI]
FAPPIANO (USA)
b. 1977 [IC]
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
KILLALOE (USA)
GANA FACIL (USA)
ch. 1981
LE FABULEUX (FR)
CHAREDI (USA)
BUZZ MY BELL (USA)
dkb/br. 1981
DRONE (USA)
gr. 1966
SIR GAYLORD (USA)
CAP AND BELLS (USA)
CHATEAUPAVIA (USA)
ch. 1966
CHATEAUGAY (USA)
GLENPAVIA (USA)
DEAR BIRDIE (USA)*
ch. 1987
STORM BIRD (CAN)
b. 1978
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)
b. 1961 [BC]
  NEARCTIC (CAN)
NATALMA (USA)
SOUTH OCEAN (CAN)*
b. 1967
NEW PROVIDENCE (CAN)
SHINING SUN (CAN)
HUSH DEAR (USA)
ch. 1978
SILENT SCREEN (USA)
ch. 1967
PRINCE JOHN (USA)
PRAYER BELL (USA)
YOU ALL (USA)
b. 1968
NASHUA (USA)
HONEY DEAR (USA)
ANYHOW (USA)
b. 2004
TIZNOW (USA)
b. 1997
CEES TIZZY (USA)
gr. 1987
RELAUNCH (USA)
gr. 1976
IN REALITY (USA)
FOGGY NOTE (USA)
TIZLY (USA)
b. 1981
LYPHARD (USA)
TIZNA (CHI)
CEE'S SONG (USA)*
br. 1986
SEATTLE SONG (USA)
dkb/br. 1981
SEATTLE SLEW (USA)
INCANTATION (USA)
LONELY DANCER (CAN)
b. 1975
NICE DANCER (CAN)
SLEEP LONELY (USA)
CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA (USA)
b. 1987
CHIEF'S CROWN (USA)
b. 1982 [IS]
DANZIG (USA)
b. 1977 [IC]
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)  
PAS DE NOM (USA)
SIX CROWNS (USA)*
ch. 1976
SECRETARIAT (USA)
CHRIS EVERT (USA)
NOBLE DAMSEL (USA)
ch. 1978
VAGUELY NOBLE (IRE)
b. 1965 [CP]
VIENNA (GB)
NOBLE LASSIE (GB)
TENDER CAMILLA (IRE)
b. 1972
PRINCE TENDERFOOT (USA)
CAMILLA EDGE (IRE)
courtesy of Pedigree Query

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