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- V V S Flawless, by
Deputy Minister
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The Big Beast
Yes It's True
- V V S Flawless, by
Deputy Minister
2020 racing lead by
HEAR MY PRAYER
, winner of the Melody of Colors S.,
La Confundida
,
G3
-placed in Puerto Rico, etc.
#2 First-Crop Sire of 2019
in Florida with 13 winners, led by
Inspiressa
, runner-up in the Del Mar Debutante S. (
G1
) and winner of a Del Mar MdSpWt.
2019 sales: first 2YOs of
$850,000
,
$450,000
,
$230,000
,
$205,000
, etc. Second-crop yearlings up to $130,000
Winner of the prestigious
King's Bishop S. (G1)
at Saratoga at three, running seven furlongs in
1:22.35
Defeated 4 Graded stakes winners in the King's Bishop (G1), including Wildcat Red, as well as G1-placed stakes winner Fast Anna
Runner-up by a nose in the
Vanderbilt H.
(G1)
at Saratoga at four, losing a head bob to multiple G1 winner Rock Fall in
1:08.75
for six furlongs
Runner-up in the
Forego S.
(G1)
at Saratoga at four behind multiple G1 winner Private Zone, also in the money in the
Carter H.
(G1)
at Aqueduct
Ran a
2 Ragozin
number in the 2015 Vanderbilt (G1)—among the very fastest sprinters in 2015
106 Beyer
Speed Figure in 2015—among the fastest at six furlongs in North America
102 Beyer
Speed Figure in 2014—among the fastest by a 3-year-old at six furlongs in North America
Named a
TDN Rising Star
at Saratoga
Retired with earnings of
$676,300
"The Big Beast is coming with giant strides on the outside!"
—Tom Durkin
The Big Beast News
Hear My Prayer rolls late to take Abundantia S. on New Year's Day
The Big Beast
| 1/1/2021
The Big Beast got his first stakes winner of 2021 on New Year's Day when Hear My Prayer took the $75,000 Abundantia S. at Gulfstream Park by 2 1/2-lengths...
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Big Thorn wins Juvenile Turf in stakes debut
The Big Beast
| 11/22/2020
Big Thorn was a dominating presence in Sunday's Juvenile Turf S. at Gulfstream Park West, drawing off to win...
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Up in Smoke rallies to take the Game Face S.
The Big Beast
| 6/6/2020
The Big Beast tallied his second stakes winner of the year on Saturday when Up in Smoke earned her first black type win...
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The Big Beast filly fires bullet at OBS Under Tack Show
The Big Beast
| 6/3/2020
Leading Florida Second-Crop sire The Big Beast had a filly breeze the co-fastest quarter-mile during Wednesday's session of the OBS Under Tack Show...
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Undefeated The Big Beast filly rolls again at Gulfstream Park
The Big Beast
| 4/5/2020
Up in Smoke turned in another stylish performance in an April 5 allowance at Gulfstream Park, coming from well off the pace once again to score by four lengths...
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Hear My Prayer first stakes winner for The Big Beast
The Big Beast
| 3/22/2020
Hear My Prayer rolled to a front-running victory in Saturday's $75,000 Melody of Colors S. at Gulfstream Park to become the first stakes winner for The Big Beast...
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The Big Beast red-hot with two more winners
The Big Beast
| 1/20/2020
The Big Beast recorded four winners in four days over the long holiday weekend and now has six Second-Crop winners...
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The Big Beast chalks up two allowance winners in 2020 debuts
The Big Beast
| 1/18/2020
Papparoxy and Bad Little Beast both won their first starts of the year in 3-year-old allowance races in recent days...
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Papparoxy cruises in debut MdSpWt victory
The Big Beast
| 12/19/2019
The Big Beast's latest winner Papparoxy turned in a very impressive debut, breaking her maiden by nearly six lengths on Dec. 18...
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The Big Beast colt scores by a half-dozen lengths in debut
The Big Beast
| 12/8/2019
Hauntedbythemusic ran away from the field in the final furlong to break his maiden by 6 1/4-lengths on Dec. 7...
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Hear My Prayer makes it two straight on Gulfstream turf
The Big Beast
| 11/23/2019
Hear My Prayer has found a home on the turf, with two straight victories for the 2-year-old filly by The Big Beast...
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Quality on Tap wins maiden duel at Gulfstream
The Big Beast
| 11/11/2019
The Big Beast notched his 13th First-Crop winner Sunday at Gulfstream Park West when Quality on Tap bested Bolt by a half-length...
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The Big Beast up to a dozen First-Crop winners
The Big Beast
| 11/1/2019
Ms Headley streaked to a front-running victory in a five-furlong turf race on Oct. 30 at Gulfstream Park West...
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One Turn Johnny swoops to maiden special weight victory
The Big Beast
| 10/26/2019
The Big Beast now has a dozen First-Crop winners after One Turn Johnny came from well off the pace to break his maiden by 1 1/2-lengths...
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Beasaichi 10th winner for the Big Beast
The Big Beast
| 10/17/2019
Beasaichi won a hard-fought duel with Kozy Kat to score by a nose in her racing debut on Oct. 17...
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Big win for The Big Beast filly in Gulfstream MdSpWt
The Big Beast
| 9/29/2019
Big Affair ran away from the field in the stretch to score an emphatic six-length victory in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight race for 2-year-old fillies...
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Strong September start for The Big Beast
The Big Beast
| 9/5/2019
In the past six days First-Crop sire The Big Beast has already had a pair of maiden winners and the runner-up in the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante S...
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The Big Beast filly rallies to take Gulfstream MdSpWt
The Big Beast
| 8/19/2019
The Big Beast racked up his fifth First-Crop winner on Aug. 18 at Gulfstream Park with Blessed Beast's two-length maiden special weight win at six furlongs...
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The Big Beast filly sparkles in Del Mar MdSpWt debut
The Big Beast
| 8/11/2019
Inspiressa, an $850,000 purchase at the OBS March 2-year-old sale, did not disappoint in her Del Mar unveiling on Sunday...
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Ultra-impressive debut for The Big Beast 2yo
The Big Beast
| 8/3/2019
Creekmore's 6 1/2-length maiden special weight win on Aug. 2 came under wraps after the 2-year-old son of The Big Beast was completely geared down...
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Race Record:
Age
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earned
3
5
3 (1)
1
1
$415,500
4
4
1
2 (2)
0
$260,800
Totals
9
4 (1)
3 (2)
1
$676,300
Racing Highlights
Won at 3
King’s Bishop S.
at Saratoga (
G1
, 7f in 1:22.35, defeating Fast Anna, Coup de Grace, Noble Moon, Wildcat Red, Noble Cornerstone, Myositis Dan, C. Zee).
An allowance race at Saratoga (6f in
1:09
, 102 Beyer, by 6 1/4, defeating Gombey Dancer, Scam, Rich ‘n’ Tuck, Cost Affective, Celebrated Talent, Twang, Fabulous Kid, Jimmy Connors, Thunder’s Rollin’).
A maiden special weight race at Belmont Park (6f, by 4 1/4, defeating Guggenheim, A Touch of Poetry, T Sizzle, Frame, Updraft).
Won at 4
An allowance race at Oaklawn Park (6f, defeating Double Ours, Alsvid, Texas Air, Ammaroo, Hogy).
2nd at 4
Forego S.
at Saratoga (
G1
, 7f, to Private Zone, defeating Viva Majorca, Wildcat Red, Salutos Amigos, Tamarkuz, Falling Sky, Den’s Legacy, Race Day, Run for Logistics, Takajo, Bourbon Courage).
Alfred G. Vanderbilt H.
at Saratoga (
G1
, 6f, 106 Beyer, by nose to Rock Fall, defeating Favorite Tale, Salutos Amigos, Viva Majorca, Clearly Now, Departing).
The Big Beast Generational Pedigree
Dosage Profile: DP = 3-1-2-0-0 (6) DI = 5.00 CD = 1.17
YES ITS TRUE
(USA)
b. 1996
IS IT TRUE
(USA)
b. 1986
RAJA BABA
(USA)
b. 1968
BOLD RULER
(USA)
MISSY BABA
(USA)
ROMAN ROCKETTE
(USA)
b. 1977
PROUDEST ROMAN
(USA)
KITCHEN WINDOW
(USA)
CLEVER MONIQUE
(USA)
b. 1988
CLEVER TRICK
(USA)
br. 1976
ICECAPADE
(USA)
KANKAKEE MISS
(USA)
MONIQUE RENE
(USA)
ch. 1978
PRINCE OF ASCOT
(USA)
PARTY DATE
(USA)
V V S FLAWLESS
(USA)
b. 1999
DEPUTY MINISTER
(CAN)
b. 1979
VICE REGENT
(CAN)
ch. 1967
NORTHERN DANCER
(CAN)
VICTORIA REGINA
(CAN)
MINT COPY
(CAN)
dkb/br. 1970
BUNTY'S FLIGHT
(CAN)
SHAKNEY
(USA)
SINGING HEART
(USA)
b. 1992
PALACE MUSIC
(USA)
ch. 1981
THE MINSTREL
(CAN)
COME MY PRINCE
(USA)
AMAZING LOVE
(USA)
b. 1979
ADVOCATOR
(USA)
BOLD BUT BAFFLED
(USA)
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In Summation
By Put It Back
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Jess's Dream
By Curlin
Fee: $4,000 LFSN
Noble Bird
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Fee: $4,000 LFSN
Seeking the Soul
By Perfect Soul (IRE)
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By Yes It's True
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Win Win Win
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