Eskendereya

Eskendereya
Eskendereya as a two-year-old
Sire	Giant's Causeway
Grandsire	Storm Cat
Dam	Aldebaran Light
Damsire	Seattle Slew
Sex	Colt
Foaled	2007
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Sanford Robertson
Owner	Zayat Stables
Trainer	Todd A. Pletcher
Record	6: 4-1-0
Earnings	US$725,700
Major wins
Pilgrim Stakes (2009) Fountain of Youth Stakes (2010) Wood Memorial Stakes(2010)
Last updated on April 4, 2010

Eskendereya (foaled, 2007 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

Eskendereya was sired by Giant's Causeway, a son of North America's one time leading sire Storm Cat. Bred in Kentucky by Sanford Robertson, Eskendereya was a $250,000 Keeneland September purchase. His dam is Aldebaran Light, who is a daughter of champion Seattle Slew. Aldebaran Light is also the dam of Group I winner Balmont. Eskendereya is owned by Zayat Stables, and was trained by Todd Pletcher.

Racing career

Eskendereya made his career debut on turf at Saratoga, rallying from off the pace to finish second. He followed that with a victory in the Pilgrim Stakes.

On February 20, 2010, Eskendereya took the lead entering the final turn and pulled away for an 8½-length victory in the Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes, beating favorite Buddy's Saint. This win made Eskendereya one of the early favorites for the Kentucky Derby. On April 3, 2010, Eskendereya won the Wood Memorial Stakes by 9¾ lengths, essentially repeating his dominating performance in Florida. This made him the Kentucky Derby favorite. However, it was announced on April 25 that Eskendereya would be pulled out of the Kentucky Derby after he sustained a leg injury. He did not race again.

Retirement to stud

Eskendereya entered stud in 2011 at Taylor Made Stallions in Nicholasville, Kentucky. His starting stud fee was $30,000 live foal.^[1] In 2013 his stud fee was lowered to $17,500.^[2] His most notable runner was 2012 filly Eskenformoney, a 2015 Kentucky Oaks contender who is placed in multiple graded stakes.

In September 2015, it was announced that Eskendereya had been sold and would stand in Japan for the 2016 season.^[3]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Eskendereya
Sire Giant's Causeway	Storm Cat	Storm Bird	Northern Dancer
		Storm Bird	South Ocean
		Terlingua	Secretariat
		Terlingua	Crimson Saint
	Mariah's Storm	Rahy	Blushing Groom
		Rahy	Glorious Song
		Immense	Roberto
		Immense	Imsodear
Dam Aldebaran Light	Seattle Slew	Bold Reasoning	Boldnesian
		Bold Reasoning	Reason To Earn
		My Charmer	Poker
		My Charmer	Fair Charmer
	Altair	Alydar	Raise a Native
		Alydar	Sweet Tooth
		Stellar Odyssey	Northern Dancer
		Stellar Odyssey	Queen Sucree

References

↑ "Eskendereya to Stand for $30,000". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
↑ "Eskendereya | 2014 Worldwide Sales Results - Stallion Register Online". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
↑ "Stallion Eskendereya Going to Japan". Retrieved 2015-09-30.

Eskendereya's pedigree and racing stats

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