By My Standards

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By My Standards
SireGoldencents
Grandsire Into Mischief
DamA Jealous Woman
DamsireMuqtarib
SexColt
FoaledMarch 22, 2016
CountryUSA
BreederDon Ladd
OwnerAllied Racing Stable LLC
TrainerW. Bret Calhoun
JockeyJose L. Ortiz
Record10:5-3-1
Earnings$1,378,910
Major wins
Louisiana Derby (2019)
Oaklawn Handicap (2020)
Alysheba Stakes (2020)
Last updated on July 29th, 2020

By My Standards (foaled March 22, 2016 ) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2019 Louisiana Derby [1] and the 2020 Alysheba Stakes.

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Career

Two-year-old season

By My Standards's first race was on November 24th, 2018, at Churchill Downs, where he came in second. [1]

3-year-old season

He did not pick up his first win until four races into his career, when he won a Maiden Special Weight race on February 16th at Fair Grounds Race Course. [1]

On March 23rd, 2019, he scored an upset win at the 2019 Louisiana Derby. He came in at 22:1 odds and rallied in the stretch against Spinoff. The upset win gained him entry into the 2019 Kentucky Derby. [2] [3]

On May 4th, 2019, he competed in the 2019 Kentucky Derby. He was placed at 18:1 odds going into the race, coming a disappointing 11th place. [4] This was his final race of the 2019 season as he had hoof wall separation. [5]

4-year-old season

He returned on February 9th, winning an Allowance Optional Claiming race at Fair Grounds. [5]

On March 21st, he won the Grade 2 New Orleans Handicap, defeating Warrior's Charge and Mr. Freeze. [6]

He picked up another victory on May 2nd, winning the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap. He passed Warrior's Charge near the end of the race to win. [7]

On June 27th, he ran well but only came 2nd behind Tom's D'Etat in the Grade 2 Stephen Foster Stakes. W. Bret Calhoun, his trainer, said that Tom's d'Etat had surprised them with his performance and was not going to be beaten. [8]

By My Standards returned on August 1st in the 2020 Whitney Stakes against Code of Honor, Improbable, and Tom's d'Etat. The favorite Tom's d'Etat stumbled coming out of the starting gate, and Improbable won the race and By My Standards came second.

He then won the 2020 Alysheba Stakes over McKinzie, Mr. Freeze, and Owendale. This was his third Grade 2 win of the year.

His next start is likely to be the 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic.

Pedigree

Pedigree of By My Standards (USA), 2016 [9]
Sire
Goldencents (USA)
b. 2010
Into Mischief (USA)
b. 2005
Harlan's HolidayHarlan
Christmas in Aiken
Leslie's LadyTricky Creek
Crystal Lady
Golden Works (CAN)
b. 2000
Banker's GoldForty Niner
Bankers Lady
Body WorksBold Ruckus
Kinto
Dam
A Jealous Woman (USA)
b. 2006
Muqtarib (USA)
b. 1996
Gone West Mr. Prospector
Secrettame
ShicklahThe Minstrel
Logette
Miss Free Bird (USA)
b. 1998
Fly So FreeTime for a Change
Free to Fly
StormfeatherStorm Bird
Mazama

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "By My StandardHandicap" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "By My Standards Rallies to 22-1 Upset in Louisiana Derby" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "By My Standards a surprise winner of $1M Louisiana Derby" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Kentucky Derby 2019: Final Results, Standings, Payouts and Replay Highlights" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. 1 2 "By My Standards returns in Sunday allowance" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "By My Standards takes thrills outside New Orleans" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. "Superb by Any Standard, By My Standard Takes Oaklawn Handicap" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. "By My Standards Seeking to Regain His Footing at Whitney Stakes" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. "By My Standards" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.