Congrats (horse)

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Congrats [1]
BreedThoroughbred [1]
Sire A.P. Indy [1]
Grandsire Seattle Slew [1]
DamPraise [1]
Damsire Mr. Prospector [1]
SexStallion [1]
FoaledMarch 13, 2000 [1]
Kentucky, USA [1]
DiedJuly 28, 2025(2025-07-28) (aged 25) [1]
Florida, USA
CountryUnited States of America [1]
Breeder Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneiderr [2]
OwnerCloverleaf Farm II, Inc.r [2]
TrainerClaude R McGaughey III
→Richard Mandella
→Claude R McGaughey III
→Richard Mandella
→Kathleen O'Connell [2] [3]
Record26: 7-3-16 [2]
Earnings998,960 USD [2]
Major wins
San Pasqual Handicap (2005)

Congrats (March 13, 2000 - July 28, 2025) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. [1]

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Racing career

Congrats debuted and won his maiden race at the Saratoga Race Course on July 27, 2002. [4]

Congrats won his first graded race when he won the San Pasqual Handicap in 2005. [5] He was later sent to the 2005 Dubai World Cup, where he finished 5th behind Roses In May. [6]

Racing form

The following form is based on information available on Equibase and Racing Post. [3] [2]

DateTrackRaceGradeFinishJockeyDistanceConditionWinner (2nd Place)
2002 – two-year-old season
Jul 27 Saratoga Maiden Special Weight1st Pat Day 6.5 furlong Fast(Outer Reef)
Sept 7 Belmont Allowance3rdPat Day7 furlongFastDesert Warrior
2003 – three-year-old season
May 3 Aqueduct Allowance1st John Velazquez 7 furlongFast(Mister Hennessy)
June 7BelmontAllowance4th Edgar Prado 1 mileGoodStrong Hope
July 10BelmontAllowance1stEdgar Prado1 mile 1/2 furlongFast(Poppy's Image)
Aug 3Saratoga Jim Dandy Stakes GII3rd Mike Luzzi 1 mile 1 furlongFastStrong Hope
Aug 23Saratoga Travers Stakes GI5thMike Luzzi1 mile 2 furlongFastTen Most Wanted
Oct 2BelmontAllowance1stEdgar Prado1 mile 1/8 furlongFast(Thunder Blitz)
Oct 29Aqueduct Discovery Handicap GIII4thEdgar Prado1 mile 1 furlongMuddyDuring
2004 – four-year-old season
Apr 3 Keeneland Allowance1stJohn Velazquez1 mile 1/2 furlongFast(American Style)
Apr 30 Churchill Downs Alysheba Stakes L1stJohn Velazquez1 mile 1/2 furlongSloppy(Perfect Drift)
June 12Belmont Brooklyn Handicap GII5th Javier Castellano 1 mile 1 furlongFastSeattle Fitz
Jul 31 Arlington Washington Park Handicap GII3rdR. Douglas1 mile 1/2 furlongFastEye of the Tiger
Aug 22Saratoga Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap GII6thJohn Velazquez1 mile 2 furlongFastEvening Attire
Dec 11 Hollywood Park Native Diver Handicap GIII6th Tyler Baze 1 mile 1 furlongFastTruly a Judge
2005 – five-year-old season
Jan 8 Santa Anita San Pasqual Handicap GII1stTyler Baze1 mile 110 yardsSloppy(Total Impact)
Feb 6Santa Anita San Antonio Handicap GII3rdTyler Baze1 mile 1 furlongFastLundy's Liability
Mar 5Santa Anita Santa Anita Handicap GI2ndTyler Baze1 mile 2 furlongFastRock Hard Ten
Mar 26 Nad Al Sheba Dubai World Cup GI5thTyler Baze2000 meterFast Roses In May
June 11Hollywood Park Ack Ack Handicap L2ndTyler Baze7.5 furlongsFastMcCann's Mojave
July 9Hollywood Park Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap GI3rdTyler Baze1 mile 2 furlongFast Lava Man
Aug 21 Del Mar Pacific Classic Stakes GI8着Tyler Baze1 mile 2 furlongFastBorrego
2006 – six-year-old season
Feb 18Santa Anita San Carlos Handicap GII7thT. Baze7 furlongsFastSurf Cat
Apr 1Santa AnitaTokyo City HandicapGIII7thT. Baze1 mile 1 furlongFastPreachinatthebar
May 29 Calder Memorial Day Handicap GIII2ndDaniel Centeno1 mile 1/2 furlongFastSiphon City
July 1 Prairie Meadows Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap GII9thDaniel Centeno1 mile 1 furlongFastSiphon City

Stud Record

After retiring from racing, he was sent to the Cloverleaf Farms in Florida to stand stud in 2007. The following year, the horse was sent to Vinery Stud and later to WinStar Farm in 2013. Congrats' most successful progeny is Turbulent Descent, who won multiple graded races including the Santa Anita Oaks. [7]

In addition, Congrats is a successful damsire; having sired the dams of both Caravel (Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint) and Shedaresthedevil (Kentucky Oaks). [8] [9] He is also a successful damsire in Japan, having sired the dams of both Danon Decile (Tōkyō Yūshun) and Forever Young (Tokyo Daishōten, Saudi Cup). [10] [11]

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
2008 Turbulent Descent [12] f Santa Anita Oaks, Test Stakes, Ballerina Stakes, Hollywood Starlet Stakes
2008Wickedly Perfect [13] f Alcibiades Stakes
2009Emma's Encore [14] f Prioress Stakes, Victory Ride Stakes
2011Haveyougoneaway [15] f Ballerina Stakes
2013Forever Darling [16] f Santa Ynez Stakes


He retired from stud duty in 2021 and was pensioned at WinStar Farm. [17] On July 28, 2025, Congrats died due to natural causes at the age of 25. [10] [18] [19]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Congrats [20] [21]
Sire
A.P. Indy
1989 dk.b.		 Seattle Slew
1974 dk.b.		Bold Reasoning Boldnesian
Reason to Earn
My Charmer Poker
Fair Charmer
Weekend Surprise
1980 b.		 Secretariat Bold Ruler
Somethingroyal
Lassie Dear Buckpasser
Gay Missile
Dam
Praise
1994 b.		 Mr. Prospector
1970 b.		 Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Gold Digger Nashua
Sequence
Wild Applause
1981 b.		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Glowing Tribute Graustark
Admiring

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Congrats(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Congrats(KY)". Equibase. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  3. 1 2 "Congrats(USA)". Racing Post. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ↑ "Saratoga Charts". Equibase. 2002-07-27. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  5. ↑ Shinar, Jack (2005-01-08). "Congrats Takes Bow in San Pasqual". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Full Result 5.20 Nad Al Sheba (UAE)". Racing Post . 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  7. ↑ Jagow, Scott (2010-12-11). "Turbulent Descent stays unbeaten, wins Starlet at Hollywood". Paulick Report. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  8. ↑ Mitchell, Eric (2022-11-05). "Caravel Tops Males in Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Shocker". Bloodhorse. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  9. ↑ Daugherty, Meredith (2020-09-04). "Shedaresthedevil Upsets Kentucky Oaks". Bloodhorse. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  10. 1 2 "「母の父でフォーエバーヤングとダノンデサイルを輩出」米国の種牡馬コングラッツ死す". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2025-07-30. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  11. ↑ "母父として「3カ国」のダービー制覇 注目集めるコングラッツとは？". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  12. ↑ "Turbulent Descent(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  13. ↑ "Wickedly Perfect(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  14. ↑ "Emma's Encore(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  15. ↑ "Haveyougoneaway(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  16. ↑ "Forever Darling(USA)". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  17. ↑ "Distorted Humor, Congrats Pensioned by WinStar". Thoroughbred Daily News. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  18. ↑ "Death of stallion Congrats aged 25 after happy retirement in Florida". Racing Post. 2025-07-30. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  19. ↑ Nevills, Joe (2025-07-29). "Veteran Sire Congrats Dies At Age 25". Paulick Report. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  20. ↑ "Congrats(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  21. ↑ "PEDIGREE (5-GEN)". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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