Covfefe (horse)

Last updated
Covfefe
Sire Into Mischief
GrandsireHarlan's Holiday
DamAntics
Damsire Unbridled
Sex Filly
FoaledFebruary 22, 2016
Country United States
Color Bay
BreederAlexander-Groves Thoroughbreds
OwnerLNJ Foxwoods
Trainer Brad H. Cox
Record8: 6-0-1
Earnings$1,110,025 [1]
Major wins
Miss Preakness Stakes (2019)
Test Stakes (2019)
Dogwood Stakes (2019)

Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2019)
Awards
American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2019)
American Champion Female Sprint Horse (2019)

Covfefe (foaled February 22, 2016) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who won two Eclipse Awards in 2019 as the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and American Champion Female Sprint Horse. She won five of six starts that year including the Test Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. She also broke the Pimlico track record for six furlongs by over a second in the Miss Preakness.

Contents

Background

Covfefe is a bay filly with a large white blaze who was bred in Kentucky by Alexander-Groves Thoroughbreds. [1] Her sire is Into Mischief, who won the Los Alamitos Futurity then developed into an outstanding sire, known primarily for his sprinters like Goldencents and Practical Joke. [2] Covfefe was Into Mischief's top earner in 2019 when he earned the title of leading sire in North America. [3] Covfefe is out of Antics by Unbridled. Antics is from a distinguished female family that traces to Courtly Dee, the 1983 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year. The family has produced multiple stakes winners including Arch, Althea, Acoma and Japanese champion Yamamin Paradise. [4] [5]

Covfefe was sold as a yearling at the 2017 Keeneland September Sale for $250,000 to Alex Solis and Jason Litt acting as agents for LNJ Foxwoods. The stable is owned by Larry, Nanci and Jaime Roth, and is run by Jaime Roth. Covfefe was trained by Brad Cox, who also trained the champion three-year-old filly of 2018, Monomoy Girl. [1] [6] In a play on the names of her sire and dam, Covfefe is named after a viral tweet from 2017 by President-elect of the United States Donald Trump. [7]

Racing career

2018: two-year-old season

Covfefe made her debut on September 16, 2018, in a maiden special weight race over six furlongs at Churchill Downs. Despite her lack of experience, she was the heavy favorite at odds of 1–2. She went to the early lead, running the first quarter-mile in 22.34 seconds and the half in 46.52. Entering the stretch, she started to open up her lead and won by 9+1⁄4 lengths. [8]

For her next start on October 7, Covfefe was stepped sharply up in class to the Grade I Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park. She was bumped at the start and struggled for early position, then was carried four wide around the turn. She closed to within one length of Jaywalk at the head of the stretch but then faded to finish a well beaten fourth. [9]

2019: three-year-old season

Covfefe made her three-year-old debut on April 6, 2019, at Keeneland in an allowance race over 6+1⁄2 furlongs. She broke slowly from post position one and was hustled to the lead, completing the first quarter-mile in 22.10 seconds. Take Charge Angel tracked her in second place, a half length behind as they turned into the stretch. Covfefe started to open up the lead but Take Charge Angel started closing in the final furlong. Covfefe held her off to win by half a length in a time of 1:16.84. [10]

On May 17, Covfefe won the Miss Preakness Stakes by 8+1⁄2 lengths in front-running fashion while setting a track record of 1.07.70 for six furlongs at Pimlico. [11] "I know she's a good filly, and she's just a superfast horse," said jockey Javier Castellano. "It didn't surprise me the way she performed today. I felt we were going fast, but (going in 1:07) didn't go through my mind once." [12] She finished third though in her next start in the Roxelana Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs after entering in an early speed duel with Mia Mischief and tiring in the final furlong. [13]

On August 3, Covfefe returned to Grade I company in the Test Stakes at Saratoga over a distance of seven furlongs. She was the third betting choice behind Bellafina (Chandelier, Santa Anita Oaks) and Serengeti Empress (Kentucky Oaks). She tracked the early pace set by Serengeti Empress while racing wide around the turn. The two fillies dueled down the stretch as Covfefe inched her way ahead to win by half a length. [14] "I knew when we turned for home," said Cox, "we were going to get as good a Covfefe as we could get at this point of the year. I knew when she turned for home, she wasn't going to give in today." [15] "It was the kind of race that the fans were hoping for," said Tom Amoss, the trainer of Serengetti Empress. "For myself personally — I wish it had gone the other way — what a great stretch duel. We got beat by a wonderful performance by our opponent, Covfefe." [16]

To prepare for the upcoming Breeders' Cup, Covfefe entered the Dogwood Stakes on September 21 at Churchill Downs. She was the heavy favorite at odds of 1–5 in a field of six. She stalked the early pace set by Take Charge Angel, then made her move turning for home. She drew off down the stretch to win by eight lengths in a time of 1:20.51, a new stakes record and just 0.07 seconds off the track record set by Groupie Doll. [17] [18] "She's definitely the most talented horse LNJ has ever owned," said Jaime Roth. "She's so special to us and such a talent. The only bad race she's ever run was in the Frizette last year, but that was a big ask that day in that spot. She's just very special." [19]

Covfefe made her final start of the year in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita on November 2. She was the 3-2 favorite in a field of nine that included Grade I winners Come Dancing, Bellafina and Spiced Perfection. She settled in third place, a few lengths behind the early pace set by Danuska's My Girl and Heavenhasmynikki. Turning into the stretch, she started to make up ground while splitting between horses. She opened a lead of 2+1⁄2 lengths in mid-stretch then held off a late run by Bellafina to win by three-quarters of a length. [20] "Coming out of the one hole, there were a couple horses that showed more speed out of there," said jockey Joel Rosario. "I was able to work my way out [from the rail] and get her in the clear. After that, she did all the work." [4]

Covfefe was named the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and American Champion Female Sprint Horse of 2019. She is the first horse to win both these honors in the same year. Cox cited her performance in the Miss Preakness, where she broke the track record by over a second, as one of her best performances. "I'll never forget standing in the grandstand, looking at the fractions, and thinking... and then listening to Dave Rodman's call of the race. I think he used the term 'super filly,'" he said. "It was amazing to watch, but watching her train leading up to that last year, it was believable. She's special." [21]

Retirement

As part of LNJ Foxwood's focus on building up a breeding operation, Covfefe was retired in February 2020 and now resides at Gainesway Farm. She was bred to Constitution in 2020. [22]

Statistics

DateAgeDistanceRaceGradeTrackOddsFieldFinishWinning TimeWinning
(Losing)
Margin		JockeyRef
Sep 16, 20182Maiden Special Weight Churchill Downs 0.50*911:10.20 Shaun Bridgmohan [8]
Oct 7, 20182 Frizette Stakes Belmont Park 0.65*741:34.57 Javier Castellano [9]
Apr 6, 20193Allowance race Keeneland 0.40*1011:16.84 Javier Castellano [10]
May 17, 20193 Miss Preakness Stakes Pimlico1.80*911:07.70 [a] Javier Castellano [11]
Jun 22, 20193Roxelana Overnight StakesChurchill Downs0.40*531:09.76 Shaun Bridgmohan [13]
Aug 3, 20193 Test Stakes Saratoga3.25711:21.26 Joel Rosario [14]
Sep 21, 20193 Dogwood Stakes Churchill Downs0.20*611:20.51 [b] Shaun Bridgmohan [17]
Nov 2, 20193 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Santa Anita1.50*911:22.40 Joel Rosario [20]

An asterisk after the odds means Covfefe was the post-time favorite.

  1. ↑ New track record
  2. ↑ New stakes record

Pedigree

Pedigree of Covfefe, bay filly, February 22, 2016
Sire
Into Mischief 		Harlan's HolidayHarlan Storm Cat
Country Romance
Christmas in Aiken Affirmed
Dowager
Leslie's LadyTricky CreekClever Trick
Battle Creek Girl
Crystal LadyStop the Music
One Last Bird
Dam
Antics		 Unbridled Fappiano Mr. Prospector
Killaloe
Gana Facil*Le Fabuleux
Charedi
Aurora Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom
Althea Alydar
Courtly Dee (family A4) [23]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zenyatta</span> American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Zenyatta is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Breeders' Cup Classic and Breeders' Cup Distaff and 19 of her 20 starts. She was the 2010 American Horse of the Year, and Champion Older Female in 2008, 2009 and 2010. She was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2016.

Fatal Bullet is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. A five-time stakes winner, he was crowned 2008 Canadian Horse of the Year and Champion Sprinter.

The Dogwood Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of seven furlongs held annually in September at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 2002 Kentucky Derby was the 128th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 2002, and 145,033 people were in attendance. The race was won by War Emblem who led from start to finish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blame (horse)</span> American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Blame is a retired American champion Thoroughbred racehorse, a winner of nine races in 13 starts including the prestigious Breeders' Cup Classic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">My Miss Aurelia</span> American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

My Miss Aurelia is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 2011, she was unbeaten in four races including the Adirondack Stakes, Frizette Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and was voted American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly at the Eclipse Award. After missing the early part of the following season through injury she took her winning run to six with two more victories including a win over Questing in the Cotillion Stakes. She sustained her first defeat when second to Royal Delta in the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic and was beaten in her only subsequent race that year. She finished third on her only appearance as a four-year-old and was retired in September 2014 to Stonestreet Farm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arrogate</span> American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Arrogate was a Thoroughbred racehorse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monomoy Girl</span> American Thoroughbred racehorse

Monomoy Girl is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 2018 and Champion Older Female Horse of 2020. She showed very promising form as a juvenile in 2017 when she won her first three races before being narrowly beaten in the Golden Rod Stakes. In the following spring, she took the Rachel Alexandra Stakes and the Ashland Stakes before winning the Kentucky Oaks, the filly equivalent of the Kentucky Derby. She followed this up with wins in the Acorn Stakes and Coaching Club American Oaks, but was disqualified to second for interference in the Cotillion Stakes. She then rebounded to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff while facing older horses for the first time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Into Mischief</span> American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire

Into Mischief is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. During his racing career, he won three of six starts including the CashCall Futurity. Since his retirement, he has developed into an outstanding sire, leading the North American sire list in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. His offspring include Authentic, Mandaloun, Life Is Good and Covfefe.

Authentic is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2020 Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic, where he set a new Keeneland track record. He also won the Sham Stakes, San Felipe Stakes, and Haskell Invitational, and was second in the Preakness Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. He was the Horse of the Year and Champion Three-Year-Old Male in 2020 and was the second highest ranked racehorse in the world. He also won the Secretariat Vox Populi Award.

Ce Ce is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2020 Apple Blossom Handicap and 2021 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swiss Skydiver</span> American thoroughbred racehorse

Swiss Skydiver is a retired American champion Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2020 Preakness Stakes, only the sixth filly to win the second leg of the Triple Crown. She also won the 2020 Santa Anita Oaks, 2020 Alabama Stakes, and 2021 Beholder Mile.

Gamine is a multiple graded stakes-winning American Thoroughbred racehorse. She has won nine races from eleven career starts, including the 2020 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint and four other Grade One events. She was named 2020's champion female sprinter.

Essential Quality is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2021 Belmont Stakes, the 2021 Travers Stakes, and the 2020 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He was named the 2020 Champion Two-Year-Old and the 2021 Champion Three-Year-Old.

Shedaresthedevil is an American thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 2020 Kentucky Oaks, the filly equivalent of the Kentucky Derby. She also won the Honeybee Stakes and Indiana Oaks at age three, the Azeri and La Troienne Stakes at age four, and the Fleur de Lis Stakes at age five.

Malathaat is a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was named the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 2021 after winning the Ashland Stakes, Kentucky Oaks and Alabama Stakes. In 2022, she was named American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse after winning the Personal Ensign, Spinster Stakes and Breeders' Cup Distaff. She also won the Tempted and Demoiselle Stakes at age two.

Letruska is a retired American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who first made her reputation in Mexico, where she was named the champion three-year-old filly after winning the Clasico Esmeralda and Clasico Diamante in 2019. She then returned to the United States where she won the Shuvee and Rampart Stakes in 2020. In 2021, she was named the American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse after winning the Houston Ladies Classic, Apple Blossom Handicap, Ogden Phipps, Fleur de Lis, Personal Ensign Stakes and Spinster Stakes. At age six, she started 2022 with wins in the Royal Delta Stakes and Apple Blossom Handicap before losing her last three starts.

Echo Zulu was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and 2022 Fair Grounds Oaks, and was named the 2021 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.

Secret Oath is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2022 Kentucky Oaks. She also won the Martha Washington Stakes and Honeybee Stakes and finished third against males in the Arkansas Derby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Just F Y I</span> American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Just F Y I is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old filly, she won the Grade I Frizette Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita Park and was named the 2023 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Covfefe profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Meteoric Rise of Into Mischief". TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Into Mischief Tops the Charts". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Thoroughbred Daily News - November 3, 2019 (pdf)" (PDF). TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News. pp. 35–36. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Champion Covfefe Traces to Ballston Spa winner Aurora". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "LNJ Foxwoods". www.americasbestracing.net. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Peter, Josh. "Breeders' Cup horse named Covfefe trolls President Trump". USA TODAY. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Chart for September 16, 2018, Race 7, Churchill Downs". equibase.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Chart for the Frizette". equibase.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Chart for April 6, 2019, Race 3, Keeneland". equibase.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Chart for the Miss Preakness". equibase.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Covfefe Sizzles Through Record-Setting Miss Preakness". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Chart for the Roxelana". equibase.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Chart for the Test". equibase.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Thoroughbred Daily News - August 4, 2019 (pdf)" (PDF). TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "Covfefe Turns Back Serengeti Empress to Win Test". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  17. 1 2 "Chart for the Dogwood". equibase.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Covfefe sets track record in Dogwood". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  19. ↑ "Thorougbred Daily News - September 22, 2019 (PDF)" (PDF). TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News. p. 21. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  20. 1 2 "Chart for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint". equibase.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "Covfefe Makes History With Pair of Eclipse Awards". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "Dual Champion Covfefe Retired From Racing". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Medley Mare Number 2 - Family A4". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.