Gentlemen (horse)

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Gentlemen
SireRobin des Bois
Grandsire Nureyev
DamElegant Glance
DamsireLoose Cannon
Sex Stallion
Foaled1 October 1992 [1]
Country Argentina
Colour Chestnut
BreederHaras de la Pomme
Owner Randall Dee Hubbard (1996)
Trainer Richard Mandella
Record24: 13-4-2
EarningsUS$3,608,558
Major wins
Gran Premio Nacional (1995)
Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (1995)
Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap (1996)
Native Diver Handicap (1996)
Citation Handicap (1996)
Pimlico Special (1997)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1997)
Pacific Classic Stakes (1997)
San Antonio Handicap (1997 & 1998)
Awards
Argentine Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1995)
Timeform rating: 136
Beyer Speed Figure: 126
Last updated on December 18, 2006

Gentlemen (foaled 1992) is an Argentinian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the Champion Three-Year-Old Colt in Argentina and then raced successfully in the United States.

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Background

Gentlemen is a chestnut horse bred at the Haras de la Pomme in Argentina. He was sired by Robin des Bois, an American-bred, French-trained son of Nureyev.

Racing career

Racing at age three in 1995, Gentlemen won the Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas, Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby), and Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas). He also finished 4th in the Gran Premio Jockey Club. [2]

Gentlemen was brought to race in the United States in 1996, under California trainer Richard Mandella. Although he was ineligible for the Breeders' Cup, Gentlemen met with considerable success. [3]

Gentlemen's first start in United States was a dirt allowance race at Hollywood Park in which he finished last after leading down the backstretch. [4] He won his next start, a turf allowance at Del Mar. [2] Later that year, he won the Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap by nine lengths in track record time. [3]

In 1997, he was arguably the best racehorse in North America. On May 10, he captured the Grade 1 Pimlico Special at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland conceding three pounds to Skip Away. [5] In June he won the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths from the Brazilian champion Siphon with the future Arlington Million winner Marlin a further five and a quarter lengths back in fourth. [6] In August he won the Grade 1 Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar, beating Siphon by two and three quarter lengths. [7] He was less successful as a six-year-old in 1998, producing his best performance when second to Wagon Limit in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup.

In 1998 he was entered into the Classic at the Breeders' Cup, with Richard Mandella as trainer, though Gentlemen ended up not competing because of an injury. [8]

Racing statistics

Gentlemen's Career Statistics
DateDistanceSurfaceRaceGradeTrackOddsTimeFinishMarginJockey
10 June 19951600 metersTurfDon JuanMaiden Hipódromo de San Isidro 10.401:35.612(1 length)Jorge Valdivieso
26 June 19961600 metersTurfPremio Prohibida OcaMaiden Hipódromo de San Isidro 1.701:35.0919 lengths Jorge Valdivieso
5 August 19951600 metersTurf Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas G1 Hipódromo de San Isidro 8.001:32.36112 neck Jacinto Rafael Herrera
9 September 19951600 metersDirt Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos G1 Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo 7.901:34.481212 lengths Jacinto Rafael Herrera
7 October 19952000 metersTurf Gran Premio Jockey Club G1 Hipódromo de San Isidro 1.801:58.614(5 lengths)Jacinto Rafael Herrera
4 November 19952500 metersDirt Gran Premio Nacional G1 Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo 6.102:36.101112 lengths Jacinto Rafael Herrera
19 June 19968.5 furlongsDirtAllowanceAllowance Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.901:41.956(

1014 lengths)

Corey Nakatani
27 July 19968.5 furlongsTurfAllowanceAllowance Del Mar Racetrack 2.101:42.361114 lengths Corey Nakatani
28 September 19969 furlongsTurf Bay Meadows Handicap G3 Bay Meadows Racetrack 1.20*1:45.9015 lengths Corey Nakatani
30 November 19969 furlongsTurf Citation Handicap G2 Hollywood Park Racetrack 2.00*1:45.551212 lengths Gary Stevens
22 December 19969 furlongsDirt Native Diver Handicap G3 Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.401:45.35 (NTR)19 lengths Gary Stevens
2 February 19979 furlongsDirt San Antonio Handicap G2 Santa Anita Park 0.50*1:47.38134 lengths Gary Stevens
2 March 199710 furlongsDirt Santa Anita Handicap G1 Santa Anita Park 1.70*2:00.233(3 lengths) Gary Stevens
10 May 19979.5 furlongsDirt Pimlico Special Handicap G1 Pimlico Race Course 1.80*1:53.03112 lengths Gary Stevens
29 June 199710 furlongsDirt Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes G1 Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.601:59.2614 lengths Gary Stevens
9 August 199710 furlongsDirt Pacific Classic Stakes G1 Del Mar Racetrack 0.50*2:00.561234 lengths Gary Stevens
20 September 19978 furlongsTurf Woodbine Mile Stakes Listed Woodbine Racetrack 0.45*1:36.205(234 lengths) Gary Stevens
7 February 19989 furlongsDirt San Antonio Handicap G2 Santa Anita Park 0.30*1:47.6016 lengths Gary Stevens
7 March 199810 furlongsDirt Santa Anita Handicap G1 Santa Anita Park 0.05*2:02.264(712 lengths) Pat Day
28 June 199810 furlongsDirt Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes G1 Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.702:00.163(234 lengths) Gary Stevens
15 August 199810 furlongsDirt Pacific Classic Stakes G1 Del Mar Racetrack 1.20*2:00.292(4 lengths) Corey Nakatani
19 September 19989 furlongsDirt Woodward Stakes G1 Belmont Park 7.201:47.802(134 lengths) Corey Nakatani
10 October 199810 furlongsDirt Jockey Club Gold Cup G1 Belmont Park 2.002:00.622(512 lengths) Corey Nakatani
7 November 199810 furlongsDirt Breeders' Cup Classic G1 Churchill Downs 8.802:02.16DNF- Corey Nakatani

Stud record

In 1999, Gentlemen began stud duty at Walmac Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, where he met with modest success. In late 2007, he was purchased by Elite Stables, LLC and moved to Elite Thoroughbreds in Folsom, Louisiana. His 2008 stud fee was listed at a special introductory fee of $1500.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Gentlemen (ARG), chestnut stallion, foaled Oct 10, 1992
Sire
Robin des Bois (USA)
Nureyev (USA) Northern Dancer (CAN) Nearctic (CAN)
Natalma (USA)
Special (USA) Forli (ARG)
Thong (USA)
Rare Mint (USA) Key to the Mint (USA) Graustark (USA)
Key Bridge (USA)
Another Treat (USA)Cornish Prince (USA)
Rare Treat (USA)
Dam
Elegant Glance (USA)
Loose Cannon (USA) Nijinsky (CAN) Northern Dancer (CAN)
Flaming Page (CAN)
Java Moon (USA) Graustark (USA)
Golden Trail (USA)
Hidden Glance (USA)Gentle Smoke (USA)Gentle Art (GB)
Smoke Veil (USA)
Mesmerize (USA)Francis S. (USA)
Any Port (USA)

Gentlemen is inbred 4S × 4D to Graustark, meaning Graustark appears in the fourth generation on both the sire and dam's side of the pedigree. Gentlemen is also inbred to Northern Dancer 3S × 4D. [9]

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