Idiomatic (horse)

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Idiomatic
Idiomatic - Molly Pitcher.jpg
Sire Curlin
Grandsire Smart Strike
DamLockdown
DamsireFirst Defense
Sex Mare
FoaledJanuary 27, 2019 [1]
CountryUnited States
Color Bay
Breeder Juddmonte Farms
Owner Juddmonte Farms
Trainer Brad H. Cox
Record17: 12 – 3 – 2
Earnings$3,944,190 [2]
Major wins
Shawnee Stakes (2023)
Delaware Handicap (2023)
Personal Ensign Stakes (2023)
Spinster Stakes (2023, 2024)
La Troienne Stakes (2024)
Molly Pitcher Stakes (2024)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Distaff (2023)
Awards
American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse (2023)
Last updated on October 8, 2024

Idiomatic (foaled January 27, 2019) is a retired Champion American thoroughbred racehorse who has won multiple Grade I events in 2023, including the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, Spinster Stakes at Keeneland and Breeders' Cup Distaff at Santa Anita Park. [2]

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Background

Idiomatic is a bay mare that was bred in Kentucky by Fahad bin Khalid's Juddmonte Farms. Juddmonte Farms continues to own the horse. Her sire is Curlin, the 2007 and 2008 American Horse of the Year and stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Kentucky. Her dam is Lockwood, a full sister to 2014 US Champion Older Female Horse and multiple Grade 1 winner Close Hatches. Lockdown, finished third in the 2017 G1 Kentucky Oaks, also has an unraced three-year-old Medaglia d'Oro filly and an Into Mischief yearling filly. [3] Lockwood's best win was in the 2017 Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. Lockwood died in 2022.

Juddmonte Farms involvement in Idiomatic's family is to her great-great-granddam Monroe, a group 3 winner, group 1-placed runner by Sir Ivor out of the highly influential mare Best in Show. [4]

The dam's sire First Defence, was a Juddmonte Farm's homegrown Grade I Forego Handicap winner who stood at Juddmonte during 2009-16 and then was sold to Haif Stud in Saudi Arabia in 2016. [4]

Idiomatic is trained by Brad H. Cox. [2]

After a successful four-year-old campaign Idiomatic was awarded Eclipse Award as the U.S. Champion Older Dirt Female Horse for 2023. [5]

During preparations for the 2025 Breeders' Cup, Idiomatic was found to be lame and an issue, that should heal readily, was identified in her left knee. Her owners decided to retire her to stud. [6]

Statistics

DateDistanceRaceGradeTrackOddsFieldFinishWinning
Time		Winning
(Losing)
Margin		JockeyRef
2022 – Three-year-old season
Apr 3, 2022 Maiden Special Weight Turfway Park 2.501211:37.52 Manuel Franco [7]
May 6, 2022Allowance Optional Claiming Churchill Downs 2.10*831:42.89 Manuel Franco [8]
Dec 7, 2022Allowance Optional Claiming Turfway Park 0.92*1231:43.88 Joseph Talamo [9]
2023 – Four-year-old season
Jan 4, 2023Allowance Optional Claiming Turfway Park 1.75712:04.89Chris Landeros [10]
Feb 16, 2023Allowance Optional Claiming Turfway Park 0.84*1011:36.40Chris Landeros [11]
Mar 25, 2023Latonia Stakes Turfway Park 2.53*911:44.50Chris Landeros [12]
May 26, 2023 Ruffian Stakes Belmont Park 1.95621:36.13Trevor McCarthy [13]
Jun 3, 2023 Shawnee Stakes Churchill Downs 2.20*711:42.13 Florent Geroux [14]
Jul 8, 2023 Delaware Handicap Delaware Park 0.40*611:50.72 Florent Geroux [15]
Aug 25, 2023 Personal Ensign Stakes Saratoga 4.00611:49.12 Florent Geroux [16]
Oct 8, 2023 Spinster Stakes Keeneland 1.06611:49.82 Florent Geroux [17]
Nov 5, 2023 Breeders' Cup Distaff Santa Anita 1.80*911:50.57 Florent Geroux [18]
2024 – Five-year-old season
May 3, 2024 La Troienne Stakes Churchill Downs 0.83*511:43.24 Florent Geroux [19]
Jun 8, 2024 Ogden Phipps Stakes Saratoga 0.70*621:49.58 Florent Geroux [20]
Jul 20, 2024 Molly Pitcher Stakes Monmouth Park 0.10*511:44.53 Florent Geroux [21]
Aug 23, 2024 Personal Ensign Stakes Saratoga 0.80*521:49.14 Florent Geroux [22]
Oct 6, 2024 Spinster Stakes Keeneland 0.32*611:49.04 Florent Geroux [23]

Legend:
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  Dirt
Notes: An (*) asterisk after the odds means Idiomatic was the post-time favorite.


    Pedigree

    Pedigree of Idiomatic, bay filly, January 27, 2019 [1]
    Sire
    Curlin
    (2004)    		 Smart Strike (CAN)
    (1992)    		 Mr. Prospector
    (1970)    		 Raise A Native (1961)
    Gold Digger (1962)
    Classy 'n Smart
    (1981)    		 Smarten (1976)
    No Class (CAN) (1974)
    Sherriff's Deputy
    (1994)    		 Deputy Minister (CAN)
    (1979)    		 Vice Regent (CAN) (1967)
    Mint Copy (CAN) (1970)
    Barbarika
    (1985)    		 Bates Motel (1979)
    War Exchange(1972)
    Dam
    Lockdown
    (2014)    		First Defense
    (2004)    		 Unbridled's Song
    (1993)    		 Unbridled (1987)
    Trolley Song (1983)
    Honest Lady
    (1996)    		 Seattle Slew (1974)
    Toussaud (1989)
    Rising Tornado
    (2005)    		 Storm Cat
    (1983)    		 Storm Bird (CAN) (1978)
    Terlingua (1976)
    Silver Star
    (1996)    		 Zafonic (1990)
    Monroe (1977) (family 8f) [24]

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