National Treasure (horse)

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National Treasure
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National Treasure at Preakness Stakes
Sire Quality Road
Grandsire Elusive Quality
DamTreasure
Damsire Medaglia d'Oro
Sex Colt
Foaled (2020-03-17) March 17, 2020 (age 3)
Kentucky, U.S. [1]
CountryUnited States
Color Bay
BreederPeter E. Blum
OwnerSF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables , Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan
Trainer Bob Baffert (Sept. 2022–Mar. 2023)
Tim Yakteen (Mar. 2023-Apr. 2023)
Bob Baffert (Apr. 2023– )
Record12: 3 - 2 - 2
Earnings US$$4,822,000 [2]
Major wins
Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (2024)
American Triple Crown wins:
Preakness Stakes (2023)
Last updated on 26 February 2024

National Treasure (foaled March 17, 2020) [3] is an American thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2023 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the American Triple Crown. [4] [5] In 2024 National Treasure won the Grade I Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

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Background

National Treasure is a bay colt bred in Kentucky by Peter E. Blum. His sire Quality Road won the 2009 Florida Derby but due to minor injuries did not compete in the U.S. Triple Crown events. [6] National Treasure was consigned to the 2021 Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga Select Yearling Sale and was bought by Tom Ryan's SF Racing ownership group for $500,000. [6] In 2023, Quality Road stands at Lane's End Farm for $200,000. [7]

His dam, Treasure, is a daughter of Medaglia d'Oro who has had four foals to race. [7]

National Treasure is Quality Road's first North American classic-winning colt, also the first black-type winner for his dam. His second dam, Proposal, a graded stakes-placed daughter of Mt. Livermore, is a sister to the Grade III Jaipur Handicap victor Multiple Choice, and half sister to Lady Godiva, the dam of Grade I winner Leofric, and to Lemon Lady, the granddam of the 2021 Grade III Iroquois Stakes winner, Major General. [8]

National Treasure is owned the ownership group of SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan. [2]

He is trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. [7] Due to Bob Baffert's suspension in 2023 to enter horses into the Kentucky Derby, the ownership group moved the horse in March 2023 to trainer Tim Yakteen. The horse ran once under his guidance in the Santa Anita Derby. [7]

Statistics

DateDistanceRaceGradeTrackOddsFieldFinishWinning
Time		Winning
(Losing)
Margin		JockeyRef
2022 – Two-year-old season
Sep 3, 2022Maiden Special Weight Santa Anita 3.401011:16.62 John R. Velazquez [9]
Oct 8, 2022 American Pharoah Stakes Santa Anita 9.80821:43.05Ramon Vasquez [10]
Nov 4, 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Keeneland 8.001031:43.06 John R. Velazquez [11]
2023 – Three-year-old season
Jan 8, 2023 Sham Stakes Santa Anita 0.60*531:49.37 John R. Velazquez [12]
Apr 8, 2023 Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita 2.50841:48.69 John R. Velazquez [13]
May 20, 2023 Preakness Stakes Pimlico 2.90711:55.12 John R. Velazquez [14]
Jun 10, 2023 Belmont Stakes Belmont Park 5.70962:29.23 John R. Velazquez [15]
Aug 26, 2023 Travers Stakes Saratoga 6.60752:02.23 John R. Velazquez [16]
Sep 30, 2023 Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita 3.00941:47.62Juan Hernandez [17]
Nov 4, 2023 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Santa Anita 4.80721:35.97 Flavien Prat [18]
2024 – Four-year-old season
Jan 27, 2024 Pegasus World Cup Gulfstream Park 2.60*1211:50.51 Flavien Prat [19]
Feb 24, 2024 Saudi Cup King Abdulaziz Racetrack 1441:49.50 Flavien Prat [20]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means National Treasure was the post-time favorite.

Pedigree

Pedigree of National Treasure (USA), bay colt, March 17, 2020 [1]
Sire
Quality Road
(2006)		 Elusive Quality
(1993)		 Gone West
(1984)		 Mr. Prospector (1970)
Secrettame (1978)
Touch of Greatness
(1986)		Hero's Honor (1970)
Ivory Wand (1973)
Kobla
(1995)		 Strawberry Road (AUS)
(1979)		Whiskey Road (1972)
Giftisa (NZ) (1974)
Winglet
(1988)		 Alydar (1975)
Highest Trump (1972)
Dam
Treasure
(2012)		 Medaglia d'Oro
(1999)		 El Prado (IRE)
(1989)		 Sadler's Wells (1981)
Lady Capulet (1974)
Cappucino Bay
(1989)		Bailjumper (1974)
Dubbed In (1973)
Proposal
(1997)		Mt. Livermore
(1981)		 Blushing Groom (FR) (1974)
Flama Ardiente (1972)
Lady of Choice
(1992)		 Storm Bird (CAN) (1978)
Chosen Lady (1987) (Family 4-c) [21]

Notes

  1. ↑ Wagering is not allowed in Saudi Arabia. In British wagering, National Treasure started at 8/1 odds

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Profile of National Treasure" . Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Profile of National Tresure" . Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "National Treasure crosses finish line 1st at Preakness, hours after other Baffert horse euthanized". nj. Associated Press. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Baffert's National Treasure wins Preakness". ESPN.com. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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  7. 1 2 3 4 Ehalt, Bob (May 20, 2023). "National Treasure Edges Blazing Sevens in Preakness; Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage settled for third". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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