Program Trading

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Program Trading
Sire Lope de Vega
Grandsire Shamardal
DamDreamlike
Damsire Oasis Dream
Sex Colt
FoaledApril 22, 2020 [1]
CountryGreat Britain
Colour Bay
BreederFittocks Stud & Arrow Farm Stud
Owner Klaravich Stables
Trainer Chad C. Brown
Record5: 4 - 1 - 0
Earnings US$695,250 [2]
Major wins
Saratoga Derby (2023)
Hollywood Derby (2023) Kentucky Derby (2024)
Last updated on December 3, 2023

Program Trading (foaled April 22, 2020) is a multiple Grade 1 winning British-bred American-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. The horse as a three-year-old in 2023 the horse won the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby at Saratoga Racetrack and the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar Racetrack.

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Background

Program Trading is a bay ridgling who was bred by Fittocks Stud, located in Upend in Cambridgeshire and Arrow Farm and Stud. Bloodstock agent Mike Ryan bought both Program Trading and Domestic Spending at the 2021 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale where they were consigned him to sale and Ryan purchased him for 250,000 guineas (US$356,551]). [3]

Program Trading is sired by Irish-bred Lope de Vega. Lope de Vega will stand for a 2024 stud fee of €125,000 at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland. Program Trading is the first stakes winner and one of two winners in three starters for the Oasis Dream mare Dreamlike. A winner once in six starts with three seconds, Dreamlike is a half sister to Group 2 Park Hill Stakes winner Silk Sari. Program Trading's third dam is Irish champion Gossamer, a full sister to 1994 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Barathea.

Program Trading is trained by Chad C. Brown and owned by Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stables. [2]

Statistics

DateDistanceRaceGroup
Grade
TrackOddsFieldFinishTimeWinning
(Losing)
Margin
JockeyRef
2023 – Three-year-old season
14 May 2023Maiden Special Weight Monmouth Park 1011:41.13Samy Camacho [4]
25 Jun 2023Allowance Optional Claiming Belmont Park 711:40.34 Flavien Prat [5]
5 Aug 2023 Saratoga Derby Saratoga 811:56.63 Flavien Prat [6]
9 Sep 2023 Virginia Derby Colonial Downs 921:47.82 Flavien Prat [7]
2 Dec 2023 Hollywood Derby Del Mar 711:47.82 Flavien Prat [8]

Legend:
  Turf
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Program Trading was the post-time favourite.

    Pedigree

    Pedigree of Program Trading (GB), bay colt, April 20, 2020 [1]
    Sire
    Lope de Vega (IRE)
    (2007)
    Shamardal
    (2002)
    Giant's Causeway
    (1997)
    Storm Cat (1983)
    Mariah's Storm (1991)
    Helsinki (GB)
    (1993)
    Machiavellian (1987)
    Helen Street (GB) (1982)
    Lady Vettori (GB)
    (1997)
    Vettori (IRE)
    (1992)
    Machiavellian (1987)
    Air Distingue (1980)
    Lady Golconda (FR)
    (1992)
    Kendor (FR) (1986)
    Lady Sharp (FR) (1981)
    Dam
    Dreamlike (GB)
    (2012)
    Oasis Dream (GB)
    (2000)
    Green Desert
    (1983)
    Danzig (1977)
    Foreign Courier (1979)
    Hope (IRE)
    (1991)
    Dancing Brave (1983)
    Bahamian (IRE) (1985)
    So Silk GB)
    (2004)
    Rainbow Quest
    (1981)
    Blushing Groom (FR) (1974)
    I Will Follow (1975)
    Gossamer (GB)
    (1999)
    Sadlers Wells (1981)
    Brocade (1981) (family: 14-a) [9]

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    2. 1 2 "Profile of Program Trading (GB)". Equibase. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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