Seize the Grey

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Seize the Grey
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Seize the Grey at Preakness Stakes
Sire Arrogate
Grandsire Unbridled's Song
DamSmart Shopping
Damsire Smart Strike
Sex Colt
Foaled (2021-04-20) April 20, 2021 (age 3)
Kentucky, U.S. [1]
CountryUnited States
Color Gray
BreederJamm, LTD
OwnerMyRacehorse
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas
Record11: 4 – 0 – 3
EarningsUS$1,839,938 [2]
Major wins
Pat Day Mile Stakes (2024)
American Triple Crown wins:
Preakness Stakes (2024)
Last updated on 8 June 2024

Seize the Grey (born in April 20, 2021) [2] is an American thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2024 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the American Triple Crown. [3] [4]

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Background

The sire (father) of Seize the Grey, a gray colt, is the champion horse Arrogate; he was bred by the late Audrey Otto as Jamm Ltd. [5] His dam (mother) is Smart Shopping whose sire was the Canadian Hall of Famer Smart Strike. Seize the Grey was bought for $300,000 from the Mill Ridge Sales consignment at The Saratoga Sale, Fasig Tipton's select yearling sale in 2022. [6]

Seize the Grey is owned by the MyRacehorse microsyndicate founded by Michael Behrens. The syndicate has 2,570 different owners who bought up 5,000 shares of the colt at US$127 a share. [6] His name was submitted in a contest administered by MyRacehorse and chosen by his shareholders.

Seize the Grey is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas. [6]

Statistics

DateDistanceRaceGradeTrackOddsFieldFinishWinning
Time		Winning
(Losing)
Margin		JockeyRef
2023 – Two-year-old season
Jul 1, 2023Maiden Special Weight Ellis Park 4.87981:10.97 Luis Saez [7]
Jul 29, 2023Maiden Special Weight Saratoga 16.401011:17.95Jamie Torres [8]
Aug 18, 2023Skidmore Stakes Saratoga 1.85*931:05.30 Joel Rosario [9]
Sep 16, 2023 Iroquois Stakes Churchill Downs 4.96841:37.28Jamie Torres [10]
Oct 14, 2023Allowance Keeneland 2.66731:46.34Jamie Torres [11]
2024 – Three-year-old season
Feb 24, 2024Allowance Oaklawn Park 5.80711:44.75Nik Juarez [12]
Mar 23, 2024 Jeff Ruby Steaks Turfway Park 6.601031:50.15Nik Juarez [13]
Apr 6, 2024 Blue Grass Stakes Keeneland 19.901071:50.08Nik Juarez [14]
May 4, 2024 Pat Day Mile Stakes Churchill Downs 9.421211:35.96Jamie Torres [15]
May 18, 2024 Preakness Stakes Pimlico 9.80811:56.82Jamie Torres [16]
Jun 8, 2024 Belmont Stakes Saratoga 5.301072:01.64Jamie Torres [17]

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

Pedigree

Pedigree of Seize the Grey (USA), gray colt, April 20, 2021 [1]
Sire
Arrogate
(2013)		 Unbridled's Song
(1993)		 Unbridled
(1987)		 Fappiano (1977)
Gana Facil (1981)
Trolley Song
(1983)		 Caro (IRE) (1967)
Lucky Spell (1971)
Bubbler
(2006)		 Distorted Humor
(1993)		 Forty Niner (1985)
Danzig's Beauty (1979)
Grechelle
(1995)		 Deputy Minister (CAN) (1979)
Meadow Star (1988)
Dam
Smart Shopping
(2013)		 Smart Strike (CAN)
(1992)		 Mr. Prospector
(1970)		 Raise a Native (1961)
Gold Digger (1962)
Classy 'n Smart (CAN)
(1981)		 Smarten (1976)
No Class (CAN) (1976)
Shop Again
(2002)		 Wild Again
(1980)		Icecapade (1969)
Bushel-n-Peck (1958)
Shopping
(1988)		 Private Account (1976)
Impish (1972) (Family 8-h) [18]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Profile of Seize the Grey" . Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Seize the Grey wins the Preakness Stakes, ruining Mystik Dan's Triple Crown odds". NBC News. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Preakness 2024: Seize the Grey goes wire to wire to win 149th running". Baltimore Sun. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Successful Breeder Otto Passes Away After Lengthy Illness". Thoroughbred Daily News. April 24, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Ehalt, Bob (May 18, 2024). "Seize the Grey Outruns Mystik Dan in Preakness Stakes Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan edges Catching Freedom for the place". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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  8. ↑ "Chart for Maiden Special Weight July 29, 2023 Saratoga". equibase.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Chart for Skidmore Stakes August 18, 2023 Saratoga". equibase.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Chart of Iroquois Stakes September 16, 2023 Churchill Downs". equibase.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Chart for Allowance race 3 October 14, 2023 Keeneland". equibase.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Chart for Allowance race 1 Oaklawn Park February 24, 2024". equibase.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Chart for Jeff Ruby Stakes (G3) March 23, 2024 Turfway Park". equibase.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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