Swept Overboard

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Swept Overboard
SireEnd Sweep
Grandsire Forty Niner
DamSheer Ice
DamsireCutlass
Sex Stallion
Foaled1997
Died2017
CountryUSA
Colour Gray/Roan
Breeder Harry T. Mangurian Jr.
Owner J. Paul Reddam
Trainer Craig Dollase
Record20:8-5-3
Earnings$1,137,767
Major wins
San Miguel Stakes (2000)
San Pedro Stakes (2000)
Ancient Title Stakes (2001)
Hollywood Turf Express Handicap
Robert K. Kerlan Memorial Handicap (2001)
Metropolitan Handicap (2002)
Last updated on 2020-01-18

Swept Overboard (February 6, 1997 - November 1, 2017) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2002 Metropolitan Handicap. [1]

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Career

Swept Overboard's first race was on October 9, 1999, at Santa Anita, where he came in 2nd place.

He then went on a three race win streak, starting off the year 2000 with wins at the San Miguel Stakes and the San Pedro Stakes. [1]

Starting with his win at the June 23rd, 2001 Robert K. Kerlan Memorial Handicap, he began competing only in graded races.

He picked up his next big win on October 6, 2001, by winning the Ancient Title Stakes. [2] He then picked up another win to close the year by winning the November 23rd, 2001, Hollywood Turf Express Handicap. [1]

He picked up the final win of his career by winning the 2002 Metropolitan Handicap. [3] He then finished out his career with a 4th place finish at the 2002 Ancient Title Stakes and an 8th place finish at the 2002 Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Stud career

At the end of his racing career Swept Overboard was sold to Japanese interests where he stood at stud at Shadai Stallion Station in 2003 then in 2008 was moved to Breeders Stallion Station.

Swept Overboard's descendants include: [4]

c = colt, f = filly

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
2004Urban Streetf Silk Road Stakes
2007Pas de Troisf Hakodate Sprint Stakes
2008A Shin BlancfHyogo Championship
2011Red Falxf Sprinters Stakes
2015Omega Perfume: this grey horse become the first one able to win a Japanese Group 1 race three times, from 2018 to 2020, ridden by the Italian JockEY Mirco Demuro.f. Tokyo Daishōten

Pedigree

Pedigree of Swept Overboard (USA), 1997 [5]
Sire
End Sweep (USA)
1991
Forty Niner (USA)
1985
Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
File Tom Rolfe
Continue
Broom Dance (USA)
1979
Dance Spell Northern Dancer
Obeah
Witching HourThinking Cap
Enchanted Eve
Dam
Sheer Ice (USA)
1982
Cutlass (USA)
1970
Damascus Sword Dancer
Kerala
AphoniaDunce
Gambetta
Hey Dolly A (USA)
1974
Ambehaving Ambiorix
Dentifrice
Swift Deal Native Charger
Miss Barter

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References

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  2. "Swept Overboard Upsets Kona Gold; Now Breeders' Cup Bound" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "Swept Overboard surprise winner of Met Mile" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. "Swept Overboard". Pedigreequery. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. "Swept Overboard" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.