White Abarrio

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White Abarrio
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White Abarrio being led into the paddock before the 2023 Breeders Cup Classic
SireRace Day
Grandsire Tapit
DamCatching Diamonds
Damsire Into Mischief
Sex Stallion
FoaledMarch 18, 2019 [1]
CountryUnited States
Color gray or roan
Breeder Spendthrift Farm
Owner1. Clap Embroidery (until Sept. 2021)
2. C2 Racing Stable & La Milagrosa Stable (Sept. 2021 – Sept. 2022)
3. C2 Racing Stable & Antonio Pagnano (Dec. 2022 – 21 Feb 2024)
4. Added to partnership
HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled (Feb. 2024 -)
Trainer1. Carlos Perez (until Sept. 2021)
2. Saffie Joseph Jr. (Oct. 2021 – May 2023)
3. Richard E. Dutrow Jr. (May 2023 – )
4. Saffie Joseph Jr. (Unknown – )
Record19: 8 - 2 - 3
Earnings$5,241,850 [2]
Major wins
Holy Bull Stakes (2022)
Florida Derby (2022)
Whitney Stakes (2023)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Classic (2023)
Last updated on December 31, 2024

White Abarrio (born 18 March 2019) is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2022 he won the Florida Derby and competed against the best three-year-olds in the US. In 2023, as a four-year old, he won the Grade I Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course and the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.

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Background

White Abarrio is a gray stallion bred by Spendthrift Farm out of the Into Mischief mare Catching Diamonds. White Abarrio was sold as a yearling at the 2020 OBS Winter Mixed Sale for $7,500 to Jose Ordonez from Summerfield's consignment. He was a $40,000 purchase by Carlos Perez from the 2021 Ocala Breeders' Sales March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, where he was consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds. [3] White Abarrio is the only one of Catching Diamonds' five foals to race. Her most recent offspring are a yearling Lord Nelson colt and a Yaupon 2023 filly. [4]

Connections

Initially, White Abarrio was trained by Carlos Perez through his company Clap Embroidery. After winning his maiden at Gulfstream Park on September 24, 2021 [5] he was sold privately to C2 Racing Stable which is owned by Clint and Mark Cornett. The original owners through La Milagrosa Stable retained a share. The partnership moved the training duties to Saffie Joseph Jr. [6] White Abarrio provided Joseph Jr. his second Grade I victory when he won the Florida Derby. [3]

In December 2021 the registration of ownership was adjusted to C2 Racing Stable & Antonio Pagnano prior to the Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct. [7]

In May 2023, Saffie Joseph Jr. was suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. after two of his horses broke down at Churchill Downs. This forced the owners to look for other trainers for their horses. [8] The owners of White Abarrio moved their horse to Richard Dutrow Jr.'s stable. [4]

Abarrio suffered an illness after the Met Mile and will definitely miss the Nerud Stales. He has to rest until a good blood work. [9]

Statistics

DateDistanceRaceGrade /
Group		TrackOddsFieldFinishWinning
time		Winning
(Losing)
margin		JockeyRef
2021 – Two-year-old season
Sep 24, 2021Maiden Special Weight Gulfstream Park 12.301111:17.19Angel Arroyo [5]
Oct 29, 2021Allowance Gulfstream Park 0.30*511:36.74Edgard Zayas [10]
Nov 27, 2021 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Churchill Downs 6.701131:43.94Edgard Zayas [11]
2022 – Three-year-old season
Feb 5, 2022 Holy Bull Stakes Gulfstream Park 6.00911:42.80 Tyler Gaffalione [12]
Apr 2, 2022 Florida Derby Gulfstream Park 2.901111:50.64 Tyler Gaffalione [13]
May 7, 2022 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs 15.4020162:02.61 Tyler Gaffalione [14]
Jun 25, 2022 Ohio Derby Thistledown 1.50*721:10.46 Tyler Gaffalione [15]
Jul 23, 2022 Haskell Stakes Monmouth Park 7.00871:46.24 [a] Joel Rosario [16]
Sep 24, 2022 Pennsylvania Derby Parx Racing 29.701151:48.67 Luis Saez [17]
Dec 3, 2022 Cigar Mile Handicap Aqueduct 3.65631:35.53 Irad Ortiz Jr. [7]
2023 – Four-year-old season
Jan 29, 2023 Pegasus World Cup Gulfstream Park 6.301281:49.44 Tyler Gaffalione [18]
Mar 4, 2023Allowance Gulfstream Park 1.20*1011:22.05 Tyler Gaffalione [19]
Jun 10, 2023 Metropolitan Handicap Belmont Park 20.20931:34.36 Tyler Gaffalione [20]
Aug 5, 2023 Whitney Stakes Saratoga 10.20611:48.45 Irad Ortiz Jr. [21]
Nov 4, 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic Santa Anita 2.60*1212:02.87 Irad Ortiz Jr. [22]
2024 – Five-year-old season
Feb 24, 2024 Saudi Cup King Abdulaziz 14101:52.22 Irad Ortiz Jr. [23]
Jun 8, 2024 Metropolitan Handicap Saratoga 1.70651:35.12 Irad Ortiz Jr. [24]
Nov 22, 2024Allowance Gulfstream Park 0.40*511:23.52 Irad Ortiz Jr. [25] [26]
Dec 28, 2024 Mr. Prospector Stakes Gulfstream Park 0.40*1021:22.47 Irad Ortiz Jr. [27]


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

  1. ↑ The winner Cyberknife set a new track record for the 1+1⁄8 miles distance at Monmouth Park
  2. ↑ Wagering is not allowed in Saudi Arabia. In British wagering, White Abarrio started at 11/8 odds and was the favorite


Pedigree

Pedigree of White Abarrio, gray or roan colt, March 18, 2019 [1]
Sire
Race Day
(2011)		 Tapit
(2001)		 Pulpit
(1994)		 A.P. Indy (1989)
Preach (1989)
Tap Your Heels
(1996)		 Unbridled (1987)
Ruby Slippers (1982)
Rebalite
(2004)		More Than Ready
(1997)		 Southern Halo (1983)
Woodman's Girl (1990)
Printing Press
(1981)		 In Reality (1964)
Wealth Of Nations (1975)
Dam
Catching Diamonds
(2015)		 Into Mischief
(2005)		 Harlan's Holiday
(1999)		Harlan (1989)
Christmas in Aiken (1992)
Leslie's Lady
(1996)		Tricky Creek (1986)
Crystal Lady (CAN) (1990)
Grand Breeze
(2005)		Grand Slam
(1995)		 Gone West (1984)
Bright Candles (1987)
Breeze Lass
(1990)		It's Freezing (1972)
Faneuil Lass (1979) (Family: 9-e) [28]

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