Creator (horse)
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Creator at Saratoga in 2016
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| Sire | Tapit |
| Grandsire | Pulpit |
| Dam | Morena (PER) |
| Damsire | Privately Held |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | March 30, 2013 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Mt.Brilliant Broodmares |
| Owner | WinStar Farm and Bobby Flay |
| Trainer | Steven M. Asmussen |
| Record | 12: 3-4-1 |
| Earnings | $1,610,320 |
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Arkansas Derby (2016) Belmont Stakes (2016) |
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| Last updated on August 28, 2016 | |
Arkansas Derby (2016)
Creator (foaled March 30, 2013 in Kentucky) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2016 Belmont Stakes and Arkansas Derby. Creator is a closer who likes to sit back and make a strong late move.
Creator is a dapple gray colt, a color he inherited from leading sire Tapit, whose other offspring include the 2014 Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist and 2015 Belmont Stakes runner-up Frosted. His dam, Morena, was a champion filly in Peru at both age 2 and 3 before being sent to the United States, where she finished third in the Personal Ensign Stakes.
Creator was bred by Mt. Brilliant Broodmares and sold at the Keeneland September Sale for $440,000 to WinStar Farm. His consignor, Michael Hernon, said later, "He was a correct, good mover, with a touch of class, and he seemed real genuine. He had size and scope and was well made. He was our number one choice, and it is very gratifying to see he is a grade I winner and a horse who is coming into his own of late."
Creator is trained by Steve Asmussen, whose numerous stakes winners included champion filly Untapable, also by Tapit. It was the first time WinStar had sent a horse to Asmussen. WinStar's CEO Elliot Walden explained, "[Creator]'s been a very high-strung horse in the beginning. I liked what Steve had done with some of the Tapits he's had in the past, so that's why we sent Creator to him. ... I love his style."
Just before the Belmont Stakes, celebrity chef Bobby Flay purchased a minority interest in the colt.
Upon retirement, Creator will stand at WinStar Farm.
In 2015 at the age of two, Creator ran four times, finishing second three times and fifth once. His first race on September 19 was typical: the chart says that he was outrun for the first half mile, went wide around the turn and closed fast.
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