Curalina

Curalina
Curalina after winning the Shuvee.
Sire	Curlin
Grandsire	Smart Strike
Dam	Whatdreamsrmadeof
Damsire	Graeme Hall
Sex	Mare
Foaled	2012
Country	United States
Color	Chestnut
Breeder	CASA Farms I, LLC
Owner	Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
Trainer	Todd A. Pletcher
Record	13: 6-3-2
Earnings	$1,535,940
Major wins
Acorn Stakes (2015) Coaching Club American Oaks (2015) La Troienne Stakes (2016) Shuvee Handicap (2016)
Honors
Aiken-Trained Horse of Year (2015, 2016)

Curalina (foaled May 5, 2012, in Kentucky) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who as a 3-year-old won the first two legs of the New York Triple Tiara, the grade I Acorn Stakes and the grade I Coaching Club American Oaks.

Curalina is a chestnut mare with a diamond shaped star on her forehead and a coronet marking on her hind legs. Curalina was bred by CASA Farms I, LLC, and sold at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $125,000 to Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Dogwood Stable. She is a daughter of champion Curlin. Her dam, Whatdreamsrmadeof (foaled March 26, 2004 in New York), a granddaughter of Smart Strike, was retired after injury with earnings of $137,080 from a 7:2-3-1 record with her best race being a second-place finish in the 2007 Fair Grounds Oaks. Her fourth foal was Curalina.

Curalina finished 2nd in her debut a Maiden Special Weight at Saratoga on July 27, 2014. She lost to High Dollar Woman who won by 1 1/4 lengths while being the favorite.

Curalina started her 3-year-old campaign by winning a Maiden Special Weight at Gulfstream Park on March 28, 2015 by 1 length being the Favorite. She then went to an Allowance Optional Claiming on May 1, which she won by 8 1/4 lengths once again being the Favorite. She made her graded stakes debut in the GI Acorn Stakes, she was squeezed back at the start and pushed back to last, she gradually gained ground and moved up to 5th before the first turn, she stayed their until the final turn when By the Moon took the lead and opened up going into the stretch, Curalina started gaining ground and ran By the Moon down winning by a neck. She made next start in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks on July 26, she was bumped at the start, but moved up to 2nd and stayed their most of the way. Into the stretch Curalina battled with I'm a Chatterbox, with one final surge Curalina was about to pass I'm a Chatterbox but I'm a Chatterbox hit Curalina and made her trip so I'm a Chatterbox won by a nose over Curalina. Then after the race Saratoga stewards ruled I'm a Chatterbox came into Curalina's path deep in the stretch and disqualified the top finisher to second. Curalina finished her 3-year-old season with a 3rd in the GI Alabama Stakes, a 2nd against older mares in the GI Beldame Stakes, and a strong 3rd in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff.