Gato Del Sol
| Gato Del Sol | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Cougar II |
| Grandsire | Tale of Two Cities |
| Dam | Peacefully |
| Damsire | Jacinto |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | February 23, 1979 |
| Died | August 7, 2007 (aged 28) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Arthur B. Hancock III & Leone J. Peters |
| Owner | Arthur B. Hancock III & Leone J. Peters |
| Trainer | 1) Edwin J. Gregson 2) Charles E. Whittingham 3) Howard M. Tesher |
| Record | 39: 7-9-7 |
| Earnings | $1,340,107 |
| Major wins | |
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Del Mar Futurity (1981) Kentucky Derby (1982) |
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| Last updated on August 19, 2007 | |
Del Mar Futurity (1981)
Cabrillo Handicap (1983)
Gato Del Sol (February 23, 1979 – August 7, 2007) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win in the 1982 Kentucky Derby.
Gato Del Sol was a gray horse foaled at Stone Farm in Paris, Kentucky. He was sired by the Chilean horse Cougar, who enjoyed his greatest success in North America and was inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. His dam Peacefully also produced the Prix Morny winner Tersa and was distantly related to the Melbourne Cup winner Beldale Ball.
Gato Del Sol was owned and bred by Stone Farm proprietor Arthur B. Hancock III in partnership with one of his longtime clients, Manhattan real estate broker Leone J. Peters. The two men also bred Risen Star, winner of the 1988 Preakness and Belmont Stakes. He was trained by Eddie Gregson.
Gato Del Sol made his debut at Hollywood Park in 1981 and lost his first two races. In his third start, at Del Mar Racetrack, he won for the first time. After a third-place finish in the Balboa Stakes, he won the Del Mar Futurity.
In his three-year-old campaign, Gato del Sol was winless going into the Kentucky Derby but had been second in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course.
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