Kitten's Joy
| Kitten's Joy | |
|---|---|
| Sire | El Prado |
| Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Dam | Kitten's First |
| Damsire | Lear Fan |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey |
| Owner | Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey |
| Trainer | Dale L. Romans |
| Record | 14: 9-4-0 |
| Earnings | $2,075,791 |
| Major wins | |
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Palm Beach Stakes (2004) Tropical Park Derby (2004) American Turf Stakes (2004) Virginia Derby (2004) Secretariat Stakes (2004) Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (2004) Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap (2005) |
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| Awards | |
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U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse (2004) Leading sire in North America (2013) |
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| Honours | |
| Kitten's Joy Stakes held at Gulfstream Park | |
| Last updated on July 15, 2007 | |
Kitten's Joy (foaled May 8, 2001 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who was a multiple graded stakes winner and the American Champion Turf Horse of 2004. Since retiring to stud, he has become one of the leading sires in North America.
Kitten's Joy is a chestnut stallion who was bred by Ken and Sarah Ramsey at their farm in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Sarah Ramsay's nickname "Kitten" was the basis of the name of the first horse she ever bought, Kitten's First. Kitten's First injured herself in her second start and was retired from racing, but proved to be a "Blue Hen" broodmare. Kitten's First was the dam of not only Kitten's Joy, but also of Precious Kitten (Grade I winner, earned over $1.1 million) and Justenuffheart (stakes winner and successful broodmare). Kitten's First broke a hip during her racing career, resulting in narrowing of her pelvis. She delivered Justenuffheart in 1995 but several of her subsequent foals did not survive. In 2001, Ramsey opted to have a Cesarean section performed on Kitten's First – Kitten's Joy was the resultant foal. Precious Kitten produced two more foals via c-section, including Precious Kitten, before she was euthanized in 2006 due to laminitis.
Kitten's Joy was sired by El Prado, who in turn was sired by leading Irish sire, Sadler's Wells. El Prado was co-champion as a two-year-old in Ireland with St Jovite, and the first son of Sadler's Wells to retire to stud in North America. El Prado was the leading sire in North America in 2002.
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