Secret Circle (horse)
| Secret Circle | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Eddington |
| Grandsire | Unbridled |
| Dam | Ragtime Hope |
| Damsire | Dixieland Band |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Willmott Stables |
| Owner |
Michael E. Pegram Karl Watson Paul Weitman |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Jockey | Martin Garcia |
| Record | 16; 8-6-1 |
| Earnings | $2,424,790 |
| Major wins | |
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint (2011) Southwest Stakes (2012) Rebel Stakes (2012) Breeders' Cup Sprint (2013) Dubai Golden Shaheen (2015) |
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Secret Circle (foaled April 13, 2009) is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint, 2013 Breeders' Cup Sprint, and Dubai Golden Shaheen.
The horse was bred by Willmott Stables. He was sired by Eddington, a California-based stallion who won the 2005 Pimlico Special.
Secret Circle broke his maiden at Del Mar on July 23, 2011 going 5 1⁄2 furlongs on the all-weather track. He sped to the lead, dueled inside with Basmati. He inched away on the turn and drew off in the stretch to win by 7 1⁄4 lengths. He was ridden by Rafael Bejarano. The horse made his stakes debut in the Jack Goodman Stakes on October 11, 2011 going six furlongs at Santa Anita Park. He had speed between foes, then stalked the pace a bit off the rail, came out three deep into the stretch, gained the lead in upper stretch, inched away. Was ridden along to widen past the furlong marker while drifting in and was under a long hold late. The final time was 1:08.27.
Secret Circle's next start was the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint, on November 4, 2011 at Churchill Downs. He bumped with Shumoos leaving the gate, quickly recovered and forced a sharp pace in about path two, dueled with a slim advantage mid turn, shook clear of Trinniberg in upper stretch, widened his margin with a furlong remaining, wandered out towards the center of the track near the sixteenth pole, was guided back down and held on to win by a length. He completed the six furlongs in 1:10.52 and capped an undefeated season.
In 2013, Secret Circle returned from being injured in the 2012 Arkansas Derby, where he finished 2nd to Bodemeister, by winning an allowance race at Santa Anita Racetrack. Secret Circle's next race was the Breeders' Cup Sprint, which he won by a neck.
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