Songbird (horse)

Songbird
Songbird at the 2016 Breeders' Cup Distaff
Sire	Medaglia d'Oro
Grandsire	El Prado
Dam	Ivanavinalot
Damsire	West Acre
Sex	filly
Foaled	April 30, 2013
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	John Antonelli
Owner	Fox Hill Farms Inc
Trainer	Jerry Hollendorfer
Record	12: 11-1-0
Earnings	$3,372,000
Major wins
Del Mar Debutante Stakes (2015) Chandelier Stakes (2015) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2015) Las Virgenes Stakes (2016) Santa Ysabel Stakes (2016) Santa Anita Oaks (2016) Summertime Oaks (2016) Coaching Club American Oaks (2016) Alabama Stakes (2016) Cotillion Stakes (2016)
Awards
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2015) American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2016)
Last updated on January 22, 2017

American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2015)

Songbird (foaled April 30, 2013) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was the 2015 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly after being undefeated in four starts, including Grade I victories in the Del Mar Debutante Stakes, Chandelier Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She was undefeated against three-year-old fillies in 2016 including the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks, Coaching Club American Oaks, Alabama and Cotillion Stakes. Her 11-race undefeated streak ended in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, where she was second by a scant nose to the 6-year-old champion mare, Beholder.

Songbird is a large bay filly bred in Kentucky by John Antonelli. She was sired by Medaglia d'Oro, a top-class racehorse whose wins included the Travers Stakes, Whitney Handicap, and Donn Handicap. As a breeding stallion Medaglia d'Oro is best known as the sire of Rachel Alexandra. Songbird's dam Ivanavinalot was a successful racemare whose six wins included the Grade II Bonnie Miss Stakes at Gulfstream Park in March 2003. Ivanavinalot was descended from Flower Bed, the dam of the leading racehorse and broodmare Flower Bowl. Owner Rick Porter named the filly in honor of the late singer Eva Cassidy.