Star Standard
| Star Standard | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Risen Star |
| Grandsire | Secretariat |
| Dam | Hoist Emy's Flag |
| Damsire | Hoist The Flag |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1992 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Brown |
| Breeder | Highclere, Inc. & Louis J. Roussel III |
| Owner | William Condren |
| Trainer | Nick Zito |
| Record | 25: 7-4-3 |
| Earnings | US$1,121,512 |
| Major wins | |
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Pimlico Special Handicap(1996) Lexington Stakes (1995) |
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Star Standard (April 22, 1992 – December 9, 1997) was a millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Highclere, Inc. & Louis Roussel III and raced under the William Condren banner as his owner. He was sired by top stallion Risen Star, who in turn was a son of Secretariat. His dam was Hoist Emy's Flag daughter of graded stakes winner Hoist The Flag. He finished racing with a record of 7-4-3 in 25 starts with career earnings of $1,121,512. Star Standard was best known for his win in the grade one Pimlico Special and his runner-up finish in the grade one Belmont Stakes.
Star Standard was highly sought after at the auction ring being the grandson of Secretariat. Star Standard got a late start to his racing career and only raced twice as a two-year-old and only won a maiden special weight race on his second attempt.
As a three-year-old, Star Standard began improving in the spring of 1995. After a ninth place finish to Thunder Gulch, Suave Prospect and Mecke in the Florida Derby he shipped to Kentucky. Nick Zito had three races circled on his schedule to choose from, they included; the Blue Grass Stakes, the Lexington Stakes and the Arkansas Derby. The path of least resistance seemed to point Star Standard in the direction of the grade two Lexington Stakes. In that race, Star Standard broke well and shot right to the lead. Jockey Pat Day kept him at a stout but restrained pace and the rest of the field was content to sit back. Day continued one of his patented rides and took Star Standard wire to wire for a three length win over Royal Mitch and Guadalcanal. With only two weeks until the Kentucky Derby, Zito decided to pass the Derby and run in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.
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