Knight's Ransom
"Ransom"
G1 Bay Colt
Born in Y14
Registration #1849
Height: 15.1 hh
Honored Knight (CR) x Ransomed Image (CR)
Horse Pictured: Declaration of War
Personality: Ransom is arrogant. He’s the king of the stable and he knows it. For a short horse, he has a mean temper. It’s like he has a napoleon complex. There’s only one person at the stable who he tolerates to be near him, who happens to be his groom, and now rider. He’s not too fond of other horses, so he has to be in a pasture by himself. He does get along with the pet goat on the farm strangely enough. So the goat goes along with the team whenever they’re traveling with him. The only times he’ll tolerate another horse is when they’re in the saddling paddock and even then, he barely tolerates them, or during workouts. He seems to accept that the other horses are there to stay and he begrudginly ignore them. Honestly, it’s a miracle he hasn’t been gelded yet. But hopefully in time he’ll calm down.
Luckily for the team, he’s able to turn his aggression into a desire to win when he’s in a race. He won’t try to bite a nearby horse though if one tries to pass him, but he’ll try his best to keep the lead. He prefers to run as a frontrunner, rushing out to the front open the gates open. He loves the attention he seems to think he gets from the crowd when he's in front. He hates being caught behind the pack, which gets him frustrated and that's not a good thing with him. If he gets frustrated, he shuts down and he practically gives up. Either that or he acts up and tries to bulldoze through the pack. Obviously that’s not acceptable, so we’re trying to break him of it. He’s not so great at listening to his rider either, such as if they tell him to do something he doesn’t want to do. He'll fight with them if his rider tells him to go around and he doesn't want to. He'll slowly learn though, that it's not always the best option to go against his rider.
Luckily for the team, he’s able to turn his aggression into a desire to win when he’s in a race. He won’t try to bite a nearby horse though if one tries to pass him, but he’ll try his best to keep the lead. He prefers to run as a frontrunner, rushing out to the front open the gates open. He loves the attention he seems to think he gets from the crowd when he's in front. He hates being caught behind the pack, which gets him frustrated and that's not a good thing with him. If he gets frustrated, he shuts down and he practically gives up. Either that or he acts up and tries to bulldoze through the pack. Obviously that’s not acceptable, so we’re trying to break him of it. He’s not so great at listening to his rider either, such as if they tell him to do something he doesn’t want to do. He'll fight with them if his rider tells him to go around and he doesn't want to. He'll slowly learn though, that it's not always the best option to go against his rider.
Racing Stats
Race Record: 65-18-12-10
Workout/Training Posts:
Dirt: Great
Turf: Great
Distance: 9-12 furlongs
Leg Type: Frontrunner
Rider: Hailey Andrews
Earnings: $249,000 (as of Y16 August Wk 3)
HOTY Points: 5
Workout/Training Posts:
Dirt: Great
Turf: Great
Distance: 9-12 furlongs
Leg Type: Frontrunner
Rider: Hailey Andrews
Earnings: $249,000 (as of Y16 August Wk 3)
HOTY Points: 5
Race Record
2 Year-Old Season
1st Cabrie Maiden - 11F T (Apr Wk 4) 1st SUMMER CUP GRADE 5 TURF* - 10F T (May Wk 4) 1st SEASHELL CUP GRADE 5* - 10F T (June Wk 4) 1st Veritas Stakes Race Four - 12F T (July Wk 1) 1st Maryland Juvenile Stakes - 9F T (August Wk 1) 1st October Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - 9F D (October Wk 2) 2nd Mixen Maiden - 10F T (Feb Wk 4) 2nd SOC MAIDEN DIRT* - 10F D (Mar Wk 4) 2nd Kermesse Maiden - 9F T (Apr Wk 1) 3rd LEXUS RAVEN RUN STAKES* - 11F T (May Wk 3) 3rd WITH ANTICIPATION STAKES* - 10F T (July Wk 4) 3rd Hyperactive Stakes - 11F D (November Wk 1) 3rd KENTUCKY JUVENILE STAKES* - 10F T (November Wk 4) 4th HAGYARD FAYETTE STAKES* - 10 F T (August Wk 3) 4th LOUISIANA FUTURITY* - 12F T (September Wk 3) 5th FIREBIRD MARATHON* -12F T (June Wk 2) 5th EXECUTIONER'S APPRENTICE STAKES* - 10F T (September Wk 2) 5th BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T (December 4) 7th GOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES* - 9F T (October Wk 3) 3 Year-Old Season (Y17) 1st AMERICAN DERBY* - 9F T (January Wk 4) 1st Plenimar Derby - 11F T (May Wk 4) 2nd CORONATION CUP* - 12F T (February Wk 3) 2nd Backrapper Stakes - 10F T (Oct Wk 4) 3rd MAJESTIC WARRIOR STAKES* - 11F T (May Wk 2) 3rd ASCOT GOLD CUP* - 12F T (July Wk 3) 4th DERBY STAKES* - 10F T (March Wk 4) 4th SILK ROAD STAKES* - 12F T (April Wk 2) 4th KENTUCKY OPEN* - 10F T (April Wk 4) (TTC Leg 1) 4th BELMONT TURF CLASSIC* - 12F T (June Wk 1) (TTC Leg 3) 5th PHOENIX STAKES* - 9F T (January Wk 2) |
4 Year-Old Season (Y18)
1st Top Notch Stakes - 11F T (Jan Wk 1) 1st Taurine Stakes - 11F T (Mar Wk 4) 1st SEASPRAY CUP GRADE 2* - 10F T (June Wk 4) 1st Palace Gate Stakes - 11F T (July Wk 4) 1st The Presidency Stakes - 12F T (Sep Wk 4) 2nd Le Reve Derby - 9F D (Jan Wk 4) 2nd Leo Stakes - 10F T (Feb Wk 1) 2nd AUTUMN CUP G2 TURF* - 10F T (Aug Wk 4) 2nd White Wine Stakes - 12F D (Nov Wk 1) 3rd SUMMER CUP G2 TURF* - 10F T (May Wk 4) 3rd EDDIE READ STAKES* - 12F T (Dec Wk 1) 4th TOP QUALITY STAKES* - 10F T (Apr Wk 4) 4th ROSALIND LEGACY STAKES* - 12F T (May Wk 3) 4th NORTH PACIFIC HANDICAP* - 12F T (June Wk 3) 4th FULL MOON DERBY* - 9F T (July Wk 3) 4th KING EDWARD STAKES* - 9F T (Sep Wk 2) 4th WINTER CUP GRADE 1 TURF* - 10F T (Oct Wk 4) 5th COX PLATE** - 9F T (Oct Wk 3) 6th BREEDERS' CUP TURF** - 10F T (Dec Wk 4) 5 Year-Old Season (Y19) 1st UNICORN HORN CLASSIC* - 11F T (Jan Wk 4) 1st CAJUN FIRECRACKER STAKES* - 11F T (Feb Wk 2) 1st MARLBORO CUP INVITATIONAL* - 10F T (Feb Wk 4) 1st SEASHELL CUP G1* - 10F T (June Wk 4) 1st SILVERCENTS STAKES* - 12F T (July Wk 4) 2nd THE WIRE FINISH CUP TURF* - 9F T (Mar Wk 2) 2nd SENIOR TURF MARATHON* - 12F T (June Wk 2) 2nd MELBOURNE CUP* - 12F T (Nov Wk 1) 3rd SFO G1,2 TURF* - 9F T (Mar Wk 5) 3rd HEARTWOOD STAKES* - 11.5F T (May Wk 2) 4th CAULFIELD CUP* - 10F T (Oct Wk 1) 4th EDDIE READ STAKES* - 12F T (Dec Wk 1) 4th BREEDERS' CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T (Dec Wk 4) 5th SUMMER CUP G1 TURF* - 9F T (May Wk 4) 5th PEGASUS STAKES* - 11F T (Aug Wk 3) 6th WORLD COLT CUP* - 10F T (Nov Wk 3) |
Breeding Info
Date of Retirement: TBD