Metropolitan
"Met"
Photo Credit: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
G4 Y16 Dark Bay Colt
Born in Y16
Height: 16.0 hh
Streaks of Passion x Made In Manhattan
Horse Pictured: Magnum Moon
Born in Y16
Height: 16.0 hh
Streaks of Passion x Made In Manhattan
Horse Pictured: Magnum Moon
Personality: Met is a friendly enough colt. He's not pushy or rude, he doesn't have any vices, and he's typically a decent listener. The catch? He is hot, with enough energy to last him a lifetime. Seeing him try to contain his wound-up energy is quite common when he's been stalled for too long - he paces back and forth, occasionally nickering but not wanting to call too much attention to himself. Met is like an overly excited child who still wants to be good. He has manners and is polite around staff and handlers, but takes advantage of every chance he gets to stretch his legs. It's not unusual for him to gallop and buck in his paddock, or jig during his entire warm-up.
Met prefers to settle near the back of the pack as the field leaves the gates. He's willing to bide his time until his rider lets him run. While he always has lots of energy, he's not about to waste it fighting with the frontrunners. Let them burn themselves out and then he can make his move. The horse isn't picky about how he gets to the finish line, whether going through whatever space is available or going wide around the pack. He has a talent of finding holes and darting through them, even if his rider hates it when he does that.
Met prefers to settle near the back of the pack as the field leaves the gates. He's willing to bide his time until his rider lets him run. While he always has lots of energy, he's not about to waste it fighting with the frontrunners. Let them burn themselves out and then he can make his move. The horse isn't picky about how he gets to the finish line, whether going through whatever space is available or going wide around the pack. He has a talent of finding holes and darting through them, even if his rider hates it when he does that.
Racing Stats
Prospect Season: 0-0-0-0
Racing Career: 21-6-5-6
Workout/Training Posts:
Surface: Turf
Distance: 7-10
Leg Type: Stalker
YTD Earnings: $21,000
Race Results
2 Year-Old Season (Y18)
1st Ned's Orbit Stakes - 7F (Mar Wk 2)
2nd Rising Star Stakes - 7F (Mar Wk 4)
3rd Kicking It Fast Stakes - 10F (Feb Wk 3)
3rd October Juvenile Turf Faceoff - 6F T (Oct Wk 2)
3rd Demesne Stakes - 8F T (Oct Wk 1)
4th All Things Gorgeous Cup - 7F (Feb Wk 1)
5th STAR STREET STAKES* - 7F (Apr Wk 3)
5th Ernest L. Anthony Stakes - 8F (May Wk 2)
6th Prudence Stakes - 8F T (Aug Wk 1)
7th WILD STRAIGHTS STAKES* - 8F T (May Wk 4)
3 Year-Old Season (Y19)
1st Allegra Derby - 7F (Aug Wk 3)
1st Sepulcher Stakes - 7F (Dec Wk 3)
2nd Pandemonium Stakes - 9F (Aug Wk 2)
2nd FS Mockingbird Stakes - 8F (Sept Wk 2)
3rd Insight Stakes - 9F T (Jan Wk 3)
3rd Metropolitan Stakes - 7F T (July Wk 2)
4 Year-Old Season (Y20)
1st Folklore Stakes - 8F T (Feb Wk 1) (2)
1st SFO G5 TURF* - 9F T (Mar Wk 5)
1st Yarpha Stakes - 8F T (Apr Wk 1)
2nd Florist Cup - 7F T (Apr Wk 4)
2nd Flower Cup - 9F T (May Wk 3) (2)
Racing Career: 21-6-5-6
Workout/Training Posts:
Surface: Turf
Distance: 7-10
Leg Type: Stalker
YTD Earnings: $21,000
Race Results
2 Year-Old Season (Y18)
1st Ned's Orbit Stakes - 7F (Mar Wk 2)
2nd Rising Star Stakes - 7F (Mar Wk 4)
3rd Kicking It Fast Stakes - 10F (Feb Wk 3)
3rd October Juvenile Turf Faceoff - 6F T (Oct Wk 2)
3rd Demesne Stakes - 8F T (Oct Wk 1)
4th All Things Gorgeous Cup - 7F (Feb Wk 1)
5th STAR STREET STAKES* - 7F (Apr Wk 3)
5th Ernest L. Anthony Stakes - 8F (May Wk 2)
6th Prudence Stakes - 8F T (Aug Wk 1)
7th WILD STRAIGHTS STAKES* - 8F T (May Wk 4)
3 Year-Old Season (Y19)
1st Allegra Derby - 7F (Aug Wk 3)
1st Sepulcher Stakes - 7F (Dec Wk 3)
2nd Pandemonium Stakes - 9F (Aug Wk 2)
2nd FS Mockingbird Stakes - 8F (Sept Wk 2)
3rd Insight Stakes - 9F T (Jan Wk 3)
3rd Metropolitan Stakes - 7F T (July Wk 2)
4 Year-Old Season (Y20)
1st Folklore Stakes - 8F T (Feb Wk 1) (2)
1st SFO G5 TURF* - 9F T (Mar Wk 5)
1st Yarpha Stakes - 8F T (Apr Wk 1)
2nd Florist Cup - 7F T (Apr Wk 4)
2nd Flower Cup - 9F T (May Wk 3) (2)