Harlan's Holiday

Harlan - Christmas In Aiken, by Affirmed, 1999 B
Fee: $35,000 S&N   |   Entered Stud: 2004  Submit Mare
Harlan's Holiday - Run Big. Sell Big.
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Harlan's Holiday - Winstar Farm

Run Big. Sell Big.

A leading sire in both the sales ring and the racing arena, Harlan’s Holiday is one of the most exciting young stallions in the Thoroughbred industry today.

Top-five in his siring crop with each crop to race, Harlan's Holiday was America's Champion Juvenile Sire of 2012, posting all-time record two-year-old earnings for a North American stallion ($2.9M). In 2013, he ranks among America's top 12 Sires. From five crops to race, his accomplishments include:

  • Ten Grade 1 horses, including Breeders' Cup and Eclipse Champion SHANGHAI BOBBY ($1,767,000), Kentucky Derby contender TWINSPIRED, dual Kentucky Derby Sire INTO MISCHIEF
  • Six runners weighted on the 2013 Experimental (co-best this year)
  • 37 SWs, 71 SHs, 14 Group/Graded SWs lifetime;
    25 SHs, 13 SWs, 26 2yo winners, $7.4M in 2012
  • 14 SHs, five SWs already in 2013

Harlan’s Holiday sired nine stakes winners in his first crop alone, and 27 more from his ensuing crops. These include G1 SW and Eclipse Finalist MAJESTICPERFECTION; Kentucky Derby (G1)/Belmont (G1) placed DENIS OF CORK ($613,252); Breeders' Cup-placed WILLCOX INN ($775,443), international millionaire MENDIP (G2), MSW/Vosburgh (G1) runner-up RILEY TUCKER ($667,116).

Sales progeny by Harlan's Holiday have long been in high demand. Last year, 33 of his sales offerings brought six figures; in 2013, his two-year-olds in training are averaging $149,722, including $410,000 and $310,000 colts, and the #1 filly at Barretts March ($325,000). Harlan's Holiday covered 150 or more mares in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and he was selected as one of Bill Oppenheim’s 25 Value Sires.

The Best is Yet to Come!

Age Starts 1st (SW) 2nd (sp) 3rd (sp) Earning
2 6 4   (4) 2   (1) 0   $341,564
3 10 3   (3) 2   (2) 1   (1) $1,606,000
4 6 2   (1) 2   (2) 0   $1,685,100
22 9   (8) 6   (5) 1   (1) $3,632,664

(RI: 44.47)
(4, 8.5f, Career best Rag# 2 1/4)

At 2:

  • 1st Iroquois S.-G3 ($113,200, CD, 8f, 1:35.01, by 2 3/4 lengths, dftd. Request for Parole, Gold Dollar)
  • Cradle S. ($206,300, RD, 8.5f, 1:46.40, dftd. Request for Parole, Arctic Sand)
  • Cleveland Kindergarten S. ($40,000, Tdn, 5.5f, 1:05.38, by 5 1/4 lengths, dftd. Truth Matters, All Star Lover)
  • Hoover S. ($40,000, RD, 6f, 1:13.40, by 4 lengths, dftd. Highland Rim, U S S Tinosa)
  • 2nd Breeders' Futurity-G2 ($454,400, Kee, to Siphonic, dftd. Metatron)

At 3:

  • 1st Florida Derby-G1 ($1,000,000, GP, 9f, 1:48.80, by 3 1/2 lengths, dftd. Blue Burner, Peekskill)
  • Blue Grass S.-G1 (watch video) (view chart) ($750,000, Kee, 9f, 1:51.51, by 4 1/2 lengths, dftd. Booklet, Ocean Sound [Ire])
  • Pennsylvania Derby-G3 ($500,000, Pha, 9f, 1:51.10, by 4 1/2 lengths, dftd. Essence of Dubai, Make the Bend)
  • 2nd Fountain of Youth S.-G1 ($200,000, GP, to Booklet, by a nose, dftd. Blue Burner)
  • Holy Bull S.-G3 ($100,000, GP, to Booklet, by 3/4 length, dftd. Thiscannonsloaded)
  • 3rd Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1 ($1,000,000, Bel, to Evening Attire, Lido Palace [Chi])

At 4:

  • 1st Donn H.-G1 (watch video) (view chart) ($500,000, GP, 9f, 1:49.17, by 2 1/2 lengths, dftd. Hero's Tribute, Puzzlement), An allowance (Rag# 2 1/4) (GP, 8.5f, 1:42.22)
  • 2nd Dubai World Cup-G1 (UAE, to Moon Ballad [Ire], dftd. Nayef)
  • Hollywood Gold Cup-G1 ($750,000, Hol, to Congaree, dftd. Kudos)

Printable Pedigree

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Generational Pedigree

HARLAN (USA)
dkb/br. 1989
STORM CAT (USA)
br. 1983
STORM BIRD (CAN)
b. 1978
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) b. 1961 [BC]
SOUTH OCEAN (CAN) b. 1967 *
TERLINGUA (USA)
ch. 1976
SECRETARIAT (USA) ch. 1970 [IC]
CRIMSON SAINT (USA) ch. 1969 *
COUNTRY ROMANCE (CAN)
ch. 1976
HALO (USA)
dkb/br. 1969 [BC]
HAIL TO REASON (USA) br. 1958 [C]
COSMAH (USA) b. 1953 *
SWEET ROMANCE (USA)
b. 1968
GUN BOW (USA) b. 1960
SUITI (ARG) ch. 1959
CHRISTMAS IN AIKEN (USA)
b. 1992
AFFIRMED (USA)
ch. 1975
EXCLUSIVE NATIVE (USA)
ch. 1965 [C]
RAISE A NATIVE (USA) ch. 1961 [B]
EXCLUSIVE (USA) ch. 1953 *
WONT TELL YOU (USA)*
b. 1962
CRAFTY ADMIRAL (USA) b. 1948
SCARLET RIBBON (USA) b. 1957
DOWAGER (USA)
dkb/br. 1980
HONEST PLEASURE (USA)
dkb/br. 1973
WHAT A PLEASURE (USA) ch. 1965 [B]
TULARIA (GB) b. 1955
PRINCESSNESIAN (USA)
b. 1964
PRINCEQUILLO (IRE) b. 1940 [IS]
ALANESIAN (USA) b. 1954 *

courtesy of Pedigree Query

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