Two Phil’s
Fee: $7,500 S&N
Hard Spun - Mia Torri, by General Quarters
Danzig Speed
- First weanlings sold for $140,000, $105,000, $100,000, etc.
- Graded stakes winning 2YO and multiple Graded stakes-winning 3YO; 4-time stakes winner by a combined 26 lengths
- Runner-up in the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) by 1 length after turning in arguably the best performance of any horse in the race, his 105 Beyer is equal to or higher than every Derby winner the last 17 years
- A 5 ¾-length winner of the Ohio Derby (G3) in the fastest time in the past 10 years
- A 5 ¼-length winner of the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) in the 2nd fastest time the past 23 years, just 0.31 seconds off the track record
- The first 3YO of his crop to record three consecutive 100+ Beyers – 101,105, 105
- Earned a 5 ½ Ragozin twice, in the Ohio Derby (G3) and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) – the best Ragozin earned by any horse who won a KentuckyDerby prep race that year.
- Precocious just like his sire HARD SPUN. Both were 2-time stakes winners at 2 and won the same Derby prep before finishing 2nd in the Kentucky Derby
- First Yearlings in 2026
From the time he came into my barn at two, Two Phil’s was a standout. He is the best horse I have ever trained."
Two Phil’s was the only horse to survive a wicked KY Derby pace (running 2nd), ran 5 Ragozins winning graded stakes on dirt and synthetic going long as a 3YO, broke his maiden as a 2YO running 1:09.2. A top horse in his crop."
...I'll always believe he was the best horse we saw during the [Triple Crown] races."
One of the most talented members of his generation, Two Phil’s is by Danzig’s world record-breaking stallion son, Hard Spun, and out of a multiple BTW/multiple Graded-placed sprinter. Hard Spun has crossed well with mares from the Mr. Prospector line. Particularly outstanding has been the Gone West branch through such as by Speightstown, Grand Slam, Mr. Greeley, Elusive Quality, Proud Citizen and Came Home. Hard Spun has also enjoyed exceptional success with the Fappiano branch, including through Quiet American (grandsire of Midnight Lute) and Unbridled, including through Empire Maker and Unbridled’s Song and sons. Looking at other branches of Mr. Prospector, we can note success with Smart Strike, Carson City, Distorted Humor, Fusaichi Pegasus and Kingmambo. Hard Spun has enjoyed success with the Storm Cat branch of Northern Dancer, including via Tactical Cat, Forest Wildcat, Giant’s Causeway and Stormy Atlantic. The cross of Hard Spun and sons with mares from the Sadler’s Wells branch has produced BTWs out of mares by Medaglia d’Oro, Kitten’s Joy and Galileo. A.P. Indy will be back in the fifth generation of Two Phil’s offspring and it would be worth crossing him back over mares from this line, including through Congrats—a brother to Flatter—with other sources including Malibu Moon, Mineshaft and Bernardini. Out of mares from the Roberto line, Hard Spun has GSWs out of mares by Red Ransom and Arch (sire of Blame) and a BTW out of a mare by Dynaformer (sire of Temple City, Point of Entry and Brilliant Speed). Hard Spun also has G1Ws from daughters of Lonhro and Cozzene.
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | $195,450 |
| 3 | 5 | 2(2) | 2(2) | 1(1) | $1,388,000 |
| Totals | 10 | 5(4) | 2(2) | 1(1) | $1,583,450 |
Street Sense S. (G3) at Churchill Downs
Shakopee Juvenile S. at Canterbury Park
A MdSpWt at Colonial Downs
Won at 3:Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown
Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park
2nd at 3:Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs
Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds
3rd at 3:Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds
Two Phil’s Videos
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25' Filly o/o Len Lo Lady | Bred by Baron Thoroughbreds
25' Filly o/o Super Jen | Bred by Paul King
25' Colt o/o My Fair Lily | Bred by Hart Farm, Inc.
Hip 83 at FTNOV purchased for $140,000 Breeder: Delia Nash
