- Bred on the Into Mischief/Distorted Humor cross that has produced leading sires Practical Joke and Life is Good
- His dam Virginia Key is G2-placed and a half-sister to G1-winner Grace Adler; other members of this prominent family include G1-winner Bullsbay, G3-winner Our Khrysty, G3-winner Pyrenees, etc.
- $1 million yearling at the Saratoga Select Sale
- Impressive debut MdSpWt winner as a 2YO by 1 ¾ lengths, stopping the clock in 1:23.46 for the 7 furlongs–The fastest 2YO MdSpWt time at the distance at Gulfstream in the past 4 ½ years
- Finished a close second in his Graded stakes debut in the G3 Holy Bull, finishing nearly 10 lengths ahead of the 3rd place finisher
- Defeated eventual dual Classic-winner, Champion 3YO, and Horse of the Year Sovereignty by 1 ¼ lengths in the G1 Florida Derby
- Finished the nine furlongs in 1:49.27, the fastest 9 furlongs run by a 3YO at Gulfstream in 2025
- Ran a faster time in the Florida Derby than Commandment, Forte, White Abarrio, Known Agenda, Tiz the Law, Audible
- The only horse to defeat Sovereignty during a Classic-winning and Horse of the Year 3YO campaign
- Florida Derby winner like leading sires Tiz the Law, Nyquist, Constitution, Quality Road, Scat Daddy, Empire Maker, Harlan’s Holiday, Unbridled’s Song, Unbridled, etc.
- Returned from a nine-month layoff to win an allowance at Gulfstream by a length, defeating five rivals as the heavy favorite
- Was #3 on the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll as of April 7, 2025 and consistently #3 on the BloodHorse Derby Dozen list.
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