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Got Koko
{{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Got Koko , image = , caption = , sire = Signal Tap , grandsire = Fappiano , dam = Baby North , damsire = Northern Baby , sex = Filly , foaled = 1999 , country = United States , colour = Bay , breeder = Eileen H. Hartis , owner = Aase Headley & Paul Leung , trainer = Bruce Headley , record = 15: 7-1-4 , earnings = US$$960,946 , race = La Brea Stakes (2002)Torrey Pines Stakes (2002) El Encino Stakes (2003)La Cañada Stakes (2003) Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (2003) , awards = Texas Horse of the Year (2003Texas Champion Older Filly/Mare (2003) , honours = Got Koko Division of the Texas Stallion Stakes at Lone Star Park , updated= Got Koko (foaled January 25, 1999 in Texas, died 2009) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, one of only three horses bred in the State of Texas to ever win a Grade 1 stakes. She was bred by Eileen H. Hartis who sold her for $30,000 at the 2000 Keeneland September yearling sale to train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fappiano
Fappiano (May 19, 1977 – September 3, 1990) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse whose most important win was the 1981 Metropolitan Handicap. When retired to stud, he became a major sire whose offspring included Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled. He was named for Joseph C. Nichols (1905–1984), a long-time sportswriter for ''The New York Times'', who was born Giuseppe Carmine Fappiano. Background Fappiano was bred and raced by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer John Nerud and trained by his son, Jan. Bred in Florida, he was from one of the first crops of Mr. Prospector, then based in Florida, and helped establish Mr. Prospector's reputation as one of North America's leading sires. Fappiano was out Killaloe, an allowance race-winning daughter of Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Fager. Killaloe also produced stakes winners Torrential (FR-G1), Portroe (US-G3), Jedina and Royal Troon. Nerud had also bred Dr. Fager and Fappiano's second dam, Grand Splendor, while managing Tartan Farms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |