Bigger Picture (foaled February 8, 2011, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse whose wins included the Grade 1

United Nations Handicap The United Nations Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on the turf held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The event ...

plus three consecutive editions of the John B. Connally Turf Cup.

Career

Bigger Picture's first race was on December 7, 2013, at

Turfway Park Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located within the city limits of Florence, Kentucky, about south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati. The track conducts live Thoroughbred horse racing during two meets each year—Holiday (December), ...

, where he did not finish. He completed his second race however en route to victory on January 1, 2014. Bigger Picture spent his 2014 and 2015 seasons competing in various claiming races, picking up some wins along the way. During the 2016 season he competed in the Grade 1

United Nations Stakes The United Nations Stakes is a Graded stakes race, Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on the grass, turf held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Ocean ...

, finishing eighth. He won his first graded race on November 12, 2016, at the

Red Smith Handicap The Red Smith Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. A race on turf open to horses age three and older, it is typically run in November over a distance of miles (11 furlongs). Inaugur ...

. He picked up his first of two wins in his 2017 season by winning the Grade -3 John B. Connally Turf Cup, on January 29, 2017. His second win of the 2017 season came on July 1, when he competed again in the Grade-1

. He came into the race at 10–1 odds and in a major upset was victorious. He finished on the podium at both the July 2017

Bowling Green Handicap The Bowling Green Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age four years old and older over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in late July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. History The in ...

and the August 2017

Sword Dancer Stakes The Sword Dancer Stakes is an American race for thoroughbred horses, aged three and up, run annually in mid August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A prep for the Breeders' Cup Turf, it is set at a distance of one and one-half ...

. He started off his 2018 season with a successful defense of his John B. Connally Turf Cup crown by coming in first place. He did not win any more races in 2018, but came close with a third-place finish at the 2018

. He won the John B. Connally Turf Cu] for the third time on January 27, 2019. He also added another victory to his name by winning the 2019

Elkhorn Stakes The Elkhorn Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-olds and older over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. It currently ...

. This was his final win of 2019.

Pedigree

References

{{reflist 2011 racehorse births