Buddy's Saint (February 23, 2007 – November 14, 2010) was an American

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Background

Sired by

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, a

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winner who also won the

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as the 2005 Horse of the Year, he is out of the mare Tuzia by

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. He was sold in the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale for $100,000.

Racing career

2009: Two Year Old Campaign

In his first race, going 6½ furlongs at

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, Buddy's Saint was first to cross the wire, but was disqualified and placed second for bumping another horse in the stretch. His next start was in the Grade 2 1 mile Nashua Stakes at

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. Buddy's Saint outdueled odds-on favorite Tobaggon Slide and ran away with a 12-length victory under a hand ride by Jose Lezcano. His final time of 1:35 3/5 on a fast track earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 101. Three weeks later, Buddy's Saint went off as the favorite from the 4th post in the Grade 2 1⅛ miles

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. Also in the race were

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, winner of the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes and Citrus Kid, winner of the Dover Stakes. Buddy's Saint passed pacesetters Homeboykris and Citrus Kid on the turn and coasted to an easy 4¾ lengths victory over 20-1 longshot Peppi Knows. In December 2009, he was shipped to

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to prepare for his 3-year old campaign. He was considered a favorite for the

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."Buddy's Saint Arrives in Florida"
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2010: Three Year Old Campaign

Buddy's Saint finished ninth in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at

, which was won by Eskendereya. Buddy's Saint suffered a chip in his right front ankle while training for the Florida Derby in March 2010. While training for his return to the races in November 2010, he fractured his shoulder in a morning workout at Belmont Park and was euthanized on the track.

References

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Buddy's Saint's pedigree and partial racing stats

Buddy's Saint at the NTRA
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