Dynaformer (April 1, 1985 – April 29, 2012) was a Thoroughbred race horse and breeding

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most notable as the sire of 2006

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winner Barbaro.

Background

Dynaformer was an unusually large horse, standing high. bred by Joseph Allen. He was sired by

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winner Roberto out of Andover Way (by His Majesty). Dynaformer's pedigree includes some famous names: Nashua, Ribot, Bull Lea, Blue Larkspur, Nearco, and Johnstown, among others. During his racing career he was owned by Paul Lynn and trained by

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Racing career

Lukas said that Dynaformer "was the most difficult horse I ever trained." He was notorious for his surly and difficult temperament. Dynaformer started in 30 races, winning 7 of them, placing in 5, and coming in third twice. His career earnings amounted to $671,207. At age three, he won the

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Jersey Derby, the Grade II Discovery Handicap, and the Lucky Draw Stakes in which he equaled the Aqueduct track record of 1:48 2/5 for a mile and one-eighth. He placed in the

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and the Grade II Gallant Fox Handicap. At four, he was third in the Grade II Dixie Handicap.

Stud record

Dynformer stood at stud at

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in Kentucky. He sired Barbaro, who won the

in 2006. He also sired

Mystery Giver {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Mystery Giver , image = , caption = , sire = Dynaformer , grandsire = Roberto , dam = Ioya , damsire = Naskra , sex = Gelding , foaled = 1998 , country = United States , colour = Bay , breeder = Pat ...

Perfect Drift Perfect Drift, (foaled April 29, 1999, in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred racehorse. Background Perfect Drift is a bay gelding sired by the leading stallion Dynaformer, out of the Naskra mare Nice Gal. Perfect Drift was owned by Stonecrest ...

, Point of Entry and Americain, winner of the A$6 million 2010 Melbourne Cup and now Dynaformer's leading stakes earner. In addition, he sired grass horse Lucarno, the winner of the G1

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, and the St. Leger Stakes, as well as It's Somewhat, winner of the 2017 Doncaster Handicap. Dynaformer also sired Dyna King, who recovered from abandonment at the HEART Of Tucson Rescue And Therapy Stables. Dynaformer was versatile, numbering among his get

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, the five-time winner of the Grade I

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. His best fillies are Riskaverse, Film Maker, Dynaforce White Moonstone and

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. He was retired from stud on April 14, 2012, after suffering an aortic valve rupture while in his stall. He was euthanised on April 29 at age 27, 9 years to the day after the birth of his Kentucky Derby-winning son Barbaro.

References

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