Flashy Bull (foaled March 13, 2003) by Jerry and Liz Squyres at Crowning Point Farm in Paris,

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. He was sired by the 1994 U.S. Horse of the Year

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out of the mare, Iridescence. He was a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. As of July, 2007, he had started 19 times, winning 5, placing in 5, and showing in three and had lifetime earnings of $844,313. In August, 2007, he was retired to stud due to a cracked sesamoid bone in his left ankle, believed to have happened in the Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Race Course on July 28 where he was unplaced.

Connections

Flashy Bull was owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and was trained by Kiaran McLaughlin. His rider in the

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by Luis Antonio Gonzalez.

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References

Flashy Bull's pedigree

2006 Derby Contenders Flashy Bull

NTRA Flashy Bull Retired
Racehorses bred in Kentucky 2003 racehorse births Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 9-f