Street Boss (foaled 31 March 2004) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2008
Triple Bend Handicap
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and
Bing Crosby Handicap
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. He stands as a shuttle stallion for
Darley Stud
Darley Stud is located at Dalham Hall, the global breeding operation owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. It is on the outskirts of Newmarket, Suffolk, the internati ...
, the global breeding operation of
Godolphin.
Background
Street Boss was bred in Kentucky and foaled on the 31 March 2004. He was sired by champion sire
Street Cry
Street Cry (11 March 1998 – 17 September 2014) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2002 Dubai World Cup, the 2002 Stephen Foster Handicap and runner up in the 2002 Whitney Handicap. He was an international shuttle stallion that stood ...
, whose progeny includes over 130 stakes-winners. Street Boss was sold for $300,000 as a yearling at
Keeneland
Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for it ...
in September 2005.
Racing career
On 2 September 2007, Street Boss won on debut at
Del Mar
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as a three-year-old.
As a four-year-old Street Boss went on a winning streak of 5 races in succession, culminating in duel
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victories in the
Triple Bend
Triple Bend (March 20, 1968 – January 31, 1995) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who set a world record time of 119.80 for seven furlongs on dirt in winning the 1972 Los Angeles Handicap Background
Bred by Leslie Combs II, Triple Bend wa ...
and
Bing Crosby
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Handicap's.
Street Boss had his last ever run in the 2008
Breeders' Cup Sprint
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where he finished third behind
Midnight Lute
Midnight Lute (foaled May 13, 2003, in Versailles, Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was named American Champion Sprint Horse in 2007.
Background
Midnight Lute was bred by Tom Evans, Macon Wilmil Equines & Marjac Farms, Inc. ...
.
Stud career
Street Boss was retired to
Darley Stud
Darley Stud is located at Dalham Hall, the global breeding operation owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. It is on the outskirts of Newmarket, Suffolk, the internati ...
and has since performed as a shuttle stallion in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Notable progeny
Street Boss has currently sired 8
Grade/Group One winners:
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, f =
filly
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gelding
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Pedigree
References
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Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Racehorses trained in the United States
2004 racehorse births