Sidney's Candy (foaled January 27, 2007 in

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) is an American

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racehorse. He is sired by

Candy Ride Candy Ride (foaled September 27, 1999 in Argentina) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse who went undefeated in six starts on both turf and dirt racing surfaces in Argentina and the United States. In Argentina, he won the Gran Premio San Isidro an ...

out of the

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mare Fair Exchange. He was named after

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Racing career

Sidney's Candy set a new track record for five and one half furlongs (1:02.71) in his maiden win on August 22, 2009, at

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. He was sent to the sidelines following the race due to sore shins. He returned to the track in an allowance race at Santa Anita on December 30 and finished fourth after hopping and stumbling at the start. He began his three-year-old season with a victory in the seven furlong GII

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. He followed that up with a half-length victory in the one and one sixteenth mile GII

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, beating previously undefeated graded stakes winner

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. Sidney's Candy won the first Grade I of his career when he wired the field in the 2010

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, winning by four and a half lengths under jockey Joe Talamo. It was the first Santa Anita Derby victory for Talamo and Southern California-based trainer John W. Sadler. Sidney's Candy started in the 20th position at the 2010 Kentucky Derby. On July 31, 2011, Sidney's Candy (now owned by

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and the Rubio B Stable), won the

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Pedigree

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Alanesian Alanesian (1954–1977) was an American Thoroughbred racing filly and successful broodmare. She was bred in Kentucky by E. Barry Ryan, a society trainer and owner of Normandy Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. She was purchased privately by William ...

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References

Sidney's Candy's pedigree and racing stats

The Jockey Club registry for Sidney's Candy
2007 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 1-m