Cowboy-Girl: The Pamplemousse, #1 in TB Series

Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Pamplemousse, #1 in TB Series

Alright, so this guy has recently made a place for himself in my top favorites. I mentioned in my last post that I really want a foal out of him. His stud fee seems pretty steep, but in the racing world it's really not bad. Just another huge expenditure to save for! So here's some background on this huge odd colored stallion.

The Pamplemousse was born in April 2006 at Clarkland Farm in Kentucky. He's a 16.3 hh gray roan stallion by Kafwain-Comfort Zone, By Rubiano. The Pamplemousse broke his maiden at Hollywood Park on December 14, 2008, winning the San Rafael Stakes. He also won the Sham Stakes, a race which he led the entire way and won by six lengths. He ran five races, winning three and placing once. It was said by the media that "he is that rare thoroughbred with sharp speed and the ability to carry it over a distance of ground." The Pamplemousse was the odds-on favorite for the 2009 Santa Anita Derby, but was scratched the morning of the race due to a torn tendon. Trainer Julio Canani said, "The Pamplemousse had more raw ability than any horse I ever trained. Not only was he fast, but he could carry his speed a long way. I really believed he had Classic potential, it was a travesty that he never had a chance to prove it." This gorgeous big stud had some serious potential and was well favored for the run at the Triple Crown.

The show Jockeys is awesome, if you've never seen it, you should totally check it out! One of The Pomplemousse's owners Alex Solis Jr. is featured in an episode, and his jockey Alex Solis is one of the jockeys followed. The Pamplemousse returned to light training in June 2009, but didn't race again due to an ankle issue. He was retired from racing and turned out to stud at Tom and Nancy Clark's Rancho San Miguel near San Miguel, CA. Ownership was syndicated with a $10,000 buy in for forty shares and two free breeding's for the first two years. It was decided that a fifty mare book would be a good start for The Pamplemousse. Only twenty-two mares were bred to him in 2011. His first foal was a filly born at Rancho San Miguel on January 11, 2012 out of Broke the Slump. I tried, but couldn't find any pictures from his first foal crop.