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Fire Slam

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Grand Slam - Miss Firefly (Salt Lake)
Bay Colt - Born on 1.06.2001

Owner: Stan Fulton

Trainer: David Carroll

Jockey: Shane Sellers

Breeder: Julie Jones Mogge (KY)

After his second place finish in the Lexington, trainer David Carroll said that Fire Slam would not be going on to the Derby, but pointed towards shorter races throughout the year

April 12 worked four furlongs in :48.40, breezing over a fast track at Churchill Downs

Fire Slam is being pointed towards the Lexington Stakes (GII) April 17 at Keeneland

April 6 worked five furlongs in 1:02.20, breezing over a fast track at Churchill Downs with Pat Day in the irons

March 21 worked four furlongs in :50.60, breezing over a fast track at Fair Grounds

Graded Earnings: $143,000 (as of 4.17.2004)
Race Record: 6-3-2-0

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Finished second, beaten 3/4 length in the 1 1/16 mile $1 million Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs December 5

Won an entry level allowance race at Churchill Downs November 15, going seven furlongs over a sloppy track

Broke his maiden in his debut race in a six and one half furlong maiden special weight contest at Keeneland October 15

Finished second in the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (GII) at Keeneland on April 17

Finished fifth, beaten 8 1/2 lengths by Wimbledon in the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds March 7

Won the one mile LeComte Stakes by two lengths at Fair Grounds January 24

Coming Derby Week!

Fire Slam is from the second crop of Grand Slam, who was the second highest rated two-year-old in North America in 1997. That year, he won both the Futurity (GI) and the Moet Champagne Stakes (GI) at Belmont, as well as tying the track record for five and one-half furlongs when he broke his maiden over the same oval. The next year, he won the 1 1/8 miles Peter Pan (GII), as well as finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (GI) at Churchill Downs. He retired to Ashford Stud with a record of 4-5-2 from 15 starts. He is the sire of 2003 Breeders' Cup Sprint (GI) winner Cajun Beat and 2003 stakes winning two-year-olds Limehouse and Sweet Jo Jo. While this data may suggest a trend towards getting precocious and sprinting offspring, there is evidence to the opposite. He also sired Grand Hombre, winner of the Pennsylvania Derby (GIII) and second in the Indiana Derby (GIII); and Strong Hope, who won the Jim Dandy (GII) and finished third in the Travers (GI). Fire Slam is the second foal, and the first to race, out of his dam Miss Firefly. She was a sprint special on the Kentucky racing circuit, earning $117,479 in 13 lifetime starts. All of her five wins came at seven furlongs or less. She is also a half-sister to Ragged Kingdom (Lord At War), a stakes winner of over $202,000 and very versatile horse who won on turf and in sprints and routes on the dirt.

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