Awesome Act

Prep Race History

Date	Race	Grade	Distance	Finish	Chart
Apr 3 2010	Wood Memorial Aqueduct	I	1 1/8 Mile	3	Wood Memorial S..pdf
Mar 6 2010	Gotham Stakes Aqueduct		1 1/16 Mile	1	Gotham S..pdf
Nov 7 2009	Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Santa Anita Park		One Mile	4	Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.pdf

Connections

Jeremy Noseda

Trainer

Born September 17, 1963 in London, England. Feel in love with horse racing as a young boy and began riding horses at 13. On school holidays would work for trainers Brian Swift and Jeremy Tree. Gave up a chance to attend famed Cambridge University in order to further his racing career. Worked for trainer John Dunlop in the 1980s and later John Godsend for five years, three years spent in California. In 1993 Noseda went to work for Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation. Worked alongside Saeed bin Suroor, the top trainer for Godolphin.

Julien Leparoux

Jockey

Leparoux won the Eclipse Award in 2005 for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey and then in 2009 for Outstanding Jockey and has had four mounts in the Kentucky Derby; his best finish was a fifth in 2006 with Sedgefield. He took home the Shoemaker Award in 2009 at the Breeders’ Cup by winning three races, the Juvenile Fillies with She Be Wild, the Dirt Mile with Furthest Land, and the Filly and Mare Turf on Informed Decision.

Vinery Stables and Susan Roy

Owner

Vinery is owned by Tom Simon and Tom Ludt is the general manager of the Lexington, Kentucky farm.Simon is a retired corporate attorney.

Flaxman Holdings Ltd.

Breeder

Racing Empire built by Stavros Niarchos. He passed away in April 15, 1996 and his daughter Maria Niarchos-Gouaze took over the famiy’s racing business.Niarchos got involved with horse racing in the 1950s and made a quick impression as an owner by campaigning champion English juvenile Pipe of Peach.Niarchos earned top owner honors in France for 1983 and 1984.

Pedigree

By multiple Grade 1 winner Awesome Again, an earner of more than $4.3 million
Awesome Again's major victories include the 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and the 1997 Queen's Plate S., both at 1 1/4 miles
Highly successful stallion has sired Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, hero of the 2004 Breeders' Cup Classic; champion older mare Ginger Punch, winner of the 2007 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1); Wilko, upsetter of the 2004 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1); Round Pond, victress of the 2006 Breeders' Cup Distaff; multiple Grade 1 scorers Toccet and Spun Sugar; and accomplished one-turn specialists Daaher and Dubai Escapade
Awesome Act's dam, Houdini's Honey, won at about 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Windsor in England, but had the speed to romp in a 6 1/2-furlong allowance on the dirt at Belmont Park
Houdini's Honey is by the all-time great sire Mr. Prospector, who is responsible for such outstanding performers as 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus; champion Forty Niner, who narrowly missed in the 1988 Derby; 1985 Preakness S. (G1) scorer Tank's Prospect; 1982 Horse of the Year and Belmont S. (G1) romper Conquistador Cielo; along with his dynasty-making sons Fappiano, Smart Strike, Gulch, Seeking the Gold, Gone West, Woodman, Kingmambo, Afleet and Machiavellian
Mr. Prospector also ranks as an influential broodmare sire, with his daughters producing the likes of 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft; noted sires Pulpit, Tale of the Cat, Silver Deputy and Flying Spur; the dazzling English sprinter Dayjur; champion War Pass; and 2005 Kentucky Oaks (G1) heroine Summerly
Because Mr. Prospector appears in Awesome Again's lineage too, Awesome Act is inbred to him
Houdini's Honey is a full sister to French champion juvenile and outstanding sire Machiavellian, as well as French highweight juvenile filly Coup de Genie
This quality-laden female line has produced a number of European celebrities, led by champion Bago (Fr), hero of the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-G1)
Awesome Act's fourth dam is Natalma, who foaled 1964 Derby and Preakness winner and legendary sire Northern Dancer
Awesome Act's pedigree is laced with classic influences from top to bottom, suggesting that he will excel at 1 1/4 miles