Champagne d'Oro

Prep Race History

Date	Race	Grade	Distance	Finish	Chart	Video
Mar 26 2010	Fair Grounds Oaks Fair Grounds	II	1 1/16M	2	FGOaks.pdf
Nov 6 2009	Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Oak Tree at Santa Anita		1 1/16M	12	Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.pdf

Connections

Eric J. Guillot

Trainer

Born January 3, 1962 in New Iberia, Louisiana.Started working around horses at the age of five.

Martin Garcia

Jockey

A descendant of Mexico, Garcia began riding show jumping horses at the age of 14 and his abilities landed him a job galloping horses at Pleasanton Racetrack in Pleasanton, California. His first career win came on August 17, 2005 at Bay Meadows as he guided Wild Daydreamer to victory. Garcia burst on to the national racing scene with a win aboard Lookin at Lucky in the 2010 Preakness Stakes (G1).

Southern Equine Stables, LLC. and Mike Smith

Owner

Owned by Michael Moreno.Owns and runs Dynamic Industries, Inc., an oil and gas business based in Houston and Louisiana.Formed Southern Equine in late 1990s with trainer Eric Guillot.Former trainer Nick Hines serves as racing manager.

Liberation Farm

Breeder

Owned by Rob Whiteley.Former professor of graduate studies at Rutgers University.Whiteley serves as president of the Horse Farm Workers’ Education Assistance Fund.Became manager of Carl Icahn’s racing and breeding operation known as Foxfield.

Pedigree

Champagne d’Oro is by four-time Grade 1 winner Medaglia d’Oro, who ran fourth in the 2002 Kentucky Derby (G1) and second in the Belmont S. (G1)
During his career, Medaglia d’Oro was also runner-up in two editions of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1)
Medaglia d’Oro’s top offspring is reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, who captured last year’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) by a record-setting 20 1/3 lengths
Medgalia d’Oro is also the sire of Grade 1 winners Gabby’s Golden Gal and Warrior’s Reward
The stallion’s progeny have won from 4 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/4 miles, with an average winning distance of 7.3 furlongs
Champagne d’Oro is out of stakes winner Champagne Glow, who was second in the 1990 Frizette S. (G1)
Champagne Glow is a half-sister to dual Grade 1 scorer Grand Canyon, runner-up in the 1989 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), as well as Italian Group 1 victor Jurado
Champagne d’Oro’s broodmare sire is the undefeated Grade 1 winner Saratoga Six, a son of the great Alydar
Daughters of Saratoga Six have produced the likes of Grade 1 queen Alphabet Kisses; Grade 1 hero Dollar Bill, fourth in the 2001 Preakness S. (G1) and Belmont; and Grade 1 victress Madcap Escapade, third in the 2003 Kentucky Oaks