Sidney's Candy to race for WinStar, Pletcher
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Grade 1 winner SIDNEY'S CANDY (Candy Ride [Arg]) has been purchased by a partnership headed by WinStar Farm and turned over to trainer Todd Pletcher for the remainder of the colt's racing career. The four-year-old will be pointed for major races on the East Coast, and he'll race in the colors of WinStar Farm. Sidney's Candy will stand at WinStar upon retirement. "It's an exciting time when you can add a horse like Sidney's Candy to the racing stable, and eventually to the WinStar stallion roster," said Elliott Walden, WinStar President and Racing Manager. "He's one of the truly brilliant horses in racing when you consider what he's accomplished. He's run a mile in 1:33 3/5 on the dirt, and won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) at 1 1/8 miles. Not many horses of this generation have his versatility or speed. He has been first or second in 52 out of 60 points of call so far in his racing career, which shows you he is not only fast but can carry it around two turns. He's truly an impressive horse and we feel fortunate to have him."
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A five-time graded stakes winner, Sidney's Candy was considered by most as a
leading contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1) a year ago after sweeping the San
Vicente S. (G2), San Felipe S. (G2) and Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita. In the
latter, he defeated two-time champion Lookin at Lucky.
As a two-year-old, Sidney's Candy set a Del Mar track record breaking his
maiden at 5 1/2 furlongs, stopping the clock in 1:02 3/5 over the Polytrack. In
his first start on turf last summer, he established another Del Mar course
record while easily winning the La Jolla H. (G2), running 1 1/16 miles in 1:39
2/5. In his final start at three, Sidney's Candy dominated in the Sir Beaufort
S. (G3), which has been his only try over a fast dirt track. He zipped through
three-quarters in 1:08 2/5 before finishing strongly to stop the clock in 1:33
3/5 for a mile.
Sidney's Candy holds a record of 13-6-4-0 with earnings of $953,560 to date.
He's run second both starts this season, missing by 1 1/4 lengths in the May 7
Mervyn LeRoy H. (G2) and a nose in the May 28 American H. (G2).
He hails from the Storm Cat mare Fair Exchange, and his second dam is
three-time Grade 1 winner and millionaire Exchange (Explodent). He was bred by
the late Sidney Craig and Jenny Craig, who previously campaigned Sidney's Candy
with trainer John Sadler.
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