HORSE PICTURED: FROSTMOURNE
BUYBACKS: ISABELLE |
LUCKY JAX
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FOUNDATION X FOUNDATION |
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Personality: Lucky Jax takes after his father in that he gets himself in trouble and always manages to come through unscathed. He never does anything in front of us, but we find him in the weirdest of predicaments. Anything that's left out for him to play with is left untouched and ignored - instead, he is one of those colts who always has to go for exactly what you've tried your hardest to keep hidden and tucked away. Jax is mainly after the challenge of getting through the puzzles to get the prize rather than the prize itself, as whatever he gets into is rarely ever touched. He's the type who can't wait to open the Christmas present but then ends up playing in the box rather than with the toy. Jax is not the most friendly of horses - he has a sort of indifference towards humans and could really care less whether he gets attention or not. An extremely stoic colt, whenever humans are nearby he stands still as a statue. He won't eat, drink, graze, or walk around at all. Simply stands perfectly still and watches their every move with a sort of distaste in his eyes. It causes many to believe he is lonely or ill, but that is never the case. He doesn't shy away or run when his groom comes for him, he will just stand there and wait. Given his penchant for puzzles, we believe he has a very strong, deep rooted stubbornness and intelligence in him, and an unshakable belief in himself. He would not have been able to accomplish some of the things he's done, if this was not the case.
RACE INFORMATION
Grade 3
9-12 furlongs Turf [Great] Dirt [Good] Race Results: 32 | 8-4-8 | 62% Running Style: Closer Due to his dislike of people, it's no surprise he's not a fan of crowds. In order to get him through the buzz and bustle of the saddling paddock and post parade, we use ear plugs on Jax. As soon as he gets away from the crowd and to the loading gates, Jax begins to settle down. He loads in the gate once he relaxes and breaks at a relaxed pace, hesitating just a bit as the gate opens. It can take quite a push from his jockey for his feet to get moving. Jax tends to trail the back of the pack, sometimes by quite a bit, and hangs out there while he musters himself up. By the middle of the race he's reached the pack for sure, and will begin his move up on the middle runners. He doesn't mind going wide, and his jockey will begin to coax him forward on the final turn. His jockey's coaxing builds his confidence and his desire to meet the challenge, and finally Jax switches gears and begins eating up the ground. Near the end of the race he's pouring it on, hard headed and straight nosed to get to that finish line first. WORKOUTS
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CURRENT SEASON
1st in the Y21 Magnality Running Stakes | G3 10F T | 4 | Feb Wk 3
4th in the Y21 Scorpio Stakes | G3 11F T | 6 | Mar Wk 1 |
PAST PERFORMANCES
2YO SEASON (Y19)
1st in Y19 BSD Road Tiger Stakes | 11F T | Mar Wk 4
1st in Y19 BSD Rasputen Derby | 10F T | Aug Wk 2 1st in Y19 BSD Ragglerock Derby | 9F T | Oct Wk 3 2nd in Y19 TW TROPICAL PARK DERBY* | 10F T | Jan Wk 3 2nd in Y19 TW Brobdingnagian Stakes | 10F T | Sept Wk 4 2nd in Y19 TW Mellifluous Stakes | 10F T | Nov Wk 4 3rd in Y19 GHF MAGIC MILLIONS* | 12F T | Apr Wk 1 3rd in Y19 GHF FOLLOW THE HOOFPRINTS* | 9F T | May Wk 2 3rd in Y19 BSD Sharm Stakes | 10F T | Sept Wk 1 4th in Y19 BSD TITRE MEMORIAL STAKES* | 9F S | Jul Wk 3 5th in Y19 TW Knickerbocker Stakes | 9F T | Jan W1 5th in Y19 TW SANFORD STAKES* | 12F T | May Wk 4 6th in Y19 TW THE FINISH CUP* | 9F T | Mar Wk 2 6th in Y19 TW HAGYARD FAYETTE STAKES* | 10F T | Aug Wk 3 7th in Y19 TW THE TEST OF PASSIONATE CLASS* | 10F T | Feb Wk 2 7th in Y19 GHF AJC SIRES PRODUCE STAKES** | 10F T | Nov Wk 1 |
3YO SEASON (Y20)1st in the Y20 February Turf Stakes | 12F T | Feb Wk 2
1st in the Y20 Next Move Stakes | 12F T | 2 | Apr Wk 1 1st in the Y20 Blue Man Derby | 9F T | 2 | Apr Wk 3 1st in the Y20 Aeneous Stakes | 11F T | 2 | May Wk 4 2nd in the Y20 Esplendorosa Stakes | 11F T | 4 | Dec Wk 1 3rd in the Y20 At The Half Stakes | 9F T | Jan Wk 3 3rd in the Y20 ROLLING HILLS STAKES* | 12F T | 3 | Aug Wk 3 3rd in the Y20 FLIGHT OF FANCY LEGACY STAKES* | 9F T | 3 | Sept Wk 3 3rd in the Y20 HIGHLAND REEL STAKES* | 10F T | 3 | Oct Wk 2 3rd in the Y20 WOODFORD RESERVE TURF CLASSIC* | 9F T | 3 | Oct Wk 4 4th in the Y20 SPRING CUP TURF* | 10F T | 4 | Feb Wk 4 4th in the Y20 CHAMPION STAKES* | 12F T | 4 | Nov Wk 3 4th in the Y20 Baffled Stakes | 12F T | 5 | May Wk 1 4th in the Y20 Mo d'Amour Derby | 9F T | 6 | July Wk 2 |