Sharp Humor
Sharp Humor (April 21, 2003 – March 31, 2015) was a Thoroughbred race horse.
| Sharp Humor | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Distorted Humor |
| Grandsire | Forty Niner |
| Dam | Bellona |
| Damsire | Hansel |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Patricia Purdy |
| Owner | Purdedel Stable & WinStar Farm |
| Trainer | Dale L. Romans |
| Record | 10: 4-2-1 |
| Earnings | $$490,410 |
| Major wins | |
| Bertram F. Bongard Stakes (2005) Sleepy Hollow Stakes (2005) Swale Stakes (2006) | |
| Last updated on May 5, 2009 | |
Connections
Sharp Humor is co-owned by the Purdedel Stable, trained by Dale Romans, and ridden by Mark Guidry. Sharp Humor was bred in New York by Patrica S. Purdy. Just before the running of the Kentucky Derby of 2006, WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, (where his sire, Distorted Humor stands), acquired a share in him.
Breeding
Sharp Humor is the son of Distorted Humor out of the mare Bellona. His sire is a son of Forty Niner who is in turn a son of the very influential Mr. Prospector.
Races
| Finish | Race | Distance | Track | Condition |
| 2nd | Hudson Handicap | Six furlongs | Belmont Park | Fast |
| 19th | Kentucky Derby | One and One-Quarter Miles | Churchill Downs | Fast |
| 2nd | Florida Derby | One and One-Eighth Miles | Gulfstream Park | Fast |
| 1st | Swale Stakes | Seven Furlongs | Gulfstream Park | Fast |
| 1st | Sleepy Hollow Stakes | One Mile | Belmont Park | Sloppy |
| 1st | Bertram F. Bongard Stakes | Seven Furlongs | Belmont Park | Fast |
| 3rd | New York Breeders' Futurity | Six Furlongs | Finger Lakes | Fast |
| 4th | Allowance | Six Furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Fast |
| 1st | Maiden | Five Furlongs | Belmont Park | Fast |
Sharp Humor fractured his knee in the Kentucky Derby and underwent surgery on May 11, 2006 at the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington. After recovering, he underwent therapeutic swimming at the Kesmark Equine Rehabilitation Center also in Lexington. Sharp Humor was exported to South Korea in 2011 and stood at stud at the Let's Run Stud Farm on Jeju Island. He sustained a paddock accident in March and his death was reported to the media on March 31, 2015.[1]
References
- ^ Mitchell, Ron (March 31, 2015). "Stallion Sharp Humor Dies in South Korea". Blood-Horse LLC. Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- Sharp Humor's pedigree