Vexatious (horse)
Vexatious (foaled April 9, 2014) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2020 Personal Ensign Stakes.[1]
| Vexatious | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Giant's Causeway |
| Grandsire | Storm Cat |
| Dam | Dream of Summer |
| Damsire | Siberian Summer |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | April 9, 2014 |
| Country | USA |
| Breeder | James C. Weigel & Giant's Causeway Syndicate, LLC. |
| Owner | Calumet Farm |
| Trainer | Jack Sisterson |
| Jockey | Jose Lezcano |
| Record | 22:3-3-7 |
| Earnings | $448,985 |
| Major wins | |
| Personal Ensign Stakes (2020) Dowager Stakes (2018) | |
Career
Vexatious's first race was on October 28, 2016, at Santa Anita, where he came in third. He picked up his first win in a Maiden Special Weight race on November 26, 2016, at Del Mar.[2]
He started competing in stakes races during the 2017 season. Through five stakes races, his best results were 3rd-place finishes at the Grade-2 April 1, 2017 Fair Grounds Oaks and the April 14th, 2017, Grade-3 Fantasy Stakes.[1]
Vexatious did not pick up another win until August 15, 2018, when he won the listed August 15, 2018, CTT and TOC Stakes (Black Type) at Del Mar.[1]
On October 21, 2018, he won his first graded stakes race when he won the Grade-3 2018 Dowager Stakes after Beach Flower was disqualified.[3] Vexatious came into the race at 4:1 odds and received $75,000 for the victory. He followed the victory up with a 3rd-place finish at the November 22nd, 2018, Grade-3 Red Carpet Handicap to close the 2018 season.
He had a disappointing 2019 season going winless. His best results were 2nd-place finishes at the Grade-3 July Modesty Handicap and the August Summer Colony Stakes.[1]
His 2020 season did not start out much better, as he was only able to manage a 5th-place finish in an Allowance Optional Claiming Race, a 3rd-place finish in an Allowance race and a 2nd-place finish at the Grade-2 Ruffian Stakes. His luck finally changed though on August 1, 2020. At 9:1 odds, he defeated favorite Midnight Bisou and captured his first ever Grade-1 victory by winning the Personal Ensign Stakes.[4][5]
Pedigree
| Sire Giants Causeway (USA) b. 1997 | Storm Cat (USA) b. 1983 | Storm Bird | Northern Dancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bricks and Mortar | |||
| Terlingua | Secretariat | ||
| Crimson Saint | |||
| Mariah's Storm (USA) b. 1991 | Rahy | Blushing Groom | |
| Glorious Song | |||
| Immense | Roberto | ||
| Imsodear | |||
| Dam Dream of Summer (USA) b. 1999 | Siberian Summer (USA) b. 1989 | Siberian Express | Caro |
| Indian Call | |||
| Mia Karina | Icecapade | ||
| Basin | |||
| Marys Dream (USA) b. 1990 | Skywalker | Relaunch | |
| Bold Captive | |||
| Proper Mary | Properantes | ||
| My Mary |
References
- ^ a b c d "Vexatious". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vexatious' Bumpy Ride to the Oaks". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vexatious Elevated to Victory in Rood & Riddle Dowager". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vexatious Upsets Midnight Bisou in Personal Ensign". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Giant's Causeway's Vexatious Gets Better of 'Bisou' in Personal Ensign". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Vexatious". Retrieved 9 January 2020.