In Reality
| In Reality | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Intentionally |
| Grandsire | Intent |
| Dam | My Dear Girl |
| Damsire | Rough'n Tumble |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 1, 1964 |
| Died | May 8, 1989 (aged 25) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Frances A. Genter |
| Owner | Frances A. Genter |
| Trainer | Melvin Calvert |
| Record | 27: 14-9-2 |
| Earnings | US$795,824 |
| Major wins | |
| Pimlico Futurity (1966) Fountain of Youth Stakes (1967) Florida Derby (1967) Jersey Derby (1967) Rumson handicap (1967) Hibiscus Stakes (1967) Choice Stakes (1967) Carter Handicap (1968) John B. Campbell Handicap (1968) Metropolitan Handicap (1968) American Classic Race placing: Preakness Stakes 2nd (1967) | |
| Honours | |
| In Reality Stakes at Calder Race Course | |
| Last updated on 8/9/2017 | |
In Reality (March 1, 1964 – May 8, 1989)[1] was an American bred racehorse. Bred in Florida, he was a son of Intentionally and out of the mare My Dear Girl, the 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. His damsire was Santa Anita Derby winner Rough'n Tumble, who sired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Fager.[2] In Reality is best remembered for his win in the Florida Derby and his runner-up performance in the Preakness Stakes to Eclipse Award Champion and millionaire Damascus.
Race career
[edit]In Reality started his stakes career with a second-place finish in the Cowdin Stakes to the young Dr. Fager and then ran second in the Sapling Stakes. He finished his two-year-old season with a run in the Pimlico Futurity, beating out that year's champion two-year-old, Successor, for the win.
In his three-year-old season, In Reality started the year with a win in the Hibiscus Stakes. In Reality then finished second in the Florida Breeders' Stakes and the Flamingo Stakes before he won the Fountain of Youth and the Florida Derby. He then moved on to the Preakness, where he finished second to Damascus. This effort was followed by wins in the Jersey Derby, Rumson Handicap and Choice Stakes.
In Reality next met up again with Damascus in the American Derby and came in second once more. Against Dr. Fager in the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic, he finished second again. In Reality made one more attempt at another stakes in the Jerome Handicap and again was second; after that, he laid off for the rest of the season.
In his four-year-old season, he finished third in both the Royal Palm and the Seminole Handicap. After taking a month off, he won the John B. Campbell Handicap, Carter Handicap, and Metropolitan Handicap. In Reality retired soon after his win in the Metropolitan to stand at stud for Frances A. Genter in Florida.[3]
Stud career
[edit]In Reality was bred and raced by Frances A. Genter and became an outstanding sire of three Champions and a good sire of sires. In Reality's male line remains one of the only male lines directly descended from Man O' War.[4]
In Reality is the sire of:
- Desert Vixen (b. 1970) - U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Filly
- Believe It (b. 1975) Won Wood Memorial Stakes, third in Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Damsire of 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and Eclipse Award winner Real Quiet.
- Relaunch (b. 1976) - Won Del Mar Derby. Grandsire of Hall of Fame inductee Tiznow and Damsire of 2004 World's Top Ranked Horse Ghostzapper
- Known Fact (b. 1977) - Won the 1979 Middle Park Stakes & the 1980 2,000 Guineas Stakes, English Champion Three-Year-Old Colt
- Smile (b. 1982) - Won 1986 Breeders' Cup Sprint, American Champion Sprint Horse, Damsire of Smarty Jones
In Reality is also the damsire of:
- Real Shadai (b. 1979) - 1993 Leading sire in Japan
- Commendable (b. 1997) - Won 2000 Belmont Stakes
- Mane Minister (b. 1988) - Won 1991 Santa Catalina Stakes
- Meadow Star (b. 1988) - Won 1990 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
- Toussaud (b. 1989) - Won 1993 Gamely Stakes and Kentucky Broodmare of the Year
Sire line tree
[edit]- In Reality[5][6][7]
- Valid Appeal[8][9][6]
- Believe It[11]
- Believe The Queen
- Garthorn
- Al Mamoon
- Classic Trial[8]
- Relaunch[12]
- Launch a Pegasus
- Skywalker[13]
- Waquoit[16]
- Wicapi
- Crosspatch
- Buck Trout
- Docent
- Cees Tizzy[17]
- Tiznow[18][6][19]
- Well Armed
- Bullsbay[20]
- Tiz Wonderful[21]
- Colonel John[22]
- Da' Tara[23]
- Tizdejavu
- Tizway[24]
- Mr Hot Stuff
- Morning Line
- Gemologist[25]
- Fury Kapcori
- Norumbega
- Dynamic Impact
- Strong Mandate
- Tourist
- Tiz Shea D[26]
- Igor
- Irap
- Tiz a Slam
- Sporting Chance
- Dennis Moment
- Midnight Bourbon
- Cost of Freedom
- Tiznow[18][6][19]
- Honour and Glory[27][28]
- Put It Back[29][30][19]
- Black Bar Spin
- In Summation
- Put Back the Shu
- Smokey Stover
- Nitido
- Pirate Saint
- Skypilot
- Sol de Angra
- Bal a Bali[31]
- Desjado Put
- English Major
- Noholdingback Bear
- Fitzgerald
- Flight Time
- Garbo Talks
- Glory Boy
- Pimpers Paradise
- Blues and Royals
- Codigo de Honor
- Cuestion de Honor
- Honour Devil
- Indio Glorioso
- Mach Glory
- Put It Back[29][30][19]
- With Anticipation
- Known Fact[32][33]
- Warning[34][35]
- Averti
- Piccolo[36]
- Helter Skelter
- Picaday
- Picardi Run
- Winker Watson
- Flying Blue
- Temple of Boom
- Tiddliwinks
- Poyle Vinnie
- Annus Mirabillis
- Bishop of Cashel
- Charnwood Forest
- Firebreak
- Decorated Hero
- Diktat
- Formal Decree
- Definightly
- Skins Game
- Dream Ahead[37]
- First Selection
- Little Rock
- Danger Over
- Give Notice
- Calstone Light O
- Markofdistinction
- Hokkai Rousseau
- So Factual
- Ialysos
- Bold Fact
- Warning[34][35]
- Court Trial[8]
- Star Choice
- Sunshine Today[38][39]
- Smile
- Smiling Time
- Proper Reality
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Intentionally black 1956 |
Intent ch. 1948 |
War Relic* ch. 1938 |
Man o' War* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friar's Carse* | |||
| Liz F. ch. 1933 |
Bubbling Over | ||
| Weno | |||
| My Recipe b. 1947 |
Discovery ch. 1931 |
Display | |
| Ariadne | |||
| Perlette dkb/br. 1934 |
Percentage | ||
| Escarpolette | |||
| Dam My Dear Girl chestnut 1957 |
Rough'n Tumble b. 1948 |
Free For All dkb/br. 1942 |
Questionnaire |
| Panay | |||
| Roused b. 1943 |
Bull Dog | ||
| Rude Awakening | |||
| Iltis b. 1947 |
War Relic* ch. 1938 |
Man o' War* | |
| Friar's Carse* | |||
| We Hail dkb/br. 1942 |
Balladier | ||
| Clonaslee (Family 21-a) |
* In Reality is inbred 3S × 3D to the stallion War Relic, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
[edit]- ^ "In Reality (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ Pedigree
- ^ In Reality Race Career
- ^ "In Reality: Progeny". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: In Reality
- ^ a b c d Tiznow's Pensioning And The State Of The Godolphin Arabian/Man O’ War Sire Line
- ^ The Godolphin Arabian & his descendants
- ^ a b c American Classic Pedigree: Valid Appeal
- ^ Florida Stallion Valid Appeal Euthanized at Age 30
- ^ Kipper Kelly, Sired Millionaire Kelly Kip, Dead
- ^ Louisiana Stallion Believe It Dead
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Relaunch
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Skywalker
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Bertrando
- ^ Bertrando, Champion and Top CA Sire, Dies
- ^ Maryland Stallion Waquoit Euthanized
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Cees Tizzy
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Tiznow
- ^ a b Torchbearers of the Man o' War Sire Line
- ^ G1 Winner Bullsbay Sires First Winner
- ^ Tiz Wonderful Sold to Korean Racing Authority
- ^ Pedigree Analysis: Colonel John
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Da' Tara
- ^ Tizway to Relocate to Turkey from South Korea
- ^ Gemologist Horse Card
- ^ Tiz Shae D Race Card
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Honour and Glory
- ^ Honour and Glory Dies in Uruguay
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Put It Back
- ^ Put It Back Keeping Sire Line Alive
- ^ Calumet's Bal a Bali Sires First Stakes Winner
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Known Fact
- ^ Champion Known Fact Dead
- ^ Warning dies at the age of 15 in Japan
- ^ Rapid concentration of certain sire lines threatening genetic diversity
- ^ Colic claims Piccolo
- ^ Texas breeder responds to shrinking Man o’ War line
- ^ Award-winning Smile comes back home to Tartan
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Smile
- ^ "In Reality pedigree". Equineline.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.