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KRISHNA (IRE) Owner/Trainer: paceman2 Record: 57-23-13-5; $5,447,830
Win: GSR Derby-G1, GSR Oaks-G1, Birmingham Stakes-G1, Adelaide Oaks-G1, Pat Eddery Stakes-G1, Black Gold Stakes-G1, ESPA A Special-G1, Petunia Handicap-G2, Miami Beach Turf Stakes-G2, Longstickgoboom Stakes-G2, Yabba Dabba Doo Handicap-G2 (2x), Triage Distaff-G3, Lil Sister(IRE) MeManni’s Bandari Bonanza Stakes, Fit Wad Special, Unbridled Dawn Special, Fourteen Ryder Stakes, Dky’s Skunk (IRE) Challenge Stakes, Senorita Valet Handicap, Queen Shy (GB) Stakes, The New South Wales 1824 Handicap. Place: Coalminer Cup-G1, Smackdown II-G1, Virgin Mary Stakes-G1, Spankie-Sho All Comers-G2, Panhandle Park Oaks-G3, Triage Distaff-G3, Our Bell Memorial Stakes, Forest Hannah(GB) Memorial Stakes, Total Wolf Special Stakes, Minnesota v. Down Under Racing Resident Challenge Stakes. Show: Breeders’ Bowl Distaff-G1, Adrian Adonis Stakes-G2, I’m Lost Handicap-G2, Samsone’s Distaff-G2, One More Time Stakes. The most common meaning for Krishna is the Hindu deity by the same name. I’m not sure whether paceman2 had that name in mind when he gave this tall lanky filly a masculine name, but she certainly had no issues with it, taking on all comers in a five year career. Krishna was bred to be a late bloomer, by Theatrical out of a Kris S. mare, and the flashy chestnut lived up to her pedigree, showing flashes of talent at two. She won her first two starts, including a minor stakes, but could not quite handle graded stakes company. After two off the board finishes, she returned to listed company, where she showed heart and determination by getting up to win the Queen Shy Stakes by a nose. Krishna would close out her juvenile campaign with another off the board finish against graded stakes competition. Paceman2 was not a bit discouraged, as he knew he had a promising filly who only looked to get better with maturity and longer distances. Stretched out to 1 1/16 miles, Krishna would begin her sophomore season with a rallying second behind grade 1 winner Barb’s Demi in the Panhandle Park Oaks-G3. Even more encouraging was her speed figure, a career best 101. She followed that effort up with a win in the Senorita Valet Handicap before attempting a tough field in the Train Yard Special-G1. She stumbled out of the gate and never really responded, trailing in last by 29 lengths. After making sure the chestnut miss was okay, and her connections decided to toss that race out. She would show improvement next time out, closing for fourth in the Victoria Turf Special-G1, but it was clear that Krishna needed more ground. She would get just that in the Adelaide Oaks-G1. Sent out against a top caliber field, including SJ’s Silver Ghost, Jaw Dropper, Sadfly’s Dubai, Tonnocki Road and Wonderwoman, the chestnut simply exploded, pulling away in the stretch to win by 7 ½ lengths, and posting a time of 106 SF in the process. Somewhat surprisingly, her connections chose to follow that up, not with another tilt at classic turf distances, but debuted her on dirt in the Samsone’s Distaff-G2. Krishna gave a solid performance, good enough for third behind Jewell on Sorrento and Taylor Made II, but came out of that race a tired filly. Given 13 weeks off, Krishna returned in the Birmingham Stakes-G1, and simply dominated; defeating favored Squall is a Storm by three lengths with an electrifying move from the back of the pack, and posting a sensational 115 SF for the 10 panels. Cut back to 9 furlongs, Krishna did not have enough time to close the gap, and had to settle for fourth against a good field of older fillies in the Princess Di Cap-G1. After closing from eighth to third in the I’m Lost Handicap-G2 at 10 furlongs, Krishna would take on the boys in the GSR Derby-G1. Again, the filly drew rave reviews, as she swept from seventh to first, beating the likes of Hey Zeus, Extortionist, and Treasure of Armana, and was 5 ½ lengths clear of her closest competitor. Final time was a 114 SF for the 1 ½ miles. She then tackled older males in the Breeders’ Bowl Turf-G1, but her bid for history was denied, as Krishna would finish a respectable sixth against the likes of Sunnybank Memorial and Allied Assault. In her next start, Krishna would return to the dirt in an attempt to sweep the GSR series. This time, it would be 10 furlongs on the dirt against the fillies in the GSR Oaks-G1. Sent off the favorite against a star studded field, including graded winners Eek A Cat, Copenhagen Again, Forty Nine Tears and Taylor Made II, the chestnut lagged behind early before once again unfurling her late kick to win by three lengths. She posted another 114 SF in this effort, the third 114+ performance of the season. Krishna again had gate troubles in the Winterthur Oaks-G1, trailing throughout, but rebounded with an end of the year score in the Triage Distaff-G3, beating the likes of Sacrilege and Joe’s Angels. Paceman2’s prize filly had a remarkable season that will probably never be equaled, winning G1 races on both dirt and turf, defeating both males and females, as well as older females. She never ducked, taking on the highest level of competition, and was rewarded with championship honors as best 3yo filly in that year. Krishna’s four year old campaign began a bit slowly, with an off-the-board finish in the Disco Inferno Stakes, and then a shocking defeat as the heavy favorite in a residential challenge stakes. Another off-the-board finish followed, and just as the questions were starting to be asked, the chestnut showed she was simply racing herself back into shape. She would close for third in the Adrian Adonis Stakes-G2, posting a 106 SF, and then again closed late, two lengths behind Joe’s Angels in the Virgin Mary Stakes-G1 with a 103 SF. Given a little more ground, Krishna would defeat both that rival and Nag of Notley in the G2 Yabba Dabba Doo Handicap-G2. Next, Krishna tackled the males in the Longstickgoboom Handicap-G2 and came away a 3 ¼ length winner over Beat Freedom. The chestnut would continue her winning ways, thrashing fields in two listed stakes before capturing the Black Gold Stakes-G1. The five race streak would come to an end in the Spankie-Sho All Comers-G2, but it was not without a fight, as Krishna fought desperately to close the gap with Mesquite, but that filly was still in front by a head at the wire. Next came another tilt against males, and while Krishna fell just a length short of Minesweeper in the prestigious Coalminer Cup-G1, behind her were the likes of Horseshoe Bay, Arkansas Traveler and Hey Zeus. Back at 11 furlongs, Krishna’s late charge was not quite good enough, as she had to settle for third in the Breeders’ Bowl Distaff-G1, making up 10 lengths, but still 3 ½ lengths shy of Turning Japanese and Grand Caffreys. The four year old would finish fifth behind males before once again ending her season with a victory, this time with a 3 ½ length score over La Pata Daisy and Spooky Ballet in the Miami Beach Turf Stakes-G2. While the campaign was perhaps not as great as her 3yo season (and few things could match that), it still was a solid year. At five, Krishna started the year looking every bit as dominant as she had as a three year old. After winning a prep race, she would live up to her favorite status and waltzed home with the Equinics gold in the Pat Eddery-G1, beating the likes of Magical Mia, Getaloadofthis and Mockingbird. In what was almost a rematch of the Equinics, but with La Pata Daisy, Nag of Notley, Grand Caffreys and Bella Figura also in the field, Krishna would once again emerge victorious in the Petunia Handicap-G2, a race that truly deserved G1 status with a field of this caliber. She posted a 103 SF for the 12 furlongs and showed she was not yet done. Krishna would win another prep stakes, but faltered in the Tabitha Bewitched Stakes-G3, finishing fourth. The Theatrical mare quickly rebounded, defeating Joe’s Angels by 4 ½ lengths in the Yabba Dabba Doo Handicap-G2. Sent against the males in an attempt to defend her crown, this time around Krishna could only manage fourth, behind Puppet Regime, in the Longstickgoboom Stakes-G2. Stretched out to 2 miles for the first time, the long striding chestnut relished every bit of it, reeling in La Pata Daisy in the stretch to win the ESPA A Special-G1 by two lengths. Switched back to the dirt, Krishna took the lead at the head of the stretch in the Smackdown II Stakes-G1, but could not hold off Xtremely Gold, one of the best dirt marathon mares ever to grace the track, and had to settle for second. That effort apparently took its toll, or perhaps it was the miles catching up with her. Either way, Krishna was competitive, but not quite the same, after that, as she lost her next six starts. There were several seconds and thirds in there, but clearly, the mare was no longer at her absolute best. She would win a listed stakes, and finish second behind Magical Mia in the Triage Distaff-G3 to close out her year. The first half had been brilliant, the second half, a bit of a concern, but paceman2 decided to prepare his gallant mare for one more campaign. Krishna began the season in good form, winning a listed stakes, finishing second in another, and then making up six lengths and eight spots in the Petunia Handicap-G3 to finish second behind Native Swan. She would finish second in one more listed stakes, and then flopped in the Barbara Bush Stakes-G2. It was time. Paceman2 retired his star, which as of this writing has produced one colt, Danisha, by Dansili, who has won a pair of stakes and is G3 placed. Currently the third richest mare, Krishna’s versatility and determination while competing at the highest levels makes this chestnut stand out and she is a worthy addition to the Hall of Fame. |
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