Idiomatic (horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Idiomatic (foaled January 27, 2019) is a Champion American thoroughbred racehorse who has won multiple Grade I events in 2023, including the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course , Spinster Stakes at Keeneland and Breeders' Cup Distaff at Santa Anita Park .[2]
Background
Idiomatic is a bay mare that was bred in Kentucky by Fahad bin Khalid's Juddmonte Farms . Juddmonte Farms continues to own the horse. Her sire is Curlin , the 2007 and 2008 American Horse of the Year and stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Kentucky. Her dam is Lockwood, a full sister to 2014 US Champion Older Female Horse and multiple Grade 1 winner Close Hatches . Lockdown, finished third in the 2017 G1 Kentucky Oaks , also has an unraced three-year-old Medaglia d'Oro filly and an Into Mischief yearling filly.[3] Lockwood's best win was in the 2017 Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack . Lockwood died in 2022.
Juddmonte Farms involvement in Idiomatic's family is to her great-great-granddam Monroe, a group 3 winner, group 1-placed runner by Sir Ivor out of the highly influential mare Best in Show.[4]
The dam's sire First Defence, was a Juddmonte Farm's homegrown Grade I Forego Handicap winner who stood at Juddmonte during 2009-16 and then was sold to Haif Stud in Saudi Arabia in 2016.[4]
Idiomatic is trained by Brad H. Cox .[2]
After a successful four-year-old campaign Idiomatic was awarded Eclipse Award as the U.S. Champion Older Dirt Female Horse for 2023.[5]
Statistics
Date
Distance
Race
Grade
Track
Odds
Field
Finish
Winning Time
Winning (Losing) Margin
Jockey
Ref
2022 – Three-year-old season
Apr 3, 2022
1 mile
Maiden Special Weight
Turfway Park
2.50
12
1
1:37.52
3 lengths
Manuel Franco
[6]
May 6, 2022
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
Allowance Optional Claiming
Churchill Downs
2.10*
8
3
1:42.89
(2 lengths )
Manuel Franco
[7]
Dec 7, 2022
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
Allowance Optional Claiming
Turfway Park
0.92*
12
3
1:43.88
(1+ 1 ⁄4 lengths )
Joseph Talamo
[8]
2023 – Four-year-old season
Jan 4, 2023
1+ 1 ⁄4 miles
Allowance Optional Claiming
Turfway Park
1.75
7
1
2:04.89
6+ 1 ⁄4 lengths
Chris Landeros
[9]
Feb 16, 2023
1 mile
Allowance Optional Claiming
Turfway Park
0.84*
10
1
1:36.40
1+ 1 ⁄2 lengths
Chris Landeros
[10]
Mar 25, 2023
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
Latonia Stakes
Turfway Park
2.53*
9
1
1:44.50
2 lengths
Chris Landeros
[11]
May 26, 2023
1 mile
Ruffian Stakes
II
Belmont Park
1.95
6
2
1:36.13
(5+ 1 ⁄2 lengths )
Trevor McCarthy
[12]
Jun 3, 2023
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
Shawnee Stakes
III
Churchill Downs
2.20*
7
1
1:42.13
2+ 1 ⁄2 lengths
Florent Geroux
[13]
Jul 8, 2023
1+ 3 ⁄16 miles
Delaware Handicap
II
Delaware Park
0.40*
6
1
1:50.72
head
Florent Geroux
[14]
Aug 25, 2023
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
Personal Ensign Stakes
I
Saratoga
4.00
6
1
1:49.12
4 lengths
Florent Geroux
[15]
Oct 8, 2023
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
Spinster Stakes
I
Keeneland
1.06
6
1
1:49.82
4+ 1 ⁄4 lengths
Florent Geroux
[16]
Nov 5, 2023
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
Breeders' Cup Distaff
I
Santa Anita
1.80*
9
1
1:50.57
1 ⁄2 length
Florent Geroux
[17]
2024 – Five-year-old season
May 3, 2024
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
La Troienne Stakes
I
Churchill Downs
0.83*
5
1
1:43.24
3+ 3 ⁄4 lengths
Florent Geroux
[18]
Jun 8, 2024
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
Ogden Phipps Stakes
I
Saratoga
0.70*
6
2
1:49.58
(head)
Florent Geroux
[19]
Legend:
All Weather Track
Dirt
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Idiomatic was the post-time favorite.
Pedigree
References
^ a b "Pedigree of Idiomatic" . Equineline . Retrieved October 14, 2023 .
^ a b c "Profile of Idiomatic" . Equibase . Retrieved June 9, 2024 .
^ Angst, Frank (October 8, 2023). "Idiomatic Has All Answers in Dominating Spinster Score; After enjoying a clear advantage early, Idiomatic lands second straight grade 1" . bloodhorse.com . Retrieved October 14, 2023 .
^ a b Mitchell, Eric (October 2, 2023). "Idiomatic Carrying On Strong Family Legacy; Fans of champion Close Hatches had déjà vu in this year's Personal Ensign Stakes (G1)" . bloodhorse.com . Retrieved October 14, 2023 .
^ King, Byron (January 24, 2024). "Distaff-Winning Year Propels Idiomatic to Eclipse Award; Juddmonte's Curlin filly captures the Eclipse Award as older dirt female" . bloodhorse.com . Retrieved January 31, 2024 .
^ "Chart of Maiden Special Weight at Turfway Park April 2, 2022 (race 2)" . equibase.com . April 2, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "Chart of Allowance Optional Claiming at Churchill Downs May 6, 2022 (race 1)" . Equibase . May 6, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "Chart of Allowance Optional Claiming at Turfway Park December 7, 2022 (race 7)" . equibase.com . December 7, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "Chart of Allowance Optional Claiming at Turfway Park January 4, 2023 (race 2)" . equibase.com . January 4, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "Chart of Allowance Optional Claiming at Turfway Park February 16, 2023 (race 7)" . equibase.com . February 16, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "2023 Latonia Stakes Black Type (race 9)" . equibase.com . March 25, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "2023 Ruffian Stakes Grade 2 (race 10)" . equibase.com . May 6, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "2023 Shawnee Stakes Grade III (race 8)" . Equibase . June 3, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "2023 Delaware Handicap Grade II (race 9)" . Equibase . July 9, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
^ "2023 Personal Ensign Stakes Grade I (race 9)" . Equibase . August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023 .
^ "Juddmonte Spinster Stakes Grade 1 (race 9)" . Equibase . October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023 .
^ "Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff Grade 1 (race 7)" . Equibase . November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 .
^ "Fasig-Titpon La Troienne Stakes Grade 1 – (race 5)" . Equibase . May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024 .
^ "2024 Ogden Phipps Stakes Presented by Ford Grade I (race 7)" . Equibase . June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024 .
^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – REMEMBRANCER MARE – Family 8-f" . www.bloodlines.net . Retrieved October 13, 2023 .