Karakontie was campaigned primarily in France, where he won a pair of group races at 2 including the seven-furlong Grand Criterium (G1). Karakontie trained on at 3 to capture the classic French Two Thousand Guineas (G1) before traveling to Santa Anita Park, where he defeated older horses in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
Karakontie is the sire of Graded Stakes winners on
both turf and dirt
, and Graded Stakes performers in
three countries
.
Owner
: Niarchos Family
Breeder
: Flaxman Holdings Limited
Winnings
: 12 Starts: 5 - 2 - 1, $1,967,099
At 2:
Won Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (FR-G1,7fT,Lon), Prix La Rochette (FR-G3,7fT,Lon)
2nd Prix Francois Boutin (FR-L,7fT,Dea)
At 3:
Won Breeders' Cup Mile (USA-G1,8fT,SA), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (FR-G1,8fT,Lon)
2nd Prix de Fontainebleau (FR-G3,8fT,Lon)
At 4:
3rd Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (FR-G1,8fT,Lon)
Foaled 30th January, 2011.
Enters stud in 2016 at Gainesway Farm, Kentucky.
Secret Spice Race Worn Horseshoe
Secret Spice wore this shoe at Santa Anita Park on March 30, 2019 when she won the $400,000 Beholder Mile S. (G1). She was ridden by jockey Geovanni Franco for trainer Richard Baltas. Secret Spice’s shoe was donated by Little Red Feather Racing to After the Finish Line, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, to benefit Off Track Thoroughbreds.
A Certificate of Authenticity signed by the owner will be mailed separately.
CAREER STATISTICS*
Starts
Firsts
Seconds
Thirds
Earnings
14
3
5
2
$548,510

Specifics

  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: New
  • Product: Cap, Hat