Gentlemen
SireRobin des Bois
GrandsireNureyev
DamElegant Glance
DamsireLoose Cannon
SexStallion
Foaled1 October 1992[1]
CountryArgentina
ColourChestnut
BreederHaras de la Pomme
OwnerRandall Dee Hubbard (1996)
TrainerRichard Mandella
Record24: 13-4-2
EarningsUS$3,608,558
Major wins
Gran Premio Nacional (1995)
Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (1995)
Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap (1996)
Native Diver Handicap (1996)
Citation Handicap (1996)
Pimlico Special (1997)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1997)
Pacific Classic Stakes (1997)
San Antonio Handicap (1997 & 1998)
Awards
Argentine Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1995)
Timeform rating: 136
Beyer Speed Figure: 126
Last updated on December 18, 2006

Gentlemen (foaled 1992) is an Argentinian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the Champion Three-Year-Old Colt in Argentina and then raced successfully in the United States.

Background

Gentlemen is a chestnut horse bred at the Haras de la Pomme in Argentina. He was sired by Robin des Bois, an American-bred, French-trained son of Nureyev.

Racing career

Racing at age three in 1995, Gentlemen won the Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas, Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby), and Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas). He also finished 4th in the Gran Premio Jockey Club.[2]

Gentlemen was brought to race in the United States in 1996, under California trainer Richard Mandella. Although he was ineligible for the Breeders' Cup, Gentlemen met with considerable success.[3]

Gentlemen's first start in United States was a dirt allowance race at Hollywood Park in which he finished last after leading down the backstretch.[4] He won his next start, a turf allowance at Del Mar.[2] Later that year, he won the Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap by nine lengths in track record time.[3]

In 1997, he was arguably the best racehorse in North America. On May 10, he captured the Grade 1 Pimlico Special at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland conceding three pounds to Skip Away.[5] In June he won the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths from the Brazilian champion Siphon with the future Arlington Million winner Marlin a further five and a quarter lengths back in fourth.[6] In August he won the Grade 1 Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar, beating Siphon by two and three quarter lengths.[7] He was less successful as a six-year-old in 1998, producing his best performance when second to Wagon Limit in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup.

In 1998 he was entered into the Classic at the Breeders' Cup, with Richard Mandella as trainer, though Gentlemen ended up not competing because of an injury.[8]

Racing statistics

Gentlemen's Career Statistics
Date Distance Surface Race Grade Track Odds Time Finish Margin Jockey
10 June 1995 1600 meters Turf Don Juan Maiden Hipódromo de San Isidro 10.40 1:35.61 2 (1 length) Jorge Valdivieso
26 June 1996 1600 meters Turf Premio Prohibida Oca Maiden Hipódromo de San Isidro 1.70 1:35.09 1 9 lengths Jorge Valdivieso
5 August 1995 1600 meters Turf Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas G1 Hipódromo de San Isidro 8.00 1:32.36 1 1⁄2 neck Jacinto Rafael Herrera
9 September 1995 1600 meters Dirt Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos G1 Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo 7.90 1:34.48 1 21⁄2 lengths Jacinto Rafael Herrera
7 October 1995 2000 meters Turf Gran Premio Jockey Club G1 Hipódromo de San Isidro 1.80 1:58.61 4 (5 lengths) Jacinto Rafael Herrera
4 November 1995 2500 meters Dirt Gran Premio Nacional G1 Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo 6.10 2:36.10 1 11⁄2 lengths Jacinto Rafael Herrera
19 June 1996 8.5 furlongs Dirt Allowance Allowance Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.90 1:41.95 6 (

101⁄4 lengths)

 Corey Nakatani
27 July 1996 8.5 furlongs Turf Allowance Allowance Del Mar Racetrack 2.10 1:42.36 1 11⁄4 lengths Corey Nakatani
28 September 1996 9 furlongs Turf Bay Meadows Handicap G3 Bay Meadows Racetrack 1.20* 1:45.90 1 5 lengths Corey Nakatani
30 November 1996 9 furlongs Turf Citation Handicap G2 Hollywood Park Racetrack 2.00* 1:45.55 1 21⁄2 lengths Gary Stevens
22 December 1996 9 furlongs Dirt Native Diver Handicap G3 Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.40 1:45.35 (NTR) 1 9 lengths Gary Stevens
2 February 1997 9 furlongs Dirt San Antonio Handicap G2 Santa Anita Park 0.50* 1:47.38 1 3⁄4 lengths Gary Stevens
2 March 1997 10 furlongs Dirt Santa Anita Handicap G1 Santa Anita Park 1.70* 2:00.23 3 (3 lengths) Gary Stevens
10 May 1997 9.5 furlongs Dirt Pimlico Special Handicap G1 Pimlico Race Course 1.80* 1:53.03 1 1⁄2 lengths Gary Stevens
29 June 1997 10 furlongs Dirt Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes G1 Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.60 1:59.26 1 4 lengths Gary Stevens
9 August 1997 10 furlongs Dirt Pacific Classic Stakes G1 Del Mar Racetrack 0.50* 2:00.56 1 23⁄4 lengths Gary Stevens
20 September 1997 8 furlongs Turf Woodbine Mile Stakes Listed Woodbine Racetrack 0.45* 1:36.20 5 (23⁄4 lengths) Gary Stevens
7 February 1998 9 furlongs Dirt San Antonio Handicap G2 Santa Anita Park 0.30* 1:47.60 1 6 lengths Gary Stevens
7 March 1998 10 furlongs Dirt Santa Anita Handicap G1 Santa Anita Park 0.05* 2:02.26 4 (71⁄2 lengths) Pat Day
28 June 1998 10 furlongs Dirt Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes G1 Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.70 2:00.16 3 (23⁄4 lengths) Gary Stevens
15 August 1998 10 furlongs Dirt Pacific Classic Stakes G1 Del Mar Racetrack 1.20* 2:00.29 2 (4 lengths) Corey Nakatani
19 September 1998 9 furlongs Dirt Woodward Stakes G1 Belmont Park 7.20 1:47.80 2 (13⁄4 lengths) Corey Nakatani
10 October 1998 10 furlongs Dirt Jockey Club Gold Cup G1 Belmont Park 2.00 2:00.62 2 (51⁄2 lengths) Corey Nakatani
7 November 1998 10 furlongs Dirt Breeders' Cup Classic G1 Churchill Downs 8.80 2:02.16 DNF - Corey Nakatani

Stud record

In 1999, Gentlemen began stud duty at Walmac Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, where he met with modest success. In late 2007, he was purchased by Elite Stables, LLC and moved to Elite Thoroughbreds in Folsom, Louisiana. His 2008 stud fee was listed at a special introductory fee of $1500.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Gentlemen (ARG), chestnut stallion, foaled Oct 10, 1992
Sire
Robin des Bois (USA)		 Nureyev (USA) Northern Dancer (CAN) Nearctic (CAN)
Natalma (USA)
Special (USA) Forli (ARG)
Thong (USA)
Rare Mint (USA) Key to the Mint (USA) Graustark (USA)
Key Bridge (USA)
Another Treat (USA) Cornish Prince (USA)
Rare Treat (USA)
Dam
Elegant Glance (USA)		 Loose Cannon (USA) Nijinsky (CAN) Northern Dancer (CAN)
Flaming Page (CAN)
Java Moon (USA) Graustark (USA)
Golden Trail (USA)
Hidden Glance (USA) Gentle Smoke (USA) Gentle Art (GB)
Smoke Veil (USA)
Mesmerize (USA) Francis S. (USA)
Any Port (USA)

Gentlemen is inbred 4S × 4D to Graustark, meaning Graustark appears in the fourth generation on both the sire and dam's side of the pedigree. Gentlemen is also inbred to Northern Dancer 3S × 4D.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Gentlemen pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  2. 1 2 "Horse Profile Gentlemen (ARG)". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. 1 2 Randall, John; Morris, Tony (1999). A Century of Champions: Horse-Racing's Millennium Book. Portway Press Limited. pp. 105–106. ISBN 978-1901570151.
  4. ↑ "Hollywood Park Charts June 19, 1996, Race 8". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Pimlico Special result". Racing Post. 10 May 1997. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  6. ↑ "Hollywood Gold Cup result". Racing Post. 29 June 1997. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  7. ↑ "Pacific Classic result". Racing Post. 9 August 1997. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Randy (March 5, 1999). "Hubbard Gives Horse Racing a Good Name". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  9. ↑ "Gentlemen Horse Pedigree". Studbook Argentino. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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