Wonder Wheel (horse)
| Wonder Wheel | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Into Mischief |
| Grandsire | Harlan's Holiday |
| Dam | Wonder Gal |
| Damsire | Tiz Wonderful |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | February 7, 2020[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Three Chimneys Farm & Clearsky Farms |
| Owner | D. J. Stable |
| Trainer | Mark E. Casse |
| Record | 9:4–2–0 |
| Earnings | $1,591,857[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Alcibiades Stakes (2022) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2022) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2022) | |
| Last updated on 2 July 2023 | |
Wonder Wheel (foaled February 7, 2020) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and was named the 2022 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.[2]
Background[edit]
Wonder Wheel is a dark bay or brown filly who was bred in Kentucky by Three Chimneys Farm and Clearsky Farms and was a $275,000 purchase at the 2021 September Keeneland sale by D. J. Stables.[3] Her dam Wonder Gal was GI placed several times and a winner of $904,800 who died earlier in 2022. Her other foal, Road Bible, a 4-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile is a three-time winner with earnings of $70,480.[4]
Wonder Wheel is trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Mark E. Casse.
Retirement[edit]
After a string of poor performances as a three-year-old D. J. Stables announced the retirement of Wonder Wheel and that she would be offered in the Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton's November Sale (2023).[5]
Statistics[edit]
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Jun 3, 2022 | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Churchill Downs | 2.20 | 7 | 1 | 1:04.73 | 2+1⁄4 lengths | Tyler Gaffalione | [6] | |
| Jul 4, 2022 | 6 furlongs | Debutante Stakes | Listed | Churchill Downs | 1.80 | 7 | 1 | 1:10.26 | 6+3⁄4 lengths | Tyler Gaffalione | [7] |
| Sep 4, 2022 | 7 furlongs | Spinaway Stakes | I | Saratoga | 1.45* | 10 | 2 | 1:24.03 | (1+1⁄2 lengths) | Tyler Gaffalione | [8] |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Alcibiades Stakes | I | Keeneland | 4.10* | 14 | 1 | 1:45.17 | nose | Tyler Gaffalione | [9] |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | I | Keeneland | 6.50 | 13 | 1 | 1:44.90 | 3 lengths | Tyler Gaffalione | [10] |
| 2023 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 mile & 40 yards | Suncoast Stakes | Listed | Tampa Bay Downs | 0.50* | 8 | 2 | 1:40.18 | (neck) | Tyler Gaffalione | [11] |
| April 7, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Ashland Stakes | I | Keeneland | 1.53 | 7 | 6 | 1:43.31 | (5+3⁄4 lengths) | Tyler Gaffalione | [12] |
| May 5, 2023 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Kentucky Oaks | I | Churchill Downs | 10.32 | 14 | 9 | 1:49.77 | (10+1⁄4 lengths) | Joel Rosario | [13] |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Selene Stakes | III | Woodbine | 0.65* | 9 | 8 | 1:42.65 | (21+3⁄4 lengths) | Patrick Husbands | [14] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Wonder Wheel was the post-time favourite.
Pedigree[edit]
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) |
Harlan's Holiday (1999) |
Harlan (1989) |
Storm Cat (1983) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Romance (1976) | |||
| Christmas in Aiken (1992) |
Affirmed (1975) | ||
| Dowager (1980) | |||
| Leslie's Lady (1996) |
Tricky Creek (1986) |
Clever Trick (1976) | |
| Batte Creek Girl (1977) | |||
| Crystal Lady (Canada) (1990) |
Stop The Music (1970) | ||
| One Last Bird (1980) | |||
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) |
Tiz Wonderful (2004) |
Tiznow (1997) |
Cee's Tizzy (1987) |
| Cee's Song (1986) | |||
| Evil (1998) |
Hennessy (1993) | ||
| Lit'l Rose (1987) | |||
| Passe (2006) |
Dixie Union (1997) |
Dixieland Band (1980) | |
| She's Tops (1989) | |||
| Gal On the Go (1998) |
Irgun (1991) | ||
| Gypsy (1992) (family 12b)[15] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pedigree of Wonder Wheel". Equineline. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Profile of Wonder Wheel". www.equibase.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Wilkin, Tim (November 4, 2022). "Wonder Wheel Rolls to Victory in BC Juvenile ; Wonder Wheel follows the Alcibiades Stakes (G1) with Juvenile Fillies (G1) score". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ King, Byron (October 7, 2022). "Wonder Wheel Edges Chop Chop in Alcibiades; Into Mischief filly earned ticket to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Mitchell, Eric (July 7, 2023). "Champion Wonder Wheel Retired, Will Be Sold in the Fall; D. J. Stable's daughter of Into Mischief will be offered at Fasig-Tipton in November". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Chart for June 3, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 4". Equibase. June 3, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Debutante Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Chart for the Spinaway Stakes". Equibase. September 4, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Darley Alcibiades Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 9)". Equibase. October 7, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Grade 1 – (Race 7)". Equibase. November 4, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Suncoast Stakes – Listed (race 9)". February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Central Bank Ashland Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 9)". Equibase. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade 1 – (Race 1)". Equibase. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Selene Stakes Grade 3 – (Race 7)". Equibase. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Diana (GB) – Family 12-b". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved January 23, 2023.