Manistique (horse)
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Manistique is an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
. Bred and raced by Marshall Naify's
505 Farms, she was an exceptionally large filly
who stood close to seventeen hands. Manistique had eleven career wins, all of which came at racetracks in California
. Thoroughbred Times reported that she was a "high-strung mare, whose excitability has been her undoing in three disappointing efforts out of state." http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2000/February/19/Surfside-survives-the-mud.aspx This problem would be evident when, after a brilliant 1999 campaign in California, she finished last in the Breeders' Cup Distaff
at Gulfstream Park
in Florida
then returned to Hollywood Park where soon after she won her second straight Bayakoa Handicap
by three lengths.
Conditioned for racing by John Shirreffs
, Manistique debuted in 1998, winning her first three races at Hollywood Park Racetrack by a combined thirty-one lengths. She then was shipped to Saratoga Race Course
in the New York state
where her volatility caused her problems and she ran third to Banshee Breeze
in the Alabama Stakes
. In 1999, she won six important stakes including the Grade I
Vanity Invitational and Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap
s. In February of 2000, the then five-year-old Manistique earned her third Grade I victory in the Santa Maria Handicap
while carrying a career-high 125 pounds. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/14/sports/sp-64276 It was to be her last race as she later injured herself during a workout and was retired.
. Manistique suffered an "Early Fetal Loss" of her first foal
as a result of the Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome
(MRLS) that plagued horse breeding
farms in central Kentucky
in 2001. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/may/07/sports/sp-27632 She produced her first live foal in 2003 by Forestry
. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/14040/grade-i-winners-manistique-golden-ballet-produce-foals She has since foaled two by Storm Cat
in 2004 and 2005. The latter, named Old Ninety Eight, is currently (2009) racing for Team Valor
.http://www.teamvalor.com/roster.asp
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
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. Bred and raced by Marshall Naify's
Marshall Naify
Marshall Naify was a motion picture and media tycoon who was a long-term chairman of the board of United Artists and later became founder and co-chairman of the board of Todd-AO, the largest independent post-production sound studio in the country which worked on Apollo 13 and other major films.Son...
505 Farms, she was an exceptionally large filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
who stood close to seventeen hands. Manistique had eleven career wins, all of which came at racetracks in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Thoroughbred Times reported that she was a "high-strung mare, whose excitability has been her undoing in three disappointing efforts out of state." http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2000/February/19/Surfside-survives-the-mud.aspx This problem would be evident when, after a brilliant 1999 campaign in California, she finished last in the Breeders' Cup Distaff
Breeders' Cup Distaff
The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. Known as the Breeders' Cup Distaff from its inception in 1984 through 2007, it is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders'...
at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
then returned to Hollywood Park where soon after she won her second straight Bayakoa Handicap
Bayakoa Handicap
The Bayakoa Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the first week of December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The race is open to filles and mares, aged three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on Cushion Track synthetic dirt...
by three lengths.
Conditioned for racing by John Shirreffs
John Shirreffs
John A. Shirreffs is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Based in California, Vietnam War veteran John Shirreffs began training Thoroughbreds in 1978. He has won a number of stakes races with his most important coming in the 2005 Kentucky Derby when Giacomo scored a major upset...
, Manistique debuted in 1998, winning her first three races at Hollywood Park Racetrack by a combined thirty-one lengths. She then was shipped to Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
in the New York state
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where her volatility caused her problems and she ran third to Banshee Breeze
Banshee Breeze
Banshee Breeze was an American Champion Thoroughbred filly racehorse. A winner of five Grade 1 races, she was voted the 1998 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly....
in the Alabama Stakes
Alabama Stakes
The Alabama Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies. Inaugurated in 1872, the Grade I race is run over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Race Course. Held in mid August, it currently offers a purse of $500,000...
. In 1999, she won six important stakes including the Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
Vanity Invitational and Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap
Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap
The Santa Margarita Invitational Handicapis an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California...
s. In February of 2000, the then five-year-old Manistique earned her third Grade I victory in the Santa Maria Handicap
Santa Maria Handicap
The Santa Maria Handicap is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California...
while carrying a career-high 125 pounds. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/14/sports/sp-64276 It was to be her last race as she later injured herself during a workout and was retired.
As a broodmare
Owner Marshall Naify died on April 19, 2000 and his estate sold Manistique to Aaron and Marie Jones who sent her to serve as a broodmare at Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, KentuckyNicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...
. Manistique suffered an "Early Fetal Loss" of her first foal
Foal
A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, but these terms are used until the horse is age three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam , it may also be called a suckling...
as a result of the Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome has been diagnosed in mares of all breeds and ages. It was initially observed in Kentucky in a three week period around the first of May, 2001, when about 20% to 30% of Kentucky's pregnant mares suffered abortions...
(MRLS) that plagued horse breeding
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
farms in central Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in 2001. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/may/07/sports/sp-27632 She produced her first live foal in 2003 by Forestry
Forestry (horse)
Forestry is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Storm Cat out of the mare Shared Interest, by Pleasant Colony.Of his 11 starts, Forestry was very consistent as a three-year-old; in the money 10 times....
. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/14040/grade-i-winners-manistique-golden-ballet-produce-foals She has since foaled two by Storm Cat
Storm Cat
Storm Cat was an American Thoroughbred stallion whose breeding fee during the peak of his stud career was $500,000, the highest in the world. As such, he was one of the few horses with a 24-hour armed guard....
in 2004 and 2005. The latter, named Old Ninety Eight, is currently (2009) racing for Team Valor
Team Valor
Team Valor Stable LLC is an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable based in Versailles, Kentucky. It was founded by Barry Irwin and Jeff Siegel who create partnerships with racing enthusiasts to race Thoroughbred horses at major racing venues, primarily in North America.In early July 2007,...
.http://www.teamvalor.com/roster.asp