Perfect Drift
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Perfect Drift, is an American
thoroughbred
gelding
racehorse
. He is sired by the leading stud, Dynaformer
, out of the Naskra mare, Nice Gal.
Perfect Drift was owned by Stonecrest Farm, and bred by the Kansas City
heart surgeon, Dr. William A. Reed (owner of Stonecrest). He was trained by Murray Johnson. Johnson is an Australia
n, born and bred, but long ago relocated to Kentucky
following his trade. He trained Perfect Drift throughout almost his entire career at his own 55 acres (222,577.3 m²) Trackside Stable in Louisville, Kentucky
. A campaigner, Perfect Drift started 50 times. The gelding has won 11 of those starts, placed in 13, and come in third six times which means he's been in the money in thirty of his races, or for approximately 75 percent of those starts.
Perfect Drift has won on both dirt and turf. He's won going long and going short, at distances ranging from 6½ furlong
s to 1 and a quarter miles. He's raced on at least 12 different tracks, and recorded Beyer Speed Figure
s of 100 or more on many occasions...sometimes 110 or better.
Spiral Stakes
, the Grade III Indiana Derby
(by 2006, this became a Grade II event), the Turfway Prevue Stakes, and came home second in the WEBN Frog Stakes, the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
, and ran third in the Kentucky Derby
. That was the year War Emblem
won the Derby and the Preakness
. Perfect Drift's Derby was marred by being checked by War Emblem
and forced to alter course to the outside. This allowed Proud Citizen to take second, but Perfect Drift still took third, ahead of Medaglia d'Oro
, Harlan's Holiday, Essence of Dubai, and Saarland, all excellent runners.
In 2003, with War Emblem
already retired for lucrative stallion duties in Japan
, four-year-old Perfect Drift won the Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap
, the Grade II Washington Park Handicap
, the Grade II Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap
, and the Grade II Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap
.
When he was five, he placed in the Grade I Whitney Handicap
, the Pacific Classic Stakes
, his second Hawthorne Gold Cup, the Grade III Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap, the Grade III Alysheba Stakes
, and was third in the Clark Handicap
and his second Stephen Foster.
At six, he took the Washington Park Handicap
for the second time (and setting a new record as he did so), was again second in the Grade I Pacific Classic Stakes
, and second in his third Stephen Foster, second in the Grade I Breeders' Cup Classic
, and second in his second Clark Handicap.
At seven, he'd run in his fourth Stephen Foster, placing, his third Washington Park Handicap
, again placing, and his second Kentucky Cup Classic
, also placing. In this last race, up against the five year old Lava Man
, Perfect Drift had a terrible race. As described by most reporters, "...the entire race was a mess from start to finish." That Perfect Drift managed a fast closing second after being boxed in for most of the going, only attests to his skill and determination.
He's run in five straight Breeders' Cup Classic
s, finishing third in 2005, and fourth in 2004. In 2006, he was unplaced. On November 7, 2006, Murray Johnson announced that he believed a breathing problem hindered Perfect Drift's run in the Classic. A post-race examination showed he suffered from chondritis
which limits air intake. "He couldn't get his air, basically," said Johnson. "It's caused from a virus. They breathe all right for a while and it doesn't affect the functions of the throat. But when they become tired, they just can't get the air."
For two years, Perfect Drift went back into the Clark Handicap
after the Classic, but in 2006 Johnson skipped that race. "I think we'll just make sure his throat's all right." In some press reports, the condition is being called Costochondritis
. In any case it is an inflammation
of the cartilage
that attaches the front of the ribs to the breastbone.
At the age of seven, the gelding earned $370,293 over the course of 2006. Johnson called it "...a great year, a lot of fun, although it wasn't our best year. I don't see any reason why we won't be back next year to try it again."
Perfect Drift has been ridden by a dozen or so jockeys, including Hall of Famers
Eddie Delahoussaye
, Pat Day
and Gary Stevens, all now retired. Day was up for his big wins, guiding Perfect Drift to four graded victories in 2003: the Stephen Foster Handicap
, the Washington Park Handicap
, the Kentucky Cup Classic
, and the Hawthorne Gold Cup. In 2007, Jon Court
was in the saddle for the $250,000 Grade II
Californian Stakes
at Hollywood Park.
races. In 2006, the hard-knocking warrior who has always raced at the top of the sport took another shot at the Breeder's Cup Classic under the leading jockey, Garrett Gomez (who rode two Breeders' Cup World Championship winners in 2005). He has now tied Sprint winner Kona Gold
as the only horse to make five starts in a Breeders' Cup event and the first horse to start that many times in the Classic.
In July, 2007, it was reported that Perfect Drift had a small fracture
in his cannon bone, possibly career threatening, and that he would be turned out for several months before being re-evaluated. The injury was believed to have occurred on May 4 during the Alysheba Stakes
on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs
, when Perfect Drift placed a disappointing fourth behind Wanderin Boy. He underwent surgery to repair this injury (the insertion of a screw) in the fall of 2007 and was then placed in the care of the trainer, Richard Mandella
. In late March 2008, it was announced that Perfect Drift was back in training.
On September 27, 2008 (Kentucky Cup day), Perfect Drift was honored at Turfway Park
.
He went home to live out his life at Stonecrest Farms in Kansas City, Missouri
, home of his breeder, but will spend summers at the Kentucky Derby Museum
at Churchill Downs
.
Perfect Drift won $4,714,213. This makes him the second richest racehorse in North America
, behind Lava Man
.
United States
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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...
gelding
Gelding
A gelding is a castrated horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. Castration, and the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. He is sired by the leading stud, Dynaformer
Dynaformer
Dynaformer is a thoroughbred stallion, currently standing at stud at Three Chimneys Farm in Kentucky. Sired by Epsom Derby winner Roberto out of Andover Way , Dynaformer's pedigree includes some legendary names: Nashua, Ribot, Bull Lea, Blue Larkspur, Nearco, and Johnstown among others.Bred by...
, out of the Naskra mare, Nice Gal.
Perfect Drift was owned by Stonecrest Farm, and bred by the Kansas City
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
heart surgeon, Dr. William A. Reed (owner of Stonecrest). He was trained by Murray Johnson. Johnson is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n, born and bred, but long ago relocated to 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...
following his trade. He trained Perfect Drift throughout almost his entire career at his own 55 acres (222,577.3 m²) Trackside Stable in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. A campaigner, Perfect Drift started 50 times. The gelding has won 11 of those starts, placed in 13, and come in third six times which means he's been in the money in thirty of his races, or for approximately 75 percent of those starts.
Perfect Drift has won on both dirt and turf. He's won going long and going short, at distances ranging from 6½ furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s to 1 and a quarter miles. He's raced on at least 12 different tracks, and recorded Beyer Speed Figure
Beyer Speed Figure
The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, the syndicated horse racing columnist for The Washington Post...
s of 100 or more on many occasions...sometimes 110 or better.
Like the Old Timers
As a three-year-old in 2002, he won the Grade IIGraded 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...
Spiral Stakes
Lane's End Stakes
The Spiral Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held in late March at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky in the Cincinnati area. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the main track, which is now a synethic surface at Turfway...
, the Grade III Indiana Derby
Indiana Derby
The Indiana Derby is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1995 at Hoosier Park in Anderson, Indiana. It is the racetrack's signature event offering its highest purse at $500,000....
(by 2006, this became a Grade II event), the Turfway Prevue Stakes, and came home second in the WEBN Frog Stakes, the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held in early March at Turfway Park. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt...
, and ran third in the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
. That was the year War Emblem
War Emblem
War Emblem was the winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2002. His Derby time was 2:01.13. Victor Espinoza was his jockey for the Derby, never having seen the horse until the morning of the race. War Emblem, who went off at 21-to-1 odds, gave trainer Bob Baffert his third Derby...
won the Derby and the Preakness
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
. Perfect Drift's Derby was marred by being checked by War Emblem
War Emblem
War Emblem was the winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2002. His Derby time was 2:01.13. Victor Espinoza was his jockey for the Derby, never having seen the horse until the morning of the race. War Emblem, who went off at 21-to-1 odds, gave trainer Bob Baffert his third Derby...
and forced to alter course to the outside. This allowed Proud Citizen to take second, but Perfect Drift still took third, ahead of Medaglia d'Oro
Medaglia d'Oro
Medaglia d'Oro is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Albert & Joyce Bell, a translation of his Italian name means "Gold Medal." He was sired by Ireland's 1991 Champion 2-Year-Old, El Prado, who was a son of the fourteen-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland, Sadler's Wells who in...
, Harlan's Holiday, Essence of Dubai, and Saarland, all excellent runners.
In 2003, with War Emblem
War Emblem
War Emblem was the winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2002. His Derby time was 2:01.13. Victor Espinoza was his jockey for the Derby, never having seen the horse until the morning of the race. War Emblem, who went off at 21-to-1 odds, gave trainer Bob Baffert his third Derby...
already retired for lucrative stallion duties in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, four-year-old Perfect Drift won the Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap
Stephen Foster Handicap
The Stephen Foster Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in mid-June near the end of the Churchill Downs Spring Meet in Louisville, Kentucky...
, the Grade II Washington Park Handicap
Washington Park Handicap
The Washington Park Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of September at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of a...
, the Grade II Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap
Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap
The Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late September as part of Kentucky Cup Day at Turfway Park in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Florence, Kentucky...
, and the Grade II Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap
The Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap is a Grade II race for thoroughbred horses run at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney, Illinois each year. The Hawthorne Gold Cup trophy has always been made of solid gold....
.
When he was five, he placed in the Grade I Whitney Handicap
Whitney Handicap
The Whitney Handicap is an American Grade 1 handicap race for Thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and older run at a distance of 1⅛ miles. In 2007, the Breeders' Cup Ltd...
, the Pacific Classic Stakes
Pacific Classic Stakes
The Pacific Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for runners aged 3-year-old or up run at the classic American distance of a mile and a quarter...
, his second Hawthorne Gold Cup, the Grade III Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap, the Grade III Alysheba Stakes
Alysheba Stakes
The Alysheba Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. The Alysheba became the most recent addition to the Derby Week stakes lineup as it joined the schedule in 2004 and is currently run on the undercard of the Kentucky Oaks,...
, and was third in the Clark Handicap
Clark Handicap
The Clark Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the oldest races in the United States, it was first run in 1875, the year the racetrack opened for business...
and his second Stephen Foster.
At six, he took the Washington Park Handicap
Washington Park Handicap
The Washington Park Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of September at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of a...
for the second time (and setting a new record as he did so), was again second in the Grade I Pacific Classic Stakes
Pacific Classic Stakes
The Pacific Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for runners aged 3-year-old or up run at the classic American distance of a mile and a quarter...
, and second in his third Stephen Foster, second in the Grade I Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...
, and second in his second Clark Handicap.
At seven, he'd run in his fourth Stephen Foster, placing, his third Washington Park Handicap
Washington Park Handicap
The Washington Park Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of September at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of a...
, again placing, and his second Kentucky Cup Classic
Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap
The Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late September as part of Kentucky Cup Day at Turfway Park in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Florence, Kentucky...
, also placing. In this last race, up against the five year old Lava Man
Lava Man
Lava Man is a dark bay thoroughbred gelding by Slew City Slew out of L'il Ms. Leonard . He who rose from the lowest levels of race horse claiming races to become regarded by many racing fans and members of the racing media as a legend in his own time...
, Perfect Drift had a terrible race. As described by most reporters, "...the entire race was a mess from start to finish." That Perfect Drift managed a fast closing second after being boxed in for most of the going, only attests to his skill and determination.
He's run in five straight Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...
s, finishing third in 2005, and fourth in 2004. In 2006, he was unplaced. On November 7, 2006, Murray Johnson announced that he believed a breathing problem hindered Perfect Drift's run in the Classic. A post-race examination showed he suffered from chondritis
Chondritis
Chondritis is inflammation of cartilage.It takes several forms, osteochondritis, costochondritis among them. Costochondritis is notable for feeling like a heart attack.-See also:ChondropathyPerichondritis, commonly involving the outer ear...
which limits air intake. "He couldn't get his air, basically," said Johnson. "It's caused from a virus. They breathe all right for a while and it doesn't affect the functions of the throat. But when they become tired, they just can't get the air."
For two years, Perfect Drift went back into the Clark Handicap
Clark Handicap
The Clark Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the oldest races in the United States, it was first run in 1875, the year the racetrack opened for business...
after the Classic, but in 2006 Johnson skipped that race. "I think we'll just make sure his throat's all right." In some press reports, the condition is being called Costochondritis
Costochondritis
Costochondritis is a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, which is a length of cartilage which connects each rib, except the eleventh and twelfth, to the sternum. It causes pain in the chest that can be reproduced by pressing on the affected area between the ribs. This pain can be quite...
. In any case it is an inflammation
Inflammation
Inflammation is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. Inflammation is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli and to initiate the healing process...
of the cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
that attaches the front of the ribs to the breastbone.
At the age of seven, the gelding earned $370,293 over the course of 2006. Johnson called it "...a great year, a lot of fun, although it wasn't our best year. I don't see any reason why we won't be back next year to try it again."
Perfect Drift has been ridden by a dozen or so jockeys, including Hall of Famers
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
Eddie Delahoussaye
Eddie Delahoussaye
Edward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins...
, Pat Day
Pat Day
Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...
and Gary Stevens, all now retired. Day was up for his big wins, guiding Perfect Drift to four graded victories in 2003: the Stephen Foster Handicap
Stephen Foster Handicap
The Stephen Foster Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in mid-June near the end of the Churchill Downs Spring Meet in Louisville, Kentucky...
, the Washington Park Handicap
Washington Park Handicap
The Washington Park Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of September at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of a...
, the Kentucky Cup Classic
Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap
The Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late September as part of Kentucky Cup Day at Turfway Park in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Florence, Kentucky...
, and the Hawthorne Gold Cup. In 2007, Jon Court
Jon Court
Jon Kenton Court is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Having grown up in Florida, Jon Court began riding in Colorado at the now closed Centennial Park in 1980....
was in the saddle for the $250,000 Grade II
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...
Californian Stakes
Californian Stakes
The Californian Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to horses age three and up willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt...
at Hollywood Park.
Knock knock knocking on the Breeder's Cup door
Perfect Drift has run in 19 Grade IGraded 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...
races. In 2006, the hard-knocking warrior who has always raced at the top of the sport took another shot at the Breeder's Cup Classic under the leading jockey, Garrett Gomez (who rode two Breeders' Cup World Championship winners in 2005). He has now tied Sprint winner Kona Gold
Kona Gold
Kona Gold was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.Kona Gold was foaled at Carlos Perez's Twilite Farm outside LaGrange, Kentucky. He was sold as a yearling for $35,000 at the 1995 Keeneland September yearling sale to trainer Bruce Headley on behalf of a partnership that included Headley,...
as the only horse to make five starts in a Breeders' Cup event and the first horse to start that many times in the Classic.
In July, 2007, it was reported that Perfect Drift had a small fracture
Fracture
A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.The word fracture is often applied to bones of living creatures , or to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal...
in his cannon bone, possibly career threatening, and that he would be turned out for several months before being re-evaluated. The injury was believed to have occurred on May 4 during the Alysheba Stakes
Alysheba Stakes
The Alysheba Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. The Alysheba became the most recent addition to the Derby Week stakes lineup as it joined the schedule in 2004 and is currently run on the undercard of the Kentucky Oaks,...
on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
, when Perfect Drift placed a disappointing fourth behind Wanderin Boy. He underwent surgery to repair this injury (the insertion of a screw) in the fall of 2007 and was then placed in the care of the trainer, Richard Mandella
Richard Mandella
Richard Eugene Mandella is a Thoroughbred horse trainer and a member of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame....
. In late March 2008, it was announced that Perfect Drift was back in training.
Retirement
In September 2008, Mandella announced Perfect Drift's retirement. Asked by Dr. Reed, "...if could bring Perfect Drift back off a layoff, I said sure. The only stipulation was that he wanted the horse to enjoy himself and stay sound and compete at a fairly high level. Anytime we thought it wasn’t going in the right way we would stop with him. We had some good races with him, but he never reached the level I thought he should have been at. But he’s in great shape; very healthy and very sound.”On September 27, 2008 (Kentucky Cup day), Perfect Drift was honored at Turfway Park
Turfway Park
Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits to the north of Florence, Kentucky, about 10 miles south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati...
.
He went home to live out his life at Stonecrest Farms in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, home of his breeder, but will spend summers at the Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Derby Museum
The Kentucky Derby Museum is an American Thoroughbred horse racing museum located on the grounds of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated to preserving the history of the Kentucky Derby, it first opened its doors to the public in the spring of 1985...
at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
.
Perfect Drift won $4,714,213. This makes him the second richest racehorse in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, behind Lava Man
Lava Man
Lava Man is a dark bay thoroughbred gelding by Slew City Slew out of L'il Ms. Leonard . He who rose from the lowest levels of race horse claiming races to become regarded by many racing fans and members of the racing media as a legend in his own time...
.