Coastal (horse)
| Coastal | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Majestic Prince |
| Grandsire | Raise A Native |
| Dam | Alluvial |
| Damsire | Buckpasser |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1976 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Claiborne Farm |
| Owner | William Haggin Perry |
| Trainer | David A. Whiteley |
| Record | 14: 8-1-3 |
| Earnings | $493,929 |
| Major wins | |
| Haskell Invitational Handicap(1979) Dwyer Stakes(1979) Peter Pan Stakes(1979) Tyro Stakes(1978)
Triple Crown racewins: | |
| Last updated on September 24, 2007 | |
Coastal(April 6, 1976 - September 29, 2005) Foaled atClaiborne FarminKentucky,Coastal was an AmericanThoroughbredracehorsebest known for winning the 1979Belmont Stakes.
Background
[edit]He was sired byU.S. Racing Hall of FameinducteeMajestic Princeout of the mare Alluvial, who was in turn was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of FamestallionBuckpasser.He was a half-brother, through Alluvial, toSlew o' Gold.He was owned byWilliam Haggin Perryand trained byDavid A. Whiteley.
Racing career
[edit]In 1979, the three-year-old Coastal did not run in theKentucky DerbyandPreakness Stakeshaving made his first start in April as a result of a serious eye injury which had cut short his racing at age two. Prior to entering the mile and one-half Belmont Stakes, Coastal had raced only three times that year. He won all three underRuben Hernandez,but at distances of six then sevenfurlongsfollowed by thePeter Pan Stakesat a mile and one-eighth.[1][2]Without another race at least at a mile and an eighth or more, his owner eventually decided to pay the supplemental nomination fee and run the colt in the Belmont Stakes. Coastal and Hernandez then won the Belmont in a huge upset overSpectacular Bid,who placed third, becoming the first supplemental entry to ever win the race.[3]
Coastal next won theDwyer Stakeson July 7, 1979 and theHaskell Invitational Handicapon August 4.[4][5]He would finish second toAffirmedin theWoodward Stakesand third in theMarlboro Cup Invitational Handicapbehind Spectacular Bid andGeneral Assembly.Then, in theGrade IJockey Club Gold Cup,in a stretch battle with rivals Spectacular Bid and Affirmed, he again placed third, with Affirmed winning the race.
Retirement
[edit]Coastal was retired to stud atClaiborne Farmin Kentucky. In 1988, he was sent to Mick Goss' Summerhill Stud inSouth Africa.He siredgraded stakeswinners Cherry Jubilee, Dangers Hour,Little Brianne,and Canadian multiple stakes winnerTriple Wow.
Pensioned in the spring of 2003, Coastal died on September 29, 2005.
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Majestic Prince |
Raise a Native | Native Dancer | Polynesian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geisha | |||
| Raise You | Case Ace | ||
| Lady Glory | |||
| Gay Hostess | Royal Charger | Nearco | |
| Sun Princess | |||
| Your Hostess | Alibhai | ||
| Boudoir | |||
| Dam Alluvial |
Buckpasser | Tom Fool | Menow |
| Gaga | |||
| Busanda | War Admiral | ||
| Businesslike | |||
| Bayou | Hill Prince | Princequillo | |
| Hildene | |||
| Bourtai | Stimulus | ||
| Escutcheon (family: 9-f) |
References
[edit]- ^"Suddenly, Bid Has Belmont Competition".The Washington Post.1979-06-09.Retrieved2021-06-27.
- ^The NYRA.comThe Peter PanArchivedJune 11, 2009, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Coastal Wins Belmont".New York Times,page 1. 1979-06-10.Retrieved2021-06-26.
- ^"Statistics – Dwyer Stakes".www.equibase.com.Retrieved10 July2016.
- ^"Haskell Invitational History"(PDF).www.monmouthpark.com.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2 February 2017.Retrieved2 August2016.