Discreet Cat
{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Discreet Cat
| image =
| caption =
| sire = Forestry
| grandsire = Storm Cat
| dam = Pretty Discreet
| damsire = Private Account
| sex = Stallion
| foaled = May 1, 2003
| country = United States
| colour = Bay
| breeder = E. Paul Robsham
| owner = Joyce Robsham
Godolphin Stables
| trainer = Stanley M. Hough
Saeed bin Suroor
| record = 9: 6-0-2
| earnings = US$1,554,180
| race = Cigar Mile Handicap (2006)
Jerome Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006)
UAE Derby (2006)
| awards= Timeform rating: 127
Co-World Champion 3-Year-Old (2006)
| honours =
| updated= March 23, 2010
|death_date={{death date and age |2023|05|25|2003|05|01 |df=yes}}}}
Discreet Cat (May 1, 2003 - May 25, 2023) was a thoroughbred race horse. As a foal of 2003 (May 1), the bay colt won the UAE Derby in March 2006. He was then shipped to the United States, but did not race in the Kentucky Derby or any other Triple Crown races.
Connections
Discreet Cat is owned by Godolphin Stables. He was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and has been ridden by Javier Castellano, Frankie Dettori, and Garrett Gomez.
Breeding
Dubai World Cup
On March 31, 2007, Discreet Cat ran in the Dubai World Cup against U.S. Horse of the Year Invasor. He suffered his first career loss in seven starts as Invasor would go on to win the race while Discreet Cat finished last in a field of seven.
Following his loss in the Dubai World Cup, Discreet Cat's handlers announced an abscess had been found in the horse's throat. He did not return to racing until September 30, 2007 when he finished third in the Vosburgh Stakes at New York's Belmont Park. His final race was a third-place finish in the inaugural Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Monmouth Park on October 26, 2007.
Races
| class="wikitable" |
| Finish
|Race |Distance |Track |Condition |
| 3rd
|One Mile |Sloppy (sealed) |
| 3rd
|Vosburgh Stakes (Grade I) |6 Furlongs | |
| 7th
|Dubai World Cup (Group 1) |2000 metres |Fast |
| 1st
|Cigar Mile Handicap (Grade I) |One Mile | Good |
| 1st
|Jerome Breeders' Cup Handicap (Grade II) | One Mile | Good |
| 1st
|Allowance |7 Furlongs |Saratoga |Fast |
| 1st
|UAE Derby (Group 2) |1800 metres |Fast |
| 1st
|Areej Trophy |1600 metres |Nad Al Sheba |
| 1st
|Maiden |Six Furlongs |Fast |
Stud career
Discreet Cat stood as a stallion at Darley Stud in Japan from 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.darley.co.jp/stallions/our-stallions/discreet-cat |title= Discreet Cat Stallion |publisher= Godolphin |date= 10 October 2018 |accessdate= 10 October 2018}}{{Cite web |date=2016-10-18 |title=ディスクリートキャットが2017年より日本で供用されることに |url=https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=115029 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=netkeiba.com |language=ja}}
Discreet Cat passed away in 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-25 |title=種牡馬ディスクリートキャット死す…２０歳／オオバンブルマイの父 |url=https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20230525-P5RKVJOBGFPRHNS3PGLE3DP6VM/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=サンスポZBAT! |language=ja}}
=Notable stock=
Discreet Cat has currently sired four individual Group 1 winners:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
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| width="35px" | Foaled | width="120px" | Name | width="35px" | Sex | width="510px" | Major Wins |
| 2010
| Dads Caps | c | Carter Handicap (2014,2015) |
| 2010
| Discreet Marq | f | Del Mar Oaks (2013) |
| 2011
| Secret Compass | f | Chandelier Stakes (2013) |
| 2015
| Secret Spice | f | Beholder Mile Stakes (2019) |
In addition, Discreet Cat sired Obanburumai, who won the Golden Eagle in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Cosgriff |first=Darcy |date=2023-11-04 |title=Obamburumai takes Golden Eagle |url=https://www.racing.com/news/2023-11-04/news-review-obamburumai-takes-golden-eagle |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=RACING.COM |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/discreet+cat Discreet Cat's pedigree and photo]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061125200954/http://ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=17460 NTRA bio]
- [http://www.godolphin.com/news/2007/january/arch3054.asp Discreet Cat at Godolphin's official website]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001808/http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=24355 2007 Dubai World Cup Video]
Category:2003 racehorse births
Category:2023 racehorse deaths
Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Category:Racehorses trained in the United States