Street Boss
{{short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Street Boss
| image_name =
| caption =
| sire = Street Cry
| grandsire = Machiavellian
| dam = Blushing Ogygian
| damsire = Ogygian
| sex = Stallion
| foaled = {{birth date|2004|03|31|df=y}}
| death_date =
| country = United States
| colour = Chestnut
| breeder = Brilliant Stable, Inc
| owner = Bruce Headley, Marsha Naify, Simon Yu
| trainer = Bruce Headley
| jockey = David Flores
| record = 13: 7–3–1
| earnings = US$831,800{{cite web |url= https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=7206067®istry=T
|title=Street Boss Horse Search |publisher=racenet.com.au |accessdate= 21 September 2021}}
| race = Los Angeles Handicap (2008)
Triple Bend Handicap (2008)
Bing Crosby Handicap (2008)
| awards =
}}
Street Boss (foaled 31 March 2004) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2008 Triple Bend Handicap and Bing Crosby Handicap. He stands as a shuttle stallion for Darley Stud, the global breeding operation of Godolphin.
Background
Street Boss was bred in Kentucky and foaled on the 31 March 2004. He was sired by champion sire Street Cry, whose progeny includes over 130 stakes-winners. Street Boss was sold for $300,000 as a yearling at Keeneland in September 2005.{{cite web |url= https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/152928/late-charge-by-street-boss-wins-crosby |title=Late charge by Street Boss wins Crosby |publisher=bloodhorse.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}
Racing career
On 2 September 2007, Street Boss won on debut at Del Mar as a three-year-old.
As a four-year-old Street Boss went on a winning streak of 5 races in succession, culminating in duel Grade One victories in the Triple Bend and Bing Crosby Handicap's.{{cite web |url= https://www.dailybreeze.com/2008/07/27/street-boss-charges-to-victory-in-crosby/amp/ |title=Street Boss charges to victory in Crosby |publisher=dailybreeze.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}
Street Boss had his last ever run in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Sprint where he finished third behind Midnight Lute.{{cite web |url= https://www.racingpost.com/results/257/santa-anita/2008-10-25/468400 |title=Sant Anita results |publisher=racingpost.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}
Stud career
Street Boss was retired to Darley Stud and has since performed as a shuttle stallion in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.{{cite web |url= https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/151474/street-boss-retires-to-darley |title=Street Boss retires to Darley |publisher=bloodhorse.com |accessdate=21 September 2021}}
=Notable progeny=
Street Boss has currently sired 9 Grade/Group One 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
|Capo Bastone |c |
2010
|The Quarterback |g |
2011
|c |
2013
|f |
2013
|Decked Out |f |
2016
|Elite Street |g |
2017
|Fair Maiden |f |
2018
| Anamoe | c | Sires' Produce Stakes, Caulfield Guineas, Rosehill Guineas, Winx Stakes, George Main Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, W. S. Cox Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes |
2018
| Pinstriped | g |
Pedigree
{{ Pedigree
| name = Street Boss (USA) 2004{{cite web |url= https://www.pedigreequery.com/street+boss
|title=Street Boss Horse Profile |publisher=pedigreequery.com |accessdate= 21 September 2021}}
| f = Street Cry (IRE)
1998
| m = Blushing Ogygian (USA)
1994
| ff = Machiavellian (USA)
1987
| fm = Helen Street (GB)
1982
| mf = Ogygian (USA)
1983
| mm = Fruhlingshochzeit (USA)
1984
| fff = Mr. Prospector
| ffm = Coup de Folie
| fmf = Troy
| fmm = Waterway
| mff = Damascus
| mfm = Gonfalon
| mmf = Blushing Groom
| mmm = Fruhlingstag
| ffff = Raise a Native
| fffm = Gold Digger
| ffmf = Halo
| ffmm = Raise the Standard
| fmff = Petingo
| fmfm = La Milo
| fmmf = Riverman
| fmmm = Boulevard
| mfff = Sword Dancer
| mffm = Kerala
| mfmf = Francis S
| mfmm = Grand Splendor
| mmff = Red God
| mmfm = Runaway Bride
| mmmf = Orsini
| mmmm = Revada
|}}