General Information
"Veil" Registered Thoroughbred Colt Y18 Born Dark Bay/Black 16hh |
Veil is one of the more spirited horses in this crop. A carbon copy of his star-studded sire, Speak Easy, Veiled Threat was hoped to have the sweet and cuddly nature of him as well. Unfortunately, this is just not the case as Lethal Dose's dam-line is simply too strong. He'll charge the stall door, ears pinned and eyes rimmed with white at any given moment. Sometimes, his ferocity can be a bit too much as it has been a moment since such aggressiveness was on display at Battle Brook Stable. He does have quite the attitude when trapped, which made gate training loads of fun. Whenever the colt is brought to practice at the gate, the connections always have to remind the workers that this horse is to not be coddled or he will have a full blown meltdown. For all of his claustrophobia, Veil is a brave horse in every other sense of the word. Something suspicious wandering the farm fields? Veil will approach, ears pricked and tail high to eye the stranger, often blowing like a full-fledged stallion in the wild.
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Race Results4YO SEASON
3rd in Y22 DUBAI WORLD MARATHON** - January Week 2 [12F/S] [6] [+6] 3rd in Y22 SPRING DAWN TREADER CUP** - February Week 2 [9F/D] [8] [+6] 4th in Y22 UNICORN HORN DIRT CLASSIC** - January Week 4 [11F/D] [6] [+3] 5th in Y22 SAUDI CUP** - February Week 3 [9F/D] [7] [+3] Total Points: 43
Starter Points [+5] | Raced Previously [+5] Y21: Won HOTY [+5], Won 5+ HOTY [+5] | Top 3 in 10+ HOTY races [+5] |
Racing InformationOn the track, Veil is a workhorse like none other. Unexpectedly, he's very well behaved when he gets out in the open and away from the press of the people. He must always train in the morning and go to post with ear stuffies in his ears to meet the rumble of chatter. As mentioned prior, he's no fan of the gate, but that fear produces a sharp start every single time. He's lightning quick and will almost always assume the lead. He loves to win the battle for the lead, but a quick reminder from his jock will have him settling down for the long haul. He can be passed, but more often than not, his rivals will let him crank out his own pace. Their disinterest in challenging him plays to his advantage as Veil uncorks his undeniable stamina on the turn. Once he gets brave on the front end, his competition will need all the luck and talent to run him down as he grows extremely tenacious the closer he gets to the wire and the victory.
Race Record: 36-12-8-8
Surface: Dirt Distance: 9-12 Furlongs Leg Type: Front Runner/Preceder |
Zandon / DRF, Equisport Photos
Archives
Y20 - Juvenile Season
1st TW Breeder's Cup Juvenile* [9F/D] - Dec Wk 4 (6) 1st BSD War Front Stakes* [10F/D] - Aug Wk 4 (7) 1st TW Top Paw Stakes* [10F/D] - July Wk 2 (5) 1st GHF Night Stalker Legacy Stakes* [12F/D] - June Wk 3 (5) 1st BSD Vagrancy Stakes [11F/D] - Feb Wk 2 (2) 1st GHF Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt* [10F/D] - Jan Wk 4 (7) 2nd TW Sunset Crusade's Battle Stakes* [10F/D] - Dec Wk 2 (6) 2nd GHF Gallop To The Gallows Stakes* [10F/D] - Nov Wk 1 (6) 2nd GHF Art's Abbey Stakes* [10F/D] - Sept Wk 3 (5) 2nd GHF Magic Millions Colts Dirt* [10F/D] - Apr Wk 1 (5) 3rd TW Humana Stakes* [10F/D] - July Wk 3 (5) 3rd TW Tempted Stakes* [11F/D] - Apr Wk 3 (5) 4th TW Close Racing Stakes* [11F/D] - Mar Wk 4 (6) 4th BSD Spring Lavender Stakes* [11F/D] - Mar Wk 1 (9) 5th GHF The Youth Challenge* [11F/D] - Nov Wk 3 (7) |
THREE YEAR OLD SEASON
1st GHF Florida Derby* [11F/D] - Apr Wk 3 (5) [+8] 1st BSD Preakness Stakes** [11F/D] - May Wk 3 (4) [+12] TC 1st in Y21 ROSBEN HANDICAP* - July Week 3 [10F/D] [4] [+8] 1st in Y21 NYQUIST STAKES* - August Week 2 [9F/D] [3] [+8] 1st in Y21 THE SMARTY JONES STAKES* - August Week 4 [9F/D] [2] [+8] 1st in Y21 STATE DINNER STAKES* - October Week 2 [9F/D] [3] [+8] 1st in Y21 DUBAI COLT CUP* - November Week 2 [10F/D] [4] [+8] 2nd BSD Battlestone Downs Dirt Classic* [11F/D] - Feb Wk 1 (5) [+6] 2nd TW Belmont Stakes** [12F/D] - June Wk 2 (5) [+9] TC 2nd in Y21 SAGINAW STAKES* - October Week 4 [9F/D] [3] [+6] 2nd in Y21 DUBAI WORLD CUP** - December Week 1 [10F/D] [5] [+9] 3rd TW Southwest Stakes* [10F/D] - Mar Wk 1 (3) [+4] 3rd GHF Blue Grass Stakes* [9F/D] - Mar Wk 3 (6) [+4] 3rd BSD Dynaire Derby* [12F/D] - Apr Wk 1 (6) [+4] 3rd in Y21 DETERMINE THIS STAKES* - September Week 3 [10F/D] [4] [+4] 4th GHF Kentucky Derby** [10F/D] - May Wk 1 (6) [+3] TC 4th in Y21 RISORGIMENTO CUP PROVETTO DERBY** - Sept Week 4 [11F/D] [6] [+3] 4th in Y21 BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC** - December Week 4 [10F/D] [7] [+3] Total Points: 132 |