Epitome (horse)

Epitome was a bay mare bred in Kentucky by Jessica Bell Nicholson & H. Bennett Bell. She was sired by Summing, a stallion best known for winning the Belmont Stakes in 1981. Epitome's dam Honest And True was a high-class racemare who won the Fair Grounds Oaks and finished third in the Kentucky Oaks in 1980. As a descendant of the broodmare Bold Irish, Honest And True, was related to several major winners including Ruffian, Pine Bluff and Fusaichi Pegasus.[2]

In 1986 the yearling filly was consigned to the Fasig-Tipton sale where she was sold for $150,000 to John A. Bell III of the Kentucky-based Jonabell Farm. The ownership of the filly stayed in the family as John Bell was the father of Epitome's breeders'.[3] She was sent into training with Philip M. Hauswald.

In the Eclipse Awards for 1987, Epitome was named American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.[6]

Epitome produced at least eleven foals and eight winners between 1990 and 2003:

• Faltaat, a bay colt, foaled in 1990, sired by Mr Prospector, won races in the United Arab Emirates[7]
• Danjur, dark bay or brown colt, 1992, by Dayjur, won three races in the United States.[8]
• Mansab, bay gelding, 1993, by Housebuster, won three minor races in Europe.[9]
• Home Invader, dark bay or brown gelding, 1994, by Housebuster, won three minor races in the United States.[10]
• Daiwa Dayjur, dark bay or brown colt, 1995, by Dayjur, exported to Japan
• Jordanesque, chestnut filly, 1996, by Mr Prospector, unraced
• Bully Bully, dark bay or brown gelding, 1998, by Holy Bull, won two minor races in the United States[11]
• Essence of Dubai, dark bay or brown colt, 1999, by Pulpit, won five races including Norfolk Stakes, UAE Derby, Super Derby[12]
• Albaaz, bay gelding, 2000, by Swain, won two minor races at Belmont Park in 2003[13]
• Graham Cracker, dark bay or brown colt, 2001, by Cherokee Run, won one race[14]
• Chinoe Road, chestnut filly, 2003, by Old Trieste, unraced