Millennium Wind

Millennium Wind (foaled April 30, 1998 ) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2001 Blue Grass Stakes.[1]

Millennium Wind
SireCryptoclearance
GrandsireFappiano
DamBali Babe
DamsireDrone
SexStallion
Foaled1998
CountryUnited States
ColorDark bay/brown
BreederParrish Hill Farm
OwnerDavid & Jill Heerensperger
TrainerDavid E. Hofmans
Record7:3-2-0
Earnings$789,920
Major wins
Santa Catalina Stakes (2001)
Blue Grass Stakes (2001)

Career

Millennium Wind's first race was on November 18, 2000, at Hollywood Park, where he came in first. His next race was at the 2000 Los Alamitos Futurity. where he came in 2nd place. [1]

He picked up his first graded stakes win on January 21, 2001, by winning the Santa Catalina Stakes. He then came in second on March 11, 2001 at the Louisiana Derby.[1]

He then won the biggest race of his career, which turned out to be the last win of his career, by winning the 2001 Blue Grass Stakes.[1]

He competed in the 2001 Kentucky Derby, coming in 11th, where he was injured. His last race was on November 2, 2001, where he came in 7th place. He was officially retired in May 2002.[2]

Death

Millennium Wind was euthanized on July 28, 2012.[3]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Millennium Wind (USA), 1998[4]
Sire
Cryptoclearance (USA)
1984		 Fappiano (USA)
1977		 Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Killaloe Dr. Fager
Grand Splendor
Naval Orange (USA)
1975		 Hoist The Flag Tom Rolfe
Wavy Navy
Mock Orange Dedicate
Alablue
Dam
Bali Babe (USA)
1980		 Drone (USA)
1966		 Sir Gaylord Turn-To
Somethingroyal
Cap And Bells Tom Fool
Ghazni
Polynesian Charm (USA)
1972		 What a Pleasure Bold Ruler
Grey Flight
Grass Shack Polynesian
Good Example

References
  1. "Millennium Wind". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. "Grade I Winner Millennium Wind Retired". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "Millennium Wind, 2001 Blue Grass winner, dead". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. "Millennium Wind". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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