Orientate

Orientate (foaled March 29, 1999 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2002 Breeder's Cup Sprint[1] and was voted the U.S. Champion Sprint Horse of 2002.[2]

Orientate
SireMt. Livermore
GrandsireBlushing Groom
DamDream Team
DamsireCox's Ridge
SexStallion
Foaled1999
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederGainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.
OwnerRobert B. & Beverly J. Lewis
TrainerD. Wayne Lukas
Record19: 10-3-0
EarningsUS$1,716,950
Major wins
Indiana Derby (2001
Sir Beaufort Stakes (2001)
Forego Handicap (2002)
Commonwealth Breeders' Cup Handicap (2002)
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (2002)
Aristides Handicap (2002)
Smile Sprint Handicap (2002)

Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Sprint (2002)

Awards
American Champion Sprint Horse (2002)

A descendant of the great Nearco through his son Royal Charger, Orientate was bred by Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. and raced by Bob & Beverly Lewis. He was sired by American multiple stakes winner Mt. Livermore and out of the Cox's Ridge mare, Dream Team.[3]

Trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee D. Wayne Lukas, Orientate retired from racing having won ten of his nineteen starts with earnings of US$1,716,950.

At stud

Purchased by Gainesway in partnership with Arrowfield Stud of Australia, Orientate was sent to stand at stud at Gainesway Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Among his successful racing offspring to date includes American Grade I winner Lady Joanne and the Australian Grade II winner, Marveen.[4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Orientate
Sire
Mt. Livermore
Blushing Groom Red God Nasrullah
Spring Run
Runaway Bride Wild Risk
Aimee
Flama Ardiente Crimson Satan Spy Song
Papila
Royal Rafale Reneged
Questar
Dam
Dream Team
Cox's Ridge Best Turn Turn-To
Sweet Clementine
Our Martha Ballydonnell
Corday
Likely Double Nodouble Noholme
Abla-Jay
Likely Lark T.V. Lark
Chadwick

References

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