Name: Italian Fury
YOB: Y17 (3yo) Gender: Filly Colour: Bay Height: 15.0hh Pedigree: True Italian x Stalker's Fury Running Style: Strong Closer Distance: 8-11 furlongs Surface: Dual Jockey: Peter Dales Grade: G4 |
Fury has the light features of an Arab, with large eyes and an overall build that would suggest she wouldn't be able to stay upright in a stiff wind. However, inside that dainty little fifteen hand high body is a filly with some real 'small horse' syndrome. She's fiery and contrary, never making things easy for either grooms or riders. Fury is a bit too intelligent for her own good and sometimes it seems that she purposely does the exact opposite of what you want. This quality has made for a lot of frustration throughout her training. Whips have been deemed useless for her, as she tends to severely shy away from the contact, and a blindfold is much more useful for getting her into the gate than sheer force if she's being obstinate. While she's a very playful and friendly filly with other horses in the field, she gets oddly aggressive when she's being led or under saddle. She'll kick any horse that comes too close behind her and pins her ears if they get anywhere near her bubble. She has definitely gained the reputation as the mare who kicks in the barn and therefore everyone knows to stay out of her way. Her greatest curse is that she doesn't have a stellar constitution - this may be caused by her sheer stature as she is constantly plagued by setbacks anywhere from unexplained fevers on race day to hoof abscesses and mild lameness. It's never anything too serious, but she always seems to have a new issue which is why her connections are constantly biting their nails hoping she'll be healthy on race day.
Fury is an aggressive horse by nature, and it definitely shows once the race begins. She is not a fan of the gate by any means and therefore it can be a real pain to get her in. Due to this dislike of the gate, she tends to break poorly, settling at the back of the pack along the rail rather than wasting precious energy getting those short legs moving so soon. When she is asked to make her move, she does it with ears pinned and head stretched forward, snaking her way through gaps a larger horse wouldn't dare conquer. Her kick in the last furlong is impressive, and she's always a crowd-pleaser right until the end. |
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Workouts
Y19 JUVENILES AND ACQUISITIONS
Race Record
28-5-5-9
3YO Season (Y20)
1st in the Y20 Ambivalence Handicap | 11F D | Feb Wk 1
1st in the Y20 Alphan Derby | 8F D | 2 | Apr Wk 1
1st - NOVIZIO DERBY** - 9F - M + G5 + G4 - D - TW September W1 (6)
2nd in the Y20 Don't Blink Stakes | 11F D | Jan Wk 2
2nd in the Y20 Applausea Derby | 11F D | 2 | May Wk 4
2nd - Vas-y Derby - 9F - G4 - D - TW September W4 (5)
3rd in the Y20 SPRING CUP GRADE FIVE DIRT* | 10F D | 4 | Feb Wk 4
3rd - Nunavut Derby - 8F - G4 - D - TW July W2 (4)
3rd - DARE TO DREAM MEMORIAL STAKES* - 11F - G5+G4 - T - GHF July W4 (3)
3rd - Prince Huggins Stakes - 10F - G4 - T - BSD August W1 (5)
4th in the Y20 THE HOLY BULL STAKES* | 8.5F D | 4 | Mar Wk 4
4th - IN THE SPOTLIGHT DISTAFF* (3yo fillies) - 10F - T - BSD August W2 (4)
4th - AUTUMN CUP GRADE FOUR TURF* - 10F - G4 - T - GHF August W4 (7)
5th - FLATFOOT MILE* (3yo) - 8F - G5+ - T - BSD June W4 (5)
6th in the Y20 ALABAMA STAKES* | G5+ 10F D | 6 | Mar Wk 1
2YO Season (Y19)
1st Y19 BSD Clay Straights Stakes | 9F D | Apr Wk 1
1st Y19 BSD Oakley Stakes | 11F D | Aug Wk 3
2nd Y19 BSD Hats On Parade Stakes | 9F D | May Wk 1
2nd Y19 BSD Port Huron Derby | 11F D |July Wk 3
3rd Y19 GHF Dirty Duck Stakes | 8F D | Jan Wk 1
3rd Y19 GHF LEGACY DIRT STAKES* | 10F D | Jan Wk 3
3rd Y19 BSD Americandy Stakes | 9F D | Mar Wk 1
3rd Y19 BSD Prairie Gold Juvenile | 10F D | July Wk 4
3rd Y19 GHF September Juvenile Dirt Faceoff | 11F D | Sept Wk 2
4th Y19 BSD Black Balkan Stakes | 9F D | Apr Wk 3
4th Y19 BSD Korix Stakes | G5+G4 | 9F D | Sept Wk 4 *layoff
5th Y19 TW FANTASY STAKES* | 9F D | May Wk 3
6th Y19 TW HEIDELBERG STAKES* | 8F T | June Wk 2
9th Y19 TW THE TEST OF PASSIONATE CLASS* | 10F T | Feb Wk 2
Y19 JUVENILES AND ACQUISITIONS
Race Record
28-5-5-9
3YO Season (Y20)
1st in the Y20 Ambivalence Handicap | 11F D | Feb Wk 1
1st in the Y20 Alphan Derby | 8F D | 2 | Apr Wk 1
1st - NOVIZIO DERBY** - 9F - M + G5 + G4 - D - TW September W1 (6)
2nd in the Y20 Don't Blink Stakes | 11F D | Jan Wk 2
2nd in the Y20 Applausea Derby | 11F D | 2 | May Wk 4
2nd - Vas-y Derby - 9F - G4 - D - TW September W4 (5)
3rd in the Y20 SPRING CUP GRADE FIVE DIRT* | 10F D | 4 | Feb Wk 4
3rd - Nunavut Derby - 8F - G4 - D - TW July W2 (4)
3rd - DARE TO DREAM MEMORIAL STAKES* - 11F - G5+G4 - T - GHF July W4 (3)
3rd - Prince Huggins Stakes - 10F - G4 - T - BSD August W1 (5)
4th in the Y20 THE HOLY BULL STAKES* | 8.5F D | 4 | Mar Wk 4
4th - IN THE SPOTLIGHT DISTAFF* (3yo fillies) - 10F - T - BSD August W2 (4)
4th - AUTUMN CUP GRADE FOUR TURF* - 10F - G4 - T - GHF August W4 (7)
5th - FLATFOOT MILE* (3yo) - 8F - G5+ - T - BSD June W4 (5)
6th in the Y20 ALABAMA STAKES* | G5+ 10F D | 6 | Mar Wk 1
2YO Season (Y19)
1st Y19 BSD Clay Straights Stakes | 9F D | Apr Wk 1
1st Y19 BSD Oakley Stakes | 11F D | Aug Wk 3
2nd Y19 BSD Hats On Parade Stakes | 9F D | May Wk 1
2nd Y19 BSD Port Huron Derby | 11F D |July Wk 3
3rd Y19 GHF Dirty Duck Stakes | 8F D | Jan Wk 1
3rd Y19 GHF LEGACY DIRT STAKES* | 10F D | Jan Wk 3
3rd Y19 BSD Americandy Stakes | 9F D | Mar Wk 1
3rd Y19 BSD Prairie Gold Juvenile | 10F D | July Wk 4
3rd Y19 GHF September Juvenile Dirt Faceoff | 11F D | Sept Wk 2
4th Y19 BSD Black Balkan Stakes | 9F D | Apr Wk 3
4th Y19 BSD Korix Stakes | G5+G4 | 9F D | Sept Wk 4 *layoff
5th Y19 TW FANTASY STAKES* | 9F D | May Wk 3
6th Y19 TW HEIDELBERG STAKES* | 8F T | June Wk 2
9th Y19 TW THE TEST OF PASSIONATE CLASS* | 10F T | Feb Wk 2
Leased From: Lex
Horse Credit: Midnight Bisou
Horse Credit: Midnight Bisou