Name: So Far Afar
YOB: Y16 Gender: Mare Colour: Palomino Height: 16.3hh Pedigree: Footloose x Scarlet Fever Running Style: Closer Distance: 8-11 furlongs Surface: Dual Surface supreme applied Grade: G2 |
Sofie inherited a large portion of her sire's lax attitude, but certainly took some of the spice from her dam's side; luckily for her racing career. She's quite push-button by nature, easily trained and easily handled without much to say about anything. However she has a sense of unpredictability that tends to show it's face when you least expect it; a hidden fire that simmers beneath the surface of her expressive eyes and sweet, talkative ways.
She is very easily influenced, in a 'monkey-see-monkey-do' sort of way. Situations you would think get her worked up, do not, and yet sometimes very little seems to bring about one of her silly episodes. Most commonly, it's another horse acting up, or another horse beating at it's stall door trying to get food that sends her into a flurry of sudden energy; where she will bounce about and carry on for an unforeseeable amount of time. The thoroughbred energy has to come out some way right? Sofie loves to run, she thrives on the bustling atmosphere and the heat of galloping horses, but she does not feed from victory in the way many do. Getting her to run her heart out is not a difficult challenge, for she will do so naturally, but getting her to fight for the win requires a firm jockey who isn't afraid to push her when need be. Sofie loads well into the gate provided there's no other horses making a fuss, you can near guarantee that if another horse won't go in, she immediately suspects something is up and can be very difficult to load. But once she's in, she braces herself and breaks cleanly. Sofie is a closer but not in the standard, dramatic, crowd-pleasing sort way; she picks horses off and moves up beside them as the race progresses. Her technique boasts of three stages; in the early stages of the race, Sofie falls back and sticks to one of the horses in the rear of the mid-pack. She remains here until she receives the cue from her jockey to move up again. She then breaks, with another horses in the forefront of the group in sight and velcros herself here until the last bend. Well, the final stage is where her mile-long legs really come in handy; with a whole lot of urging Sofie's jockey will persuade her away from her 'partner', swing her wide around the turn and push her onward into a flurry of thrashing limbs and a sweet victory; no matter how narrow. |
Broodmare Status: Open
Broodmare Plans:
Y21 - Available
Y22 - Available
Y23 - Available
Y24 - Available
Y25 - Available
Race Record
45-10-8-11
64%
Prospect Record
2-1-1-0
Broodmare Plans:
Y21 - Available
Y22 - Available
Y23 - Available
Y24 - Available
Y25 - Available
Race Record
45-10-8-11
64%
Prospect Record
2-1-1-0
Pedigree
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Results
4YO Season (Y20)
1st - Biology Stakes - 11F - G3 - D - BSD January W2
1st - Ile-du-Prince Derby - 8F - G3 - D - TW May W1 (3)
1st - Yinz Stakes - 8F - G3 - T - TW June W4 (3)
2nd - John Battaglia Memorial Stakes - 11F - G3 - D - BSD February W4 (4)
2nd - Moon Over Cuzco Stakes - 10F - G2 - D - BSD July W2 (3)
2nd - Timtam Derby - 8F - G2 - D - TW September W2 (2)
3rd - Honey Jay Stakes - 8F - G2 - D - BSD August W1 (5)
3rd - BELIEVE IN ROYALTY STAKES* - 8.5F - G2+ - D
3rd - Shades of Light Stakes - 8F - G2 - D - BSD August W4 (4)
4th - Jasperie Derby - 10F - G3 - D - TW February W3 (6)
5th - Top Notch Stakes - 11F - G3 - T - TW January W1
5th - Blarney Stakes - 10F - G3 - D - BSD March W2 (5)
5th - SFO Race 20: Grade 3 Dirt* - 9F - D - GHF March W5 (6)
5th - ONE FINE DREAM STAKES* (F/M) - 8F - G3+ - D - BSD May W4 (5)
3YO Season (Y19)
1st - Palfrey Stakes - 10F - G5 - T - TW February W4
1st - Castreem Stakes (3yo) - 8F - G5+G4 - D - BSD March W2
1st - Miles of Humor Derby - 11F - G4 - D - BSD July W2
1st - Code Warrior Stakes - 9F - G4 - D - BSD December W2
1st - Lifelong Derby - 9F - G4 - D - TW December W4
2nd - REGAL GLORY STAKES* (3yo filies) - 8F - Open - T - TW May W2
2nd - SEASHELL CUP GRADE FOUR* - 10F - G4 - T - GHF June W4
2nd - Thunder Rose Stakes - 8F - G4 - D - BSD October W1
2nd - Salver Derby - 8F - G4 - D - TW November W2
3rd - My Portrait Derby (3yo) - 10F - G5 - T - BSD February W2
3rd - Applausea Derby - 11F - G4 - D - TW May W4
3rd - Secretary At War Stakes - 8F - G4 - D - BSD August W4
3rd - Inside Straight Stakes - 8F - G4 - D - BSD November W1
4th - Hill Gail Stakes (3yo) - 9F - G4+ - D -- BSD April W3
4th - Snarl Stakes - 11F - G4 - T - BSD September W2
5th- BELIEVE YOU CAN STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 10F - G5+ - D - BSD June W2
5th - Dashing Through Derby - 9F - G4 - TW November W4
6th - BATTLESTONE DOWNS DIRT CLASSIC* (3yo) - 11F - G5+G4 - D - BSD February W1
2YO Season (Y18)
FIRST Capote Belle Stakes - 11F M+G5 2YO Turf Feb W2 Y18 BSD
FIRST Bishop's Pond Stakes - 9F G5 Turf Nov W3 Y18 BSD
SECOND Storybook Stakes - 8F M+G5 2YO Dirt Dec W1 Y18 BSD
THIRD Flipping Frog Stakes - 8F M 2YO F Turf Jan W1 Y18 GHF
THIRD Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf* - 10F 2YO Open Turf Jan W4 Y18 GHF
THIRD Errantry Derby - 9F G5 Dirt Nov W1 Y18 TW
THIRD End of Year Juvenile Turf - 10F G5+ 2YO Turf Dec W3 Y18 GHF
FOURTH Blue Syndicate Stakes - 9F G5 2YO Turf May W4 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Stratosphere Stakes - 11F G5+G4 2YO Dirt Sep W2 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Korix Stakes - 9F G5+G4 2YO Dirt Sep W4 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Axl Derby - 11F G5+ 2YO Turf Oct W2 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Cold Iron Derby - 10F M+G5 2YO Turf Oct W4 Y18 BSD
FIFTH The Wire Finish Cup* - 9F 2YO Open Turf Mar W2 Y18 TW
Prospect Season (Y17)
FIRST Bagarre Prospect R2 - 10F P Turf Mar W3 Y18 TW
SECOND Show Me Off Prospect - 9F P Turf Jun W3 Y18 TW
1st - Biology Stakes - 11F - G3 - D - BSD January W2
1st - Ile-du-Prince Derby - 8F - G3 - D - TW May W1 (3)
1st - Yinz Stakes - 8F - G3 - T - TW June W4 (3)
2nd - John Battaglia Memorial Stakes - 11F - G3 - D - BSD February W4 (4)
2nd - Moon Over Cuzco Stakes - 10F - G2 - D - BSD July W2 (3)
2nd - Timtam Derby - 8F - G2 - D - TW September W2 (2)
3rd - Honey Jay Stakes - 8F - G2 - D - BSD August W1 (5)
3rd - BELIEVE IN ROYALTY STAKES* - 8.5F - G2+ - D
3rd - Shades of Light Stakes - 8F - G2 - D - BSD August W4 (4)
4th - Jasperie Derby - 10F - G3 - D - TW February W3 (6)
5th - Top Notch Stakes - 11F - G3 - T - TW January W1
5th - Blarney Stakes - 10F - G3 - D - BSD March W2 (5)
5th - SFO Race 20: Grade 3 Dirt* - 9F - D - GHF March W5 (6)
5th - ONE FINE DREAM STAKES* (F/M) - 8F - G3+ - D - BSD May W4 (5)
3YO Season (Y19)
1st - Palfrey Stakes - 10F - G5 - T - TW February W4
1st - Castreem Stakes (3yo) - 8F - G5+G4 - D - BSD March W2
1st - Miles of Humor Derby - 11F - G4 - D - BSD July W2
1st - Code Warrior Stakes - 9F - G4 - D - BSD December W2
1st - Lifelong Derby - 9F - G4 - D - TW December W4
2nd - REGAL GLORY STAKES* (3yo filies) - 8F - Open - T - TW May W2
2nd - SEASHELL CUP GRADE FOUR* - 10F - G4 - T - GHF June W4
2nd - Thunder Rose Stakes - 8F - G4 - D - BSD October W1
2nd - Salver Derby - 8F - G4 - D - TW November W2
3rd - My Portrait Derby (3yo) - 10F - G5 - T - BSD February W2
3rd - Applausea Derby - 11F - G4 - D - TW May W4
3rd - Secretary At War Stakes - 8F - G4 - D - BSD August W4
3rd - Inside Straight Stakes - 8F - G4 - D - BSD November W1
4th - Hill Gail Stakes (3yo) - 9F - G4+ - D -- BSD April W3
4th - Snarl Stakes - 11F - G4 - T - BSD September W2
5th- BELIEVE YOU CAN STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 10F - G5+ - D - BSD June W2
5th - Dashing Through Derby - 9F - G4 - TW November W4
6th - BATTLESTONE DOWNS DIRT CLASSIC* (3yo) - 11F - G5+G4 - D - BSD February W1
2YO Season (Y18)
FIRST Capote Belle Stakes - 11F M+G5 2YO Turf Feb W2 Y18 BSD
FIRST Bishop's Pond Stakes - 9F G5 Turf Nov W3 Y18 BSD
SECOND Storybook Stakes - 8F M+G5 2YO Dirt Dec W1 Y18 BSD
THIRD Flipping Frog Stakes - 8F M 2YO F Turf Jan W1 Y18 GHF
THIRD Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf* - 10F 2YO Open Turf Jan W4 Y18 GHF
THIRD Errantry Derby - 9F G5 Dirt Nov W1 Y18 TW
THIRD End of Year Juvenile Turf - 10F G5+ 2YO Turf Dec W3 Y18 GHF
FOURTH Blue Syndicate Stakes - 9F G5 2YO Turf May W4 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Stratosphere Stakes - 11F G5+G4 2YO Dirt Sep W2 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Korix Stakes - 9F G5+G4 2YO Dirt Sep W4 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Axl Derby - 11F G5+ 2YO Turf Oct W2 Y18 BSD
FOURTH Cold Iron Derby - 10F M+G5 2YO Turf Oct W4 Y18 BSD
FIFTH The Wire Finish Cup* - 9F 2YO Open Turf Mar W2 Y18 TW
Prospect Season (Y17)
FIRST Bagarre Prospect R2 - 10F P Turf Mar W3 Y18 TW
SECOND Show Me Off Prospect - 9F P Turf Jun W3 Y18 TW
Horse Credit: R H F Golden Globe
Buybacks: Cruisey
Buybacks: Cruisey