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Wonder Wheel (horse)

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Wonder Wheel
SireInto Mischief
GrandsireHarlan's Holiday
DamWonder Gal
DamsireTiz Wonderful
SexFilly
Foaled (2020-02-07) February 7, 2020 (age 4)[1]
CountryUnited States
ColourDark Bay or Brown
BreederThree Chimneys Farm & Clearsky Farms
OwnerD. J. Stable
TrainerMark E. Casse
Record9:4–2–0
Earnings$1,591,857[2]
Major wins
Alcibiades Stakes (2022)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2022)
Awards
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2022)
Last updated on 2 July 2023

Wonder Wheel (foaled February 7, 2020) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and was named the 2022 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.[2]

Background

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Wonder Wheel is a dark bay or brown filly who was bred in Kentucky by Three Chimneys Farm and Clearsky Farms and was a $275,000 purchase at the 2021 September Keeneland sale by D. J. Stables.[3] Her dam Wonder Gal was GI placed several times and a winner of $904,800 who died earlier in 2022. Her other foal, Road Bible, a 4-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile is a three-time winner with earnings of $70,480.[4]

Wonder Wheel is trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Mark E. Casse.

Retirement

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After a string of poor performances as a three-year-old D. J. Stables announced the retirement of Wonder Wheel and that she would be offered in the Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton's November Sale (2023).[5]

Statistics

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Date Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning Time Winning
(Losing)
Margin
Jockey Ref
2022 – Two-year-old season
Jun 3, 2022 5+12 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Churchill Downs 2.20 7 1 1:04.73 2+14 lengths Tyler Gaffalione [6]
Jul 4, 2022 6 furlongs Debutante Stakes Listed Churchill Downs 1.80 7 1 1:10.26 6+34 lengths Tyler Gaffalione [7]
Sep 4, 2022 7 furlongs Spinaway Stakes I Saratoga 1.45* 10 2 1:24.03 (1+12 lengths) Tyler Gaffalione [8]
Oct 7, 2022 1+116 miles Alcibiades Stakes I Keeneland 4.10* 14 1 1:45.17 nose Tyler Gaffalione [9]
Nov 4, 2022 1+116 miles Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies I Keeneland 6.50 13 1 1:44.90 3 lengths Tyler Gaffalione [10]
2023 – Three-year-old season
Feb 11, 2023 1 mile & 40 yards Suncoast Stakes Listed Tampa Bay Downs 0.50* 8 2 1:40.18 (neck) Tyler Gaffalione [11]
April 7, 2023 1+116 miles Ashland Stakes I Keeneland 1.53 7 6 1:43.31 (5+34 lengths) Tyler Gaffalione [12]
May 5, 2023 1+18 miles Kentucky Oaks I Churchill Downs 10.32 14 9 1:49.77 (10+14 lengths) Joel Rosario [13]
Jul 1, 2023 1+116 miles Selene Stakes III Woodbine 0.65* 9 8 1:42.65 (21+34 lengths) Patrick Husbands [14]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Wonder Wheel was the post-time favourite.

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Wonder Wheel, filly, February 7, 2020[1]
Sire
Into Mischief
(2005)
Harlan's Holiday
(1999)
Harlan
(1989)
Storm Cat (1983)
Country Romance (1976)
Christmas in Aiken
(1992)
Affirmed (1975)
Dowager (1980)
Leslie's Lady
(1996)
Tricky Creek
(1986)
Clever Trick (1976)
Battle Creek Girl (1977)
Crystal Lady (Canada)
(1990)
Stop The Music (1970)
One Last Bird (1980)
Dam
Wonder Gal
(2012)
Tiz Wonderful
(2004)
Tiznow
(1997)
Cee's Tizzy (1987)
Cee's Song (1986)
Evil
(1998)
Hennessy (1993)
Lit'l Rose (1987)
Passe
(2006)
Dixie Union
(1997)
Dixieland Band (1980)
She's Tops (1989)
Gal On the Go
(1998)
Irgun (1991)
Gypsy (1992) (family 12b)[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pedigree of Wonder Wheel". Equineline. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Wonder Wheel". www.equibase.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Wilkin, Tim (November 4, 2022). "Wonder Wheel Rolls to Victory in BC Juvenile ; Wonder Wheel follows the Alcibiades Stakes (G1) with Juvenile Fillies (G1) score". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ^ King, Byron (October 7, 2022). "Wonder Wheel Edges Chop Chop in Alcibiades; Into Mischief filly earned ticket to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Eric (July 7, 2023). "Champion Wonder Wheel Retired, Will Be Sold in the Fall; D. J. Stable's daughter of Into Mischief will be offered at Fasig-Tipton in November". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chart for June 3, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 4". Equibase. June 3, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Debutante Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Chart for the Spinaway Stakes". Equibase. September 4, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Darley Alcibiades Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 9)". Equibase. October 7, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Grade 1 – (Race 7)". Equibase. November 4, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Suncoast Stakes – Listed (race 9)". February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Central Bank Ashland Stakes Grade 1 – (Race 9)". Equibase. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade 1 – (Race 1)". Equibase. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Selene Stakes Grade 3 – (Race 7)". Equibase. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Diana (GB) – Family 12-b". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved January 23, 2023.