Girvin
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Girvin

TALE OF EKATI - CATCH THE MOON
2014 - Dark Bay - 16.1 Hands
2023 Fee: $25,000 S&N
Sire of 3 Graded Stakes Winners, Including G1 Winner Faiza
  • G1 winner FAIZA stays perfect in her 4th start winning the G3 Santa Ysabel S. on March 5th. The TDN Rising Star is owned by Michael Lund Petersen, trained by Bob Baffert and bred by Aidrie Stud.
  • 3yo filly DORTH VADER won the G2 Davona Dale at Gulfstream Park on March 4th. Trained by Michael Yates for owner and breeder John Ropes.
  • A leading First-Crop sire of 2022. First crop winners include TDN Rising Stars G1 winner FAIZA and GSW DAMON’S MOUND, who followed up his dazzling 12 ½ MSW debut win at Churchill Downs with a dominant victory in the Grade 2 Saratoga Special. Sire of DEVIOUS DAME, runaway winner of the $150,000 Astoria Stakes at Belmont Park.
  • 2yo filly DORTH VADER won her second straight stakes race in the Sandpiper Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on December 3rd, doing it in a stakes record time. Last out she was the game winner of the Juvenile Fillies Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Trained by Michael Yates for owner and breeder John Ropes.
  • 2yo colt SWIRVIN broke his maiden at first asking at Gulfstream Park on December 3rd. Trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. for owner Bassett Stables, bred by Airdrie Stud.
  • 2yo filly ATOMICALLY dominated the My Dear Girl Stakes by 7 lengths at Gulfstream Park on October 1st. Trained by Jose Pinchin for owners Jose Pinchin and Michael Bernard. Bred by Tracy Pinchin & Michael Bernard.  
  • First 2-year-olds at auctions sold for $725,000, $3000,000, $275,000, $240,000, $235,000, $200,000, etc. 40 2-year-olds sold from 43 offered for an average of $91,925.
  • Extremely game winner of the $1 million Haskell Inv. (G1) in a career-defining performance
  • Captured both the Risen Star S. (G2) and the Louisiana Derby (G2) in his first two Graded Stakes starts
  • A debut MSW winner at two
  • Won or placed in five of seven graded stakes starts, earning $1,624,392.
  • Won at distances of six to nine furlongs
  • Out of the Blue Hen mare, Catch the Moon, also the dam of Graded Stakes Winners Midnight Bourbon, Cocked and Loaded and Pirate’s Punch
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Race Record

Race Record:

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
4 1 0 1 0 $38,000
3 8 3 2 0 $1,561,792
2 1 1 0 0 $24,600
Totals 10 4 3 0 $1,624,392

Racing Highlights

Won at 2

  • A maiden special weight at Fair Grounds (6f in 1:10.32 in career debut, defeating Excitations, Hold Me Black, Off Road, etc.)

Won at 3

  • Haskell Invitational S. (G1, 9f in 1:48.35, defeating multiple GSWs McCraken, Practical Joke, Irish War Cry, Timeline, Battle of Midway, etc.)
  • Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds (G2, 9f in 1:49.77, defeating Patch, Local Hero, Hollywood Handsome, etc.)
  • Risen Star S. at Fair Grounds (G2, 8.5f in 1:43.08, defeating Untrapped, Local Hero, Guest Suite, Mo Town, etc.)

2nd at 3

  • Ohio Derby (G3, 9f by a nose to Irap, defeating Untrapped, Sorry Erik, etc.)
  • Keith Gee Memorial S. (8f on turf to Cowboy Culture, defeating Hot Dad, Zinger, Art Imitates Life, etc.)

2nd at 4

  • Steve Sexton Mile (G3, 8f to Bee Jersey, defeating Shotgun Kowboy, Futile, South Beach, etc.

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Girvin

Girvin

Pedigree: 5-Cross

Download the Catalog Style.
TALE OF EKATI (USA)
b. 2005		 TALE OF THE CAT (USA)
b. 1994		 STORM CAT (USA)
dkb/br. 1983		 STORM BIRD (CAN)
TERLINGUA (USA)
YARN (USA)*
dkb/br. 1987		 MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
NARRATE (USA)
SILENCE BEAUTY (JPN)
dkb/br. 1997		 SUNDAY SILENCE (USA)
dkb/br. 1986		 HALO (USA)
WISHING WELL (USA)
MAPLEJINSKY (USA)
b. 1985		 NIJINSKY (CAN)
GOLD BEAUTY (USA)
CATCH THE MOON (USA)
dkb/br. 2009		 MALIBU MOON (USA)
b. 1997		 A.P. INDY (USA)
dkb/br. 1989 [IC]		 SEATTLE SLEW (USA)
WEEKEND SURPRISE (USA)
MACOUMBA (USA)
b. 1992		 MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
MAXIMOVA (FR)
CATCH MY FANCY (USA)
b. 2003		 YES ITS TRUE (USA)
b. 1996		 IS IT TRUE (USA)
CLEVER MONIQUE (USA)
WALK AWAY RENE (USA)
ch. 1993		 GOLD ALERT (USA)
MONIQUE RENE (USA)

Top Performers

FAIZA 20, f (Smart Strike, Pomeroy) $402,000, 4 wins, Starlet S. [G1], Las Virgenes [G3], Santa Ysabel S. [G3], *TDN Rising Star*

DORTH VADER 20, f (Yonaguska, Thunder Gulch) $327,508, 4 wins, Davona Dale [G2], Sandpiper S., Juvenile Fillies Sprint S., 3rd My Dear Girl S.

DAMON'S MOUND 20, c (Stroll, The Prime Minister) $147,810, 2 wins, MSW by 12 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs, Saratoga Special [G2] *TDN Rising Star*

ATOMICALLY 20, f (Uncaptured, Crafty Prospector) $300,000, 2 wins, Won MSW by 7 lengths, My Dear Girl S. by 6 3/4, 3rd Forward Gal S. [G3]

DEVIOUS DAME 20, f (Quality Road, Boundary) $120,560, 2 wins, MSW by 5 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs, Astoria Stakes by 5+ at Belmont Park

Giroovin 20, c (Simon Pure, Marquetry) $86,195, 1 win, 2nd Mine That Bird Derby 

Apocalypso 20, c (Toccet, Valid Appeal) $76,500, 1 win, MSW, 3rd FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed Stakes 

Blessed Touch 20, f (Street Boss, Touch Gold) $72,840, 1 win MSW at Santa Anita by 8+, 2nd Desi Arnaz S.

Miss Georgie, 20, f (Vicar, Conquistador Cielo) $66,800, 1 win, 2nd Smart Halo Stakes

U Glow Girl, 20, f (More Than Ready, Sir Cat) $104,710, 2 wins

Mister Iceman 20, c (K One King, Cape Canaveral) $64,000, 1 win, MSW at Del Mar

Commandant, 20, c (Trippi, World Appeal) $60,000, 1 win

Rol Again Dancer, 20, g (Medaglia d'Oro, Noble Saint) $59,2200, 1 win

Fancee Grace C, 20, f (D'wildcat, Unbridled Jet)$47,420 1 win

Closethegame Sugar 20, g (Magna Graduate, Speightstown) $45,650, 1 win, MSW at Sararoga

Swirvin 20, c (Brother Derek, Carson City) $36,000, 1 win, MSW at Gulfstream Park

Scandalissimo 20, c (Act of Duty, Langfuhr) $31,960, 2 wins

Dreaming in Style, 20, f (Into Mischief, Out of Place) $31,000, 1 win

Girvin Girl, 20, f (Buddha, Deputy Minister) $21,500, 1 win

Sofia D'amore, 20, f (Fusaichi Pegasus, Tale of the Cat) $19,500, 1 win

R Swirvin Girvin, 20, f (Eavesdropper, Sky Classic) $16,470, 1 win

Zosterop, 20, f (Pioneerof The Nile, Acceptable) $15,800, 1 win

 
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Sales Statistics

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL WEANLINGS by Girvin:
Year Sold Gross Average
2022 4 $352,000 $88,000
2021  2 $5,700 $2,850
2020  6 $186,000 $31,000
SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL YEARLINGS by Girvin:
Year Sold Gross Average
2023 3 $251,000 $83,667
2022 27  $1,536,200 $56,896
2021 42 $1,316,500 $31,345
SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL TWO YEAR OLDS by Girvin:
Year Sold Gross Average
2022 40 $3,677,000 $91,925
SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL IN FOAL BROODMARES covered by Girvin:
Year Sold Gross Average
2023  4 $167,000 $41,750
2022 5  $91,700 $18,340
2021  24 $404,900 $16,871
2020  9 $30,500 $5,083
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