Preservationist

Arch - Flying Dixie

2013 - Bay - 16.2 Hands

2024 Fee: $5,000 S&N

The two best training horses I’ve ever had were PRESERVATIONIST and QUALITY ROAD" – Trainer, Jimmy Jerkens

Breaking last and rallying from that position, Save the Trees ran by the entire field to win a visually impressive MSW at Keeneland on 4/19/24.
3yo In A Jam rallies late to take his second victory in a row at Gulstream Park. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Gary Barber. This promising colt was bred, raised, and offered by Airdrie Stud.
3yo filly, BAND OF GOLD draws away late in the Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn Park on 2/3/24, becoming the first stakes winner for sire, Preservationist. Trained by Kenny McPeek, for owner Dixiana Farm. Band of Gold was bred, raised, and offered by Brereton C. Jones’ Airdrie Stud
2yo filly Artistic Laney becomes the first winner for Preservationist! Breaking her maiden by 3 3/4 lengths first time out. Trained by Aaron West for owner Paul King. Bred by Larmon Cowles and T/C Stable.
First yearlings sold for $280,000, $260,000, $250,000, $170,000, etc.
A GRADE 1-WINNING MILLIONAIRE BY THE INFLUENTIAL STALLION, ARCH
First-Crop Weanlings offered at Keeneland November sold for $85,000, $70,000, $70,000 and $50,000 to top class judges Peter O’Callaghan, Marrette Farrell, Dixiana Farm and Headley Bell
Winner of the 2019 G1 Woodward S. at Saratoga over Yoshida, Tom’s d’Etat, etc.
Winner of the 2019 G2 Suburban H. in 1:59-4 over Catholic Boy, Pavel, etc.
Broke his maiden going 6 furlongs in 1:09-1 earning a sparkling 3 ½ Ragozin number
Winner from 6 f to 10 f, with an average winning distance of 8.25 f
A $485,000 Keeneland September Yearling purchase by Centennial Farms, he was the highest-priced Arch yearling in his crop
Bred in the purple, Preservationist traces in tail-female line to taproot mares from the King Ranch breeding empire – Courtly Dee and Too Chic – on the top and bottom of his pedigree, respectively
His 4th dams include those two blue hen mares, as well as none other than Pas De Nom, Bramalea, Natalma and Weekend Surprise
Preservationist is one of 12 G1 winners by Arch and one of 18 Graded Winners under his own first three dams
A Grade 1 winner from the important Hail To Reason sireline, Preservationist is free of Storm Cat and In Reality, and has no son of Mr. Prospector in his pedigree

Race Videos

Race Record

Year	Starts	Firsts	Seconds	Thirds	Earnings
6	7	4	0	1	$$985,350
5	2	2	0	0	$$76,200
4	1	0	0	1	$$6,000
3	1	0	1	0	$$17,000
Total	11	6	1	2	$$1,084,550

Won at 5
Allowance at Aqueduct ($67,000, 8f by 4)
MSW at Aqueduct ($60,000, 6f)

Won at 6
Woodward Stakes at Saratoga (G1, $750,000, 9f)
Suburban Stakes at Belmont (G2, $700,000, 10f by 4 /12)
Allowance at Belmont ($87,000, 8.5f)
Allowance at Aqueduct ($76,500, 8f)

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Preservationist

Entries & Results

Pedigree: 5-Cross

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ARCH (USA) dkb/br. 1995	KRIS S (USA) blk/br. 1977	ROBERTO (USA) b. 1969 [C]	HAIL TO REASON (USA)	br. 1958 [C]
			BRAMALEA (USA)	b. 1959 *
		SHARP QUEEN (USA) b. 1965	PRINCEQUILLO (IRE)	b. 1940 [IS]
			BRIDGEWORK (USA)	br. 1955
	AURORA (USA) b. 1988	DANZIG (USA) b. 1977 [IC]	NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)	b. 1961 [BC]
			PAS DE NOM (USA)	br. 1968
		ALTHEA (USA) ch. 1981	ALYDAR (USA)	ch. 1975 [C]
			COURTLY DEE (USA)	dkb/br. 1968 *
FLYING DIXIE (USA) b. 2005	DIXIELAND BAND (USA) b. 1980	NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) b. 1961 [BC]	NEARCTIC (CAN)	br. 1954
			NATALMA (USA)	b. 1957 *
		MISSISSIPPI MUD (USA) b. 1973	DELTA JUDGE (USA)	blk/br. 1960
			SAND BUGGY (USA)	dkb/br. 1963
	FLYING PASSAGE (USA) b. 2000	A.P. INDY (USA) dkb/br. 1989 [IC]	SEATTLE SLEW (USA)	br. 1974 [BC]
			WEEKEND SURPRISE (USA)	b. 1980 *
		CHIC SHIRINE (USA) b. 1984	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)	b. 1970 [BC]
			TOO CHIC (USA)	b. 1979

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Self Sufficient 21, c (Union Rags, Good And Tough) $31,722, 1 Win, 3rd Aventura S. Fainor’s Filets 21, F (Speightstown, Harlan’s Holiday) $40,400, 1 Win

Save the King 21, c (Forestry, Yes It’s True) $25,200, 1 Win

Real Sensation 21, c (Ghostzapper, Phone Trick) $23,875, 1 Win Artistic Laney 21, f (Heart of the Storm, Old Trieste) $14,220, 1 Win Happy Hour 21, f (Wildcat Heir, Private Account) $8,859, 1 Win

In a Jam 21, c (Yankee Gentleman, El Prado (IRE)) $37,000 Amirati 21, f (Creative Cause, El Prado (IRE)) $25,130