Alternation
G1 Sire from a Great Family
Distorted Humor /
Alternate, by
Seattle Slew,
2008,
DK B
G1 Sire from a Great Family
- 2023 racing: Alternate Rock, runner-up in the Martha Washington S. and allowance winner at Gulfstream; Shouldaboughtdabar, runner-up in the Prairie Mile S.; Sincerely Mine, placed in Prairie Gold Juvenile S.; Altered Shot, placed in the Wishing Well S.; Quarterback Dak, placed in the Assault S.; Too Pretty, placed in the Natural State Breeders’ S.; etc.
- 2022 racing: Bye Bye Bertie, runner-up in the Mizdirection S.; Ellanation, runner-up in the Jameela S.; 2YO filly Alternate Rock, runner-up in the Colleen S.; 2YO Fever Nation, runner-up in the Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity; Quarterback Dak, runner-up in the Wayne Hanks Memorial S.; 2YO colt Taillights, placed in the Circle City S.; 2YO Succession, placed in Iowa Stallion Futurity; Alterana, placed in the Costa Rising S.; Too Pretty, placed in the Downthedustyroad Breeders’ S.; etc.
- 2022 sales: 2YOs up to $250,000; etc.
- Top runners led by SERENGETI EMPRESS, earner of over $2.1 million and winner of the 2020 Ballerina S. (G1) and 2019 Kentucky Oaks (G1)
- From a great Pin Oak family: half-brother to fellow Darby Dan stallion HIGHER POWER, winner of the Pacific Classic (G1) and placed in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)
- By Champion Sire and sire of sires DISTORTED HUMOR
- Precocious: 7-length MdSpWt winner at 2; late-closing winner of Belmont’s Peter Pan S. (G2) at 3
- 5-time stakes winner as a 4-year-old: Oaklawn H. (G2), Razorback H. (G3), Pimlico Special S. (G3), Essex H., and Governor’s Cup S.
ALAN PORTER ANALYSIS PEDIGREE CATALOG STYLE (PDF)
| DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) ch. 1993 |
FORTY NINER (USA) ch. 1985 |
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) b. 1970 [BC] |
RAISE A NATIVE (USA) | ||||
| GOLD DIGGER (USA) | |||||||
| FILE (USA) ch. 1976 |
TOM ROLFE (USA) | ||||||
| CONTINUE (USA) | |||||||
| DANZIGS BEAUTY (USA) b. 1987 |
DANZIG (USA) b. 1977 [IC] |
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) | |||||
| PAS DE NOM (USA) | |||||||
| SWEETEST CHANT (USA) b. 1978 |
MR. LEADER (USA) | ||||||
| GAY SONNET (USA) | |||||||
| ALTERNATE (USA) gr/r. 1999 |
SEATTLE SLEW (USA) br. 1974 [BC] |
BOLD REASONING (USA) dkb/br. 1968 |
BOLDNESIAN (USA) | ||||
| REASON TO EARN (USA) | |||||||
| MY CHARMER (USA)* b. 1969 |
POKER (USA) | ||||||
| FAIR CHARMER (USA) | |||||||
| STRIKE A BALANCE (USA) gr. 1983 |
GREEN DANCER (USA) br. 1972 |
NIJINSKY (CAN) | |||||
| GREEN VALLEY (FR) | |||||||
| STRIKE A POSE (USA) gr. 1971 |
IRON RULER (USA) | ||||||
| TAKE A STAND (USA) |
Race Record
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $18,504 |
| 3 | 7 | 3(1) | 1(1) | 0 | $326,500 |
| 4 | 7 | 5(5) | 0 | 0 | $702,723 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,000 |
| Total | 19 | 9(6) | 1(1) | 1 | $1,064,727 |
Won at 2
A maiden special weight race at Remington Park (8.32f, D, defeating Flyskyfly, Inhopewearesaved, Deputy Forest, Okie Missile, Bandit Eyes, Euchre, Tricky Brick, Pinch the Mule, Schillerthekiller, Mister Suh).
Won at 3
- Peter Pan S. (G3) at Belmont Park (9f, D, defeating Adios Charlie, Prime Cut, Joe Vann, Bold Deed, Monzon, Beer Meister, Newsdad, Uncle Brent, Tap Attack).
- An allowance race at Oaklawn Park (8.5f, D, defeating Dreaminofthewin, Bluegrass Bull, Sunset Stroll, Kingofthebluegrass, Star of Paradise, Startingold).
- An allowance race at Oaklawn Park (8f, D, defeating Elite Alex, Commander, Casperzapper, Destinare, Great Exuma, Night Hunt).
2nd at 3
- Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park (9f, D, to Redeemed, defeating Prayer for Relief, Socialsaul, Infrattini, Behold de Buy, Populist Politics, Malibu Glow, Awesome Bet, Dreaminofthewin, Meistersinger, Wally Van).
Won at 4
- Oaklawn H. (G2) at Oaklawn Park (9f, D, defeating Ron the Greek, Yawanna Twist, Hymn Book, Stachys, Nehro, Win Willy, Don Dulce).
- Pimlico Special S. (G3) at Pimlico (9.5f, D, defeating Nehro, Endorsement, Mission Impazible, Hymn Book, Yawanna Twist, Toby’s Corner, Cherokee Artist, Eighttofasttocatch).
- Razorback H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park (8.5f, D, defeating Tapizar, Color Me Blue, Shraded Edge, It Happened Again, Win Willy).
- Governor’s Cup S. at Remington Park (9f, D, defeating Prayer for Relief, Get in Da House, Dreaminofthewin, Stachys).
- Essex H. at Oaklawn Park (8.5f, D, defeating Color Me Blue, Twice the Appeal, Ballyjamesduff, It Happened Again, A Student, Racing Bran).
