Alternation

Alternation

G1 Sire from a Great Family

Distorted Humor / Alternate, by Seattle Slew, 2008, DK B
Fee: $7,500 S&N
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Alternation

G1 Sire from a Great Family

  • 2023 racing: Altered Shot, placed in the Wishing Well S.; Alternate Rock, allowance winner at Gulfstream; 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.
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).