Well Armed (foaled April 4, 2003 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Dubai World Cup.
| Well Armed | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Tiznow |
| Grandsire | Cee's Tizzy |
| Dam | Well Dressed |
| Damsire | Notebook |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | WinStar Farm |
| Owner | WinStar Farm |
| Trainer | 1) Clive Brittain (United Kingdom) 2) Eoin G. Harty (United States) |
| Record | 24:7-3-1 |
| Earnings | $5,179,803 |
| Major wins | |
| Shadwell Farm Trophy (2006) Goodwood Stakes (2008) San Antonio Handicap (2008) San Diego Handicap (2008) Dubai World Cup (2009) | |
Background
editWell Armed was sired by Tiznow out of the stakes-winning mare Well-Dressed, which places Seattle Slew on the top and bottom of his pedigree.[1] Bred and owned by WinStar Farm, he was trained by Eoin Harty.[2]
Racing career
editWell Armed raced in England but was laid up with a fractured pelvis after finishing eleventh in the 2006 UAE Derby in Dubai.[3] He did not race again until the fall of 2007 when he finished fourth in his American debut in an allowance race at California's Santa Anita Park.[3]
His most important win to date came on March 28, 2009, at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse when he won the Grade 1 $6 Million Dollar Dubai World Cup by a record 14 lengths over Gloria De Campeao. Well Armed has been ridden in all of his starts in the United States by Aaron Gryder.[4]
In the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on August 2, 2009, Well Armed made his first appearance since the Dubai World Cup in March. Informed ran down a loose-on-the-lead Mast Track in the final strides to win by a nose in the Grade 2, $250,000 race. Well Armed finished last and was found to have a small chip in his left front ankle. Surgery was performed, and he was sent to the Alamo Pintado Clinic near Solvang, California, where the chip was discovered. [5]
Well Armed is behind the current earnings of John Henry and Lava Man and may be the second gelding to surpass the $6 million zone.
References
edit- ^ Well Armed's pedigree, Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database
- ^ Well Armed ready for showpiece horse race in Dubai, AFP, March 28, 2009
- ^ a b Rags to Riches to resume training - Well Armed earns shot in Native Diver, ESPN, November 13, 2007
- ^ Well Armed wins Dubai World Cup, Associated Press, March 28, 2009
- ^ "Well Armed out with ankle chip". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2023-11-04.