Winter Memories

Winter Memories (foaled April 24, 2008 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old, she won the Miss Grillo Stakes and finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Next year, she returned with the win in the Appalachian Stakes, the Sands Point Stakes, the Lake George Stakes, and the Garden City Stakes. As a four-year-old, she won the Beaugay Stakes and the Diana Stakes. She is now retired and living at Darby Dan Farm.

Winter Memories
Winter Memories at 2010 Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies.
SireEl Prado
DamMemories Of Silver
DamsireSilver Hawk
SexFilly
FoaledApril 24, 2008
CountryUnited States
ColourGray or Roan[1]
BreederPhillips Racing Partnership
OwnerPhillips Racing Partnership
TrainerJames J. Toner
Record12: 8-1-0
EarningsUS$ 1,268,100
Major wins
Miss Grillo Stakes (2010)
Appalachian Stakes (2011)
Sands Point Stakes (2011)
Lake George Stakes (2011)
Garden City Handicap (2011)
Beaugay Stakes (2012)
Diana Handicap (2012)
Last updated on September 17, 2011

Owned and breed by Phillips Racing Partnership, she is trained by James J. Toner. Winter Memories has been ridden by Jose Lezcano until she lost in the Lake Placid Stakes when he was replaced with Javier Castellano.

Winter Memories was sired by El Prado, who also sired Paddy O'Prado. She is out of Silver Hawk mare Memories Of Silver.

Racing career

2010 season

On September 3, 2010, Winter Memories won her first start and defeated nine other opponents. She broke her maiden in a Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles at Saratoga. She was ridden by Jose Lezcano, carried 119 lbs and won by 1 1/2 lengths.

On October 3, 2010, Winter Memories won the 1 1/16 miles Miss Grillo Stakes by 5 lengths at Belmont Park.

On November 5, 2010, Winter Memories finished 2nd in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf as a favorite to More Than Real.

2011 season

On April 21, 2011, Winter Memories won the 1 1/16 miles Grade 3 Appalachian Stakes at Keeneland. She was ridden by Jose Lezcano and won by a neck carrying 123 lbs.[2]

On May 30, 2011, Winter Memories traveled back to Belmont Park where she won the Sands Point Stakes.[3]

Winter Memories went on to win the Grade 2 Lake George Stakes on the July 27, 2011. She broke slow and was last in the six horse field. She had been stopped, but than she went to the outside and won by 4 1/2 lengths.[4]

Winter Memories won her first grade 1 in the Garden City Stakes at Belmont Park. Like her other races, she made a late charge, but she had to overcome major traffic issues to win in a time of 1:51.06. Her late charge was so strong that racetrack announcer Tom Durkin called her a "grey bullet".

2012 season

Winter Memories began her four-year-old campaign with a win in the Beaugay Stakes at Belmont Park in May but then disappointed in the Just A Game Stakes behind Tapitsfly. On July 28, 2012 Winter Memories took her second grade I in the Diana Stakes accelerating at the final bend for a length and half victory. The win saw her emulate her dam Memories of Silver, who won the race in 1998. After the race, her owner John Phillips described her as "a very, very good horse".During the home stretch of the Diana Stakes, however, Winter Memories jolted to the right and appeared to be injured. This spurred on extensive veterinary examinations in the days after the race. It was discovered that Winter Memories had been suffering form a degenerative bone disease for quite some time. On August 9, 2012, owner Phillips Racing Partnership and trainer James J. Toner announced her retirement from racing.[5]

Broodmare career

Winter Memories was bred to top stallion Street Cry in 2013, successfully foaling a chestnut colt by him the following year. As of 2017, the colt, named Make Memories, has not yet raced. She Foaled A filly Winter Sunset by Tapit on January 26, 2016. She won her maiden just like her mother on November 29, 2018. She foaled a colt by Tapit on January 17, 2017 at Darby Dan Farm. The colt will likely be gray, just like his parents.

Career statistics
FinishJockeyRace1st2nd3rdTime
1stJavier CastellanoDiana Handicap - GIWinter MemoriesDream PeaceZagora1:48.50
1stEddie CastroBeaugay Stakes - GIIIWinter MemoriesGitchee GoomiePrincipal Role1:43.87
2ndJust A Game Stakes - G1TapitsflyWinter MemoriesHungry Island1:32.34
4thJavier CastellanoQueen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes - G1TogetherMarketing MixNereid1:48.83
1stJavier CastellanoGarden City Handicap - G1Winter MemoriesTheyskens’ TheoryMore Than Real1:51.06
4thJose LezcanoLake Placid Stakes -G2Hungry IslandKathmanbluDynamic Holiday1:53.77
1stJ.LezcanoLake George Stakes-G2Winter MemoriesBellamy StarMore Than Real1:41:57
1stJ.LezcanoSands Point Stakes -G2Winter MemoriesCelestial KittenParting Words1:42:61
1stJ.LezcanoAppalachian Stakes -G3Winter MemoriesDos LunasParting Words1:37:27
2ndJ.LezcanoBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf -G1More Than RealWinter MemoriesKathmanblu1:36:61
1stJ.LezcanoMiss Grillo Stakes -G3Winter MemoriesArch SupportFancy Point1:45:69
1stJ.LezcanoMaiden Special WeightWinter MemoriesTown FlirtHungry Island1:42:58

Pedigree
Pedigree of Winter Memories (USA), Grey/roan filly, 2008
Sire
El Prado
1989		 Sadlers Wells
1981		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
Lady Capulet
1974		 Sir Ivor Sir Gaylord
Attica
Cap And Bells Tom Fool
Ghazni
Dam
Memories Of Silver
1993		 Silver Hawk
1979		 Roberto Hail To Reason
Bramalea
Gris Vitesse Amerigo
Matchiche
All My Memories
1987		 Little Current Sea Bird
Luiana
Java Man Graustark
Golden Trail

References
  1. http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=8336819&registry=T
  2. "Appalachian Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  3. "Sands Point Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  5. "Winter Memories shows class". Espn.go.com. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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