Ima Discreet Lady came from just off the pace to win the Yellow Rose Stakes by a widening length at Sam Houston Race Park
Discreet Cat
Rated the equal of Champion Bernardini at three and equalled Easy Goer’s record time in the Cigar Mile. Sire of five G1 winners including dual Carter Handicap winner Dads Caps. Large first Japanese crop race in 2020.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
Pedigree
DISCREET CAT |
FORESTRY |
STORM CAT |
STORM BIRD |
NORTHERN DANCER |
SOUTH OCEAN |
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TERLINGUA |
SECRETARIAT |
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CRIMSON SAINT |
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SHARED INTEREST |
PLEASANT COLONY |
HIS MAJESTY |
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SUN COLONY |
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SURGERY |
DR FAGER |
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BOLD SEQUENCE |
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PRETTY DISCREET |
PRIVATE ACCOUNT |
DAMASCUS |
SWORD DANCER |
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KERALA |
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NUMBERED ACCOUNT |
BUCKPASSER |
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INTRIGUING |
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PRETTY PERSUASIVE |
BELIEVE IT |
IN REALITY |
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BREAKFAST BELL |
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BURY THE HATCHET |
TOM ROLFE |
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CHRISTMAS WISHES |
By FORESTRY (1996) King’s Bishop S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,471 foals aged three and up, including DISCREET CAT, DIPLOMAT LADY, FANTASTIC FOUR, FOREST DANGER, GATA Y FLOR, HEMBRA, ITAPERUNA, NASHVILLE TEXAN, OCEANO AZUL, QUIZ KID, SHACKLEFORD, ATILA THE KING, NA BALADA, CAROLYN’S CAT, ETCHED, FIDEDIGNO, ORPHEUS, SLAM OF CAT, SMOKEY GLACKEN, TETON FOREST, etc.
1st dam: PRETTY DISCREET by Private Account. 3 wins (6f-10f) at 2 and 3, Alabama S (G1), 2nd Matron S (G1), 3rd Frizette S (G1). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners:
DISCREET CAT (c Forestry) Champion, see race record.
DISCREETLY MINE (c Mineshaft) 5 wins (6f-8½f) at 2 and 3, King’s Bishop S (G1), Amsterdam S (G2), Risen Star S (G2), 2nd Champagne S (G1), Futurity S (G2), Woody Stephens S (G2). Sire.
PRETTY WILD (c Wild Again) 7 wins (6f-8f) 2 to 5, Frisk Me Now S, Mr. Prospector S, 2nd Hopeful S (G1), Futurity S (G1). Sire.
Discreet Treasure (c El Prado) 4 wins (7f-8f) at 3 and 4, 2nd Westchester S (G3), Lord Of The Night S.
Lady Discreet (f Boundary) Placed at 2 and 3. Dam of:
COURTESAN (f Street Sense) Keertana S, Juvenile Filly Turf S, 3rd Jessamine S (G3).
CHARY (f Montbrook) Calder Oaks. Dam of: WALKER STALKER (g Stroll) Duke City Sprint S, 3rd Mine That Bird Derby.
LADY CARLOTTA (f Montbrook) Winner at 2. Dam of: BROADWAY RUN (f Prospective) Coronation Cup S.
Discreetly Awesome (f Awesome Again) Unraced. Dam of:
AWESOME MARIA (f Maria’s Mon) Ogden Phipps H (G1), Shuvee H (G2), Matron S (G2), Rampart S (G3), Sabin S (G3), 2nd Gazelle S (G1), Frizette S (G1).
Pretty Boundary (f Boundary) Dam of:
CONCORDE’S EDGE (c Concorde’s Tune) Gilded Time S.
Bound Notebook (g Notebook) 2nd Eillo S.
2nd dam: Pretty Persuasive by Believe It. Sister to BURYYOURBELIEF. Dam of 2 winners:
PRETTY DISCREET (f Private Account) G1 winner, see above.
3rd dam: Bury The Hatchet by Tom Rolfe. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners:
BURYYOURBELIEF (f Believe It) Kentucky Oaks (G1), 2nd Ashland S (G1), Santa Anita Oaks (G1), 4th Mother Goose S (G1).
Hide My Grades (f Honor Grades) Placed at 3. Dam of:
GRADUATION DAY (g Trippi) Golden Loom H.
Galaxy Girl (f Encosta De Lago) 3rd Southern Cross S (G2).
Fast Learner (f Fastnet Rock) Unraced. Dam of: Manhattan Boss (g Sebring) 3rd Chairmans S (G3).
Joann’s Reality (f Proper Reality) Placed at 3. Dam of:
Scarlet Queen (f Fasliyev) Unraced. Dam of: EMERALD QUEEN (f O’Reilly) Canterbury Belle S, 2nd Eulogy S (G3); Red Shift (g Lucky Unicorn) 3rd Grand Prix S (G3).
Forgive The Past (f Believe It) Unraced. Dam of:
Forgiving Monarch (f Wavering Monarch) 2nd West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S. Dam of: DISCREET COMMANDER (g Deputy Commander) Display S, 3rd Marine S (G3), Charlie Barley S, Victoria Park S.
Conformation

Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Two | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Three | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
Four | 3 | - | - | 2 | - |
Total | 9 | 6 | - | 2 | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Maiden Special Weight, 6f, Saratoga, by 3½l, beating Superfly, Political Force, Last Best Place.
At 3 World Champion Three-Year-Old
- 1st
- Cigar Mile (G1), 8f, Aqueduct, by 3¼l, equalled track record of 1:32.46, beating Badge Of Silver, Silver Train, Dixie Meister, Sharp Humor.
- 1st
- Jerome H (G2), 8f, Belmont Park, by 10¼l, beating Valid Notebook, Nair, Noonmark.
- 1st
- UAE Derby (G2), 9f, Nad Al Sheba, by 6l, beating Testimony, Flamme de Passion, Invasor, Domingiun, Simpatico Bribon, Where’s That Tiger, Gold For Sale, Jackson, Unification.
At 4
- 3rd
- Vosburgh S (G1), 6f, Belmont Park, to Fabulous Strike, Talent Search, beating Mach Ride, E Z Warrior, Park Avenue Ball, First Defence, Will He Shine.
- 3rd
- Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, 8f, Monmouth Park, to Corinthian, Gottcha Gold, beating Wanderin Boy, Lewis Mitchell, Xchanger, Park Avenue Ball, High Finance.