Discreet Cat

1.5 million yen B 2003 16.1HH (1.65M)

Forestry – Pretty Discreet (Private Account)

Standing at Darley Japan

Rated the equal of Bernardini at three. Sire of five G1 horses and 7% Stakes winners to runners in his first four crops, including dual G1 Carter hero Dads Caps.

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26 May 2019

Trenchtown Cat proves much the best in Gulfstream Park’s Ana T. Stakes

Daughter of Discreet Cat cruises to her second Stakes victory

Trenchtown Cat put away favored Razorback Lady in the stretch and drew off to win the $75,000 Ana T.

31 March 2019

Secret Spice springs a surprise in G1 Beholder Mile

Daughter of Discreet Cat impresses in her Graded Stakes debut

Secret Spice may have been a handful in the paddock, but she was all business on the racetrack as she charged from just off the pace to win the G1 Beholder Mile at Santa Anita by t

30 March 2019

Trenchtown Cat determined winner of Sanibel Island Stakes

Daughter of Discreet Cat goes gate-to-wire to earn her first Stakes victory

Trenchtown Cat went to the lead right out of the starting gate and never looked back as she went on to win the Listed Sanibel Island Stakes by a neck at Gulfstream Park March 30.

29 April 2017

Discreet Senorita rallies to take the Foxy J G Stakes

Daughter of Discreet Cat returns off layoff to notch her second Stakes victory

Discreet Senorita split rivals in the stretch and drew clear in the final yards to win the Foxy J G Stakes at Parx Racing April 29.

15 April 2017

Lord Simba roars to victory in the G3 Los Angeles Stakes

Son of Discreet Cat pulls away in the stretch to win under a hand-ride

Lord Simba made his Stakes debut a winning one when he cruised to a two-and-a-quarter-length victory in the G3 Los Angeles Stakes at Santa Anita.

13 December 2016

Darley in Japan announces stud fees for the 2017 season

Darley has announced the fees for the six stallions that will stand at their stud in Japan for the 2017 breeding season.

World Champion three-year-old and proven G1 sire

12 November 2016

Do The Dance surprises in Kathryn Crosby Stakes

Daughter of Discreet Cat goes wire-to-wire to earn first Stakes win

Do The Dance took the lead right out of the starting gate and never looked back as she raced to a three-quarter length victory in the Kathryn Crosby Stakes on the opening day of De

17 October 2016

Discreet Cat to stand in Japan

World Champion three-year-old and proven G1 sire will join Darley’s roster in Japan for 2017

Discreet Cat, winner of the famous G1 Cigar Mile and already the sire of six G1 horses (three of whom have won at the hig

20 August 2010

Global family ties

Darley had reason to celebrate after the recent victory of triple G1 winner Shamekha’s first runner

As Al Aseel crossed the finishing line for a facile three-and-a-half length victory on August 19, it became apparent that the win was also significant for three of Darley’s global stallions.

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

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Watch HIM go: see him in action...

Watch him in action

Cigar Mile H (G1), 8f, Aqueduct, 25 November 2006

Jerome H (G2), 8f, Belmont Park, 1 October 2006

UAE Derby (G2), 9f, Nad Al Sheba, 25 March 2006

Maiden Special Weight, 6f, Saratoga, 27 August 2005

Discreet Cat

Watch them go: big wins by his offspring

Secret Spice

Beholder Mile S (G1), 8f, Santa Anita, 30 Mar 2019

Dads Caps

Carter H (G1), 7f, Aqueduct, 04 Apr 2015

Dads Caps

Carter H (G1), 7f, Aqueduct, 05 Apr 2014

Secret Compass

Chandelier S (G1), 8½f, Santa Anita, 28 Sep 2013

Discreet Marq

Del Mar Oaks (G1), 9f, Del Mar, 17 Aug 2013

Pedigree

DISCREET CAT	FORESTRY	STORM CAT	STORM BIRD	NORTHERN DANCER
				SOUTH OCEAN
			TERLINGUA	SECRETARIAT
				CRIMSON SAINT
		SHARED INTEREST	PLEASANT COLONY	HIS MAJESTY
				SUN COLONY
			SURGERY	DR FAGER
				BOLD SEQUENCE
	PRETTY DISCREET	PRIVATE ACCOUNT	DAMASCUS	SWORD DANCER
				KERALA
			NUMBERED ACCOUNT	BUCKPASSER
				INTRIGUING
		PRETTY PERSUASIVE	BELIEVE IT	IN REALITY
				BREAKFAST BELL
			BURY THE HATCHET	TOM ROLFE
				CHRISTMAS WISHES

By FORESTRY (1996) King’s Bishop S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,256 foals aged three and up, including DISCREET CAT, DIPLOMAT LADY, FANTASTIC FOUR, FOREST DANGER, NASHVILLE TEXAN, QUIZ KID, SHACKLEFORD, CAROLYN’S CAT, ETCHED, FIDEDIGNO, ORPHEUS, SMOKEY GLACKEN, TETON FOREST, OLD FORESTER, CONGRESSIONALHONOR, FATIMA, FOREST GROVE, MENDING FENCES, NEW NORMAL, SEPARATE FOREST, VISION OF MOON, WOODLANDER, 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) 3rd Mine That Bird Derby.

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.

Discreet Cat’s progeny at the races