Ima Discreet Lady rallied from just off the pace to win the Yellow Rose Stakes by a neck at Sam Houston Race Park March
Discreet Cat
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 1,430 foals aged three and up, including DISCREET CAT, DIPLOMAT LADY, FANTASTIC FOUR, FOREST DANGER, GATA Y FLOR, HEMBRA, NASHVILLE TEXAN, 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.