Pyro

4 million yen Db 2005 16.1HH (1.65M)
Pulpit – Wild Vision (Wild Again)
Stands and nurses. Standing at Darley Japan

A top-six sire of winners on dirt in each and every one of the past six seasons. 23 juvenile winners by early November, including Nasty Weather and Rata Forest: only three stallions in Japan have more. Proven G1 sire of Meisho Hario who improves his mares, with a 2023 dirt AEI of 1.51. A ¥70.4m top lot in 2023.

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Forego S (G1), 1400m, Saratoga, 05 Sep 2009
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Pedigree

PYRO

PULPIT

A P INDY

SEATTLE SLEW

BOLD REASONING

MY CHARMER

WEEKEND SURPRISE

SECRETARIAT

LASSIE DEAR

PREACH

MR PROSPECTOR

RAISE A NATIVE

GOLD DIGGER

NARRATE

HONEST PLEASURE

STATE

WILD VISION

WILD AGAIN

ICECAPADE

NEARCTIC

SHENANIGANS

BUSHEL-N-PECK

KHALED

DAMA

CAROL'S WONDER

PASS THE TAB

AL HATTAB

DANTINA

CAROLS CHRISTMAS

WHITESBURG

LIGHT VERSE

By PULPIT (1994) Blue Grass S (G2), Fountain Of Youth S (G2), 2nd Florida Derby (G1), etc. Sire of 948 foals aged three and up, including PYRO, CORINTHIAN, ICE BOX, LORD NELSON, MI SUENO, MR SPEAKER, POWER BROKER, PURGE, RUTHERIENNE, SKY MESA, STROLL, TAPIT, etc.

1st dam: WILD VISION by Wild Again. Winner (1200m) at 2. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 10 winners:

PYRO (c Pulpit) G1 winner, see race record.

WAR ECHO (f Tapit) 4 wins (1600m-1700m) at 2 and 3, Silverbulletday S (G3), Distaff S, 3rd Golden Rod S (G2). Dam of:

MUNITIONS (c War Front) Prix Djebel (G3), 4th Prix Jean Prat (G1).

FARRIER (g Tapit) 5 wins (1400m-2000m), 4 to 9, Jebel Ali S, 2nd Jebel Hatta (G1), The Dubai Creek Mile, Jebel Ali S, Entisar S, 3rd Jebel Ali S, Entisar S.

LONGVIEW DRIVE (c Pulpit) 4 wins (1000m-1800m), 2 to 5, Charlie Palmer Futurity, Oak Tree H, Cavonnier Juvenile S, 2nd All American S (G3), 3rd Delta Downs Jackpot S (G3), Sham S (G3).

Teardrop (f Tapit) Winner (1000m-1200m) at 2 and 4, 3rd Wilma Mankiller Memorial S. Dam of:

PNEUMATIC (c Uncle Mo) Pegasus S, 3rd Matt Winn S (G3), 4th Belmont S (G1).

Costa Terra (c Gun Runner) 3rd Ellis Park Juvenile S.

2nd dam: Carol’s Wonder by Pass The Tab. 3 wins (1200m- 1300m) at 3 and 4, 2nd Chapman S, Genuine Risk H, 3rd A Gleam H (G3). Dam of 6 winners:

WILD WONDER (c Wild Again) 9 wins, 2 to 5, Mervyn LeRoy H (G2), Longacres Mile H (G3), All American H (G3), 2nd Bel Air H (G2), El Camino Real Derby (G3). Sire.

3rd dam: CAROLS CHRISTMAS by Whitesburg. 4 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of 8 winners:

OLYMPIO (c Naskra) Hollywood Derby (G1), American Derby (G2), 2nd Secretariat S (G1). Sire.

CALL NOW (f Wild Again) Debutante S (G2), 2nd Oak Leaf S (G1). Dam of:

WINNING CALL (f Deputy Minister) Winner at 4. Dam of: TAPIZAR (c Tapit) Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). Sire. Grandam of: Creative Minister (c Creative Cause) 3rd Preakness S (G1), Smarty Jones S (G3).

YOUR CALL (f Wild Again) Bold Ego H.

BISTRA (f Classic Go Go) 3 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of:

EARLY FLYER (c Gilded Time) San Vicente S (G2), 2nd Frank J de Francis Memorial Dash S (G1). Sire.

FUN HOUSE (f Prized) Buena Vista H (G2). Dam of: PADDY O’PRADO (c El Prado) Secretariat S (G1), 3rd Kentucky Derby (G1). Sire; UNTAPABLE (f Tapit) Champion three-year-old filly in US, Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), Kentucky Oaks (G1), Apple Blossom H (G1), Mother Goose S (G1). Grandam of: MAJESTIC EAGLE (c Medaglia d'Oro) American S (G3), 2nd Daytona S (G3) twice, 3rd San Gabriel S (G2); RED ROUTE ONE (c Gun Runner) West Virginia Derby (G3), 2nd Rebel S (G2), Oklahoma Derby (G3), Southwest S (G3), Louisiana S (G3), 3rd Breeders' Futurity (G1); Dreamlike (c Gun Runner) 2nd Pennsylvania Derby (G1), 3rd Wood Memorial S (G2); Red Run (c Gun Runner) 3rd Brooklyn S (G2), John B Connally Turf Cup (G3).

CHRISTMAS STAR (f Star De Naskra) 2 wins at 2. Dam of:

CUVEE (c Carson City) Futurity S (G1), Saratoga Special S (G2), Kentucky Breeders’ Cup S (G3). Sire.

WILL HE SHINE (c Silver Deputy) True North H (G2), 3rd Churchill Downs S (G2). Sire.

Snatched (f Cat Thief) Unraced. Grandam of: LAUDA SON (c Real Impact) NHK Mile Cup (G1), Keio Hai Spring Cup (G2), 3rd Hanshin Cup (G2); Make a Snatch (f Rulership) 2nd Fairy S (G3).

Dana Nicole (f Flying Paster) Unraced. Dam of:

BIEN NICOLE (f Bien Bien) Galaxy S (G2), Oaklawn Breeders’ Cup S (G3), 2nd Beverly D S (G1).

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Two 4 1 2 1 -
Three 9 3 2 1 -
Four 4 1 1 - -
Total 17 5 5 2 -

At 2

1st
Maiden, 1200m, Churchill Downs, beating Mythical Pegasus, Acting Zippy.
2nd
Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), 1700m, Monmouth Park, to War Pass, beating Kodiak Kowboy, Tale Of Ekati, Z Humor, Old Man Buck, Shore Do, Salute The Sarge, Wicked Style.
2nd
Champagne S (G1), 1600m, Belmont Park, to War Pass, beating Z Humor, Lantana Mob, Silver Edition, Majestic Warrior, Anakim, Ready's Image.

At 3

1st
Louisiana Derby (G2), 1700m, Fair Grounds, beating My Pal Charlie, Yankee Bravo, Blackberry Road, Tale Of Ekati, Majestic Warrior, J Be K.
1st
Risen Star S (G3), 1700m, Fair Grounds, beating Z Fortune, Visioniare, Blackberry Road, Bonanza, Prince Cortez.
1st
Northern Dancer S (G3), 1700m, Churchill Downs, beating My Pal Charlie, Visionaire, Recapturetheglory.
2nd
Jim Dandy S (G2), 1800m, Saratoga, to Macho Again, beating Tiz Now Tiz Then, Tale Of Ekati, Anak Nakal, Mint Lane, Da' Tara.
2nd
Indiana Derby (G2), 1700m, Hoosier Park, to Tin Cup Chalice, beating Acai, Power Game, He's Eze, Budge Man, Famous Patriot, Cubfanbudman.
3rd
Travers S (G1), 2000m, Saratoga, to Colonel John, Mambo In Seattle, beating Harlem Rocker, Da' Tara, Court Vision, Tale Of Ekati, Macho Again, Tizbig, Cool Coal Man, Tres Borrachos.

At 4

1st
Forego S (G1), 1400m, Saratoga, beating Kodiak Kowboy, Ready's Echo, My Pal Charlie, Riley Tucker, True Quality, Keep Laughing, Driven By Success, Gold Trippi, Peace Chant, Law Enforcement.
2nd
James Marvin S, 1400m, Saratoga, to Gold Trippi, beating Finallymadeit, Silver Edition, Riley Tucker, Bold Start.