| Charismatic | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Summer Squall |
| Grandsire | Storm Bird |
| Dam | Bali Babe |
| Damsire | Drone |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 13, 1996 |
| Died | February 19, 2017 (aged 20) |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Parrish Hill Farm & William S. Farish |
| Owner | Bob and Beverly Lewis |
| Trainer | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Record | 17: 5-2-4 |
| Earnings | $2,038,064[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Lexington Stakes (1999) U.S. Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (1999) Preakness Stakes (1999) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Colt (1999) American Horse of the Year (1999) NTRA "Moment of the Year" (1999) | |
Charismatic (March 13, 1996 – February 19, 2017) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the first two legs of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1999.
Early in his career, Charismatic was entered in claiming races but he improved rapidly during his three-year-old year. After winning the 1999 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Charismatic had the lead in the stretch of the Belmont Stakes before suddenly falling back and finishing third. He was quickly pulled up by jockey Chris Antley, who dismounted and cradled the horse's fractured foreleg to prevent further injury. The aftermath of the Belmont was later named the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Moment of the Year.
Charismatic never raced again, but was still voted 1999 Horse of the Year. He successfully recovered from his injuries to become a stallion, first in the United States and then in Japan. On October 26, 2016, it was announced that Charismatic was being retired from stud to live at Old Friends Equine near Lexington, Kentucky. He died just over two months after arriving.