Lucky Pulpit | |
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Sire | Pulpit |
Grandsire | A.P. Indy |
Dam | Lucky Soph |
Damsire | Cozzene |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | February 10, 2001 |
Died | (aged 16) |
Country | United States |
Color | Chestnut |
Breeder | Larry and Marianne Williams |
Owner | Larry and Marianne Williams |
Trainer |
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Record | 22: 3-5-5[1] |
Earnings | $209,928 |
Major wins | |
Smile Stakes (2005) | |
Awards | |
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Lucky Pulpit (foaled February 10, 2001[2]– February 13, 2017[3]) was an American Thoroughbred stallion who stood at Harris Farms in Coalinga, California. Lucky Pulpit was a son of the Blue Grass Stakes winner Pulpit, and grandson of the 1992 United States Horse of the Year A.P. Indy. Although his own racing career was limited due to respiratory issues, Lucky Pulpit was best known as the sire of California Chrome, two-time American Horse of the Year, winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby and 2014 Preakness Stakes and all-time leading North American horse in earnings won.[4] At the time of Lucky Pulpit's death in 2017, he had sired 148 winners from 229 starters and was credited with progeny earnings of $24 million.[3]