The Pizza Man

This article is about the racehorse. For other uses, see Pizzaman (disambiguation).
The Pizza Man
SireEnglish Channel
GrandsireSmart Strike
DamI Can Fan Fan
DamsireLear Fan
SexGelding
Foaled2009[1]
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
BreederMidwest Thoroughbreds
OwnerMidwest Thoroughbreds
TrainerRoger A. Brueggemann
Record36: 17–3–3
Earnings$2,158,941[2]
Major wins
Tex's Zing Handicap (2012)
Buck's Boy Handicap (2012)
Illinois Owners Stakes (2013)
Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap (2013)
Black Tie Affair Handicap (2014)
Stars and Stripes Handicap (2014, 2015)
Opening Verse Stakes (2015)
Arlington Million (2015)
Hollywood Turf Cup (2015)
Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (2016)

The Pizza Man (foaled March 25, 2009) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won multiple stakes races including the Arlington Million in 2015 and the Northern Dancer Turf Stakes in 2016, becoming the first Illinois-bred horse to win either of these Grade I races. In 2015, The Pizza Man was named Illinois-bred Champion Turf Male, Champion Handicap Male, and Illinois Horse of the Year. He retired in 2017 as the all-time leading money earner among Illinois-breds.[3]

  1. ^ "The Pizza Man pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  2. ^ "The Pizza Man Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ "The Pizza Man retired with ankle chip". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.