Lucky Pulpit

Lucky Pulpit
Lucky Pulpit at Harris Farms in 2014
SirePulpit
GrandsireA.P. Indy
DamLucky Soph
DamsireCozzene
SexStallion
Foaled(2001-02-10)February 10, 2001
Died (aged 16)
CountryUnited States
ColorChestnut
BreederLarry and Marianne Williams
OwnerLarry and Marianne Williams
Trainer
Record22: 3-5-5[1]
Earnings$209,928
Major wins
Smile Stakes (2005)
Awards
  • 2016 Top California Sire by Earnings
  • 2016 Top California Sire by Number of Winners
  • 2010 Top California Freshman Sire

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]

  1. ^ "Lucky Pulpit". Equibase. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Lucky Pulpit". Equineline. 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  3. ^ a b "Lucky Pulpit Dies". Blood-Horse. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "California Chrome Wins 2016 Horse of the Year". Paulick Report. Retrieved 17 February 2017.