A.P. Warrior Explained

Horsename:A.P. Warrior
Sire:A.P. Indy
Grandsire:Seattle Slew
Dam:Warrior Queen
Damsire:Quiet American
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:2003
Country:United States
Colour:Dark Bay
Breeder:Jim Fleming
Owner:Stanley E. Fulton
Trainer:John Shirreffs
Record:13: 4-2-3
Earnings:$548,595
Race:San Felipe Stakes (2003)
La Jolla Handicap (2003)

A.P. Warrior (foaled February 24, 2003 in Kentucky) is a thoroughbred race horse who was a Kentucky Derby contender in 2006 and Grade II winner on both dirt and turf.[1]

Racing career

A son of A.P. Indy and Warrior Queen, he was owned and raced by Stanley E. Fulton, owner of Sunland Park Racetrack. Initially trained by Eoin Harty, John Shirreffs conditioned the horse for his last seven starts. He won four times in twelve starts.

In 2007, A.P. Warrior was retired and sold[2] to Stonewall Farm in Versailles, Kentucky where he stands for $15,000.[3] In 2011 he moved to Stonewall Farms Ocala Location in Ocala, FL. He died there in early 2016 of a heart attack.

Races

Finish RaceDistanceTrackCondition
3rdOak Tree DerbyOne and One-Eighth Miles (Turf)Oak Tree at Santa Anita ParkFirm
1stLa Jolla HandicapOne and One-Sixteenth Miles (Turf)Del Mar RacetrackFirm
3rdSwaps Breeders' Cup StakesOne and One-Eighth MilesHollywood Park RacetrackFast
2ndAffirmed HandicapOne and One-Sixteenth MilesHollywood Park RacetrackFast
18thKentucky DerbyOne and One-Quarter MilesChurchill DownsFast
3rd Santa Anita DerbyOne and One-Eighth MilesSanta Anita ParkFast
1stSan Felipe StakesOne and One-Sixteenth MilesSanta Anita ParkFast
4thEl Camino Real DerbyOne and One-Sixteenth MilesBay MeadowsFast
4th Hollywood FuturityOne and One-Sixteenth MilesHollywood Park RacetrackFast
1stAllowanceOne MileOak Tree at Santa Anita ParkFast
2nd One and One-Sixteenth MilesOak Tree at Santa Anita ParkFast
6thDel Mar FuturitySeven FurlongsDel Mar RacetrackFast
1stMaiden Special WeightSeven FurlongsHollywood Park RacetrackFast

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pedigreequery.com/a+p+warrior a P Warrior Horse Pedigree
  2. http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=21031 A.P. Warrior sold, retired - NTRA
  3. http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=6770974 A. P. Warrior : Interactive Stallion Directory