Millennium Wind Explained

Millennium Wind
Sire:Cryptoclearance
Grandsire:Fappiano
Dam:Bali Babe
Damsire:Drone
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:1998
Country:United States
Color:Dark bay/brown
Breeder:Parrish Hill Farm
Owner:David & Jill Heerensperger
Trainer:David E. Hofmans
Record:7:3-2-0
Earnings:$789,920
Wins:Santa Catalina Stakes (2001)
Blue Grass Stakes (2001)

Millennium Wind (foaled April 30, 1998) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2001 Blue Grass Stakes.

Career

Millennium Wind's first race was on November 18, 2000, at Hollywood Park, where he came in first. His next race was at the 2000 Los Alamitos Futurity, where he finished second.[1]

He picked up his first graded stakes win on January 21, 2001, by winning the Santa Catalina Stakes. He then came in second on March 11, 2001 at the Louisiana Derby.

He then won the biggest race of his career, which turned out to be the last win of his career, by winning the 2001 Blue Grass Stakes.

He competed in the 2001 Kentucky Derby, coming in 11th, where he was injured. His last race was on November 2, 2001, where he came in 7th place. He was officially retired in May 2002.[2]

Death

Millennium Wind was euthanized on July 28, 2012.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Millennium Wind. 10 August 2019. en.
  2. Web site: Grade I Winner Millennium Wind Retired. 10 August 2019. en.
  3. Web site: Millennium Wind, 2001 Blue Grass winner, dead. 10 August 2019. en.