Wavering Monarch Explained

Wavering Monarch
Breed:Thoroughbred
Sire:Majestic Light
Grandsire:Majestic Prince
Dam:Uncommitted
Damsire:Buckpasser
Foaled:February 22, 1979
Death Date:June 17, 2004
Country:United States
Breeder:Glencrest Farm LLC
(Greathouse family)
Owner:Glencrest Farm LLC
(Greathouse family)
Trainer:Rusty Arnold
Lazaro S. Barrera
Record:13:6-1-3[1]
Wins:Haskell Invitational Stakes (1982)
Omaha Gold Cup (1982)
San Fernando Stakes (1983)
Updated:January 24, 2020

Wavering Monarch (February 22, 1979 - June 17, 2004) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1983 San Fernando Stakes.

Career

Trained by Rusty Arnold, Wavering Monarch's first race was on February 22, 1979, at Keeneland where he came in 1st. He won his next race on April 14, 1982, which was also at Keeneland.

Wavering Monarch competed in the 1982 Kentucky Derby, coming in 12th. He went on to win the Omaha Gold Cup at Ak-Sar-Ben on July 3, 1982, then followed it up with a win in the Haskell Invitational Stakes on July 31.[2]

Wavering Monarch would not see victory again until January 3, 1983, when he won the 1983 San Fernando Stakes for new trainer Laz Barrera. He finished his career soon after with a third-place finish in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 6, 1983.

Wavering Monarch died on June 17, 2004, due to issues stemming from old age.[3]

Stud career

Wavering Monarch's descendants include:[4]

c = colt, f = filly

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
1987Wavering GirlfColin Stakes, Natalma Stakes, Victoria Stakes
1987Overturned cArlington Oaks, Rare Treat Handicap
1989Fluttery Danseur cBeaumont Stakes, Sorority Stakes, Landaluce Stakes
1991King's BladecBing Crosby Stakes
1993Maria's MoncBelmont Futurity Stakes, Sanford Stakes, Champagne Stakes
1993A. V. EightcBashford Manor Stakes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wavering Monarch. Equibase. 10 August 2019. en.
  2. Web site: Triple Crown Trail: Taking a Look at Potential Kentucky Derby Horse Z Dager. BleacherReport. 10 August 2019. en.
  3. Web site: Glencrest Stallion Wavering Monarch Dead. BloodHorse. 10 August 2019. en.
  4. Web site: Wavering Monarch. JBIS. 6 August 2019. en.