In Reality Explained

Horsename:In Reality
Sire:Intentionally
Grandsire:Intent
Dam:My Dear Girl
Damsire:Rough'n Tumble
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:1 March 1964
Country:United States
Colour:Bay
Breeder:Frances A. Genter
Owner:Frances A. Genter
Trainer:Melvin Calvert
Record:27: 14-9-2
Earnings:US$795,824
Race:Pimlico Futurity (1966)
Fountain of Youth Stakes (1967)
Florida Derby (1967)
Jersey Derby (1967)
Rumson handicap (1967)
Hibiscus Stakes (1967)
Choice Stakes (1967)
Carter Handicap (1968)
John B. Campbell Handicap (1968)
Metropolitan Handicap (1968)

American Classic Race placing:
Preakness Stakes 2nd (1967)

Honours:In Reality Stakes at Calder Race Course
Updated:8/9/2017

In Reality (March 1, 1964 – May 8, 1989)[1] was an American bred racehorse. Bred in Florida, he was a son of Intentionally and out of the mare My Dear Girl, the 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. His damsire was Santa Anita Derby winner Rough'n Tumble, who sired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Fager.[2] In Reality is best remembered for his win in the Florida Derby and his runner-up performance in the Preakness Stakes to Eclipse Award Champion and millionaire Damascus.

Race career

In Reality started his stakes career with a second-place finish in the Cowdin Stakes to the young Dr. Fager and then ran second in the Sapling Stakes. He finished his two-year-old season with a run in the Pimlico Futurity, beating out that year's champion two-year-old, Successor, for the win.

In his three-year-old season, In Reality started the year with a win in the Hibiscus Stakes. In Reality then finished second in the Florida Breeders' Stakes and the Flamingo Stakes before he won the Fountain of Youth and the Florida Derby. He then moved on to the Preakness, where he finished second to Damascus. This effort was followed by wins in the Jersey Derby, Rumson Handicap and Choice Stakes.

In Reality next met up again with Damascus in the American Derby and came in second once more. Against Dr. Fager in the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic, he finished second again. In Reality made one more attempt at another stakes in the Jerome Handicap and again was second; after that, he laid off for the rest of the season.

In his four-year-old season, he finished third in both the Royal Palm and the Seminole Handicap. After taking a month off, he won the John B. Campbell Handicap, Carter Handicap, and Metropolitan Handicap. In Reality retired soon after his win in the Metropolitan to stand at stud for Frances A. Genter in Florida.[3]

Stud career

In Reality was bred and raced by Frances A. Genter and became an outstanding sire of three Champions and a good sire of sires. In Reality's male line remains one of the only male lines directly descended from Man O' War.[4]

In Reality is the sire of:

In Reality is also the damsire of:

Sire line tree

Pedigree

* In Reality is inbred 3S × 3D to the stallion War Relic, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Reality (horse). American Classic Pedigrees. 2017-08-10.
  2. http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=horse&search_bar=horse&h=IN+REALITY&g=5&cellpadding=0&small_font=1&l= Pedigree
  3. http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=228370&registry=T In Reality Race Career
  4. Web site: In Reality: Progeny. 20 April 2018.
  5. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/in-reality.html American Classic Pedigree: In Reality
  6. https://paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/tiznows-pensioning-and-the-state-of-the-godolphin-arabian-man-o-war-sire-line/ Tiznow's Pensioning And The State Of The Godolphin Arabian/Man O’ War Sire Line
  7. https://www.michaelchurchracingbooks.com/the-godolphin-arabian/ The Godolphin Arabian & his descendants
  8. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/valid-appeal.html American Classic Pedigree: Valid Appeal
  9. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/190084/florida-stallion-valid-appeal-euthanized-at-age-30 Florida Stallion Valid Appeal Euthanized at Age 30
  10. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/173904/kipper-kelly-sired-millionaire-kelly-kip-dead Kipper Kelly, Sired Millionaire Kelly Kip, Dead
  11. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/187650/louisiana-stallion-believe-it-dead Louisiana Stallion Believe It Dead
  12. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/relaunch.html American Classic Pedigree: Relaunch
  13. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/skywalker.html American Classic Pedigree: Skywalker
  14. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/bertrando.html American Classic Pedigree: Bertrando
  15. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/115254/bertrando-champion-and-top-ca-sire-dies Bertrando, Champion and Top CA Sire, Dies
  16. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/159462/maryland-stallion-waquoit-euthanized Maryland Stallion Waquoit Euthanized
  17. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/cees-tizzy.html American Classic Pedigree: Cees Tizzy
  18. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/tiznow.html American Classic Pedigree: Tiznow
  19. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/220610/torchbearers-of-the-man-o-war-sire-line Torchbearers of the Man o' War Sire Line
  20. https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodstock/g1-winner-bullsbay-sires-first-winner/ G1 Winner Bullsbay Sires First Winner
  21. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/111236/tiz-wonderful-sold-to-korean-racing-authority Tiz Wonderful Sold to Korean Racing Authority
  22. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/207861/pedigree-analysis-colonel-john Pedigree Analysis: Colonel John
  23. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/da-tara.html American Classic Pedigree: Da' Tara
  24. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/235364/tizway-to-relocate-to-turkey-from-south-korea Tizway to Relocate to Turkey from South Korea
  25. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred/horsecard/gemologist/8540470 Gemologist Horse Card
  26. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/horses/card/9264175 Tiz Shae D Race Card
  27. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/honour-and-glory.html American Classic Pedigree: Honour and Glory
  28. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/228586/honour-and-glory-dies-in-uruguay Honour and Glory Dies in Uruguay
  29. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/put-it-back.html American Classic Pedigree: Put It Back
  30. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/156077/put-it-back-keeping-sire-line-alive Put It Back Keeping Sire Line Alive
  31. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/251776/calumets-bal-a-bali-sires-first-stakes-winner Calumet's Bal a Bali Sires First Stakes Winner
  32. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/known-fact.html American Classic Pedigree: Known Fact
  33. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/196666/champion-known-fact-dead#ixzz1udDJUXru Champion Known Fact Dead
  34. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Warning+dies+at+the+age+of+15+in+Japan.-a068497640 Warning dies at the age of 15 in Japan
  35. https://theownerbreeder.com/stories/rapid-concentration-of-certain-sire-lines-threatening-genetic-diversity/ Rapid concentration of certain sire lines threatening genetic diversity
  36. https://thoroughbredexpress.com.au/news-archives/colic-claims-piccolo Colic claims Piccolo
  37. http://www.werkhorse.com/whoshotwhosnot/index.php/2021/02/06/texas-breeder-responds-to-shrinking-man-o-war-line/ Texas breeder responds to shrinking Man o’ War line
  38. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ka5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nwYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6540,8175769&dq=smile+champion+sprinter+sire&hl=en Award-winning Smile comes back home to Tartan
  39. http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/smile.html American Classic Pedigree: Smile

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