Cabo Spirit

Age:: 6 years old - Gelding
Status:: Active
Pedigree:: Pioneerof the Nile - Fancy Day by Shamardal
Owner(s):: Kretz Racing LLC
Trainer:: George Papaprodromou
Bred:: Kentucky, US by WinStar Farm, LLC
Rating:: 7.33/10

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Cabo Spirit is a 6 year old gelding and has raced from 2021 to 2025. He was sired by Pioneerof the Nile out of the Shamardal mare Fancy Day. He was trained by George Papaprodromou and has raced for Kretz Racing LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by WinStar Farm, LLC. Cabo Spirit has raced at Del Mar, Golden Gate, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Santa Anita, Turfway Park with wins at Del Mar, Santa Anita. His stakes wins include wins in the 2025 American Stakes (G3), 2024 John Henry Turf Championship (G2), 2022 Twilight Derby (G2), 2022 La Jolla Stakes (G3), and the 2022 Eddie Logan Stakes (LS).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Pioneerof the Nile

Empire Maker Star Of Goshen

Unbridled Toussaud Lord at War Castle Eight

Fancy Day

Shamardal Tizdubai

Giant's Causeway Helsinki Cee's Tizzy Cee's Song

Stakes Tracker - Probables
Date	Horse	Race	Status
9/27/25	Cabo Spirit	2025 City of Hope Mile G2	Possible
9/27/25	Cabo Spirit	2025 John Henry Turf Championship G2	Possible

Cabo Spirit - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
8/30/25	3rd (122)	DMR	1 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Del Mar Mile (G2)	Formidable Man (125) Almendares (GB) (123) Cabo Spirit (122)	Almendares (GB) (123)	Cabo Spirit (122)	1:34.2
7/27/25	2nd (123)	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Eddie Read (G2)	Formidable Man (126) Cabo Spirit (123) Stay Hot (121)	Cabo Spirit (123)	Stay Hot (121)	1:48.55
5/26/25	3rd (119)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Shoemaker Mile (G1)	King of Gosford (GB) (119) Mi Hermano Ramon (119) Cabo Spirit (119)	Mi Hermano Ramon (119)	Cabo Spirit (119)	1:33.52
4/20/25	1st (117)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2025 American Stakes (G3)	Cabo Spirit (117) King of Gosford (GB) (116) Endlessly (112)	King of Gosford (GB) (116)	Endlessly (112)	1:34.42
3/1/25	3rd (117)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1)	Formidable Man (119) Zio Jo (117) Cabo Spirit (117)	Zio Jo (117)	Cabo Spirit (117)	1:34.57
2/1/25	5th (122)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Thunder Road Stakes (G3)	El Potente (131) Seal Team (GB) (127) Air Force Red (125)	Seal Team (GB) (127)	Air Force Red (125)	1:32.39
12/26/24	6th (121)	SA	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2024 San Gabriel Stakes (G2)	Johannes (127) Mi Hermano Ramon (126) Seal Team (GB) (124)	Mi Hermano Ramon (126)	Seal Team (GB) (124)	1:46.5
11/30/24	10th (110)	DMR	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2024 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2)	Mi Hermano Ramon (120) Redistricting (GB) (120) Astronomer (120)	Redistricting (GB) (120)	Astronomer (120)	1:41.07
11/2/24	12th (123)	DMR	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)	Rebel's Romance (IRE) (133) Rousham Park (JPN) (133) Shahryar (JPN) (131)	Rousham Park (JPN) (133)	Shahryar (JPN) (131)	2:26.07
9/28/24	1st (94)	SA	1 1/4 m	Turf-Firm	2024 John Henry Turf Championship (G2)	Cabo Spirit (94) There Goes Harvard (92) Master Piece (CHI) (94)	There Goes Harvard (92)	Master Piece (CHI) (94)	2:01.26
8/29/24	3rd (120)	DMR	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	DMR AOC (08/29/2024-R7)	Air Force Red (122) Packs a Wahlop (120) Cabo Spirit (120)	Packs a Wahlop (120)	Cabo Spirit (120)	1:41.31
7/21/24	10th (109)	DMR	1 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Wickerr (RS)	First Peace (133) Astronomer (131) Flashiest (129)	Astronomer (131)	Flashiest (129)	1:33.81
11/25/23	6th (120)	DMR	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2023 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2)	Easter (FR) (125) Hong Kong Harry (IRE) (125) Balnikhov (IRE) (124)	Hong Kong Harry (IRE) (125)	Balnikhov (IRE) (124)	1:39.96
10/28/23	3rd (112)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Lure Stakes (RS)	Easter (FR) (117) Bally's Charm (117) Cabo Spirit (112)	Bally's Charm (117)	Cabo Spirit (112)	1:33.4
9/2/23	11th (111)	KD	1 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Mint Millions (G3)	Ancient Rome (127) Stitched (127) Smokin' T (127)	Stitched (127)	Smokin' T (127)	1:33.37
7/30/23	5th (108)	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Eddie Read (G2)	Gold Phoenix (IRE) (114) Balnikhov (IRE) (112) Masteroffoxhounds (112)	Balnikhov (IRE) (112)	Masteroffoxhounds (112)	1:48.62
5/29/23	5th (121)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Shoemaker Mile (G1)	Exaulted (125) Irideo (ARG) (124) Hong Kong Harry (IRE) (123)	Irideo (ARG) (124)	Hong Kong Harry (IRE) (123)	1:34.08
4/14/23	4th (118)	KEE	1 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Maker's Mark Mile (G1)	Chez Pierre (FR) (126) Modern Games (IRE) (120) Up to the Mark (120)	Modern Games (IRE) (120)	Up to the Mark (120)	1:33.46
3/4/23	3rd (123)	SA	1 m	Turf-Good	2023 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1)	Gold Phoenix (IRE) (125) Du Jour (123) Cabo Spirit (123)	Du Jour (123)	Cabo Spirit (123)	1:34.45
2/4/23	6th (112)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Thunder Road Stakes (G3)	Earls Rock (IRE) (115) Du Jour (115) Air Force Red (115)	Du Jour (115)	Air Force Red (115)	1:34.05
12/3/22	5th (104)	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Hollywood Derby (G1)	Speaking Scout (107) Spycatcher (107) Wit (106)	Spycatcher (107)	Wit (106)	1:49.34
10/29/22	1st (102)	SA	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Twilight Derby (G2)	Cabo Spirit (102) Speaking Scout (101) Perfect Flight (99)	Speaking Scout (101)	Perfect Flight (99)	1:49.46
9/3/22	5th (107)	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Del Mar Derby (G2)	Slow Down Andy (110) Spycatcher (110) War At Sea (110)	Spycatcher (110)	War At Sea (110)	1:48.27
8/7/22	1st (107)	DMR	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2022 La Jolla Stakes (G3)	Cabo Spirit (107) Perfect Flight (105) Sumter (106)	Perfect Flight (105)	Sumter (106)	1:42.28
6/4/22	2nd (118)	SA	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Cinema Stakes (LS)	War At Sea (119) Cabo Spirit (118) Beef Winslow (116)	Cabo Spirit (118)	Beef Winslow (116)	1:49.97
4/30/22	3rd (110)	GG	1 1/16M	Synth-Fast	2022 California Derby (LS)	Il Bellator (111) Boise (111) Cabo Spirit (110)	Boise (111)	Cabo Spirit (110)	1:44.27
4/2/22	6th (109)	TP	1 1/8 m	Synth-Fast	2022 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3)	Tiz the Bomb (123) Tawny Port (120) Rich Strike (115)	Tawny Port (120)	Rich Strike (115)	1:48.6
3/5/22	5th (95)	SA	1 1/16M	Dirt-Fast	2022 San Felipe (G2)	Forbidden Kingdom (124) Doppelganger (116) Happy Jack (108)	Doppelganger (116)	Happy Jack (108)	1:43.98
2/6/22	2nd (105)	SA	1 1/16M	Dirt-Fast	2022 Robert B. Lewis (G3)	Messier (124) Cabo Spirit (105) Wharton (93)	Cabo Spirit (105)	Wharton (93)	1:42.89
1/2/22	1st (107)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Eddie Logan Stakes (LS)	Cabo Spirit (107) Maglev (IRE) (104) Handy Dandy (104)	Maglev (IRE) (104)	Handy Dandy (104)	1:36.38
11/28/21	3rd (104)	DMR	1 m	Turf-Firm	2021 Cecil B. DeMille (G3)	Verbal (105) Barsabas (104) Cabo Spirit (104)	Barsabas (104)	Cabo Spirit (104)	1:36.16
11/7/21	1st (92)	DMR	1 m	Turf-Firm	Msw	Cabo Spirit (92) Khantaro d'Oro (91) Picota (GB) (90)	Khantaro d'Oro (91)	Picota (GB) (90)	1:36.71
10/24/21	2nd (89)	SA	6 f	Turf-Firm	Msw	Altruist (93) Cabo Spirit (89) Dancing Rinca (88)	Cabo Spirit (89)	Dancing Rinca (88)	1:09.22
10/15/21	5th (95)	SA	1 m	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Barossa (112) Durante (112) Breakfast Ride (97)	Durante (112)	Breakfast Ride (97)	1:37.55
8/28/21	3rd (90)	DMR	6 f	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Rockefeller (101) Pec Tacular (97) Cabo Spirit (90)	Pec Tacular (97)	Cabo Spirit (90)	1:11.18
8/1/21	5th (67)	DMR	5 f	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Pinehurst (100) Enbarr (99) Khantaro d'Oro (71)	Enbarr (99)	Khantaro d'Oro (71)	:58.18
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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