Gio Ponti

Age:: 20 years old - Horse
Status:: Retired
Pedigree:: Tale of the Cat - Chipeta Springs by Alydar
Owner(s):: Castleton Lyons
Trainer:: Christophe Clement
Bred:: Kentucky, US by [Add Data]
Rating:: 7.80/10

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Gio Ponti is a 20 year old horse that was born in 2005 and raced from 2007 to 2011. He was sired by Tale of the Cat out of the Alydar mare Chipeta Springs. He was trained by Christophe Clement and raced for Castleton Lyons, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by [Add Data]. Gio Ponti has raced at Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Colonial Downs, Del Mar, Hollywood Park, Keeneland, , Monmouth Park, Santa Anita Park, Tampa Bay Downs with wins at Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Colonial Downs, Keeneland, Santa Anita Park. His stakes wins include wins in the 2011 Turf Mile (G1), 2010 Turf Mile (G1), 2010 Man o' War Stakes (G1), 2009 Arlington Million (G1), 2009 Man o' War Stakes (G1), 2009 Manhattan Stakes (G1), 2009 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1), 2008 Sir Beaufort Stakes (G3), 2008 Virginia Derby (G2), and the 2008 Hill Prince (G3).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Tale of the Cat

Storm Cat Yarn

Storm Bird Terlingua Mr. Prospector Narrate

Chipeta Springs

Alydar Salt Spring

Raise a Native Sweet Tooth Salt Marsh Jungle Mythologic

Gio Ponti - 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
11/5/11	4th	CD	1 mile	Turf	2011 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1)	Court Vision Turallure Goldikova	Turallure	Goldikova	1:37.50
10/8/11	1st	KEE	1 mile	Turf	2011 Turf Mile (G1)	Gio Ponti Get Stormy Sidney's Candy	Get Stormy	Sidney's Candy	1:34.17
8/13/11	2nd	AP	1 1/4 m	Turf	2011 Arlington Million (G1)	Cape Blanco Gio Ponti Dean's Kitten	Gio Ponti	Dean's Kitten	2:05.39
7/9/11	2nd	BEL	1 3/8 m	Turf	2011 Man o' War Stakes (G1)	Cape Blanco Gio Ponti Boisterous	Gio Ponti	Boisterous	2:14.60
6/11/11	3rd	BEL	1 1/4 m	Turf	2011 Manhattan Stakes (G1)	Mission Approved Bim Bam Gio Ponti	Bim Bam	Gio Ponti	2:06.32
3/26/11	5th	MEY	1 1/4 m	Synthetic	2011 Dubai World Cup (G1)	Victoire Pisa Transcend Monterosso	Transcend	Monterosso	2:05.94
11/6/10	2nd	CD	1 mile	Turf	2010 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1)	Goldikova Gio Ponti The Usual Q. T.	Gio Ponti	The Usual Q. T.	1:35.16
10/9/10	1st	KEE	1 mile	Turf	2010 Turf Mile (G1)	Gio Ponti Society's Chairman Courageous Cat	Society's Chairman	Courageous Cat	1:35.60
8/21/10	2nd	AP	1 1/4 m	Turf	2010 Arlington Million (G1)	Debussy Gio Ponti Tazeez	Gio Ponti	Tazeez	2:03.10
7/10/10	1st	BEL	1 3/8 m	Turf	2010 Man o' War Stakes (G1)	Gio Ponti Mission Approved Expansion	Mission Approved	Expansion	2:16.20
6/5/10	2nd	BEL	1 1/4 m	Turf	2010 Manhattan Stakes (G1)	Winchester Gio Ponti Expansion	Gio Ponti	Expansion	1:59.46
3/27/10	4th	MEY	1 1/4 m	Synthetic	2010 Dubai World Cup (G1)	Gloria De Campeao Lizard's Desire Allybar	Lizard's Desire	Allybar	2:03.83
2/20/10	2nd	TAM	1 1/16 m	Turf	2010 Tampa Bay Stakes (LS)	Karelian Gio Ponti Rahystrada	Gio Ponti	Rahystrada	1:42.61
11/7/09	2nd	SA	1 1/4 m	Synthetic	2009 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)	Zenyatta Gio Ponti Twice Over	Gio Ponti	Twice Over	2:00.62
10/3/09	2nd	BEL	1 1/2m	Turf	2009 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1)	Interpatation Gio Ponti Grand Couturier	Gio Ponti	Grand Couturier	2:41.22
8/8/09	1st	AP	1 1/4 m	Turf	2009 Arlington Million (G1)	Gio Ponti Just As Well Stotsfold	Just As Well	Stotsfold	2:04.19
7/11/09	1st	BEL	1 3/8 m	Turf	2009 Man o' War Stakes (G1)	Gio Ponti Musketier Quijano	Musketier	Quijano	2:12.56
6/6/09	1st	BEL	1 1/4 m	Turf	2009 Manhattan Stakes (G1)	Gio Ponti Marsh Side Better Talk Now	Marsh Side	Better Talk Now	2:02.91
3/7/09	1st	SA	1 mile	Turf	2009 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1)	Gio Ponti Ventura Dixie Chatter	Ventura	Dixie Chatter	1:33.65
2/7/09	5th	SA	1 1/8 m	Synthetic	2009 Strub Stakes (G2)	Cowboy Cal Blue Exit Victory Pete	Blue Exit	Victory Pete	1:48.22
12/26/08	1st	SA	1 mile	Synthetic	2008 Sir Beaufort Stakes (G3)	Gio Ponti Medjool El Gato Malo	Medjool	El Gato Malo	1:34.92
11/30/08	7th	HOL	1 1/4 m	Turf	2008 Hollywood Derby (G1)	Court Vision Cowboy Cal Midships	Cowboy Cal	Midships	2:01.43
10/4/08	2nd	BEL	1 1/8 m	Turf	2008 Jamaica Handicap (G2)	Court Vision Gio Ponti Ready's Echo	Gio Ponti	Ready's Echo	1:49.75
8/31/08	2nd	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf	2008 Del Mar Derby (G2)	Madeo Gio Ponti Tangled Tango	Gio Ponti	Tangled Tango	1:46.68
7/19/08	1st	CNL	1 1/4 m	Turf	2008 Virginia Derby (G2)	Gio Ponti Court Vision Sailor's Cap	Court Vision	Sailor's Cap	2:02.22
6/6/08	1st	BEL	1 mile	Turf	2008 Hill Prince (G3)	Gio Ponti Prussian Moral Compass	Prussian	Moral Compass	1:35.30
10/26/07	8th	MTH	1 mile	Turf	2007 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (LS)	Nownownow Sleep Well Cannonball	Sleep Well	Cannonball	1:40.48
9/7/07	1st	BEL	7 f	Turf	Msw	Gio Ponti Moral Compass Atwell	Moral Compass	Atwell	1:22.10
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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