Hidden Lake (horse)
| Hidden Lake | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Quiet American[1] |
| Grandsire | Fappiano |
| Dam | Friendly Circle |
| Damsire | Round Table |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1993 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Charles Nuckols Jr. & Sons |
| Owner | Clay, Robert N. and Farmer, Tracy |
| Trainer | John C. Kimmel |
| Record | 22:7-4-6 |
| Earnings | $947,489 |
| Major wins | |
| 1996 La Brea Stakes 1997 Beldame Stakes 1997 Go For Wand Stakes 1997 Hempstead Handicap 1997 Shuvee Handicap |
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| Awards | |
| 1997 American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse | |
| Last updated on May, 20 2015 | |
Hidden Lake (born 1993) was a Kentucky bred daughter of stallion Quiet American out of the Round Table mare, Friendly Circle. Slow to mature, she went on to be a champion older mare and also had a half-sister Syrian Circle.[2]
Career
As a two year old she showed some promise by finishing second in the Maker's Mark Stakes and Anoakia Stakes. In her second season she made her first graded stakes win in the grade II La Brea Stakes. She also made a showing in the grade I Santa Anita Oaks and Las Virgenes Stakes. In her third season she earned the honors of American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse with her wins in the grade I Beldame Stakes, Go For Wand Stakes and Hempstead Handicap along with the grade II Shuvee Handicap. One of her riders, Richard Migliore, called her "one of his most memorable victories", saying "From the recesses of her heart, Hidden Lake found a way to fight back and win. After the finish line, she actually collapsed from exhaustion. That was how much effort she put into winning that race. She was running on empty and found more to give".[1]
Retirement
After a lackluster broodmare career and failing fertility she was pensioned by owner Robert Evans to Old Friends Equine, Georgetown KY, in January 2009.[1]
