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Birdstone

Grindstone - Dear Birdie, by Storm Bird, 2001 bay
Entered Stud: 2005 - Fee: $30,000 Stands and Nurses (BOOKED FULL FOR 2010)  Submit Mare

Two Classic-Winning Champions in 1st Crop

Birdstone
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  • Sire of SUMMER BIRD, Eclipse Champion 3YO Male and the first 3YO since Easy Goer to win the Belmont S. (G1), Travers S. (G1) & Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
  • Sire of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner MINE THAT BIRD, also 2nd in the Preakness S. (G1) & 3rd in the Belmont S. (G1), and Canadian Champion 2YO Male of 2008.
  • Also the sire of Kentucky Oaks runner-up Stone Legacy.
  • 2009 yearlings sell for up to $400,000.
  • No colt of his generation can match Birdstone's race record:
  • G1 winner at 2 and 3, earning $1,575,600.
  • One of only two horses to sweep the Champagne S. (G1), Belmont S. (G1) and Travers S. (G1).
  • Defeated G1 stakes winners SMARTY JONES, FUNNY CIDE, THE CLIFF’S EDGE, LION HEART, TAPIT, CASTLEDALE, and FRIENDS LAKE.
  • By Kentucky Derby (G1) winner GRINDSTONE, classic sire line of UNBRIDLED.
  • Half-brother to Champion BIRD TOWN, winner of the fastest Kentucky Oaks (G1).
  • Eclipse Award finalist at 2 and 3.
  • His dam, Dear Birdie, was named 2004 Broodmare of the Year.

Birdstone News

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on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Three-time G1 winner Summer Bird, by Birdstone, was honored for his tremendous 3yo campaign... [read more]
on Sunday, October 04, 2009
Leading 3-year-old Summer Bird continues to bolster the strength of Birdstone’s first crop... [read more]
on Sunday, August 30, 2009
Classic winner Summer Bird is replicating Birdstone’s 3-year-old exploits, dominating the $1 million Travers (G1)... [read more]
on Monday, July 20, 2009
Fresh off of siring a pair of Classic winners from his first crop, Birdstone became a commercial hit on July 20th... [read more]
on Wednesday, July 01, 2009
The Blood-Horse interviews Michael Hernon and Carl Buckler about the success of Birdstone... [read more]
on Monday, June 22, 2009
Bet Your Boots, a 2-year-old colt by Birdstone, romped by 17 lengths in a five-furlong maiden special weight... [read more]
on Sunday, June 07, 2009
Birdstone accomplished an extraordinary feat on June 6th when Summer Bird won the Belmont S. (G1)... [read more]
on Monday, June 01, 2009
Michael Hernon Speaks About Birdstone's Success [read more]
on Sunday, May 17, 2009
Birdstone’s first crop Kentucky Derby winner was the runner-up in the May 16th Preakness (G1)... [read more]
on Saturday, May 02, 2009
Canadian champion Mine That Bird rallies from last to take the 135th Run for the Roses by a decisive 6 3/4... [read more]
on Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Mine That Bird & Summer Bird are following suit as Classic contenders... [read more]
on Monday, December 15, 2008
Mine That Bird, a two-year-old son of Birdstone from his sire’s first crop, was awarded honors as 2008 Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Male, in the Sovereign Awards ceremony on December 12... [read more]
on Sunday, November 02, 2008
Author: Jack Shinar
Livin Lovin overtook favored Gemswick Park inside the furlong pole and rolled to a 4 1/4-length romp in the $107,800 Tempted Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies at Aqueduct Nov. 2... [read more]
on Monday, October 13, 2008
Texas Birdstone, a two-year-old colt from the first crop of his sire BIRDSTONE, gave that stallion his second stakes winner in the last two weeks when he scored a wire-to-wire win in the six-furlong Razorback Futurity at Louisiana Downs on October 11... [read more]
on Monday, October 06, 2008
Author: Tom Musgrave
Mine That Bird stretched his win streak to four when collaring pacesetter Bear's Conductor in late stretch to notch a half-length win in the $232,100 Grey Stakes (Can-G3) for two-year-olds on Sunday at Woodbine... [read more]

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Birdstone Generational Pedigree

Dosage Profile:

GRINDSTONE (USA)
dkb/br. 1993
UNBRIDLED (USA)
b. 1987 [BI]
FAPPIANO (USA)
b. 1977 [IC]
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) b. 1970 [BC]
KILLALOE (USA) b. 1970
GANA FACIL (USA)
ch. 1981
LE FABULEUX (FR) ch. 1961 [P]
CHAREDI (USA) dkb/br. 1976
BUZZ MY BELL (USA)
dkb/br. 1981
DRONE (USA)
gr. 1966
SIR GAYLORD (USA) b. 1959 [IC]
CAP AND BELLS (USA) gr. 1958
CHATEAUPAVIA (USA)
ch. 1966
CHATEAUGAY (USA) ch. 1960
GLENPAVIA (USA) br. 1954
DEAR BIRDIE (USA)*
ch. 1987
STORM BIRD (CAN)
b. 1978
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)
b. 1961 [BC]
NEARCTIC (CAN) br. 1954
NATALMA (USA) b. 1957 *
SOUTH OCEAN (CAN)*
b. 1967
NEW PROVIDENCE (CAN) b. 1956
SHINING SUN (USA) b. 1962
HUSH DEAR (USA)
ch. 1978
SILENT SCREEN (USA)
ch. 1967
PRINCE JOHN (USA) ch. 1953 [C]
PRAYER BELL (USA) b. 1954 *
YOU ALL (USA)
b. 1968
NASHUA (USA) b. 1952 [IC]
HONEY DEAR (USA) b. 1958
courtesy of Pedigree Query

Birdstone's Race and (Stakes) Record

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
2 3 2 (1) 0 0 $339,000
3 6 3 (2) 0 0 $1,236,600
Totals 9 5 (3) 0 0 $1,575,600

Won at 2

  • Champagne S (gr. I, 1 1/16 miles, by 2 1/2, defeating Chapel Royal, Dashboard Drummer, Paddington, Notorious Rogue, Read the Footnotes, Midnight Express).

  • A maiden special weight race at Saratoga (6 furlongs, by 12 1/2, defeating Bold Love, Hornshope, My Buddy My Pal, Monopoly Money, Temescal Ridge, Tynan, Ten Pound Bay, Single File).

Won at 3

  • Belmont S (gr. I, 1 1/2 miles, defeating Smarty Jones, Royal Assault, Eddington, Rock Hard Ten, Tap Dancer, Master David, Caiman, Purge).

  • Travers S (gr. I, 1 1/4 miles, by 2 1/2, defeating The Cliff's Edge, Eddington, Purge, Sir Shackleton, Suave, Lion Heart).

  • An allowance race at Gulfstream Park (1 mile and 70 yards, by 3, defeating Capejinsky, Caiman, Smoocher, Farnum Alley, All True).

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