Orientate
Orientate
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  • A leading first, second, and third-crop sire.
  • Sire of 3 G1 Winners: INTANGAROO...the leading sprint filly in the nation, winner of the Santa Monica Handicap-G1, the Ballerina S.-G1, and the Humana Distaff S.-G1, LADY JOANNE, winner of the Alabama S.-G1, Dogwood S.-G2 etc., LADY SPRINTER, winner of the Gran Premio Maipu ARG-G1, Clasico Mexico ARG-G3 etc.,
  • Sire of stakes winners: COLONEL RUTLEDGE new 2YO stakes winner of the James C. Ellis Juvenile S., TANIKA, winner Northlands Oaks, Lilac H. and GIPSON DESSERT, winner Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage.
  • Sire of 4 Graded Stakes Winners and 12 blacktype winners including TANIKA GIPSON DESSERT and PRIME RULER.
  • First-crop 2YOs sold for $900,000, $400,000, etc.
  • First-crop yearlings sold for $400,000, $400,000, $270,000, $205,000, $190,000, $185,000 etc. at 2005 Keeneland September and Fasig-Tipton July.
  • Eclipse Champion Sprinter of 2002.
  • Won eight stakes, including Breeders' Cup Sprint-G1 and the Forego Handicap-G1.
  • Stakes wins in 11/16 mile Indiana Derby and the 1 mile Sir Beaufort Stakes on turf.
  • Stakes Winner on dirt and turf, from 6 furlongs to 1 1/16 mile.
  • Retired sound after Breeders' Cup Sprint win.
  • Ranked No. 1 by quality of mares bred for first-year sires (Source: MarketWatch, Oct., 2004)

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Progeny

Sire of 145 winners, 4 GSW and 12 blacktype winners and over $9 million in earnings to date.

Orientate is the sire of Lady Joanne-G1, winner of Alabama S.-G1, Golden Rod S.-G2, the Dogwood Breeders' Cup S.-G3, and the Banshee Breeze S.

Lady Sprinter, by Orientate, is a Grade 1 winner in Argentina.

Sire of G1 winner, Intangaroo, winner of the Santa Monica H.-G1 and the Humana Distaff S.-G1

Sire of Gipson Dessert, winner 2007 Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage.

Sire of Successful Outlook, winner of the Tempted S.-G3 and 3rd in Demoiselle S.-G2

Orientate is sire of Tanika winner of the Northland Oaks, the Chariot Chaser H., and the Lilac H.

Sire's Top Foals  Sire Summary

Race Record
ORIENTATE'S racing career culminated with his 2002 Breeders' Cup Sprint-G1 victory, which served to seal his place as Eclipse Champion Sprinter for 2002.

The Breeders' Cup win capped a five-stakes winning streak for ORIENTATE in which he also annexed the Forego H.-G1, A. G. Vanderbilt H.-G2, Aristides H.-G3, and Smile Sprint H. In his championship year he was went undefeated (6 for 6) at 7 furlongs or less.

ORIENTATE also showed two-turn ability at three, winning the 1 1/16-mile Indiana Derby on dirt and the Sir Beaufort Stakes on the turf. As a four-year-old he was also a close second in the 1 1/16-mile San Fernando Breeders' Cup S.-G2....
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Orientate wins Breeders' Cup Sprint
Orientate wins Breeders' Cup Sprint
Pedigree
ORIENTATE is by Gainesway stallion MT. LIVERMORE, sire of 58 Stakes Winners including Canadian Horses of the Year PEAKS AND VALLEYS and MT. SASSAFRAS, as well as U.S. champions ELIZA and HOUSEBUSTER.

ORIENTATE'S dam, DREAM TEAM, is a G1 winner (at 1 1/16 miles) and as a daughter of COX'S RIDGE she brings physical depth and endurance to the pedigree of ORIENTATE. ORIENTATE was her fifth foal of racing age, and fifth winner. She also is dam of the Graded Stakes-placed OLYMPIC CAT. ...[ more ]
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