Strategic Mission
Strategic Mission
2008 Fee: $7,500
  • 2006 Leading Second-Crop Sire by Cumulative Average Earnings Index (7.66)
  • Limited first crop has produced three stakes winners
  • Sired SHOWING UP (Winner of G1 Hollywood Derby, G1 Secretariat S., G2 Coolmore Lexington S., G2 Jamaica Breeders' Cup H., $1,000,000 Colonial Turf Cup S., 3rd G1 Man o' War S., set mile NTR at Gulfstream, set 1 3/16-mile NCR at Colonial Downs).
  • Sired GOLDEN STRATEGY (Dual Champion in Panama, and winner of five stakes in Panama at two and three. In U.S., won Turf Marathon H., 3rd Mecke H.).
  • Sired MISS SAVANNAH ROSE (winner Denise Rhudy Memorial S., 2nd Twin Lights S., $125,340).
  • Average earnings per starter $147,145.
  • First crop now four-year-olds of 2007.
  • Strategic Mission is a Graded Stakes Winner, and is a half-brother to two Graded Stakes Winners, Sultry Song (sire) and Solar Splendor.
  • Son of Sire of Sires, Mr. Prospector

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Progeny

From a first crop of just 18 foals, STRATEGIC MISSION has now sired three stakes winners. Progeny includes G1 winner SHOWING UP, who counts among his wins commanding victories in the Hollywood Derby - G1, Secretariat S.-G1, the Coolmore Lexington S. (G2), the Jamaica Breeders' Cup H. (G2) and the $1,000,000 Colonial Turf Cup S.

STRATEGIC MISSION also has sired Champion GOLDEN STRATEGY, leading three-year-old colt in Panama, and winner of Turf Marathon H. and 3rd in Mecke H. in U.S.

MISS SAVANNAH ROSE, a four-year-old daughter of STRATEGIC MISSION, has won the Denise Rhudy Memorial S. and ran 2nd in the Twin Lights S., for earnings of $125,340.

 Sire's Top Foals  Sire Summary

Race Record
Won Fort Marcy H.-G3

Second in Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile S-G2

Second in John Henry S

Third in Maker's Mark Mile S.-G2

Third in River City H.-G3

Won or placed in 16 of 24 career starts, earning $414,320...
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Pedigree
STRATEGIC MISSION is a son of preeminent sire Mr. Prospector, also sire of a cascade of highly-successful stallions, including Crafty Prospector, Gone West, Seeking the Gold, Forty Niner, Machiavellian, Gulch, etc.

STRATEGIC MISSION is out of the Graded Stakes-Winning mare Sultry Sun, and he is a half-brother to G1 Winner and Sire Sultry Song (Won Hollywood Gold Cup-G1, Woodward S.-G1, Whitney H.-G1 etc., $1,616,276. Sire of Champion Kirby's Song, graded stakes winners and millionaires Singletary and Revved Up, etc.) and G1 winner Solar Splendor (Won Turf Classic Invitational S.-G1, Man o' War S.-G1 etc., $1,386,468)....[ more ]
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