Icecapade
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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Icecapade (April 4, 1969 – November 12, 1988) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that had success in racing and became an important sire. Icecapade was a multiple Stakes race winner who set a Monmouth Park track record that stood for nineteen years.
| Icecapade | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nearctic |
| Grandsire | Nearco |
| Dam | Shenanigans |
| Damsire | Native Dancer |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Gray |
| Breeder | Stuart S. Janney Jr. & Barbara Phipps Janney |
| Owner | 1) Locust Hill Farm (Stuart S. Janney Jr.), Glyndon, Maryland 2) Akiko McVarish |
| Trainer | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr., David A. Whiteley |
| Record | 32: 13-6-1 |
| Earnings | US$256,468 |
| Major wins | |
| Kelso Handicap (Delaware Park) (1972) Longport Handicap (1972) Saranac Stakes (1972) Atlantic City Handicap (1973) Nassau County Handicap (1973) William du Pont Jr. Handicap (1973) | |
| Honors | |
| Icecapade Stakes @ Monmouth Park | |
Background
Icecapade was bred and initially raced by Stuart S. Janney Jr. and his wife Barbara Phipps Janney under the name of Locust Hill Farm.[1][2] He was campaigned for several seasons by Locust Hill Farm before being privately sold for more than $450,000 to Mrs. D.A. McVarish.[3]
Icecapade was bred on same nick as the extremely influential sire Northern Dancer, being by Nearctic out of a Native Dancer mare.[4] His dam Shenanigans was the 1975 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year and dam of Ruffian.[5]
Racing career
Icecapade was considered a sprinter/miler as a racehorse.[3] His most notable wins include the 1973 Grade 3 Nassau County Handicap and Grade 2 William du Pont, Jr. Handicap.[1] At Monmouth Park, he set the track record for 6 furlongs, running the distance in 1:08 flat.[3]
Breeding career
Icecapade was retired to stand at stud at Gainesway Farm, where he sired 73 stakes winners.[3]
In the Roman-Miller Dosage System, Icecapade is considered a Brilliant/Classic chef-de-race.[2]
Notable progeny
Icecapade's major stakes winners include:[2][4]
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Great Lady M. | f | La Brea Stakes, Las Cienegas Handicap, Rancho Bernardo Handicap |
| 1976 | Clever Trick | c | Gravesend Handicap, notable sire |
| 1976 | Ice Cool | c | Premio Tevere |
| 1980 | Am Capable | f | Affectionately Handicap, Distaff Handicap, Interborough Handicap[6] |
| 1980 | Fatih | c | Golden Gate Handicap, Arcadia Handicap[7] |
| 1980 | Hyperborean | c | Swaps Stakes |
| 1980 | Kingsbridge | c | Breeders' Stakes, Summer Stakes, Toronto Cup Handicap |
| 1980 | Wild Again | c | Breeders' Cup Classic, Meadowlands Cup Handicap, Oaklawn Handicap, New Orleans Handicap |
| 1981 | Don Rickles | c | Nashua Stakes |
| 1986 | Ski Champ | c | Gran Premio 25 de Mayo, Premio América |
| 1986 | Wonders Delight | f | Alcibiades Stakes, Schuylerville Stakes[8] |
| 1987 | Izvestia | c | Canadian Horse of the Year (1990), Triple Crown, and Hall of Fame – Queen's Plate Stakes, Prince of Wales Stakes, Breeders' Stakes, etc. |
Notable progeny of daughters
Major stakes winners out of mares by Icecapade include:[2] c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lady's Secret | f | American Horse of the Year (1986) and Hall of Fame – Breeders' Cup Distaff, Beldame Stakes, Ruffian Handicap, Maskette Stakes, Whitney Handicap, Shuvee Handicap, Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap, La Canada Stakes, Ballerina Stakes, Test Stakes, etc. |
| 1986 | Markofdistinction | c | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes |
| 1987 | Brought to Mind | f | Vanity Invitational Handicap, Milady Handicap, La Brea Stakes, Hawthorne Handicap |
| 1989 | Siberian Summer | c | Charles H. Strub Stakes |
| 1994 | Dantelah | f | Oakleigh Plate, Swettenham Stud Stakes |
| 1995 | Sister Act | f | Hempstead Handicap, La Troienne Stakes |
Pedigree
| Sire Nearctic |
Nearco | Pharos | Phalaris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scapa Flow | |||
| Nogara | Havresac | ||
| Catnip | |||
| Lady Angela | Hyperion | Gainsborough | |
| Selene | |||
| Sister Sarah | Abbots Trace | ||
| Sarita | |||
| Dam Shenanigans |
Native Dancer | Polynesian | Unbreakable |
| Black Polly | |||
| Geisha | Discovery | ||
| Miyako | |||
| Bold Irish | Fighting Fox | Sir Gallahad | |
| Marguerite | |||
| Erin | Transmute | ||
| Rosey O’Grady (family: 1-h) |
