Orientate (March 29, 1999 – August 17, 2026) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2002 Breeder's Cup SprintBreeders Cup.com - 2002 Sprint details and was voted the U.S. Champion Sprint Horse of 2002.
A descendant of the great Nearco through his son Royal Charger, Orientate was bred by Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. and raced by Bob & Beverly Lewis. He was sired by American multiple stakes winner Mt. Livermore and out of the Cox's Ridge mare, Dream Team.Orientate's pedigree
Trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee D. Wayne Lukas, Orientate retired from racing having won ten of his nineteen starts with earnings of US$1,716,950.
Orientale was euthanized at Gainesway Farm on August 17, 2026, at the age of 27.Champion Sprinter And Gainesway Stallion Orientate Passes Away At 28
At stud Purchased by Gainesway in partnership with Arrowfield Stud of Australia, Orientate was sent to stand at stud at Gainesway Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Among his successful racing offspring to date includes American Grade I winner Lady Joanne and the Australian Grade II winner, Marveen.Orientate's progeny
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