Aptitude (March 27, 1997-April 30, 2012) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2001 Jockey Club Gold Cup.
Career
Aptitude's first race was on October 21, 1999, where he came in 6th place.
On January 1, 2000, he won his first race at Santa Anita Park.
He finished in 2nd place at both the 2000 Kentucky Derby and the 2000 Belmont Stakes.
On July 1, 2001, he won his first Grade 1 race, the Hollywood Gold Cup. He followed that victory up with a win on August 19, 2001, at the Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap.
Aptitude won the biggest race of his career by winning the Grade 1 2001 Jockey Club Gold Cup. He raced one last time at the 2001 Breeders' Cup Classic, coming in 8th.
Stud career Aptitude entered stud in 2002 at Juddmonte Farms in Kentucky. In 2007, he was shuttled to Argentina. https://www.pedigreequery.com/aptitude
Aptitudes's descendants include:
c = colt, f = filly
Foaled Name Sex Major Wins 2003 Amandatude f Polly's Jet Stakes 2003 Outperformance c Hill Prince Stakes 2004 Great Hunter c Breeders' Futurity Stakes, Breeders' Futurity Stakes 2006 Gallant (CAN) c Prince of Wales Stakes 2008 Al Qasr c Gran Premio 25 de Mayo
Aptitude died at Haras Vacacion on April 30, 2012.https://www.pedigreequery.com/aptitude He is buried at Juddmonte Farms.
Pedigree
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