Jackie's Warrior
Bay Colt / February 12th, 2018 in KY / by Maclean's Music out of Unicorn Girl
$366,400
2021 earnings
105
speed figure
50%
2021 wins
racing Record
2021 Stats
Career Stats
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1
Firsts
5
0
Seconds
0
1
Thirds
1
0
Unplaced
1
2
Starts
7
$366,400
Earnings
$868,964
$183,200
Earnings / Start
$124,138
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Bio
Jackie’s Warrior, a Maclean’s Music colt owned by J. Kirk Robison and trained by Steve Asmussen, won his debut impressively by 2 ½ lengths over Therideofalifetime on June 19 at Churchill Downs. Asmussen shipped him to the Saratoga meet and pointed him to the Grade 2 Saratoga Special Stakes Presented by Miller Lite on Aug. 7, where he squared off with Therideofalifetime again as well as stablemate Cazadero, winner of the Grade 3 Bashford Manor Stakes.
Jackie’s Warrior, a Maclean’s Music colt owned by J. Kirk Robison and trained by Steve Asmussen, won his debut impressively by 2 ½ lengths over Therideofalifetime on June 19 at Churchill Downs. Asmussen shipped him to the Saratoga meet and pointed him to the Grade 2 Saratoga Special Stakes Presented by Miller Lite on Aug. 7, where he squared off with Therideofalifetime again as well as stablemate Cazadero, winner of the Grade 3 Bashford Manor Stakes.
Breaking from the outside post under Joel Rosario, Jackie’s Warrior took the early lead and set a swift pace under modest pressure. He came into the stretch of the six-furlong Saratoga Special and turned back a brief challenge from Therideofalifetime to win going away by three lengths.
Jackie's Warrior stayed at the Spa following his impressive win and targeted the closing-day Sept. 7 Grade 1 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes at seven furlongs. With Rosario aboard, he shot to the lead immediately and extended his always comfortable margin in the stretch, defeating favorite and highly regarded Reinvestment Risk by a geared-down 2 ¼ lengths and further polishing his credentials as a rising star.
In his final prep for the TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Jackie’s Warrior again led from start to finish in a 5 ½-length runaway to improve to 4-for-4 and earn an expenses-paid berth in the Juvenile. In the Juvenile, Jackie’s Warrior took a slim lead near the top of the stretch but faded late and finished fourth in the first defeat of his career.
Returning for his 2021 debut in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes Feb. 27 at Oaklawn Park, Jackie’s Warrior set the pace on a sloppy track but faded late and finished third in his first race off the long layoff.
After some time off, Jackie's Warrior resurfaced in the Grade 3 Pat Day Mile Stakes Presented by LG&E and KU on May 1 at Churchill Downs. He ran a monstrous race, setting very fast fractions while setting the pace on the inside, including a half-mile in 43.68 seconds. Despite the blazing tempo, he held off the challenge of Dream Shake for the victory. He covered a mile in 1:34.39.
Robison bought Jackie’s Warrior for $95,000 at the 2018 Keeneland September yearling auction. He is out of the 19-time winning A. P. Five Hundred mare Unicorn Girl.
