Sibelius

Sibelius was a multiple graded stakes winner during his 4-year-old season in 2022. His first stakes victory came on Sept. 10 at Pimlico in the $100,000 Lite the Fuse Stakes at six furlongs when he went wire-to-wire in a blazing time of 1:09.1.

Following a fourth-place finish in the Grade 2 Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland on Oct. 7 and a second-place finish in the $300,000 Bet On Sunshine Stakes at Churchill Downs on Nov. 13, Sibelius was back in the winner's circle again thanks to a victory in the Grade 3 $125,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes on New Year’s Eve at Gulfstream Park.  Sibelius pressed the pace throughout, took over at the top of the stretch, and then extended to a 2 1/4-length win in a seven-furlong winning time of 1:23.04. 

Returning for a 5-year-old campaign in 2023, Sibelius maintained his good form in his first start, taking the six-furlong Pelican Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs by 1 ¼ lengths on Feb. 11. Trainer Jeremiah O’Dwyer then ambitiously shipped the gelding to Dubai for a start in the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored by Nakheel, held at just under six furlongs. With accomplished international jockey Ryan Moore in the saddle, Sibelius sat well off of a contested early pace and rallied swiftly on the rail to post a thrilling nose victory over defending race winner Switzerland, scoring his first top-level win.

Upon returning stateside from the trip to Dubai, Sibelius failed to hit the board in his next three outings, all in stakes. He did get back into the winner's circle again before closing out the year with a four-length win in the Grade 3 $125,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes on Dec. 23 at Gulfstream Park.

Sibelius was bred in Kentucky by the sire Not This Time out of the mare Fiery Pulpit by Pulpit.