- Candy Ride (ARG) - Quiet Giant, by Giant's Causeway
- Fee: PRIVATE
- Height: 16.1 ½
- Entered Stud: 2018
- Submit Mare
- Nicking
Hall of Fame Inductee
10 Grade 1 Winners
13 Millionaires
#3 on the Sire List, for a 2nd Year
#1 General Sire of 2024 by G1W, %G1W, and %GSW.
2024 racing: SIERRA LEONE, winner of the Blue Grass S. (G1) and Risen Star S. (G2), second in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Jim Dandy S. (G2), and third in the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Travers (G1); GUN PILOT, first in the Churchill Downs S. (G1), second in the Forego S. (G1), $175,000 Eclipse S., and third in the True North S. (G2); VAHVA, first in the Derby City Distaff (G1) and Chicago S. (G3), second in the Madison S. (G1) and third in the Ballerina S. (G1); SOCIETY, winner of the Ballerina H. (G1) and third in the Chicago S. (G3); GUN SONG, winner of the Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) and Cathryn Sophia S. and second in the Monmouth Oaks (G2); WORLD RECORD, winner of the Amsterdam S. (G2); IL MIRACOLO, winner of the Ghostzapper S. (G3), second in the Philip H. Iselin S. (G3), and third in the Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) and Alysheba S. (G2); SHOTGUN HOTTIE, winner of the Allaire DuPont Distaff S., second in the Fleur de Lis S. (G2) and Shuvee S. (G2); CHATALAS, winner of the Indiana Oaks (G3); RECHARGE, winner of the $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks; UNLOAD, winner of the $100,000 Governor’s Cup; INTRICATE, second in the Rachel Alexandra S. (G2) and the Monomoy Girl Overnight S., and third in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).;RED ROUTE ONE, winner of the New Orleans Classic S. (G2), second in the Louisiana S. (G3), and third in the Oaklawn H. (G2); CANDY AISLE, winner of the Borderplex S. and runner up in the $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks; Perfect Shot, second in the Silverbulletday S. and third in the Rachel Alexandra S. (G2);Deviletta, second in the $125,000 Island Fashion S. and third in the Iowa Oaks; Imperial Gun, second in the $200,000 Bathhouse Row S. and third in the Sir Barton S.; Absinthe, second in the $200,000 Dig a Diamond S.; Dimatic, second in the West Virginia Derby (G3) and Texas Derby; RED RUN, third in the John B. Connally Turf Cup S. (G3);Bendoog,second in the Suburban S. (G2);Dreamlike, third in the Blame S. (G3);Counterspy, third in the Monmouth Cup (G3); Wonder Ride, third in the Cathryn Sophia S.; etc.
2024 yearlings sold for $1,900,000, $1,700,000, $1,500,000, etc. 2024 foals sold for up to $1,863,355 and juveniles sold for up to $725,000.
#1 General Sire of 2023by G1SH, %GSH, and %SH.
2023 racing: ECHO ZULU, winner of the Ballerina H. (G1), the Honorable Miss S. (G2) and the Winning Colors S. (G3) and the co-fastest horse of 2023 with a 112 Beyer; GUNITE, 3-time stakes winner in 2023, including the Forego S. (G1) andplaced in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1); LOCKED, winner of the Breeders’ Futurity (G1); CHATALAS, winner of the Chandelier S. (G2), second in the Blue Norther S., and third in the Starlet S. (G2); VAHVA, winner of the Raven Run S. (G2), Charles Town Oaks (G3), and placed in the Victory Ride S. (G3); INTRICATE, winner of the Golden Rod S. (G2); LIFE TALK, winner of the Demoiselle (G2); RED ROUTE ONE, winner of the West Virginia Derby (G3) and the Bath House Row S., runner-up in the Rebel S. (G2), the Oklahoma Derby (G3), the Southwest S. (G3), and third in the $300,000 Zia Park Derby; SHOTGUN HOTTIE, winner of the Molly Pitcher S. (G3) and the Lady’s Secret S.;DISARM, winner of the Matt Winn S. (G3) and runner-up in the Travers S. (G1) and the Louisiana Derby (G2); SOCIETY, winner of the Chicago S. (G3) and placed in the Madison S. (G1); IL MIRACOLO, winner of the Smarty Jones S. (G3), second in the Fayette S. (G2), and third in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Clark S. (G1); WICKED HALO, winner of the Twin Bridges S., Dream Supreme S., and the Matron S., runner-up in the Derby City Distaff S. (G1); ARI OAKLEY, winner of the Bold Ego H.; CANDY AISLE, 4 1/4-length winner of the Manzano S. and winner of the $100,000 Zia Park Princess S.; Bendoog, runner-up in the Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (G1); Wonder Ride, runner-up in the Spinaway S. (G1); Guns n’ Graces, runner-up in the Davona Dale S. (G2); RED RUN, placed in the Brooklyn S. (G2); Sierra Leone, second in the Remsen S. (G2) by a nose; RUNNINSONOfa*gUN, runner-up in the Tom Fool H. (G3); Dreamlike, placed in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Wood Memorial S. (G2); Pulchitrude (JPN), placed in the Flower Cup (G3); Grand Love, placed in the Honeybee S. (G3); Risk It,placed in the Iroquois (G3); etc.
2023 sales: 2YOs sold for $2,200,000, €543,210 (in Dubai), $525,000, $450,000, $400,000, etc. Yearlings sold for $1,250,000, $1,200,000, $1,150,000, $1,000,000, $850,000, $800,000, $775,000, $650,000,$650,000. Weanlings sold for $750,000, $470,000, $410,000, $400,000, etc. In-foal mares sold for up to $1.8 million.
#1 Sire of 3-Year-Olds in 2022—$13,423,330 in progeny earnings
#1 General Sire of 2022 by %G1SWs, %GSWs, %BTWs, %G1SHs, %GSHs, %BTHs
2022 racing: TAIBA, winner of the Malibu S. (G1), the Santa Anita Derby (G1), and the Pennsylvania Derby (G1);CYBERKNIFE, winner of the Arkansas Derby (G1), the Haskell S. (G1), and the Matt Winn S. (G3), runner-up in the Travers S. (G1), placed in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1); EARLY VOTING, winner of the Preakness S. (G1) and the Withers S. (G3); SOCIETY, winner of the Cotillion S. (G1) and the Charles Town Oaks (G3); GUNITE, winner of the Amsterdam S. (G2) and runner-up in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. (G1); ECHO ZULU, winner of the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) and the Dogwood S. (G3);WICKED HALO, winner of the Raven Run S. (G2), the Tepin S. and the Leslie’s Lady Overnight S.; SIXTYTHREECALIBER, winner of the Comely S. (G3) and the Seneca Overnight S.; RUNNINSONOfa*gUN, winner of the Bold Ruler S. (G3) and runner-up in the Dwyer S. (G3), placed in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. (G1);etc.
2022 sales: Yearlings sold for $2,300,000, $1,500,000, $1,400,000, $1,200,000, $1,150,000, $1,100,000, $1,050,000, etc.; Weanlings sold for $675,000, $625,000, $550,000, $550,000, $490,000, $425,000, $400,000, etc. 2YOs sold for $600,000, $525,000, $485,000, $400,000,etc.
Champion First-Crop Sire by every category—set a new record for progeny earnings by a first-crop sire: over $4.3 million
#1 Sire of 2YOs in 2021 by earnings, BTWs, GSWs, G1Ws, G1Hs, and wins
31 first-crop juvenile winners, including: undefeated Eclipse Champion 2-Year-Old Filly ECHO ZULU, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Frizette S. (G1) and Spinaway S. (G1) and earned a 92 Beyer in her debut; GUNITE, winner of the Hopeful S. (G1) and runner-up in the Saratoga Special (G2); PAPPACAP, winner of the Best Pal S. (G2) and runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and American Pharoah (G1); WICKED HALO, winner of the Adirondack S. (G2) and placed in the Debutante S.; etc.
2017 Horse of the Year and ChampionOlder Male
Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Champion
Capped his brilliant career with a dominating win in the world’s richest race, the $16 million Pegasus World Cup (G1)
Retired with earnings of$15,988,500
