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American thoroughbred racehorse
Volatile
SireViolence
GrandsireMedaglia D'Oro
DamMelody Lady
DamsireUnbridleds Song
SexColt
FoaledMarch 20, 2016
CountryUSA
BreederHill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. & Stretch Run Ventures, LLC
OwnerThree Chimneys Farm and Phoenix Thoroughbred III
TrainerSteven M. Asmussen
JockeyRicardo Santana, Jr.
Record6:5-1-0
Earnings$341,040
Major wins
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (2020)

Volatile (foaled March 20, 2016 ) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2020 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap.

Career

Volatile's first race was on July 13, 2019, at Ellis Park, where he came in first in a Maiden Special Weight race. He placed 2nd in an Allowance race on September 14, 2019, at Churchill Downs, then began a three race winstreak.

He grabbed an Allowance race victory on November 3, 2019, at Churchill Downs, and then picked up an Allowance Optional Claiming victory at Oaklawn Park on April 24, 2020.

Volatile picked up his first stakes win on June 6, 2020, at the Aristides Stakes. He came in as the 1:2 favorite and came within two one-hundredths of a second off of the track record during the win, defeating Honest Mischief and winning $100,000.

On July 25, 2020, at Saratoga, Volatile won the 2020 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap. Volatile came into the four horse field as the heavy favorite at 2/5 odds and defeated Whitmore, who came in 2nd.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Volatile (USA), 2016
Sire
Violence (USA)
b. 2010 		Medaglia D'Oro (USA)
b. 1999 		El Prado Sadlers Wells
Lady Capulet
Cappucino Bay Bailjumper
Dubbed In
Violent Beauty (USA)
b. 2003 		Gone West Mr. Prospector
Secrettame
Storming Beauty Storm Cat
Sky Beauty
Dam
Melody Lady (USA)
b. 2010 		Unbridled's Song (USA)
b. 1993 		Unbridled Fappiano
Gana Facil
Trolley Song Caro
Lucky Spell
Lady Tak (USA)
b. 2000 		Mutakddim Seeking the Gold
Oscillate
Star of My Eye Lucky North
Dangerous Star

References

  1. ^ "Volatile". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "Notes & Quotes from the Aristides Stakes: Volatile Sets Track Record". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Volatile Flies in Aristides". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Volatile wins fourth straight in G1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. "Volatile lives up to hype in Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "Volatile". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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