Seize The Grey

Seize The Grey formerly known as Smart Shopping '21 which was his designation using the name of his dam + his birth year. This is being was changed to his official name after the announcement on February 8, 2023.

We're very excited to add this colt by Arrogate out of Smart Shopping by Smart Strike to our partnership stable. He is a beautiful son of Arrogate who will be trained by legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Mr. Lukas had much success this summer with an Arrogate daughter, Secret Oath, who won the Kentucky Oaks. 

We are excited to get involved with a young prospect from one of only three crops ever produced by the late, great Arrogate. 

Age: Foaled April 20, 2021

Description: Grey/roan colt with a blaze

Sire: Arrogate

         Earned $14+ million, won the Dubai World Cup, Pegasus, Breeders Cup Classic, etc.

Dam: Smart Shopping by Smart Strike

         Stakes placed. Dam of 1 foal to race (Shoppingforpharoah), stakes placed. 

Pedigree includes: Majestic Prince (Kentucky Derby winner), 

Unbridled (Kentucky Derby winner), Shenanigans and Icecapade

(dam and half-brother of Ruffian), Private Account (sire of 

Personal Ensign), Distorted Humor, Mr. Prospector (x3), Fappiano,

Caro, Forty Niner, Neartic, Nashua, Meadowlake, Danzig, Damascus.

Reine-de-course (blue hen) mares include: Classy N Smart, No Class,

Gold Digger, Raise You, Smartaire, Classy Quillo, Shenanigans, 

Numbered Account, Lady Be Good (all on Dam's side)

Lucky Spell, Incantation (Sire's side)

Acquired from: Saratoga Fasig-Tipton Yearling Sale, August 2022, $300,000

Bloodhorse Article: Very Smart Shopping Indeed

ARTICLE ON SEIZE THE GREY'S BREEDING AFTER PREAKNESS WIN

Trainer: D. Wayne Lucas

Racing Circuit:  Kentucky/New York

Current location:  

Fall 2022 - Basic Saddle training to speed works at Wavertree Farm in Ocala, Florida.

May 7, 2023 - Shipped to D. Wayne Lukas at Churchill Downs

Debut at Ellis Park - 8th

July 29, 2024 - WON on second start at Saratoga, defeating Dornoch

- 3RD in Skidmore Stakes, Now Stakes Placed

- 4TH in Iroquois Stakes, 2 Derby points

- freshened at Highland Training Center, Texas

- WON Allowance at Oaklawn, first race off layoff

- 3RD in Jeff Ruby (Derby Prep race) by a head, 25 Derby points (27 total)

April 27, 2024 - 1ST ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR KENTUCKY DERBY. Opts out!

May 3, 2024 - No further scratches in Kentucky Derby. He wouldn't have made it in.

May 4, 2024 - WON THE G2 PAT DAY MILE ON KENTUCKY DERBY DAY!

May 7, 2024 - NOW RANKED #12 on list of TOP THREE YEAR OLDS with 29 points.

May 18, 2024 - WON THE G1 PREAKNESS STAKES AT PIMLICO!

June 8, 2024 - Ran 7TH in G1 BELMONT STAKES after leading to 1 mile mark

JULY 2024  - Stallion Deal with Gainesway Farm!

July 27, 2024 - Ran 4TH in the G2 JIM DANDY STAKES against Fierceness, Sierra Leone

Read update details on Smart Shopping '21 by clicking his tab on the right sidebar.  >>>

STARTS:

Saratoga  7/27/2024  JIM DANDY STAKES (GR 2)  4TH  

Saratoga  6/08/2024    BELMONT STAKES (GR 1)   7TH

Pimlico   5/18/2024    PREAKNESS STAKES (Gr. 1)   1ST    E-101

Churchill Downs 5/4/2024 8  Pat Day Mile Stakes. (Gr. 2) 1ST E-93

Keeneland 4/6/2024 10 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Gr. 1) 7TH   E-91

Turfway Park 3/23/2024 12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Gr. 3)  3RD E-93 Derby pts!

Oaklawn Park 02/24/2024 AWCoC R#1 P#5 /7  1-1/16 mi  1ST E-90, B83

        Earned TwinSpires Stable Alert Horse of the Week title

        Press: Lukas Strikes Twice with Lemon Muffin, Seize The Grey

Keeneland Allowance 10/14/2023 #4  P#3/7 J. Torres  3RD E-73

Iroquois Stakes G3 9/16/2023 Churchill #6 J. Torres 4TH E-79 Derby Points! 

Saratoga 8/18/2023  #8 Skidmore Stakes (Black Type) Rosario  3RD  E-85

Saratoga 7/29/2023 #7 Maiden Special Weight  J. Torres(ap) 1ST E-73

       Press: Seize The Grey Upsets Mage's Full Brother

       Press: Seize The Grey Rebounds to Capture Spa Maiden

Ellis Park 7/1/2023 #4 Maiden Special Weight L Saez 8TH E-37

WORK OUTS:

Saratoga 07/23/2024  Dirt training  4F 47.99  Breezing  1*/3

Saratoga 07/16/2024  Dirt  6F  1:11.52 Breezing 1/1

Saratoga 07/09/2024  Dirt training  5F  59.22  Breezing  1/1

Churchill Downs 6/30/2024 Dirt 5F 1:00.00 Breezing 3/23

Churchill Downs 6/22/2024 Dirt 4F 47.20 Breezing 4/150

Churchill Downs 5/29/2024 Dirt 6F 1:13.00 Breezing 1/1

Churchill Downs 4/26/2024 Dirt 5F 1:00.00 Breezing 11/25

Churchill Downs 4/17/2024 Dirt 5F 59.20 Breezing 1/1 (Sloppy)

Oaklawn Park 3/18/2024 Dirt 5F 1:00.60 Breezing 4/33

Oaklawn Park 3/11/2024 Dirt 5F 1:01.20 Breezing 4/17

Oaklawn Park 3/3/2024     Dirt 5F 59.60 Breezing 2/23

Oaklawn Park 2/16/2024 Dirt 5F 1:00.60 Breezing 4/38

Oaklawn Park 2/8/2024     Dirt 5F 1:02.00 Breezing 16/38

Oaklawn Park 2/1/2024         Dirt  4F 50.60 Breezing 42/60

~~ To Highland Training Center TX for freshening ~

Churchill Downs 10/9/2023 Dirt 4F 48.60 Breezing 7/43

Churchill Downs 10/1/2023 Dirt 5F 58.60 Breezing 1*/17

Churchill Downs 9/24/2023 Dirt 5F 1:01.60 Breezing 27/39

Churchill Downs 9/10/2023 Dirt 4F 47.60 Breezing 5/74

Saratoga 9/3/2023 Dirt training 5F 1:03.43 Breezing 11/11

Saratoga 8/26/2023 Dirt training 4F 49.00 Breezing 21/66

Saratoga 8/14/2023 Dirt training 3F 34.60 Breezing 1*/4

Saratoga 8/6/2023 Dirt training 4F 48.25 Breezing 11/108

Saratoga 7/21/2023 Dirt training 4F 49.95 Breezing 3/8

Saratoga 7/12/2023 Dirt training 5F 1:02.95 Breezing 2/3

Churchill Downs 6/27/2023 Dirt 4F 52.00 Breezing 40/41

Churchill Downs 6/20/2023 Dirt 4F 49.40 Breezing from gate 20/37

Churchill Downs 6/14/2023 Dirt 4F 49.40 Breezing 19/41

Churchill Downs 6/6/2023      Dirt 4F 48.60 Breezing 5/28

Churchill Downs 5/25/2023 Dirt 3F 35.20 Breezing 1*/4

Churchill Downs 5/17/2023 Dirt 3F 36.80 Breezing 1*/9