The Grey Wizard (2019)

Foal Date

01-Jan-19

Colour

gray or roan

Sire

Caravaggio

Dam

Fancy

Prize Money

1503620

Trainer

H. Graham Motion

Owners

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners And Frassetto, Albert

About

The Grey Wizard is a 6yo grey/roan trained by H. Graham Motion. It is by the stallion Caravaggio out of the mare Fancy. The horse has accumulated seven wins in its career. On 7 June 2024 at Saratoga, The Grey Wizard earned its most important victory to date, taking $250,001 in the Belmont Gold Cup Stakes.

Raced At

Far Hills • Kentucky Downs • Delaware Park • Saratoga • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Belmont Park • Santa Anita • Del Mar • Belmont At The Big A • Laurel Park • Dundalk • Navan

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Far Hills 20-Oct-24 3220m GOOD R6 John Forbes Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $94,499 (of $149,999) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:29.160 Gaining, up in time	P Hendriks 67.1kg	1 (8)
Kentucky Downs 12-Sep-24 3320m GOOD R8 Blackwood Distilling Nashville Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:23.860 was off a step slow, settled back early while on the inside, made a middle move on the inside to be in contention on the far turn, was boxed by the three eighths marker and then tipped out two wide leaving the turn and chased the winner home while no match for that rival but clearly second best.	J R Velazquez 57.2kg 8.25L	2 (7)
Delaware Park 22-Aug-24 2410m GOOD R7 Cape Henlopen Stakes (Stakes) $126,001 (of $200,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:32.700 was allowed to settle, raced in the back, shifted out and advanced outside into the final turn, bid four wide, assumed command and drew clear under mild urging.	J R Velazquez 56.2kg	1 (5)
Saratoga 07-Jun-24 3220m R10 Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:38.350 4-5w uppr, gd finish	J R Velazquez 53.5kg	1 (10)
Churchill Downs 19-May-24 2410m GOOD R7 Louisville Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.370 brushed an inner rival at the start, settled off of the pace three wide, tipped four wide in upper stretch, sustained a grinding rally to steadily close in inside the final sixteenth but missed reaching place.	J Graham 53.5kg 1.35L	3 (9)
Keeneland 21-Apr-24 2410m GOOD R8 VisitLEX Elkhorn Stakes (Stakes) $5,686 (of $350,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:27.370 lacked speed along the inside, trailed and was outrun.	L Saez 53.5kg 16.80L	9 (9)
Saratoga 31-Jul-23 2210m R9 G2 CL $3,674 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:15.210 Bmp brk,chckd bad5/16	J R Velazquez 53.5kg 13.00L	8 (9)
Belmont Park 10-Jun-23 3220m R10 G2 CL1 $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:23.940 angled in early, was reserved near the back on the outside while three to four wide, moved closer on the final turn, chased under a drive in the stretch and just got up for the place.	J R Velazquez 54.4kg 2.00L	2 (13)
Keeneland 28-Apr-23 2410m GOOD R5 Race 5 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:28.990 saved ground off of the pace, moved forward to midpack two wide and between horses entering the final turn, sustained progress to bid inside of the top trio at the furlong grounds, and drove clear.	J R Velazquez 53.5kg	1 (9)
Keeneland 27-Apr-23 2410m GOOD R1 $69,253 (of $49,869) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:28.990, SP: 3/1 Ins,btw3rd,rail bid1/8	J Velazquez 53.5kg, Cd 53.5kg	1 (9)
Santa Anita 06-Feb-23 2010m GOOD R6 San Marcos Stakes (Stakes) $5,879 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:01.420 angled into the two path while racing near the back, saved ground on the far turn from inside, went between rivals with a sixteenth remaining and summoned a mild rally.	J R Velazquez 54.4kg 1.75L	5 (10)
Santa Anita 21-Jan-23 2010m GOOD R7 Race 7 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.660 Bpd early,rally/bpd1/8	J R Velazquez 55.3kg	1 (7)
Del Mar 26-Nov-22 2410m GOOD R7 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.420 was off slow from inside, settled off the pace, went between foes on the backstretch, moved back to the rail on the last turn, tipped out in the lane, finished willingly in deep stretch and held the place.	J R Velazquez 53.5kg 0.75L	2 (7)
Belmont At The Big A 22-Oct-22 2210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $5,780 (of $105,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:15.560 5-6w upper, mild bid	T Mccarthy 54.4kg 1.35L	5 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 18-Sep-22 2410m R10 Caesars Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:24.140 Tracked 2p, ran on	L Saez 55.3kg 6.25L	2 (6)
Saratoga 26-Aug-22 1910m GOOD R7 Race 7 $8,050 (of $115,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:56.780 Off 1/2 slw, steady st	J R Velazquez 54.4kg 2.25L	4 (11)
Laurel Park 27-Jun-22 2210m R8 Race 8 $9,600 (of $48,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.590 Brk slw,stdy,5w mv,gme	F Lynch 52.6kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Dundalk 05-Mar-22 2150m GOOD R1 Md $7,501 (of $8,508) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:19.040, SP: evens Soon tracked leaders on outer, led after 2 1/2f, headed halfway, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, ran around slightly in front, kept on well final furlong	S M Crosse 60.8kg, Cd 61kg	1 (14)
Navan 06-Oct-21 1609m GOOD R1 CLMd (of $12,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:48.660, SP: 7.50 Towards rear, pushed along and no impression in rear over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor	S Crosse 60.5kg 9.80L	12 (16)