Mighty News

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Registration Number: #1365
Registered Name: Mighty News
Nickname: Mighty
Age: Three years (Y11)
Breed: Thoroughbred
Colour & Markings: Grey
Height: 16.2hh
Gender: Colt
Personality:

Determination and a competitive nature are two of the things which define this colt. He is determined to be the best, determined to come out on top in everything he does, and doesn't understand what it is to let things slide. If there is a chance for a challenge then he is there, his focus full. It is a trait which has led the staff to believe that the colt will be a very strong racer. The problem is that he sees a challenge in anything and everything. Given half a chance he will race with a plastic bag as it is blown along by the wind.
He loves to run. He loves to let off his high energy levels, and to feel the ground shifting beneath his hooves as the world flies past seems to fill him with a great buzz. In fact, he is never more placid than after he has been on a run. Due to his love to run, and the fact he will tear around the paddock when allowed out means that he should be monitored and never allowed out for too long in case he injures himself.
In general, he could be described as the typical thoroughbred colt. Energetic, highly strung and with a dominant personality. He doesn't like other colts and stallions, but is not yet old enough to show an interest in fillies. Even if he were, we doubt he would be typical in this aspect - at least on the racecourse - due to his high levels of focus when it comes to the track, and racing.

Pedigree: News Flash x Sophie Might
Pedigree Comments:

Nebula's sire, News Flash, was a grade one racer over a large distance range. With sixteen wins upon his retirement his achievements include a win in the Palm Tree Paradise Invitational as well as a win in the G3, G2, G1 Long Turf Race and a place in the G3, G2, G1 Long Dirt Race. Upon retirement, News Flash went into a career as a stud. His first foal, Flashabelle, was not the most successful of racehorses and has been retired to brood, however he has other foals on the track. Perhaps the best known of these foals is Flashy Wings - a colt whose achievements cannot be denied. As a three year old, he is already a grade one racer. The year 9 Prospect of the Year and Best Prospect Colt; the Year 10 Best 2 Year Old Colt and Best Grade Three - Flashy Wings has some impressive titles to his name, and some impressive wins. The Unicorn Horn Juvenile, the Youth Challenge, the Breeder's Cup Juvenile, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes are all slotted against his prestigious name and there are no signs of this tirade stopping. News Flash is also the sire of a prospect, Gallant Knight but Nebula is his first sprinting foal.
Sophie Might, Nebula's mother, is not noted for her achievements on the track. She was a grade five racer, running in only nine races during her career - winning three, placing two and showing in one. After retirement, however, she became a strong broodmare. Her first foal, Lynara's Kingdom, is a two year old sprinter on the dirt and won the Unicorn Horn Juvenile Dirt Sprint. Sophie Might is also the dam of Sophie's Voice, a prospect in Year 11 who is taking the world by storm with a chain of first and second places in prospect shows. She will run sprints on both surfaces.
With a sire as successful as News Flash and siblings such as Flashy Wings, Lynara's Kingdom and Sophie's Voice this colt is destined to do great things.

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Race Record: 25-7-10-7
Grade: Three
Surface: Dual
Distance: 5-8 Furlongs
Leg Type: Preceder
Racing Style:

Nebby seems to be some kind of miracle when it comes to the track. He is calm, focused, and scarily well behaved while being handled from the ground. He does not compete with other horses in mental domination, and will generally do as he is asked. Even when it comes to gating, he seems unfazed - almost as if he realizes it is a necessary step if he wants to race which, undoubtedly, he does. He gates well, without fuss, and remains calm in the stall. When the gates open he breaks quickly, and settles right behind the front runners for the majority of the race.
This colt's sheer strength and power is in no doubt when you watch him on the track. He handles the track incredibly well for a horse his age and while he can be a little excitable and headstrong at times he is generally very good on the track. He does not always listen to his jockey as he can become lost in the race but if the jockey is aggressive enough with him he tends to respond.
Having stayed behind the front runners, pushing them throughout the majority of the race, this colt really pushes things up in the stretch. He will find a gap beside a long front runner, or between them if their are multiple front runners and cut between them, powering toward the post. He has a huge heart, a desire to win and determination on his side as he makes his way through the final few furlongs and hates to give an inch in the stretch.

Racing Results/Workout Posts:

PROSPECT SEASON

• Urgent News
  
• Interrupted Broadcast
  
• Dirty Millionaires
  
• seeking success
  
• flying high
  
  1st in Mighty Moose Stakes / Jan Wk1
  1st in April Juvenile Dirt Faceoff / Apr Wk2
  1st in SUMMER CUP GRADE FIVE TURF SPRINT* / May Wk4
  1st in Around A Turn Futurity / Jun Wk1
  1st in June Juvenile Turf Faceoff / Jun Wk2
  2nd in Boulder Cup / Mar Wk4
  2nd in MAGIC MILLIONS COLTS DIRT SPRINT* / Apr Wk1
  2nd in FOLLOW THE HOOFPRINTS DIRT SPRINT* / May Wk2
  2nd in RACING POST TROPHY* / Aug Wk2
  2nd in Blast Off Stakes / Aug Wk3
  2nd in Hatfields Derby / Sept Wk1
  3rd in UNICORN HORN JUVENILE DIRT SPRINT* / Jan Wk4
  3rd in NORFOLK STAKES* / Jun Wk4
  3rd in SORRENTO STAKES* / Jul Wk2
  3rd in ORCHID CUP COLTS* / Jul Wk3
  3rd in HAWK CUP* / Sep Wk4
  3rd in BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* / Dec Wk4
  4th in The Wire Finish Cup Juvenile Mile* / Mar Wk2

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  1st in Charming Stakes / Mar Wk1
  1st in STABLE FACE OFF GRADE FOUR DIRT SPRINT* / Mar Wk5
  2nd in Jump Start Sprint / Jan Wk2
  2nd in SPRING CUP GRADE FOUR TURF SPRINT* / Feb Wk4
  2nd in TOP SPEED STAKES* / Apr Wk3
  2nd in SUMMER CUP GRADE FOUR/THREE TURF SPRINT* / May Wk4
  3rd in Letsgetouttahere Stakes / Mar Wk3