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Bourbon Courage

Lion Heart x Shine Forth, by Carson City.

The leading midatlantic third crop sire by % Black Type Performers–14% from his first crop. Sire of stakes winning and Saratoga graded stakes placed RAGING WHISKEY, multiple stakes winner and multiple graded stakes placed DOUBLE CROWN, stakes winner FORTHELUVOFBOURBON etc.

Grade 2 Winning Millionaire and Multiple Grade 1 Placed including the G1 Clark (101 Beyer), G1 Donn H. (104 Beyer) and G1 Cigar Mile (100 Beyer). Track Record Setter at Keeneland going 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt in 1:15.

21 Consecutive Single-Digit Ragozin Numbers, 18 Lifetime Graded starts.

25-4-6-6 $1,129,187

From the family of Champions Chief’s Crown and Chris Evert.

$2,500 LFSN

Full Record and Pedigree

Bourbon Courage Pedigree

Bourbon Courage
(Foaled in Kentucky)
Lion Heart, 01 ch
Shine Forth, 99 b
Tale of the Cat, 94 dk b/
Satin Sunrise, 90 b
Carson City, 97 ch
Sister Crown, 94 b
Storm Cat, 83 dk b/
Yarn, 87 dk b/
Mr. Leader, 66 b
Logic, 79 ch
Mr. Prospector, 70 b
Blushing Promise, 82 b
Danzig, 77 b
Six Crowns, 76 ch

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Race Records
Age
3
4
5
6
Totals
Starts
8
6
7
4
25
1st
3(1)
0
1
0
4
2nd
2(2)
2(1)
1
1(1)
6
3rd
1(1)
3(3)
2(2)
0
6
Earnings
$659,814
$218,463
$237,600
$13,310
$1,129,187

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Lion Heart X Shine Forth, by Carson City. See full 5X pedigree here

Bourbon Courage won the Super Derby (gr. II) at 3 and retired sound after four seasons with earnings of $1,129,187 with a record of 25-4-6-6. He won on debut by 4+ lengths earning a 102 Beyer and also set a track record atKeeneland when he won in 1:15.38 for 6 1/2 furlongs. He started in 18 Graded stakes over his career defeating the likes of Take Charge Indy, Fed Biz, Fast Anna, etc. and placing against Shackleford, Game On Dude, Graydar etc.

He finished in a photo for third in the 2014 Xpressbet.com Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) running his final 1/8th in :11.69

An exciting prospect of racing nobility…

Raced by Bourbon Lane Stables, Bourbon Courage’s other notable highlights include a second in the Donn Handicap (gr. I) in 2013, third in the Cigar Mile (gr. I) in 2014, and third in the Clark Handicap (gr. I) in 2012.

“Bourbon Courage roared down the stretch like a jet, closing from about 12 lengths back in 14th-place in the stretch to finish fourth by a neck.” – The Bloodhorse

His dam, Shine Forth (Carson City) is out of the Danzig mare Sister Crown, a full sister to champion Chiefs Crown, and a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Classic Crown. Bourbon Courage’s fourth dam is champion Chris Evert.

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