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Smart Guy

Smart Guy

1996 Dk Bay or Brown Horse 15.2 Hands

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Thoroughbred Times Information Page for Smart Guy
  • #1 Pennsylvania sire by lifetime average earnings per starter ($81,585).
  • Ranks in the top 1% of all sires by average earnings per start ($6,431).
  • AEI of 2.18 – nearly 2  times the national average.
  • Winner of the $300,000 Pennsylvania Derby (G3).
  • Sired by Smarten, winner of the inaugural PA Derby and out of a graded stakes classed, multiple stakes producing, daughter of Talc.  Smart Guy is a full brother to stakes winner  Maragold Princess ($322,900).
  • Ideal out-cross for Northern Dancer, Bold Ruler, and Mr. Prospector bloodlines.
  • Smart Guy sired the brilliant, 4X  stakes winning,record-breaking sprinter SECRETINTELLIGENCE. Winner of the $100,000 Captain My Captain H. in 1:08.81 for 6 f., and 2008 Penn National 6 f. NTR setter in 1:08.67.

2010 Fee $1000 Live Foal S&N
Registered PA Stallion

Smart Guy Pedigree

Smart Guy Smarten Cyane Turn To
Your Game
Smartaire Quibu
Art Teacher
Royal Tali Talc Rock Talk
Heat Flash
Royal Shooter Ruritania
Lady Shooter

Smart Guy Female Family

1st Dam:  Royal Tali, by Talc. 3 wins at 4 and 5, $75,414, 3rd Genuine Risk S.-G3. Sister to Criscam. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, including—

SMART GUY (c. by Smarten) (subject stallion).

MARAGOLD PRINCESS (f. by Smarten). 6 wins, 2 to 4, $322,900, Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship S.-LR, Maryland Million Lassie S.-LR,
Maryland Million Oaks-LR, Caesar’s Wish S.-LR, 2nd Twixt S.-LR, Conniver S.-LR, etc. Dam of 3 foals to race, including—
SUM MARVAL (c. by Polish Numbers). 5 wins, 2 to 5, $152,387, Maryland Million Starter H.
Starcastic (g. by Honour and Glory). 6 wins to 5, 2008, $154,642, 3rd Richmond Runner S.

Positive Tally (f. by D’Accord). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $97,425. Producer.

Tali Tubby (f. by Smarten). Winner at 3, $29,164.

2nd Dam:  ROYAL SHOOTER, by Ruritania. Placed at 3. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, including—
Royal Tali (f. by Talc). See above.
Criscam (c. by Talc). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $67,494, 3rd Damon Runyon S.-LR.
Naintain. Winner at 3 and 4, $36,760. Producer.

3rd Dam:  LADY SHOOTER, by Greek Money. 6 wins at 2 and 3, $47,053, Princess Doreen H., Starlet S., etc. Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, 2 winners—
Regal Shooter. Winner at 3, $8,369. Producer. Grandam of =Ancestral Asset (Ind) (placed at 3 in India, 2nd Bangalore Turf Club Trophy).

4th Dam:  ROYAL FAIRWAY, by Prove It. Unraced. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, all winners, including—
LADY SHOOTER. See above.
D. J’s Call. 11 wins, 4 to 9, $96,835.
Starwood. 5 wins, 2 to 8, $65,865.
Turf Authority. 9 wins, 3 to 5, $65,577.
Radiant Gem. 6 wins, 2 to 5, $57,522.

Smart Guy Race Record

Age Starts 1st (SW) 2nd (sp) 3rd (sp) Earnings
2 6 2 1 0 $33,125
3 15 4 (4) 2 (2) 3 (3) $452,165
4 5 0 1 1 (1) $17,450
Career 26 6 (4) 4 (2) 4 (4) $502,740
(RI: 7.95) (3, 9f, Career best Rag# 6 1/2)

At 2: 1st An allowance (Lrl, 6f, 1:12.50), A maiden special weight (Del, 8f, 1:40.92).

At 3: 1st Pennsylvania Derby-G3 ($300,000, Pha, 9f, 1:49.40, dftd. Ghost Ring, Pineaff), Francis ‘Jock’ LaBelle Memorial S. ($75,300, Del, 8.5f, 1:43.66, by 7 1/2 lengths, dftd. Memory Tap, Lyracist), Northern Dancer S. (Rag# 6 1/2) ($100,000, Lrl, 9f, 1:50.93, by 6 1/2 lengths, dftd. Pettit’s Quest, Ender Wiggin), Deputed Testamony S. ($75,000, Lrl, 9f, 1:50.76, by 9 1/4 lengths, dftd. Scootch, Red Star Rose), 2nd Leonard Richards S. ($200,900, Del, to Stellar Brush, dftd. Successful Appeal), Humphrey S. Finney S. ($60,000, Lrl, to Pettit’s Quest, dftd. Show King), 3rd Annapolis S. ($100,000, Lrl, to Talk’s Cheap, Olive Flu), Vincent A. Moscarelli Memorial S. ($75,300, Del, to Clever Gem, Dancin Rahy), Goss L. Stryker S. ($60,000, Lrl, to Goodtobeking, Red Star Rose).

At 4: 3rd Damascus H. ($75,000, Lrl, to Ewer All Wet, Crosspatch).


posted on March 29th, 2009 at 9:28 pm, and last modified on April 7th, 2010 at 12:19 am.