Seeking the Soul (foaled May 4, 2013) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Canadian geologist Charles Fipke whose most important win came in the 2017 Grade 1 Clark Handicap.[1]

Seeking the Soul
BreedThoroughbred
SirePerfect Soul
GrandsireSadler's Wells
DamSeeking the Title
DamsireSeeking the Gold
SexStallion
Foaled2013
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
BreederCharles E. Fipke
OwnerCharles E. Fipke
TrainerDallas Stewart
Record27:7-6-7[1]
Earnings$3,470,153
Major wins
Clark Handicap (2017)
Ack Ack Stakes (2018)
Stephen Foster Handicap (2019)

Career

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On February 20, 2016, Seeking the Soul debuted at the Fair Grounds Race Course, coming in second place.[1]


Although he had mixed results in smaller races throughout 2016 and 2017, while competing in an allowance race at Keeneland on October 21, 2017, Seeking the Soul set a new track record of 1:41.36 for a mile and one-sixteenth on dirt.[2] A month later, on November 24, he won the Grade 1 Clark Handicap 2017[1] [3]

His next major win came on September 29, 2018 at the Ack Ack Stakes. [1][4]

Seeking the Soul finished second in both the 2018 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and the 2019 Pegasus World Cup.[1]

On June 15, 2019, he won the 2019 Stephen Foster Handicap[5] and was ranked 3rd on the North American Thoroughbred Racing Starters Earnings Leaderboard in August 2019.[6]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Seeking the Soul (USA), 2013[7]
Sire
Perfect Soul(IRE)
1998
Sadler's Wells (USA)
1981
Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
Ball Chairman (USA)
1988
Secretariat Bold Ruler
Somethingroyal
A Status Symbol Exclusive Native
Queen Louis
Dam
Seeking the Title (USA)
2007
Seeking the Gold (USA)
1985
Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Con Game Buckpasser
Broadway
Title Seeker (USA)
2003
Monarchos Maria's Mon
Regal Band
Personal Ensign Private Account
Grecian Banner (family: 6-a)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Seeking the Soul". Equibase. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Seeking the Soul survives objection, reaches new high in Clark". Brisnet.com. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. ^ "Seeking the Soul Rallies to Clark Victory". Bloodhorse. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Seeking the Soul Proves Best in Ack Ack". Bloodhorse. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Seeking the Soul". Equibase. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. ^ "North American Thoroughbred Racing Starters - Horse". ABR. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Seeking the Soul". JBIS. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-07.