While Speightstown, who had cost Eugene Melynk $2 million as a yearling, made
his debut in the care of Todd Pletcher at Saratoga in the summer of his juvenile
year, it was four years later that he won his first stakes race, the Artax H. at
Gulfstream Park. This win was the first of five victories in 2004 which included
the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Lone Star which would secure the then
six-year-old the title of champion sprinter. The son of Gone West, who has
produced successful sires such as Grand Slam, Elusive Quality and Proud Citizen,
was retired to stand at WinStar Fam in 2005.
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