# Wonder Wheel (horse)

Wonder Wheel (foaled February 7, 2020) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and was named the 2022 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.

## Background

Wonder Wheel is a dark bay or brown filly who was bred in Kentucky by Three Chimneys Farm and Clearsky Farms and was a $275,000 purchase at the 2021 September Keeneland sale by D. J. Stables. Her dam Wonder Gal was GI placed several times and a winner of $904,800 who died earlier in 2022. Her other foal, Road Bible, a 4-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile is a three-time winner with earnings of $70,480.
Wonder Wheel is trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Mark E. Casse.

## Retirement

After a string of poor performances as a three-year-old D. J. Stables announced the retirement of Wonder Wheel and that she would be offered in the Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton's November Sale (2023).

## Statistics

| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey |
| 2022 – Two-year-old season ||||||||||||
| Jun 3, 2022 | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | | Churchill Downs | 2.20 | 7 | 1 | 1:04.73 | 2+1⁄4 lengths | Tyler Gaffalione |
| Jul 4, 2022 | 6 furlongs | Debutante Stakes | Listed | Churchill Downs | 1.80 | 7 | 1 | 1:10.26 | 6+3⁄4 lengths | Tyler Gaffalione |
| Sep 4, 2022 | 7 furlongs | Spinaway Stakes | I | Saratoga | 1.45* | 10 | 2 | 1:24.03 | (1+1⁄2 lengths) | Tyler Gaffalione |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Alcibiades Stakes | I | Keeneland | 4.10* | 14 | 1 | 1:45.17 | nose | Tyler Gaffalione |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | I | Keeneland | 6.50 | 13 | 1 | 1:44.90 | 3 lengths | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 2023 – Three-year-old season ||||||||||||
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 mile & 40 yards | Suncoast Stakes | Listed | Tampa Bay Downs | 0.50* | 8 | 2 | 1:40.18 | (neck) | Tyler Gaffalione |
| April 7, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Ashland Stakes | I | Keeneland | 1.53 | 7 | 6 | 1:43.31 | (5+3⁄4 lengths) | Tyler Gaffalione |
| May 5, 2023 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Kentucky Oaks | I | Churchill Downs | 10.32 | 14 | 9 | 1:49.77 | (10+1⁄4 lengths) | Joel Rosario |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Selene Stakes | III | Woodbine | 0.65* | 9 | 8 | 1:42.65 | (21+3⁄4 lengths) | Patrick Husbands |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Wonder Wheel was the post-time favourite.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Wonder Wheel, filly, February 7, 2020 :
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Harlan's Holiday (1999) | Harlan (1989) | Storm Cat (1983) |
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Harlan's Holiday (1999) | Harlan (1989) | Country Romance (1976) |
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Harlan's Holiday (1999) | Christmas in Aiken (1992) | Affirmed (1975) |
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Harlan's Holiday (1999) | Christmas in Aiken (1992) | Dowager (1980) |
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Leslie's Lady (1996) | Tricky Creek (1986) | Clever Trick (1976) |
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Leslie's Lady (1996) | Tricky Creek (1986) | Battle Creek Girl (1977) |
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Leslie's Lady (1996) | Crystal Lady (Canada) (1990) | Stop The Music (1970) |
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) | Leslie's Lady (1996) | Crystal Lady (Canada) (1990) | One Last Bird (1980) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Tiz Wonderful (2004) | Tiznow (1997) | Cee's Tizzy (1987) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Tiz Wonderful (2004) | Tiznow (1997) | Cee's Song (1986) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Tiz Wonderful (2004) | Evil (1998) | Hennessy (1993) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Tiz Wonderful (2004) | Evil (1998) | Lit'l Rose (1987) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Passe (2006) | Dixie Union (1997) | Dixieland Band (1980) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Passe (2006) | Dixie Union (1997) | She's Tops (1989) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Passe (2006) | Gal On the Go (1998) | Irgun (1991) |
| Dam Wonder Gal (2012) | Passe (2006) | Gal On the Go (1998) | Gypsy (1992) (family 12b) |