# Idiomatic (horse)

Idiomatic (foaled January 27, 2019) is a retired Champion American thoroughbred racehorse who has won multiple Grade I events in 2023, including the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, Spinster Stakes at Keeneland and Breeders' Cup Distaff at Santa Anita Park.

## Background

Idiomatic is a bay mare that was bred in Kentucky by Fahad bin Khalid's Juddmonte Farms. Juddmonte Farms continues to own the horse. Her sire is Curlin, the 2007 and 2008 American Horse of the Year and stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Kentucky. Her dam is Lockwood, a full sister to 2014 US Champion Older Female Horse and multiple Grade 1 winner Close Hatches. Lockdown, finished third in the 2017 G1 Kentucky Oaks, also has an unraced three-year-old Medaglia d'Oro filly and an Into Mischief yearling filly. Lockwood's best win was in the 2017 Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. Lockwood died in 2022.
Juddmonte Farms involvement in Idiomatic's family is to her great-great-granddam Monroe, a group 3 winner, group 1-placed runner by Sir Ivor out of the highly influential mare Best in Show.
The dam's sire First Defence, was a Juddmonte Farm's homegrown Grade I Forego Handicap winner who stood at Juddmonte during 2009-16 and then was sold to Haif Stud in Saudi Arabia in 2016.
Idiomatic is trained by Brad H. Cox.
After a successful four-year-old campaign Idiomatic was awarded Eclipse Award as the U.S. Champion Older Dirt Female Horse for 2023.
During preparations for the 2024 Breeders' Cup, Idiomatic was found to be lame and an issue, that should heal readily, was identified in her left knee. Her owners decided to retire her to stud.

## Statistics

| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey |
| 2022 – Three-year-old season ||||||||||||
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1 mile | Maiden Special Weight | | Turfway Park | 2.50 | 12 | 1 | 1:37.52 | 3 lengths | Manuel Franco |
| May 6, 2022 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Allowance Optional Claiming | | Churchill Downs | 2.10* | 8 | 3 | 1:42.89 | (2 lengths) | Manuel Franco |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Allowance Optional Claiming | | Turfway Park | 0.92* | 12 | 3 | 1:43.88 | (1+1⁄4 lengths) | Joseph Talamo |
| 2023 – Four-year-old season ||||||||||||
| Jan 4, 2023 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Allowance Optional Claiming | | Turfway Park | 1.75 | 7 | 1 | 2:04.89 | 6+1⁄4 lengths | Chris Landeros |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 mile | Allowance Optional Claiming | | Turfway Park | 0.84* | 10 | 1 | 1:36.40 | 1+1⁄2 lengths | Chris Landeros |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Latonia Stakes | | Turfway Park | 2.53* | 9 | 1 | 1:44.50 | 2 lengths | Chris Landeros |
| May 26, 2023 | 1 mile | Ruffian Stakes | II | Belmont Park | 1.95 | 6 | 2 | 1:36.13 | (5+1⁄2 lengths) | Trevor McCarthy |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Shawnee Stakes | III | Churchill Downs | 2.20* | 7 | 1 | 1:42.13 | 2+1⁄2 lengths | Florent Geroux |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1+3⁄16 miles | Delaware Handicap | II | Delaware Park | 0.40* | 6 | 1 | 1:50.72 | head | Florent Geroux |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Personal Ensign Stakes | I | Saratoga | 4.00 | 6 | 1 | 1:49.12 | 4 lengths | Florent Geroux |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Spinster Stakes | I | Keeneland | 1.06 | 6 | 1 | 1:49.82 | 4+1⁄4 lengths | Florent Geroux |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Breeders' Cup Distaff | I | Santa Anita | 1.80* | 9 | 1 | 1:50.57 | 1⁄2 length | Florent Geroux |
| 2024 – Five-year-old season ||||||||||||
| May 3, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | La Troienne Stakes | I | Churchill Downs | 0.83* | 5 | 1 | 1:43.24 | 3+3⁄4 lengths | Florent Geroux |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Ogden Phipps Stakes | I | Saratoga | 0.70* | 6 | 2 | 1:49.58 | (head) | Florent Geroux |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Molly Pitcher Stakes | III | Monmouth Park | 0.10* | 5 | 1 | 1:44.53 | head | Florent Geroux |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Personal Ensign Stakes | I | Saratoga | 0.80* | 5 | 2 | 1:49.14 | (head) | Florent Geroux |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Spinster Stakes | I | Keeneland | 0.32* | 6 | 1 | 1:49.04 | 6+1⁄2 lengths | Florent Geroux |
Legend:
 All Weather Track
 Dirt
Notes: An (*) asterisk after the odds means Idiomatic was the post-time favorite.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Idiomatic, bay filly, January 27, 2019 :
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Smart Strike (CAN) (1992) | Mr. Prospector (1970) | Raise A Native (1961) |
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Smart Strike (CAN) (1992) | Mr. Prospector (1970) | Gold Digger (1962) |
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Smart Strike (CAN) (1992) | Classy 'n Smart (1981) | Smarten (1976) |
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Smart Strike (CAN) (1992) | Classy 'n Smart (1981) | No Class (CAN) (1974) |
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Sherriff's Deputy (1994) | Deputy Minister (CAN) (1979) | Vice Regent (CAN) (1967) |
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Sherriff's Deputy (1994) | Deputy Minister (CAN) (1979) | Mint Copy (CAN) (1970) |
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Sherriff's Deputy (1994) | Barbarika (1985) | Bates Motel (1979) |
| Sire Curlin (2004) | Sherriff's Deputy (1994) | Barbarika (1985) | War Exchange(1972) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | First Defense (2004) | Unbridled's Song (1993) | Unbridled (1987) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | First Defense (2004) | Unbridled's Song (1993) | Trolley Song (1983) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | First Defense (2004) | Honest Lady (1996) | Seattle Slew (1974) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | First Defense (2004) | Honest Lady (1996) | Toussaud (1989) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | Rising Tornado (2005) | Storm Cat (1983) | Storm Bird (CAN) (1978) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | Rising Tornado (2005) | Storm Cat (1983) | Terlingua (1976) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | Rising Tornado (2005) | Silver Star (1996) | Zafonic (1990) |
| Dam Lockdown (2014) | Rising Tornado (2005) | Silver Star (1996) | Monroe (1977) (family 8f) |