# Awesome Feather

Awesome Feather (March 15, 2008 – 2 March 2023) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.
She was bred and raced by Fred and Jane Brei's Jacks Or Better Farm Inc. and trained by Stanley Gold. Her jockey was Jeffrey Sanchez for all her races. She was sold for $2.3 million to Frank Stronach at the November 7, 2010 Fasig-Tipton sale after which her training was taken over by Chad Brown. Awesome Feather was sired by Awesome Of Course, and her dam was Precious Feather.

## 2010 season

On May 1, 2010, Awesome Feather won a 4 1/2 furlong Maiden race.
On July 10, 2010, Awesome Feather got her first stakes race win in the J J's Dream Stakes at Calder Race Course.
Awesome Feather went on to win the Desert Vixen Stakes.
On August 28, 2010, Awesome Feather was undefeated when she won the Susan's Girl Stakes going 6 furlongs at Calder Race Course.
On October 16, 2010, Awesome Feather won the My Dear Girl Stakes at Calder Race Course as a favourite.
On November 5, 2010, Awesome Feather won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She was now undefeated in 6 starts.

## 2011/12 season

Awesome Feather won the 2011 Gazelle Handicap and on January 29, 2012, she ran away from the field in the Sunshine Millions Distaff and won by 5 3/4 lengths. Following an eight-month layoff due to tendon problems, Awesome Feather returned to racing on September 20, 2012, in the Nasty Storm Stakes at New York's Belmont Park. In a dominating performance, she won by 11¼ lengths in the very fast time of 1:33.47 for the mile.

## Career statistics

| Finish | Jockey | Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 1st | Jeffrey Sanchez | Nasty Storm Stakes | Awesome Feather | All Due Respect | Daddy's Honor | 1:33.47 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | Sunshine Millions Distaff | Awesome Feather | Delightful Mary | Sweet Repent | 1:49.17 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | Gazelle Handicap | Awesome Feather | Draw It | Love and Pride | 1:50.20 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | Le Slew Stakes | Awesome Feather | Sentimental Lass | Flying Train | 1:22.76 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Awesome Feather | R Heat Lightning | Delightful Mary | 1:45.13 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | FS My Dear Girl | Awesome Feather | Lilly's Hope | Beso Grande | 1:48.05 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | FS Susan's Girl | Awesome Feather | Cristal Jak | Silverest | 1:24.57 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | FS Desert Vixen | Awesome Feather | Blue Eyed Sweetie | My Sunshine Gal | 1:14.06 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | JJ's Dream | Awesome Feather | Because I Like It | Blue Eyed Sweetie | 1:06.50 |
| 1st | J. Sanchez | MSW | Awesome Feather | Nicey Nice | Sansannah | 0:53.53 |

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Awesome Feather (USA), bay filly, 2008 :
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Awesome Again 1994 | Deputy Minister | Vice Regent |
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Awesome Again 1994 | Deputy Minister | Mint Copy |
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Awesome Again 1994 | Primale Force | Blushing Groom |
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Awesome Again 1994 | Primale Force | Prime Prospect |
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Mais Oui 1987 | Lyphard | Northern Dancer |
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Mais Oui 1987 | Lyphard | Goofed |
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Mais Oui 1987 | Affirmatively | Affirmed |
| Sire Awesome Of Course 2000 | Mais Oui 1987 | Affirmatively | Straight Deal |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Gone West 1984 | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Gone West 1984 | Mr. Prospector | Gold Digger |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Gone West 1984 | Secrettame | Secretariat |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Gone West 1984 | Secrettame | Tamerett |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Last Feather 1979 | Vaguely Noble | Vienna |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Last Feather 1979 | Vaguely Noble | Noble Lassie |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Last Feather 1979 | Quill | Princequillo |
| Dam Precious Feather 1997 | Last Feather 1979 | Quill | Quick Touch |