The Breeders’ Cup is understood for showcasing champions, and 2024 might be no completely different when the World Championships begin Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.
Two generational abilities, each of whom have positioned themselves as among the finest their respective divisions have seen this century, will load into the gate with an opportunity so as to add to their accolades. Nevertheless, Cogburn and Subsequent could not have extra completely different preferences of their races.
Cogburn’s power is his velocity, changing into considered one of, if not the quickest turf sprinters on the earth. In June, he accomplished 5 1/2 furlongs in a blistering :59.80 whereas profitable the Jaipur Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course. The time was a North American turf document and believed by many to be a world document. An ideal 3-for-3 this yr, and 6-for-7 lifetime in turf sprints, he would be the possible favourite within the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Dash (G1T).
Subsequent’s power is his stamina, changing into considered one of, if not essentially the most dominant forces the filth marathon division has ever seen. During the last 2 1/2 years, at distances starting from 1 3/8 miles to 1 3/4 miles, he has gained 9 of 10 begins by a mixed 116 1/4 lengths. This season, he’s simply 3/4 lengths shy of profitable all 4 begins by double-digits and set the Churchill Downs 1 1/2-mile monitor document in 2:27.93 whereas below a hand experience. Now he ventures out of his division for a shot on the nation’s greatest prize: the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Traditional (G1).
When watching their performances, nothing would look like comparable between the speedy bay and the sturdy grey. In actuality, they share crucial commonality of all: their sire Not This Time .
Not This Time has had a profitable begin at stud since becoming a member of Taylor Made Stallions in late 2016. His runners have proven confirmed potential on all surfaces and distances. Amongst his main offspring are Epicenter , named 2022’s champion 3-year-old whereas racing on filth, and As much as the Mark , named 2023’s champion male turf horse.
“It is a true testomony to what sort of horses he can throw,” stated Jason Loutsch, racing supervisor of Albaugh Household Stables who campaigned Not This Time throughout his racing profession. “Having (Coburn and Subsequent) within the (Turf) Dash and the Traditional, the shortest turf race and the longest filth race within the Breeders’ Cup, it is actually thrilling going ahead figuring out he can throw any sort of horse.”
Cogburn wins the Jaipur Stakes with Arzak (orange cap), one other son of Not This Time, ending second.
Cogburn and Subsequent are only a highlight on what the stallion has been capable of do by means of his first crops. This yr, Not This Time has sired seven particular person graded stakes winners who’ve conquered distances of 5 furlongs, 5 1/2 furlongs, six furlongs, one mile, 1 1/16 miles, 1 3/8 miles, and 1 1/2 miles.
“He is very versatile. He has the flexibility to get prime filth horses and prime turf horses they usually can run many alternative distances,” stated president of Taylor Made Stallions Ben Taylor. “Relating to the industrial market, you may have a number of completely different sectors vying for his offspring.”
His potential to provide all forms of runners is one which he shares along with his sire, Big’s Causeway. Taylor additionally famous the blood of Ta Wee, whom Not This Time is inbred to on his dam’s facet, as doubtlessly organising a number of traces which have confirmed profitable when bred to Not This Time, just like the Ghostzapper, Flip-to, and Blushing Groom traces. Blushing Groom seems on the dam facet of each Cogburn and Subsequent’s pedigrees and Flip-to is current in Cogburn’s.
“There’s fairly a number of of his prime horses which have had comparable breeding patterns,” Taylor stated. “He simply has that God-given potential to be a prepotent stallion. There does appear to be a number of patterns that we’re searching for going ahead.”
Loutsch believes the “greatest is but to return” for the 10-year-old stallion who appears to proceed to develop curiosity amongst breeders.
On the monitor, Not This Time was a powerful winner of the Iroquois Stakes (G3) and runner-up, crushed a hard-fought neck by Traditional Empire , in some of the thrilling editions of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
“He did all the things proper besides win this race,” Loutsch stated. “You look again on the historical past of the race, the numbers that got here again would have gained a number of Breeders’ Cup Juveniles.”
Not This Time (left) comes up simply quick to Traditional Empire within the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park
Sadly, he sustained a delicate tissue harm to his proper entrance leg quickly after and was retired from racing. Albaugh Household Stables offered 50% to Taylor Made, the place they increase all their horses.
Not sure what demand he would convey along with his untimely retirement, he stood for $15,000 in 2017. Now with 5 grade 1 winners, two champions, and two superstars heading for the Breeders’ Cup, he’ll stand for $175,000 in 2025.
“Individuals acknowledged his expertise and he is a very lovely horse, so he had a number of components you want,” Taylor stated of demand throughout the first yr at stud. “We obtained him booked up good at an inexpensive stud payment.”
“Taylor Made stepped up for us and marketed him effectively,” Loutsch stated. “I could not be extra grateful for the partnership. We’re so pleased with what he is finished within the breeding shed and are actually excited for the longer term.”
Along with their success of their most well-liked divisions, each Cogburn and Subsequent have flashed their sire’s versatility prior to now. Cogburn is a three-time winner and grade 3 positioned on filth. Subsequent is a three-time winner on turf, together with a 6 1/2 furlong maiden victory and a one mile win within the 2021 Struggle Chant Stakes.
Doug Cowans, who trains Subsequent, has a second Not This Time within the barn named Not This Boy . The three-year-old gelding positioned in his stakes debut at Ellis Park in August and Cowans believes he may also show to be a flexible competitor when he returns to racing within the spring.
“I observed each of the horses that I prepare by Not This Time define the identical as him,” Cowans stated. “They each present a number of competitiveness to them. They each have raced effectively and have a number of range to them.”
Subsequent wins the 2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes on the Breeders’ Cup undercard at Keeneland
Regardless of Not This Time’s early expertise in his shortened profession, each Cogburn and Subsequent have proven the sire’s longevity in his offspring by starting their string of dominance at age 4. Each have hit their greatest stride of their 5-year-old (Cogburn) and 6-year-old (Subsequent) seasons.
This Breeders’ Cup additionally exhibits the precociousness of his offspring as he has 4 juveniles pre-entered: Dream On and Tenacious Chief within the Juvenile Turf (G1T), Abientot within the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) and Shareholder within the Juvenile Turf Dash (G1T). A number of graded stakes winner Arzak , a 6-year-old, is one other pre-entry for the Turf Dash. Not This Time has seven pre-entries within the Breeders’ Cup, second most behind Into Mischief ‘s eight.
Not This Time has but to provide a Breeders’ Cup winner—As much as the Mark developing simply 3/4 lengths shy final yr—however enters with most likely his strongest total probabilities but amongst the 5 races wherein he is represented.
“That might set up himself as a real world-class stallion,” Loutsch stated of profitable a Breeders’ Cup race.
“It will simply preserve the ball rolling; be a feather in his cap,” Taylor stated. “He is had horses who’ve been on the very prime of a number of divisions already, however to have the ability to do that may enhance his fame transferring ahead.”
