Clear Creek Stud’s a number of grade 1 winner and freshman sire Imperial Trace scored his first winner July 22 when his son Tdz Trace of Energy gained his racing debut at Louisiana Downs by 4 3/4 lengths.
Tdz Trace of Energy is a Louisiana homebred for Tony Doughtie and skilled by Kent Knudsen. The colt gained in gate-to-wire trend going 5 furlongs in :57.50, lower than a second off the observe file of :56.90 set in 2002.
Imperial Trace is a 9-year-old son of Imperialism who gained consecutive editions of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) and Vosburgh Stakes (G1) in 2018-19. He additionally positioned twice within the Breeders’ Cup Dash (G1) and was third within the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) on his strategy to incomes greater than $2.2 million whereas racing from 3 to 7.
Imperial Trace stood for $3,000 this 12 months.
Doughtie additionally bred his first-out winner’s dam, Tdz Mandycorrienda, an unraced daughter of El Corredor. Tdz Mandycorrienda did not make an impression on the racetrack, however she has produced stakes winner Tdzshiningstar (Star Guitar ) and one different winner moreover Tdz Trace of Energy.
Tdz Mandycorrienda is out of the stakes-placed winner Hello Mandy, a daughter of Tower of Energy. Doughtie bred three foals out of Hello Mandy, whom he acquired privately. Tdz Mandycorrienda produced a full brother to Tdz Trace of Energy Jan. 15.
