Helios
Chestnut Thoroughbred Stallion, Born Y16, 16.0hh
The Innocent Skier - Mystical Sunrise
Distance Won Over: 9f - 12f
The Innocent Skier - Mystical Sunrise
Distance Won Over: 9f - 12f
Preakness Champion Stakes* Winner
2022 Fee: $70,000
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Biography
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Pedigree
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Notable Runners
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Race Records
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Sunny may look mean, but he's an old soul in a young body. Even from a young age, Sunny seems to know what is expected of him, and if anything he does it all perfectly. You could say this bright chestnut colt has a bit of OCD when it comes to being in the barn. He does all of his business in the same spot, in the same corner, which makes the stable hands love him dearly! He rarely gets into fights or injures himself - being OCD he seems to wrap himself in a bubble much to other horses' dismay. A quirk of Sunny's is that if he ends up throwing his rider, he heads right back to his sanctuary of a stall. Never will he run off into the abyss, because he wants to get back to his safe bubble. He does get a bit jumpy whenever a human coughs or sneezes however, which is very comical to the Firestone staff. The feeling is gone when he decides he doesn't want to be caught in the field though!
Having a safe bubble means Sunny likes to stick to the front of the field and not be bothered. Sunny takes everything in stride and acts like an old pro. Gating is easy and he is often a lovable favourite, soaking up the attention. When loaded he's usually fairly calm but can get worked up. His thick red tail swishes in anticipation and ears flicker back and forth wearing his Firestone coloured blinkers. This big-boned chestnut colt likes to break fast and settle in the front where he cruises along slowly. Running over the turf gives Sunny the soft bouncy stride he needs to coast freely in the front. He likes to save his energy for a final burst of speed that comes along later in the race. Only one tap of the whip and Sunny is off like a rocket, kicking up his heels like a young foal leaving his competitors in his dust.
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G2 THE INNOCENT SKIER
Jet Ski x Little Miss Innocent |
G1 MYSTICAL SUNRISE
Created x Created |
Notable Siblings:
Pure Innocence, Takeover Bid, Ice Fiend, Dark Memories, Abastor, No Wonder, Cyclonaria
Pure Innocence, Takeover Bid, Ice Fiend, Dark Memories, Abastor, No Wonder, Cyclonaria
Solar Siege TB, Ch, M, Foaled March 2021 (o/o Castle Siege, by Castle Rock(CR)) Owned By: Valkyrie Stud To debut in 2023 |
Unnamed TB, B, M, Foaled February 2020 (o/o xx, by xx) Owned By: To debut in 202 |
Unnamed
TB, B, M, Foaled February 2020 (o/o xx, by xx) Owned By: To debut in 202 |
Unnamed
TB, B, M, Foaled February 2020 (o/o xx, by xx) Owned By: To debut in 202 |
Career Statistics
Year |
Starts |
Firsts |
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Thirds |
2018 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
2019 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
2020 |
17 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
2021 |
1 |
zero |
zero |
1 |
51: 17-14-12 | 2: 2-0-0
Grade One | Turf | 9-12 Furlongs | Front-Runner
Grade One | Turf | 9-12 Furlongs | Front-Runner
2YO SEASON
1st in Y18 Knickerbocker Stakes - January Week 1 [9F/T] 1st in Y18 MAGIC MILLIONS COLTS TURF* - April Week 1 [10F/T] 1st in Y18 SANFORD STAKES* - June Week 1 [12F/T] 1st in Y18 PUMPKIN PATCH STAKES* - October Week 2 [11F/T] 2nd in Y18 THE TEST OF PASSIONATE CLASS* - Feb Wk 2 [10F/T] 2nd in Y18 TW FINISH CUP JUVENILE TURF* - March Week 2 [9F/T] 2nd in Y18 EMPIRE CLASSIC* - April Week 3 [9F/T] 2nd in Y18 WITH ANTICIPATION STAKES* - July Week 4 [10F/T] 2nd in Y18 AJC SIRES PRODUCE STAKES**- November Wk One [10F/T] 2nd in Y18 CHAMPAGNE STAKES** - November Week 3 [11F/T] 3rd in Y18 TROPICAL PARK DERBY* - January Week 3 [10F/T] 3rd in Y18 FOLLOW THE HOOFPRINTS J. TURF* - May Week 2 [9F/T] 3rd in Y18 EXECUTIONER'S APPRENTICE CLASSIC* - Sept Wk 2 [10F/T] 3rd in Y18 BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF** - December Week 4 [9F/T] 5th in Y18 GOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES** - October Week 3 [9F/T] |
3YO SEASON
1st in Y19 WEST VIRGINIA DERBY* - February Week 2 [9.5F/T] 1st in Y19 SILK ROAD STAKES* - April Week 2 [12F/T] 1st in Y19 PREAKNESS CHAMPION STAKES** - May Week 2 [11F/T] [TTC] 1st in Y19 JUNIOR TURF PACIFIC HANDICAP* - June Week 3 [12F/T] 1st in Y19 SWORD DANCER STAKES* - August Week 4 [9F/T] 1st in Y19 FLIGHT OF FANCY LEGACY STAKES* - September Wk 3 [9F/T] 1st in Y19 EDDIE READ STAKES* - December Week 1 [12F/T] 2nd in Y19 ASCOT GOLD CUP* - July Week 3 [12F/T] 2nd in Y19 THE TRUE NUT MEM. STAKES* - October Week 1 [11F/T] 2nd in Y19 MONTE MAN MARATHON* - October Week 3 [10.5F/T] 3rd in Y19 PALM BEACH STAKES* - March Week 1 [9F/T] 3rd in Y19 KENTUCKY OPEN** - April Week 4 [10F/T] [TTC] 3rd in Y19 WOODFORD RESERVE TURF CLASSIC* - October Wk 4 [9F/T] 3rd in Y19 BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON** - December Week 4 [12F/T] 4th in Y19 AMERICAN DERBY* - January Week 4 [9F/T] 4th in Y19 PRINCE CUP* - March Week 2 [9F/T] 4th in Y19 BELMONT TURF CLASSIC** - June Week 1 [12F/T] [TTC] 5th in Y19 WORLD COLT CUP* - November Week 3 [10F/T] |
At 4
1st in Y20 THE WIRE FINISH CUP TURF* - March Week 2 [9F/T] [6] 1st in Y20 HEARTWOOD STAKES* - May Week 2 [11.5F/T] [6] 1st in Y20 SENIOR TURF MARATHON* - June Week 2 [12F/T] [5] 1st in Y20 FULL MOON DERBY* - July Week 3 [9F/T] [3] 1st in Y20 DUSK TO DAWN STAKES* - November Week 2 [12F/T] [7] 1st in Y20 EDDIE READ STAKES* - December Week 1 [12F/T] [5] 2nd in Y20 UNICORN HORN CLASSIC* - January Week 4 [11F/T] [6] 2nd in Y20 RIVER DEEP HIKE* - March Week 3 [10.5F/T] [5] 2nd in Y20 ROSALIND LEGACY STAKES* - May Week 3 [12F/T] [4] 2nd in Y20 NORTH PACIFIC HANDICAP* - June Week 3 [12F/T] [4] 2nd in Y20 FEDERATION STAKES* - August Week 2 [9F/T] [6] 2nd in Y20 BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON** - December Week 4 [12F/T] [5] 3rd in Y20 SOMEDAY JONES STAKES* - February Week 4 [12F/T] [5] 3rd in Y20 PEGASUS STAKES* - August Week 3 [11F/T] [5] 4th in Y20 INTERNATIONAL STAKES* - February Week 2 [9F/T] [6] 4th in Y20 MELBOURNE CUP** - October Week 4 [12F/T] [5] 5th in Y20 THE TWILIGHT STAKES** - August Week 4 [11F/T] [5] |
At 5
3rd in Y21 DUBAI WORLD MARATHON** - January Week 2 [12F/S] [7] PROSPECT SEASON 1st in Y17 Monolith Prospect - August Week 1 1st in Y17 Mammon Prospect - December Week 1 [9F/T] |