Venkat

(Distorted Humor-Stormy Welcome-Storm Cat)

FEMALE FAMILY OF BROODMARE OF THE YEAR - WEEKEND SURPRISE

SIRE

DISTORTED HUMOR (1993). Stakes winner of $769,964, Commonwealth Breeders' Cup S. [G2], etc. Leading sire in U.S., sire of 22 crops of racing age, 1994 foals, 1613 starters, 169 stakes winners, 4 champions.

FAMILIES

1st dam Stormy Welcome, by Storm Cat. Unraced. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners-- KEE NOV BRDG 15, $600,000, Buyer: Reynolds Bell (in foal to Candy Ride (ARG)) KEE SEP YRLG 07, $1,600,000, Buyer: M.A.B. Agency

Dam of Raging Sea (f. by Curlin). Winner at 2, placed at 3, 2023, $289,838, 3rd Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies [G1] (KEE, $180,000). Welcoming (f. by Tapit). 97. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $179,812, 3rd Soaring Softly S. (BEL, $10,000), Wild Applause S. (BEL, $10,000). Producer. KEE SEP YRLG 2014, $520,000, Buyer: R.S. Evan.

2nd dam WELCOME SURPRISE, by Seeking the Gold. Winner at 2 and 3, $143,574, Dogwood S. [G3]. Half-sister to A.P. INDY ($2,979,815, Horse of the year in U.S., Champion 3-year-old colt in U.S., Belmont S. [G1], etc., Leading sire twice, Leading broodmare sire twice). SUMMER SQUALL ($1,844,282, Preakness S. [G1], etc., sire), EAVESDROPPER ( $167,794, Harvey Arneault Memorial H. [L] (MNR, $51,000), etc., sire), Honor Grades ($173,953, 2nd Derby Trial S. [G3], etc., sire), Weekend in Seattle ( 97. $147,245, 3rd Coaching Club American Oaks [G1], etc.). Dam of 7 winners—

3rd dam WEEKEND SURPRISE, by Secretariat. 7 wins, 2 to 4, $402,892, Golden Rod S.-G3, Schuylerville S.-G3, Pocahontas S., 2nd La Canada S.-G1, El Encino S.-G3, Cumberland H.-L, Rosedale S., Pleasant Hill S., etc. Broodmare of the year in 1992.

RACING RECORD

At 2, 64, unplaced in 1 start; at 3, 18, unplaced in 1 start. Earned $450.

PRODUCTION

Four foals, one winner including - 2022 Unnamed, c. by Twirling Candy. (Live Foal Reported) 2023 Unnamed, f. by Upstart. (Live Foal Reported). Yearlings have sold for $145,000 and $110,000.

STATISTICS & PEDIGREE