(Union Rags - SARANDA, by Smart Strike)
CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START:
Owner: New Horizon Farm
Breeder: New Horizons Bloodstock LLC (KY)
BUYER / CONSIGNOR (MOST RECENT):
Sold to NEW HORIZONS BLOODSTOCK LLC
Classic-winning millionaire Union Rags is the leading sixth-crop sire by cumulative G1W, GSW, G1H and GSH. He’s sired five individual Grade 1 winners in Free Drop Billy, Paradise Woods, Union Strike, Dancing Rags, and most recently Express Train in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1). Express Train continued his success in 2022, winning the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) for the second year in a row. He also had a new two-year-old stakes in 2022 Born Dapper, who romped to victory in the Selima Stakes(GB) hails from a stellar family. He is out of a full sister to champions Yesterday (IRE) and Quarter Moon (IRE), along with eight additional Grade 1 winners under his first 3 dams. Demarchelier (GB) flashed that same talent as an undefeated graded stakes winner for trainer Chad Brown, before his career was cut short.
AT 2 - Won Champagne S. [G1] at Belmont Park.
AT 3- WON Belmont S [G1] at Belmont Park.
