- Summing
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Summing
caption =
sire = Verbatim
grandsire = Prince John
dam = Well Kept
damsire = Never Say Die
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1978
country = USA flagicon|USA
colour = Bay
breeder =Charles T. Wilson Jr.
owner =Charles T. Wilson Jr.
trainer =Luis Barrera
record = 23: 7-5-1
earnings= $615,096
race =Pennsylvania Derby (1981)Hill Prince Stakes (1981)
Pegasus Stakes (1982)American Classic Race wins:
Belmont Stakes (1981)awards=
honours =
updated= September 28, 2007Summing (foaled 1978 in
Kentucky ) was an Americanthoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by stakes winner Verbatim out of the Never Say Die mare, Well Kept.Until the detection of a blood infection, Summing's early performances were so poor that he was dropped from
graded stakes race s altogether and enterred in an allowance race. Once the infection was found, Summing was unable to compete in theKentucky Derby and thePreakness Stakes , although two weeks before the Belmont he was well enough to win thePennsylvania Derby .Trained by
Luis Barrera , brother of American Hall of Famethoroughbred racehorse trainerLaz Barrera , Summing is best known for his upset over U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old ColtPleasant Colony , with George Martens aboard, in theBelmont Stakes . He won the race in a time of 2:29, spoiling Pleasant Colony's bid for theTriple Crown , as Pleasant Colony ran wide in the turn and placed third, behind Highland Blade.Later that summer, he would place second in the
Super Derby and go on to win thePegasus Stakes the following year.Retirement
Summing was retired to
Jonabell Farm where he stood at stud until from 1982 to 1991. He was then pensioned to Getaway Farm, inCalifornia .His
graded stakes race progeny include Epitome, Summer Matinee, and Matthews Keep.Resources
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/summing Pedigree & Partial Stats]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,949210,00.html Time "He Dragged Me Out Front"]
* [http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/breeding-news/2003/September/17/Belmont-Stakes-winner-Summing-pensioned.aspx TB Times Summing Pensioned]
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