In the long history of Live Oak Plantation’s prominence at the racetrack, the signature red polka dots on white silks have graced the winner’s circle in the country’s most prestigious races as much as ever in recent years, signaling Live Oak Plantation’s growing strength and bright future in racing.
In 2005 to 2007, Live Oak Plantation enjoyed banner years with its racing operation. Live Oak, which witnessed homebred Laser Light finish runner-up in the 1982 Kentucky Derby, got back to the world’s biggest race in 2005 with the top 3-year-old homebred High Fly, winner of the Florida Derby (G1) and Fountain of Youth (G2). Live Oak was also represented in that year’s Kentucky Oaks by Grade 1 winner In the Gold, who finished second.
The momentum carried over into 2006 where the success reached another level, with eight Live Oak Plantation stalwarts winning a total of 13 graded races. Leading the way was Miesque’s Approval, a homebred who enjoyed a storybook turnaround at the age of seven to win the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) and an Eclipse Award for best male turf performer. The Breeders’ Cup win was the first for Live Oak Plantation and it was delivered by a homebred that embodied the hard work, patience and perseverance upon which the racing operation has built its success. Live Oak Plantation closed out 2006 with 52 stakes horses and over $5 million in earnings.
A perennial leading owner in North America, Live Oak Plantation has had several top-class performers over the years that have won many of North America’s biggest races, including over 25 graded stakes winners. Sultry Song and Solar Splendor were brothers who enjoyed immense success in the early 90s. The siblings, out of the Live Oak Stud foundation mare Sultry Sun, captured Grade 1s on the same card at Belmont Park in 1992 and retired as equine millionaires.
An important part of Live Oak Plantation is the network of trainers, and Live Oak employs several of North America’s top conditioners including: Christophe Clement, Bobby Frankel, John Kimmel, Bill Mott, Joe Orseno, Malcolm Pierce, Marty Wolfson and Nick Zito.
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Graded Stakes WinnersGrade 1
- High Fly
- In the Gold
- Laser Light
- Miesque’s Approval
- My Typhoon (Ire)
- Solar Splendor
- Sultry Song
Grade 2
- Junction
- Monarch’s Maze
- Most Distinguished
- Revved Up
- Sultry Sun
- Transient Trend
Grade 3
- Around the Cape
- Binary Light
- Can’t Beat It
- Hesanoldsalt
- Hide and Chic
- Jaded Dancer
- Lemon Maid
- Old Forester
- Seeking Slew
- She’s Indy Money
- Silver Charades
- Sky Approval
- Strategic Mission
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