Canadian Bound

Canadian Bound
Sire	Secretariat
Grandsire	Bold Ruler
Dam	Charming Alibi
Damsire	Honey's Alibi
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	29 April 1975[1]
Country	United States
Breeder	Nelson Bunker Hunt
Owner	Ted Burnett & John Sikura, Jr.
Trainer	Maurice Zilber
Record	4: 0–1–0
Earnings	US$1,050

Canadian Bound (April 29, 1975 – 1992) was the first Thoroughbred yearling racehorse ever to be sold for more than US$1 million.^[2] He was part of the first crop of foals Secretariat. He proved to be of little use as a racehorse, managing one second-place finish in three starts in France and running unplaced in his only race in the United States.

Background

Canadian Bound was bred by Texas oilman Nelson Bunker Hunt. His dam was Charming Alibi, who was also the dam of Hunt's great Hall of Fame filly, Dahlia.

There was much excitement over the unnamed colt when he was sent to the 1976 Keeneland July sale and the opening bid of $716,000 broke the previous record set a year earlier.^[3] The bidding for the yearling broke the $1 million barrier for the first time, and he ended up being sold for $1.5 million ($6.2 million inflation adjusted) to Canadians Ted Burnett and Hill 'n' Dale Farms' John Sikura, Jr.^[4] He was sent to race in France with trainer Maurice Zilber.

Racing career

Canadian Bound began racing at two, finishing second on his only start.^[5] He finished out of the money in both of his 1978 starts. At age four, he was sent to Hollywood Park Racetrack in California, where in the final race of his career, he finished fourth.^[6]

Stud record

Retired to stud, in 1982 Canadian Bound stood at the Stallion Station near Lexington, Kentucky. He was not successful as a sire. He died in 1992.^[7]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Canadian Bound (USA), chestnut stallion, 1970^[1]

Sire Secretariat (USA) 1970	Bold Ruler (USA) 1954	Aureole	Nearco
			Mumtaz Begum
		Miss Disco	Discovery
			Outdone
	Somethingroyal (USA) 1952	Princequillo	Prince Rose
			Cosquilla
		Imperatrice	Caruso
			Cinquepace
Dam Charming Alibi 1963	Honeys Alibi 1952	Alibhai	Hyperion
			Teresina
		Honeymoon	Beau Pere
			Panoramic
	Adorada (ARG) 1947	Hierocles	Abjer
			Loika
		Gilded Wave	Gallant Fox
			Ondulation (Family: 13-c)[8]

References

1. "Canadian Bound pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
2. "Great Expectations". New York Times. January 20, 1986.
3. "When Keeneland's July sale was king". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
4. "- Thoroughbred Times". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
5. Timeform staff (1978). Racehorses of 1977. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-25-1.
6. Steven Crist. "At the yearling sale they sure don't horse around". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
7. Blood-Horse Staff (20 July 2006). "A Memorable Date: First Seven-Figure Yearling Sold". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
8. Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World, Syntax Software

• July 20, 2006 Bloodhorse.com article titled A Memorable Date: First Seven-Figure Yearling Sold
• Toronto star article on John Sikura and Canadian Bound