Curlin

Curlin
Curlin
	Curlin at the Breeders' Cup Classic
Sire	Smart Strike
Grandsire	Mr. Prospector
Dam	Sherriff's Deputy
Damsire	Deputy Minister
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	March 25, 2004 (age 20)
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Owner	Racing partnership:; Stonestreet Stables &; Midnight Cry Stables
Trainer	1) Helen Pitts; 2) Steve Asmussen
Record	16: 11–2–2
Earnings	$10,501,800
Major wins
	Rebel Stakes (2007); Arkansas Derby (2007) ; Jockey Club Gold Cup (2007 & 2008); Jaguar Trophy Handicap (2008) ; Dubai World Cup (2008); Stephen Foster Handicap (2008); Woodward Stakes (2008) ; American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins:; Preakness Stakes (2007); Breeders' Cup Classic (2007)
Awards
	American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse (2007); Co-World Champion 3-Yr-Old (2007); American Champion Older Male Horse (2008); American Horse of the Year (2007, 2008); IFHA Worlds Best Racehorse (2008); Timeform rating: 134
Honours
	United States Racing Hall of Fame (2014); Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course (2009– ) ; Curlin Handicap at Meydan Racecourse
	Last updated on 21 July 2023

Curlin (foaled March 25, 2004, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the American Horse of the Year in both 2007 and 2008. He retired in 2008 as the highest North American money earner with over US$10.5 million accumulated. His major racing wins included the 2007 Preakness Stakes, 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic, and 2008 Dubai World Cup. In August 2008, Timeform assigned a 134 rating for Curlin, calling him the best horse in the world on dirt. Curlin was elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in 2014, his first year of eligibility.

Since retired to stud, Curlin has emerged as a major sire whose offspring include Palace Malice, Keen Ice, Exaggerator, Good Magic, Stellar Wind, Vino Rosso, Clairiere, Malathaat, Nest and Cody's Wish.