Caveat (horse)

Caveat
Caveat
Sire	Cannonade
Grandsire	Bold Bidder
Dam	Cold Hearted
Damsire	The Axe II
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	March 16, 1980
Country	United States
Colour	Dark Brown
Breeder	Ryehill Farm
Owner	August Belmont IV, James P. Ryan, Robert Kirkham
Trainer	Woody Stephens
Record	21: 6-4-3
Earnings	$542,190
Major wins
	Prince John Stakes (1983); Derby Trial (1983) Triple Crown race wins:; Belmont Stakes (1983)

Caveat (March 16, 1980 – February 21, 1995)^[2] was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

Bred in Maryland by Ryehill Farm, he was sired by Kentucky Derby winner Cannonade out of The Axe II mare Cold Hearted.^[3] To date, Caveat is one of eleven Maryland-bred colts to win a Triple Crown race.

Caveat was owned by the partnership of August Belmont IV, Robert Kirkham, and his breeder, James P. Ryan. He was conditioned for racing by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Woody Stephens.

Racing career

As a two-year-old, Caveat placed second in the Grade II Lane's End Breeders' Futurity Stakes with Eddie Maple aboard.

At age three, Caveat won the Prince John Stakes and came in second in the Arkansas Derby three weeks prior to the Derby. Woody Stephens felt like he needed a little tightening up, so he ran Caveat six days before the Derby and won the Derby Trial. Then in May, he placed third in the Kentucky Derby behind Sunny's Halo. Five weeks later, under jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr., he won the Belmont Stakes against a record field of 15 horses, straining a ligament in his right foreleg at the top of the stretch in the process. The injury was the cause of his eventual retirement.^[4]^[5]

Retirement

Caveat was retired in August, 1983, and syndicated as a stallion. Among his progeny, he was the sire of Arlington Million winner Awad, Timely Warning, Cefis, Warning Glance, Ratings, and Ops Smile.

As a broodmare sire, he sired Beware of the Cat, dam of Belmont Stakes winner Editor's Note.

Caveat died in February, 1995, at Northview Stallion Station in Maryland and is buried in Windfields Farm Equine Cemetery at Northview Stallion Station.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Caveat (USA), bay stallion, 1980^[1]
Sire Cannonade (USA) 1971	Bold Bidder (USA) 1962	Bold Ruler	Nasrullah
		Bold Ruler	Miss Disco
		High Bid	To Market
		High Bid	Stepping Stone
	Queen Sucree (USA) 1966	Ribot	Tenerani
		Ribot	Romanella
		Cosmah	Cosmic Bomb
		Cosmah	Almahmoud
Dam Cold Hearted (USA) 1974	The Axe (USA) 1958	Mahmoud	Blenheim
		Mahmoud	Mah Mahal
		Blackball	Shut Out
		Blackball	Big Event
	Turn To North (USA) 1965	Turn-To	Royal Charger
		Turn-To	Source Sucree
		Bridle Way	Mustang
		Bridle Way	Straight Path (Family: 3-n)^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Caveat pedigree". Equineline.
^ "1983 BELMONT WINNER CAVEAT DIES". The Washington Post.
^ ^a ^b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Pocahontas - Family 3-n".
^ "Caveat Out of the Travers". The New York Times. 14 July 1983.
^ "Caveat Retired for Syndication". The New York Times. 17 August 1983.

[pedigree-1] "Caveat pedigree". Equineline.

[2] "1983 BELMONT WINNER CAVEAT DIES". The Washington Post.

[tbl-3] "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Pocahontas - Family 3-n".

[4] "Caveat Out of the Travers". The New York Times. 14 July 1983.

[5] "Caveat Retired for Syndication". The New York Times. 17 August 1983.

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